Man City V Southampton

[ChillDoubt]

That was a CGI spectacular, because some of the simulation on display was truly awesome!

When WILL the footballing authorities actually make an attempt at addressing this scourge? Make it an automatic 3 game ban and it'd stop literally overnight.

[ChillDoubt]

Er, yes, I do realise that. It still shouldn't stop the FA, UEFA and FIFA from preventing and stopping out and out cheating.
The first 2 and a half minutes of this video will show the ethos of football, which is basically to lie, cheat and decieve:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlZyQylOKv4

[ELVIS68]

Brilliant video Chill, really *** me off when players go down like they've been shot

[Everhelpful]

When Drogba was at Chelsea I accidently nudged the TV as I walked past,Drogba went down as though he'd been shot!!

[campbellking]

I do wish people would stop promoting rugby as the game without fault. This is the sport where the 'sneaky' is rife, the 'sly punch', 'eye gouging', and of course the simulation that was discovered later, the infamous 'bloodgate' scandal.
Football has its faults, but so does rugby!!!

[LyndaB]

An automatic ban or a massive fine would do nothing to stop this. The only thing that might work would be a points deduction - but of course that would never happen.

[ChillDoubt]

I do wish people would stop promoting rugby as the game without fault. This is the sport where the 'sneaky' is rife, the 'sly punch', 'eye gouging', and of course the simulation that was discovered later, the infamous 'bloodgate' scandal.
Football has its faults, but so does rugby!!!
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I wouldn't dream of promoting rugby as the game without fault, far from it.
I'm just pointing out that when players transgress in rugby, the penalties are harsh in comparison to football, but that's always been the rugby way.
Look at Dylan Hartley last summer. Called the ref a "f***ing cheat", he was subsequently banned for 11 weeks and missed the Lions tour. How many players would be left on the field if that happened in football?
After Bloodgate, Dean Richards was banned for 3 seasons. What does Pardew get, a short ban from the touchline for headbutting a player?!

How many times has football been embroiled in fixing/betting scandals? It's an almost yearly occurrence!
If the footballing authorities took the same stance as the IRB when it comes to cheating and simulation it would make a massive difference in the way the game is played and the ethos of those who partake in such skullduggery, that's all.

[campbellking]

And when are the referees in rugby going to get tougher on 'collapsing scrums', one of the chief causes of spinal injuries in rugby players?