Is there a gif of this "dive" yet?
Rooney - Foul or dive ?
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Good to see the German almost crying
Stone wall yellow for me; although Valencia was potentially a yellow too - thought the referee would let it go in context with the Valencia decision. Saying that Valencia's initial one on Lahm looked harsh and was somewhat similar to the Rooney one.
It's not a dive but it all comes about because of a poor touch.
feck it anyway, we deserve some luck from UEFA. Knowing how corrupt they are, they probably gave ref Bobby Martinez a brown paper bag to ensure their precious Real and Barca have the best opportunity to win the CL and that's not gonna happen with Bayern still in it.
Was a foul, drawing player to relieve pressure in your own half, Rooney probably didnt even realise he was on a yellow.
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Not really. Vidic was nowhere near Sturridge, but Schwein-man would have made contact with Rooney if he hadn't jumped.
Imo there was contact and rooney exaggerated it a bit to make sure te ref noticed and did something. Nothing new here, footballers do it all the time. Its an ugly part of the game that wont go away any time soon
It was a foul. Harsh yellow card though. Rooney made a little bit much of it by stayin down.
I loved his reaction when Schweini went up to him to complain though
"Dont hate the player, hate the game" Do we have a gif?
I loved his reaction when Schweini went up to him to complain though
"Dont hate the player, hate the game" Do we have a gif?Was a foul and think the yellow was about right.
Valencia should have had a 2nd yellow earlier too
Valencia should have had a 2nd yellow earlier too
Was a foul, soft yellow though.
Making the most of a foul isn't really a "dive"
Obvious jump over Piggy, there's no arguing that. Rash challenge from him though, not sure what he was thinking. Probably earned the yellow due to it stopping a potential counter-attack from Rooney...If I saw that I would've probably called it a foul.
it s a booking,because that s a tactical foul which stopped a counter attack. Rooney s reaction is irrelevant
Vicious. He's lucky it wasn't a straight red.
Obvious jump over Piggy, there's no arguing that. Rash challenge from him though, not sure what he was thinking. Probably earned the yellow due to it stopping a potential counter-attack from Rooney...If I saw that I would've probably called it a foul.
He jumps but if he didn't jump he's getting taken out. It'd be silly for Rooney to completely avoid it looking like a foul.
Rooney was lucky that old Svine shtiger went in like he did though because it looked like he was losing possession.
feck them anyway, the way they were crowding the ref and going mental over any little thing.
Rooney was lucky that old Svine shtiger went in like he did though because it looked like he was losing possession.
feck them anyway, the way they were crowding the ref and going mental over any little thing.
The irony of pep moaning about diving.
Barney you're close to turning into a WUM
Aye, thought that myself. Always irritated me about his Barca side, Busquets et al moaning at others for diving
Lahm was a few metres away covering.
A booking, Barney, not a straight red. Covering player is irrelevant. A rash, reckless challenge when you're already on a card.
It was a yellow card. Simple.
I don't think it was a dice, but was a bit over dramatic how he fell.
After the Rafael situation last time we played them though, they deserve all they get as far as that is concerned.
After the Rafael situation last time we played them though, they deserve all they get as far as that is concerned.
He is becoming a shit version of peterstorey recently. A big achievement to be fair, alastair never achieved that despite has been desperately trying for a few years.
Yep.
Exactly. Then they went the extra mile:Aye, thought that myself. Always irritated me about his Barca side, Busquets et al moaning at others for diving
If Piggy got the ball there first, it is not a foul
Obvious jump over Piggy, there's no arguing that. Rash challenge from him though, not sure what he was thinking. Probably earned the yellow due to it stopping a potential counter-attack from Rooney...If I saw that I would've probably called it a foul.
It was a second yellow, as it was to Valencia. And by the way, why does the Martinez/Chicha isn't being discussed? Chicha was practically the last man, theoretically it should have been a red.
Hands up who's going to shed tears that one of their influential players is missing the second leg?
Anyone?
Thought not, so who cares.
Anyone?
Thought not, so who cares.
Some people like to actually talk about football.
He was once an honest poster, don't know what's happened to him.
Nonsense, plenty of cover. Valencia and Schweinsteiger definitely red.
A lot of covering defenders nearby. I don't think it was a red.
Definitely a foul and probably a yellow, but it's pathetic watching the best athletes in the world fall over like a child learning to walk. I'm embarrassed for Rooney and more just embarrassed for the game. There's an argument to be made that fouls with be called without this. Maybe so, but better training, more officials, utilizing technology, post match punishment, etc. How much longer do we have to watch incredibly coordinated individuals flop around like blindfolded pole vaulters?
I thought it wasn't a foul and wasn't a dive either.
You tell them Slevs. Rooney was hardly doing a Busquets there. feck you Ribery.
What a daft thread
It is relevant if the argument he is using is that a counter attack was on.