Maddison

[ClaretTony]

Don’t really get the Barnes comparison. Barnes goes down under aerial challenges. He’s done almost the opposite of what most strikers have done, and learned how not to use his strength. He positions himself well, but doesn’t brace himself for the challenge so when the big centre half wins the ball it knocks him flying. He could and should be stronger, but he doesn’t cheat. There’s a difference between how players like Maddison go down when they make themselves go down. Barnes is clever before the challenge, whereas most players do it as a reaction to the challenge. Quite rightly many refs don’t give Barnes free kicks because they know he hasn’t been strong enough. But they don’t book him because the force of the challenge has genuinely made him go to ground.

That's absolutely spot on and any suggestion of including Barnes' name in diving is downright ridiculous.

On the subject of Maddison, I hadn't seen the one just before half time again until last night when he won the free kick against McNeil. It's a shocking decision and right in front of the assistant referee. Clearest of dives.

[ŽižkovClaret]

If he dives and gets a pen that wins us the Euro's final, i wont give a shiney shite lol

[Jakubs Tash]

If he dives and gets a pen that wins us the Euro's final, i wont give a shiney shite lol

And how would you feel if he dives to win a penalty that sends us down?

[ŽižkovClaret]

And how would you feel if he dives to win a penalty that sends us down?

Hanging would be too good for him . im just not a hypocrite