ScouseBlueBoy
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Defending Suarez's actions on the grounds that he's a good footballer is like deflecting Peter Sutcliffe's crimes on the grounds that he's an excellent lorry driver. 
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bluebottle
Player Valuation: £35m
Or Harolds Shipmans on the grounds he had an excellent bedside manner?Defending Suarez's actions on the grounds that he's a good footballer is like deflecting Peter Sutcliffe's crimes on the grounds that he's an excellent lorry driver.
bluebottle
Player Valuation: £35m
Ironic davek is my favourite.
peteblue
Welcome back Wayne
RAWK
"Quote from: mtred1984 on Today at 04:11:22 PM
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With regards to your 1st sentance. I was ****ing bothered, was quite livid infact. Cant speak for anyone, but luis being in the papers , which he will be for admitting to it, is* becoming a joke. Its like he has never been told to knuckle down, say nothing and let your football do the talking.
- So you weren't livid at the time, when he clearly dived, because he hadn't admitted it.
But now he admitted he clearly dived, which he clearly did, you are now livid?
Is that right? "
Hahahahaha, they just don't know what to do or say...........
"Quote from: mtred1984 on Today at 04:11:22 PM
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With regards to your 1st sentance. I was ****ing bothered, was quite livid infact. Cant speak for anyone, but luis being in the papers , which he will be for admitting to it, is* becoming a joke. Its like he has never been told to knuckle down, say nothing and let your football do the talking.
- So you weren't livid at the time, when he clearly dived, because he hadn't admitted it.
But now he admitted he clearly dived, which he clearly did, you are now livid?
Is that right? "
Hahahahaha, they just don't know what to do or say...........
Titus Bramble
Best centre half to grace the Premier League
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21064709
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says Luis Suarez's admission of diving is "unacceptable" and he will be dealt with "internally" by the club.
The 25-year-old striker admitted "falling" to win a penalty when Liverpool faced Stoke in October in an interview with Fox Sports Argentina.
Rodgers revealed the club would take action against the Uruguayan.
"I think it's wrong. It's unacceptable. I've spoken to Luis and it will be dealt with internally," he said.
"Diving is not something we advocate. Our ethics are correct.
"He has been totally understanding on where I am coming from as manager of the club," Rodgers continued.
"This is a big club and, whatever people do say goes around the world, and what was said was wrong and not acceptable. There is no-one bigger than the club or the club's image."
He added diving was "not something we associate with as a club of this standing".
Suarez's admission was in relation to Liverpool's goalless draw with Stoke and he was criticised by Potters manager Tony Pulis after the game.
Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce also got involved, saying diving was a cancer that was ruining the sport.
Before Suarez's admission, Rodgers had previously defended the striker over the matter, saying "vilification of Luis is both wrong and unfair".
But on Wednesday, Suarez said: "I was accused of falling inside the box in a match, and it's true I did it that time, because we were drawing against Stoke at home and we needed anything to win it.
"But after that everybody jumped out to talk - the Stoke coach and the Everton coach [David Moyes] - but the name Suarez sells [papers]."
Rodgers is hoping the admission will not effect officials' opinions of Liverpool and hinder their chances of getting future penalties.
The Liverpool boss said: "My main concern is the team. As long as it doesn't affect our chances - we've only had one penalty this year anyway - but as long as it doesn't damage our prospects in the future that is the most important issue.
"Anything that is detrimental towards that is something I don't take too lightly and, if that is something I think affects it, that [his chat with Suarez] was a clear message."
Suarez also revealed he felt he was treated harshly following his handball in Liverpool's 2-1 win over Mansfield earlier this month.
The striker handled the ball before scoring what turned out to be the crucial goal in the FA Cup third-round tie.
"The other day a ball hit my hand with no intention at all, and everybody criticised me because I kissed my wrist. Suarez sells," he added.
I'm really struggling to understand why Rodgers has come out and said he's unhappy with the comments. Coming out and saying 'we don't advocate diving' says to me he's still trying his best to defend Suarez despite the admission.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says Luis Suarez's admission of diving is "unacceptable" and he will be dealt with "internally" by the club.
The 25-year-old striker admitted "falling" to win a penalty when Liverpool faced Stoke in October in an interview with Fox Sports Argentina.
Rodgers revealed the club would take action against the Uruguayan.
"I think it's wrong. It's unacceptable. I've spoken to Luis and it will be dealt with internally," he said.
"Diving is not something we advocate. Our ethics are correct.
"He has been totally understanding on where I am coming from as manager of the club," Rodgers continued.
"This is a big club and, whatever people do say goes around the world, and what was said was wrong and not acceptable. There is no-one bigger than the club or the club's image."
He added diving was "not something we associate with as a club of this standing".
Suarez's admission was in relation to Liverpool's goalless draw with Stoke and he was criticised by Potters manager Tony Pulis after the game.
Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce also got involved, saying diving was a cancer that was ruining the sport.
Before Suarez's admission, Rodgers had previously defended the striker over the matter, saying "vilification of Luis is both wrong and unfair".
But on Wednesday, Suarez said: "I was accused of falling inside the box in a match, and it's true I did it that time, because we were drawing against Stoke at home and we needed anything to win it.
"But after that everybody jumped out to talk - the Stoke coach and the Everton coach [David Moyes] - but the name Suarez sells [papers]."
Rodgers is hoping the admission will not effect officials' opinions of Liverpool and hinder their chances of getting future penalties.
The Liverpool boss said: "My main concern is the team. As long as it doesn't affect our chances - we've only had one penalty this year anyway - but as long as it doesn't damage our prospects in the future that is the most important issue.
"Anything that is detrimental towards that is something I don't take too lightly and, if that is something I think affects it, that [his chat with Suarez] was a clear message."
Suarez also revealed he felt he was treated harshly following his handball in Liverpool's 2-1 win over Mansfield earlier this month.
The striker handled the ball before scoring what turned out to be the crucial goal in the FA Cup third-round tie.
"The other day a ball hit my hand with no intention at all, and everybody criticised me because I kissed my wrist. Suarez sells," he added.
I'm really struggling to understand why Rodgers has come out and said he's unhappy with the comments. Coming out and saying 'we don't advocate diving' says to me he's still trying his best to defend Suarez despite the admission.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
He's unhappy the little scrote was reported admitting it all.
Doubly embarrassing - Suarez admits it and Rodgers gets angry for his admission and will discipline him. Talk about double standards. Really bad publicity for all concerned (and I note Suarez tries to blame Pulis and Moyes). RAWK has twisted it to ignore the fact that Rodgers main source of anger is not that he admitted it but that "players shouldn't admit they dive" -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/17/luis-suarez-liverpool-admitting-diving
"You normally find players, when their careers are finished, admit to all these kind of things – he just happened to be honest in the middle of his career," said Rodgers. "My main concern is the team. As long as it doesn't affect our chances – we've only had one penalty this year anyway – but as long as it doesn't damage our prospects in the future that is the most important issue
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/17/luis-suarez-liverpool-admitting-diving
"You normally find players, when their careers are finished, admit to all these kind of things – he just happened to be honest in the middle of his career," said Rodgers. "My main concern is the team. As long as it doesn't affect our chances – we've only had one penalty this year anyway – but as long as it doesn't damage our prospects in the future that is the most important issue
That's it in a nutshell - not that the act of diving is reprehensible (it is and Phil Neville got a fine for it) There was stony silence on the matter of the (regular) dives - naturally that reflects badly on all concerned but now - having finally admitted (just) one of several dives the manager gets apoplectic as a result of the potential loss in future penalty calls. Quite how anyone can now emerge with any credit is beyond me. Rodgers - with his arm twisted by the comment - could have said something like "it was an incident we have asked Luis to not repeat as it REFLECTS badly on him and the club and we wouldn't wish to condone diving" and left it at that. I realise the nuances here are tricky for your average Kopite to grasp but the progression in this matter leaves The Sh1te looking like a pork sausage at a barmitzvah.
neil999
Player Valuation: £80m
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
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