Vardy - Diving

[Cleveleys_claret]

Now this isnt just Vardy but how can players keep getting away with this trying to cheat referees into getting penalties.

If you cheat in other sports you are punished regardless of whether a decision was made on the field of play. Look at the Australian cricket team and the banning of their players for ball tampering. Cheating to try to win a match. In my eyes no different to diving to try to win points.

Sooner the F.A start dishing out 5 game bans for it the better. It would stop within a season.

[IanMcL]

Yes I thought they could do post match charges of simulation but that looks like you have to have gained from the situation.

I would suggest, bringing the game into disrepute.

He just did what he has always done, sought to tap his foot against an opponent's as he deliberately tumbles.
Won the league for Leicester doing that.

He should be top target to make the example.

[Barry_Chuckle]

It's killing the game, certainly eroding my interest in watching football that's for sure.

[evensteadiereddie]

A Southampton player did exactly the same - neither he nor Vardy were punished - it looks like cheating is acceptable again. The "clampdown" didn't last long, did it ?

[joey13]

It’s been going on for decades and isn’t a recent thing

[Bosscat]

I would suggest looking at the number of Penalties awarded to Leicester...

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leicest ... erein/1003" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://www.transfermarkt.com/premier-l ... bewerb/GB1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Lord Beamish]

Remember when Vardy was an England International? How times change.

[Bosscat]

Yes I thought they could do post match charges of simulation but that looks like you have to have gained from the situation.

I would suggest, bringing the game into disrepute.

He just did what he has always done, sought to tap his foot against an opponent's as he deliberately tumbles.
Won the league for Leicester doing that.

He should be top target to make the example.

When Leicester won the Championship (& we were runners up) ... Nugent was top scorer and most were from guess what "PENALTIES"

[Rileybobs]

He’s a cheating rat. You would like to think that the retrospective punishment rule will be changed for next season.

[Silkyskills1]

It’s been going on for decades and isn’t a recent thing

Francis Lee mastered the art of diving and that was well over 40, nearly 50 years ago.

[Shore claret]

He’s a cheating rat. You would like to think that the retrospective punishment rule will be changed for next season.

Why couldn't they of got the rule right in the first place?

[Colburn_Claret]

The good thing is more and more pundits are climbing on Sean's band wagon, and saying it's not good enough. to only punish the cheating retrospectively, IF it's successful is pathetic. Sooner rather than later the Prem will have to get on board.

[The Enclosure]

I remember Vardy when he owned a scrapyard,had a son called Harold and a horse called Sampson.That was a dive as well.

[Bosscat]

I remember Vardy when he owned a scrapyard,had a son called Harold and a horse called Sampson.That was a dive as well.

Hercules was the horse wasn't it ?

Just googled it and Samson was the horse in the film made in 1970...

[The Enclosure]

Hercules was the horse wasn't it ?

Just googled it and Samson was the horse in the film made in 1970...

My memory is not what it was Bosscat lol

[Lord Beamish]

Hercules was the horse wasn't it ?

Just googled it and Samson was the horse in the film made in 1970...

Some legendary strong man, either way. Had it been made a few years later the horse would’ve been called Geoff Capes.

[Devils_Advocate]

Would love to have a striker as good as Vardy at our club. Top bloke and probably gets fouled and manhandles by defenders without getting the decisions he deserves as much as he dives and wins fouls for nothing so dont really blame the chap

[taio]

Would love to have a striker as good as Vardy at our club. Top bloke and probably gets fouled and manhandles by defenders without getting the decisions he deserves as much as he dives and wins fouls for nothing so dont really blame the chap

Yeah coz that justifies blatant cheating. Mind you you like the attention of being deliberately contrary.

[RalphCoatesComb]

I would suggest looking at the number of Penalties awarded to Leicester...

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leicest ... erein/1003" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://www.transfermarkt.com/premier-l ... bewerb/GB1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Wow! That's pretty damning and shows the extent of their antics... (notice how I shied away from suggesting that they may be cheating, even though they are!)

Some investigative Journo-type person should take this one by the horns and reveal the full extent of the problem. As has been suggested by others, it spoils the enjoyment of football and needs stamping out !

[BurnleyFC]

Would love to have a striker as good as Vardy at our club. Top bloke and probably gets fouled and manhandles by defenders without getting the decisions he deserves as much as he dives and wins fouls for nothing so dont really blame the chap

[pureclaret]

The best way is a points deduction if you are found guilty of diving and asking for a penalty.
Only needs to happen once diving would stop.
Bet it would be us who would be found guilty.

[Lord Beamish]

Devils_Advocate is really upping his game, recently. Pretty soon the Prince of Darkness may acyually pay him for his services; it’s strictly Pro Bono, at the moment.