Nick Columb Calls Reivolting a CHEAT

[bornadog]

On SEN now, calling Nick deceitful. Says a stain on our game.

Says what we know, took a dive.

[Mantis]

The problem lies with the umpire and NOT with Riewoldt.

Brad Johnson would have done exactly the same thing if faced with that situation.

[bulldogtragic]

On SEN now, calling Nick deceitful. Says a stain on our game.

Says what we know, took a dive.

Doesn't he know what the AFL do to SEN presenters who have a different view to the AFL????

[bulldogtragic]

The problem lies with the umpire and NOT with Riewoldt.

Brad Johnson would have done exactly the same thing if faced with that situation.

Correct Weight.

[Sedat]

The problem lies with the umpire and NOT with Riewoldt.

Brad Johnson would have done exactly the same thing if faced with that situation.

100% correct. The rule promotes the incentive to dive. Blame the rule.

[bulldogtragic]

100% correct. The rule promotes the incentive to dive. Blame the rule.

Blame the umpire for making comments to Dale in front of Rooey. To let a player know if he dives you will pay a free kick is disgusting.

[bornadog]

The problem lies with the umpire and NOT with Riewoldt.

Brad Johnson would have done exactly the same thing if faced with that situation.

Problem lies with the AFL, who decided several weeks ago that the full back should stop niggling the FF. It happened in the North game when the FB (can't remember his name), kept elbowing Fev in the back, non stop. As usual, the AFL overreacted.

However, again, this is a rule or interpretation of a rule that is not consistent, as the niggling happens all the time, all over the ground........... that is football, you try and intimidate your opponent.

As for Nick, I do have a problem with that, he took the dive, just like in soccer. Soccer have clamped down on this . Soccer call these guys cheats, I am with Nick Coloumb the guy is a cheat.

Dale Morris was warned about the knocking him over, Nick heard the ump and took advantage, yes he dived and thats cheating.

Sorry, don't agree with Brad Johnston would have done the same. Brad is knocked about week after week, and doesn't dive just before the bounce of the ball, that is crap

[firstdogonthemoon]

The problem lies with the umpire and NOT with Riewoldt.

Brad Johnson would have done exactly the same thing if faced with that situation.

I agree. And we would have been delighted if the situation was reversed.

However, where I accuse Reiwoldt of being soft, I wouldn't say the same thing about Johnno and this only because I am a dogs supporter.

Reiwoldt isn't soft. He does seem a bit of a sook though.

Johnno stages occasionally and it is this slight imperfection that makes me love him even more.

The decision was appalling, it's not reiwoldt's fault.

[Bulldog4life]

AS REPORTED IN THE AGE NEWSPAPER SEPT 11TH:

"FOOTBALLERS staging for free kicks and 50-metre penalties could incur the wrath of the match review panel next season with the AFL set to penalise the time-honoured practice.

AFL football operations boss Adrian Anderson has revealed that players who exaggerate the impact of on-field incidents to gain an advantage could be reported for misconduct in 2010 following a number of strong recommendations from clubs.

''I think it's something we need to have a look at,'' Anderson told The Age. ''It can make it very difficult for umpires to officiate correctly if players start acting for free kicks.''

A review of the tribunal is set to take place at the end of the season and the staging penalty is expected to be recommended by the panel of Anderson, tribunal chairman David Jones and AFL bosses Mike Fitzpatrick and Andrew Demetriou."


I would have liked a reporter to have asked Anderson what he thought of the free after he was quoted as above. It would make for interesting reading. The only quote I read was from Patrick Keane, although I might be mistaken.

[mighty_west]

Don't want to hear that from Coloumb, we don't need to look like sooky la la's, and he will be linked to the club from outsiders with his strong views.

[LostDoggy]

100% correct. The rule promotes the incentive to dive. Blame the rule.

That's like saying that because there is an incentive of a penalty for falling over in the box (in soccer), it's understandable to dive. It isn't -- it's a blight on the game and FIFA are trying hard to stamp it out.

Sure, the rule is crap, but even the rule is a free-kick for an ACTUAL occurence, not a SIMULATION of the event, which is what this was with Nick. If Brian smacked him hard enough to knock him over, fair enough, pay the kick. Brian touched him, he fell over. That's simulation.

A cheat is a cheat is a cheat.

ps. If the AFL had any balls, Nick would be suspended from the GF for diving. But of course, they don't, so he won't.

[LostDoggy]

The problem lies with the umpire and NOT with Riewoldt.

Brad Johnson would have done exactly the same thing if faced with that situation.

No he wouldn't. Johnno exaggerates contact in the context of play (still borderline cheating, and something we all frown on in any case as he would be better off keeping his feet in most cases), but he doesn't stop, take two, then fall over a full two seconds after being touched, with the ball 80 metres away.

Roo has always been the biggest, softest sook. He should eat shit about this for as long as there is shit to eat.

[Mantis]

No he wouldn't. Johnno exaggerates contact in the context of play (still borderline cheating, and something we all frown on in any case as he would be better off keeping his feet in most cases), but he doesn't stop, take two, then fall over a full two seconds after being touched, with the ball 80 metres away.

Roo has always been the biggest, softest sook. He should eat shit about this for as long as there is shit to eat.

I can't agree with that.

If some deadshit umpire had told Johnson's opponent (whoever that is) what was allegedly said to Morris and Johnson was in ear-shot and then felt contact come his way he would have hit the deck as quickly as he could... He would be silly not too.

I agree that Riewoldt is a big sook, but he did exactly what I would expect our players to do if faced with the same situation.

[alwaysadog]

Reiwoldt isn't soft. He does seem a bit of a sook though.

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He's caught it from that little sook who plays beside him in the pocket.

[GVGjr]

On SEN now, calling Nick deceitful. Says a stain on our game.

Says what we know, took a dive.

It's been happening for years in the AFL and nothing has been said by Columb. This just smacks of sour grapes and doesn't do a lot for us. We shouldn't be questioning Riewoldt's integrity.