Champions League 2007/08

[Dark Hunter]

If ever there was a time for Mr.T to actually drive onto a soccer field, that was probably it. When i saw him on the ground, i thought he'd smashed his head against the post the way he was going on, but it's just pathetic.

 

[steds]

If ever there was a time for Mr.T to actually drive onto a soccer field, that was probably it.

Haha indeed.

 

[headhunter]

Dida should get a suspension himself thats a disgrace.

 

[sledger]

Dida will not get any punishment and neither should he imo, if some unknown person ran at him in the street and brushed him in the cheek and he fell to the floor he wouldnt get any punishment...why should he here?

 

[roseboy64]

Should get an Oscar instead.

 

[Craig]

Should get an Oscar instead.

Odds?

 

[Pup Clarke]

Dida will not get any punishment and neither should he imo, if some unknown person ran at him in the street and brushed him in the cheek and he fell to the floor he wouldnt get any punishment...why should he here?

 

[sledger]

i mean seriously, UEFA have absolutely no grounds on which to charge him, there is no way he can be punished.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Cheating, conning, playacting, trying to get the game cancelled and replayed. You shouldn't get punished for that?

 

[cameeel]

i mean seriously, UEFA have absolutely no grounds on which to charge him, there is no way he can be punished.

Didn't FIFA claim that they were going to crack down on simulating after the world cup? Do they have any power with regards to UEFA?

 

[sledger]

certainly, problem is theres no way to prove he was doing any of those things, he was over-reacting certainly, but it would be impossible to prove his was trying to get the match replayed. Besides its not even like he was play acting in response to another player, if he were it may be slightly different.

 

[sledger]

Didn't FIFA claim that they were going to crack down on simulating after the world cup? Do they have any power with regards to UEFA?

I'm fairly sure they didnt say they were cracking down on players reactions to pitch invasions.

 

[Pup Clarke]

WTF Dida ran to try and chase the "fan" then thought that it would be better to con everybody, if he's hurt why on earth would he try and chase someone.

 

[cameeel]

I'm fairly sure they didnt say they were cracking down on players reactions to pitch invasions.

But as Pup has said, there was no more than incidental (at a stretch) contact made between the fan and Dida, and surely you can't say that his intentions weren't entirely dishonourable, even if they didn't quite extend to having the match replayed.

 

[sledger]

i never said his intentions werent dishonourable, but its impossible to prove that they were, it would be a waste of time for UEFA to launch any disciplinery hearing as it would be thrown out at the first stage, besides theyre more concerned about stadium security at the moment i'm sure...

regardless, my main point is that Dida (whether he should or shouldnt) will not be punished, mark my words.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Of course he'll be punished, all the evidence proves that he cheated.

 

[cameeel]

Of course he'll be punished, all the evidence proves that he cheated.

Sledger's right, there's no way that anything will actually be done about it. But to Sledger, how is it impossible to prove that his intentions were dishonourable? I can't actually see any way in which is actions could be interpreted as honourable.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Sledger's right, there's no way that anything will actually be done about it.

Why the hell not?, the fan tapped him on the shoulder, he turns around to chase him then falls over clutching his face needing an ice pack and a stretcher, unless Dida has some medical condition (which I think is higely unlikely) then this proves that he used gamesmanship, cheating, conning etc.

Dida has to and will be punished in my eyes.

 

[cameeel]

Why the hell not?, the fan tapped him on the shoulder, he turns around to chase him then falls over clutching his face needing an ice pack and a stretcher, unless Dida has some medical condition (which I think is higely unlikely) then this proves that he used gamesmanship, cheating, conning etc.

Dida has to and will be punished in my eyes.

To harp on again, if they were ever going to do anything about diving it would have happened after that Australia game in the world cup.

 

[sledger]

Why the hell not?, the fan tapped him on the shoulder, he turns around to chase him then falls over clutching his face needing an ice pack and a stretcher, unless Dida has some medical condition (which I think is higely unlikely) then this proves that he used gamesmanship, cheating, conning etc.

Dida has to and will be punished in my eyes.

the thing is, lets remember, that despite acting in a stupid manner, Dida isnt the one in the wrong here, the fan ran at him, his reactions were entirely relative to this event.