Soccer's starting to suck ?

[Vic Flange]

Ever since I was a kid, I've watched any footy on tv automatically,it's just something you do innit.
Over the last few years I've been getting increasingly disappointed at players behavior mainly on, but also off pitch ( is there no longer a charge of bringing the game into disrepute ? ).
This summer, while watching Euro's,I actually found myself turning the footy off,because I'd got sick of all the stop/ start, feigning, screaming in agony,rolling around, card waving.
One of the prime objects of "the beautiful game" now appears to be to feel for any slightest contact & throw yourself to the floor as if shot.
When I played 20 years back, it was an unwritten rule that you would "man up" if someone hurt you,not professional I admit, but I'm at the point where I just don't t want to watch anymore, it's embarrassing to me.

 

[chrissyjack]

Was a time when the centre half would kick **** out of the opposing centre forward, and vice-versa. At the end of the match they would both shake hands. Part and parcel of the game. These days, sadly, the striker would be trying to get the defender sent off for it.

 

[Nails]

Football*

 

[DanEFC92]

I'm just thankful the play-acting isn't as bad in the prem than it is in spain, italy, etc.

 

[Username]

I kinda agree, an example of the issue is Neymar, as everyone knows he is utter quality and arguably the hottest young prospect in the world, he has bags of talent and has a range of skills to entertain the crowd and yet if somebody breathes on him he will go down like a sack of ****e, the old fashioned greats would get booted all over the place and still emerge with the ball.

 

[Baines' left foot]

I kinda agree, an example of the issue is Neymar, as everyone knows he is utter quality and arguably the hottest young prospect in the world, he has bags of talent and has a range of skills to entertain the crowd and yet if somebody breathes on him he will go down like a sack of ****e, the old fashioned greats would get booted all over the place and still emerge with the ball.

That was absolutely disgraceful how long he stayed down for after what was just a pat on the head. You wouldn't even stay down that long if David Haye punched you, it's an embarrassment.

 

[chicoazul]

Liking Spain validates this sort of behaviour.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Ever since I was a kid, I've watched any footy on tv automatically,it's just something you do innit.
Over the last few years I've been getting increasingly disappointed at players behavior mainly on, but also off pitch ( is there no longer a charge of bringing the game into disrepute ? ).
This summer, while watching Euro's,I actually found myself turning the footy off,because I'd got sick of all the stop/ start, feigning, screaming in agony,rolling around, card waving.
One of the prime objects of "the beautiful game" now appears to be to feel for any slightest contact & throw yourself to the floor as if shot.
When I played 20 years back, it was an unwritten rule that you would "man up" if someone hurt you,not professional I admit, but I'm at the point where I just don't t want to watch anymore, it's embarrassing to me.

The consumerisation of the game has led to this.

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

Liking Spain validates this sort of behaviour.

This.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

It's the summer so football really isn't on the radar. Cycling, rugby league, cricket are all more enjoyable, especially in the summer. Football is increasingly meugh.

 

[canuckblue]

Before the influx of foreign players, especially those of Latin or Mediterranean temperaments, football in England was a man's game. Try to imagine a Billy Bremner or a Nat Lofthouse or even a Peter Reid playing in the Premier League today -- they'd be suspended more than they played. I don't know why Southern European players -- especially the Portuguese, Spanish and Italians -- have to be such drama queens; they pride themselves on being macho and they're anything but when they pull this crap.
But now you'ree starting to see their influence rubbing off on the likes of Stevie Starfish and Cashley Cole, who are better divers than Greg Louganis ever was.

 

[Deloodid]

To be fair, Pienaar goes down a little to easy, but he gets plenty of free kicks for us in good positions

i wouldnt change that in Pienaar's game.

 

[Titus Bramble]

To be fair, Pienaar goes down a little to easy, but he gets plenty of free kicks for us in good positions

i wouldnt change that in Pienaar's game.

I agree, but when he does go down he doesn't feign injury and roll around like he's been shot, he's always straight back on his feet.

 

[peteblue]

Totally agree mate. While I love the blues, I go to watch Leicester Tigers RFC........

 

[zed]

I agree, but when he does go down he doesn't feign injury and roll around like he's been shot, he's always straight back on his feet.

cept when carradog-la wiped him out in the anfield derby about 2/3 yrs ago.......................... ouch!