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<blockquote data-quote="rolfw" data-source="post: 226174" data-attributes="member: 175057">I did watch it, hence the post, but diving is often something which cannot be spotted by the referee, as they (the divers) are very skilful and most of the incident is not visible to the ref.There is no reason whatsoever why players who commit match changing dives should not be penalised, even after the match.I seem to remember one of the Ecuadorian players going down like he'd been shot and when the replay was viewed, the English player was not even close to making contact, he simply dropped to the ground, in my mind that should be at least a one match International suspension and a fine on that association.When are FIFA going to wake up and give way to a proper off the field official with the benefit of video replay, it would nip all of this garbage in the bud. And before anyone starts citing the &quot;It will make the game less fluent&quot; mantra, what does the constant arguing and pleading of the players after one of these incidents do, if not hold up the play?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rolfw, post: 226174, member: 175057"] I did watch it, hence the post, but diving is often something which cannot be spotted by the referee, as they (the divers) are very skilful and most of the incident is not visible to the ref. There is no reason whatsoever why players who commit match changing dives should not be penalised, even after the match. I seem to remember one of the Ecuadorian players going down like he'd been shot and when the replay was viewed, the English player was not even close to making contact, he simply dropped to the ground, in my mind that should be at least a one match International suspension and a fine on that association. When are FIFA going to wake up and give way to a proper off the field official with the benefit of video replay, it would nip all of this garbage in the bud. And before anyone starts citing the "It will make the game less fluent" mantra, what does the constant arguing and pleading of the players after one of these incidents do, if not hold up the play? [/QUOTE]

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