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When he does is usual 6ft leap while clutching his shin/ankle/calf/whatever. The whole crowd should scream in pain
bandages. Everyone should throw bandages onto the pitch when he starts his death roll
When he does is usual 6ft leap while clutching his shin/ankle/calf/whatever. The whole crowd should scream in pain
bandages. Everyone should throw bandages onto the pitch when he starts his death roll
When he does is usual 6ft leap while clutching his shin/ankle/calf/whatever. The whole crowd should scream in pain
Moyes had to respond after Rodgers comments the day before
There is a hell of alot of pressure on the ref tomorrow, Lets just hope he keeps him calm
"People talk about the sendings-off in these derbies [20 of them] without talking about the decisions," Moyes said. "Last year's one was a dive and a really poor decision by the referee. It ruined the game."
Asked if he fears a repeat in the 219th Merseyside derby, to be refereed by Andre Marriner, the Everton manager elaborated: "I do because I think he [Suárez] has got history. But I'm not the referee. What it will do is turn the supporters away from football because they [players who dive] are very good at it.
"It's a hard job for the referees, it really is, but it will turn supporters away from it if they think players are conning their way to results. People like to see things done correctly. Of course if the ball hits your hand you're going to claim for it and you're going to take every decision that you get going for you. But I don't think supporters like it when players are out to manufacture it."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/oct/26/everton-david-moyes-liverpool-luis-suarez
“I’ve got concerns about Suarez, yes - because he’s got history and these people are very good at it," said the Scot.
“Last year was a dive, and the referee made a really poor decision that ruined the game after 15 minutes.
“It will turn the public and fans off football if they think people are conning their way to results.
"Look, when you’re out to manufacture results, supporters don’t like it."
It is a call he has been making for years, and he hopes that the authorities will set up a commission to investigate the cheats.'
If that isn't trying to influence the referee im not really sure what is?
Did Moyes really say 'these people'? What exactly did he mean by that? South Americans? Foreign players?
Disgusting.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has been warned ahead of the Merseyside derby against Everton that his continual berating of match officials will not help his team's cause.Referees' chief Mike Riley and his members are angered by Rodgers continuing to claim his club are victimised by officials, regarding it as a tactic to seek an advantage.
Ahead of the crunch match at Goodison Park, the Liverpool boss has defiantly repeated his frustrations over the way his club's games are officiated, sarcastically remarking he would have to take a holiday when his striker Luis Suarez got a decision in his favour.
"Brendan Rodgers isn't the first manager to try it on,' said a referees' source.
"He has been reminded that Kenny Dalglish did the same thing as Liverpool manager last season and it didn't work for him.
"It won't work for Brendan, either. There have been phone calls which have relayed that message. It is pretty clear."
Premier League referees, who are looked after by Professional Game Match Officials Limited, are becoming increasingly resentful at the way they believe they are being used as scapegoats by managers for poor results.
Rodgers has been strident in his defence of controversial Uruguay striker Suarez, who has been booked for diving three times since he joined Liverpool at the start of last year. Rodgers blasted referee Mike Jones for not awarding Suarez a penalty against Norwich last month.
When the Uruguayan was clearly seen to have dived the following weekend against Stoke City, however, Rodgers claimed not to have seen it.
He continued his theme ahead of today's derby game when he said: "One of these days, we will get a decision."
Rodgers has been strident in his defence of controversial Uruguay striker Suarez, who has been booked for diving three times since he joined
Liverpool at the start of last year. Rodgers blasted referee Mike Jones for not awarding Suarez a penalty against Norwich last month.
When the Uruguayan was clearly seen to have dived the following weekend against Stoke City, however, Rodgers claimed not to have seen it. He continued his theme ahead of today's derby game when he said: "One of these days, we will get a decision."
And he again appeared to try to put pressure on a referee, Andre Marriner, who takes charge of the derby.
"It is so important for the referees to stay calm and not get excited," said Rodgers.
"I've seen it over the years, some of the tackles in these games is incredible. My last memory was a tackle of [Everton's] Steven Pienaar that was up around the top of the guy's thigh. I don't believe he even got booked for it, which was absolutely incredible.
"So there's a responsibility there for the refs to make sure it's a football game and not a rugby game."
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