Best cheating divers you have seen play

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Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by Woodleyclaret » Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:22 am

For me Jurgen Klinsmann, he had the added bonus of rollering the pitch at the same time.He started a trend that others ,particularly at Spurs followed. Richalison and Dive Dive Gordon would fit right in at Tottenham
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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:31 am

David Dunn

Kevin Ball hardly touched him
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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by Bosscat » Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:41 am

Ashley Barnes 😉
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Post by andyh » Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:44 am

Woodleyclaret wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:22 am
For me Jurgen Klinsmann, he had the added bonus of rollering the pitch at the same time.He started a trend that others ,particularly at Spurs followed. Richalison and Dive Dive Gordon would fit right in at Tottenham
Back in the day Franny Lee was notorious for it. You can hardly blame Klinsmann for it.
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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by the_fat_shearer » Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:45 am

Bosscat wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:41 am
Ashley Barnes 😉
Top shout.

Straight from the Andy Cooke school of "back into the defender, back into the defender, back into the defender then fall over and look at the referee with disgust at how the defender has treated you."

Won us a fair few important breathers and yards.


Worst was Papadopoulos 🤣

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by jackmiggins » Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:46 am

Personally think any diver should be banned from any competitive sport. Not funny, and definitely not welcome!
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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by RammyClaret61 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:50 am

Any player who feels contact, “has a right to go down”. Players should be brought down.

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by Devils_Advocate » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:02 am

Never saw him myself but my dad used to tell me about how Brian Pilkington was a master of diving and conning the ref to win us dodgy free kicks. He said we had quite a few divers in that early 60s team but I guess to some extent that kind of "professionalism" is all part of the winning mentality

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Post by martin_p » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:05 am

It used to really wind me up seeing Ted McMinn diving……. until he signed for us of course, then I loved it!
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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by Belgianclaret » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:09 am

Tommy Hutchinson

Saw him win a penalty against Wigan by tapping his own back heel with his other foot and going down.

Sadly we still lost that game, though I used that trick myself a few times in my playing days and it worked wonderwel 😜

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Post by Winstonswhite » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:12 am

Harry Kane by far the best diver because he constantly gets away with it. At least 3 times a match minimum. Anyone even breathes on him he’s on the deck clutching his shins. It’s embarrassing to watch.
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Post by s6t9a2f3f » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:14 am

Robert Pires or Daniel James

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Post by Sproggy » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:20 am

Spurs share it around a bit. They must nominate their "designated diver" before every game.

They'll have to train Richarlison to reign it in a bit when it's not his day.

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by AlargeClaret » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:21 am

Franny Lee was one of the original divers in the box . It’s the “ all over the pitch “ cheating which has infected the game in the last 5/10 yrs which is appalling imo . Harry Kane is truly shocking in his cheating , to think a role model, world class ability and Eng captain has to fall over constantly is nothing short of embarrassing.
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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by Ric_C » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:33 am

Anthony Gordon, Jamie Vardy, Mo Salah
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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by Targetman » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:41 am

McGinn at Villa is an expert.

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by Barlickclaret » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:41 am

Richarlison.

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:41 am

No one better than Harry Potts I'm told and Jimmy McIlroy once told an audience at the Turf that he would go down if he thought he could get a penalty.

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by NottsClaret » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:46 am

Anthony Gordon is too raw at the moment to be considered a great diver. He goes down a lot, I'll give him that but still makes it too obvious and picks up a few 'simulation' bookings. He's got time though, so hopefully he gets there.

Mo Salah and Harry Kane are the current kings. Although Ashley Barnes is a good shout in general play, which is real dedication to the art as he'll never even get the glory of a penalty 40 yards from goal, backing into a defender.

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Post by Mayoclaret » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:49 am

jackmiggins wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:46 am
Personally think any diver should be banned from any competitive sport. Not funny, and definitely not welcome!
Agree, though Tom Daley might think differently! :D :D :D

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by SalisburyClaret » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:52 am

Grealish- can’t be touched without diving

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Post by Firthy » Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:05 am

Shouldn't it be worst cheating divers. They are a scourge on the game.
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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by Les Lawrence » Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:09 am

Richarlason, see Everton are shipping him out before he gets banned for flare throwing, and we ask why he wasn't banned straight away

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by ClaretPete001 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:14 am

Ashley Barnes - how much possession has he won over the years sticking his butt out and falling over. (Ahem) Genius level gamesmanship...!

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Post by Funkydrummer » Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:16 am

Raheem Sterling, master craftsman.

To$$er.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGqz-e-spyg

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by UpTheClaretsFCBK » Thu Jun 30, 2022 11:32 am

Dimitrious Papadopolous was a God tier diver. Was always good for a pen in the final 10 mins if we needed a goal.

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Post by Suratclaret » Thu Jun 30, 2022 11:55 am

Way back in time Terry Paine of Southampton could have been an Olympic diver. He could be “fouled” on the half way line and still end up in the penalty area…he was once described as the fastest runner on elbows in football. Johnny Angus sorted him out though!

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by Hipper » Thu Jun 30, 2022 3:23 pm

Some players are so bad at diving it's funny. Ian Moore was one I recall.

Mickey Thomas at United was the most annoying back in the day.

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Post by Vegas Claret » Thu Jun 30, 2022 3:48 pm

Arjen Robben liked to fall over a bit

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by Devils_Advocate » Thu Jun 30, 2022 3:50 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 3:48 pm
Arjen Robben liked to fall over a bit
I think lefty's always look like they are diving more than they really are because they can only stand on the one foot

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by Buxtonclaret » Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:05 pm

AlargeClaret wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:21 am
Franny Lee was one of the original divers in the box . It’s the “ all over the pitch “ cheating which has infected the game in the last 5/10 yrs which is appalling imo .
None better than Lee-One-Pen for conning the ref. :lol:

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Post by Down_Rover » Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:17 pm

There are only three candidates in the Premier League. Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane and Manchester City
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Post by clive40golf » Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:33 pm

Was there not a player, from them lot down the road, who did the most atrocious dive when nobody was anywhere near him in a premiership match? Sorry can’t remember his name, never really bothered about that team

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Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:35 pm

clive40golf wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:33 pm
Was there not a player, from them lot down the road, who did the most atrocious dive when nobody was anywhere near him in a premiership match? Sorry can’t remember his name, never really bothered about that team
Pedersen at Arsenal wasn't it ?
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Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:35 pm

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Post by clive40golf » Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:35 pm

Morten Gamst Pedersen. That’s the cheating barstool.

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by elwaclaret » Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:43 pm

UpTheClaretsFCBK wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 11:32 am
Dimitrious Papadopolous was a God tier diver. Was always good for a pen in the final 10 mins if we needed a goal.
He used to drive me mad, often the only thing on his mind; he used to dive instead of laying it off to a team mate in a good position and even rather than take a shot. It seemed to be all he had on his mind… get to the ball first, fell over and get a free kick. Couldn’t stand him.

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Post by claret5 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 5:12 pm

Francis Lee has to be the GOAT

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Post by DCWat » Thu Jun 30, 2022 5:58 pm

Isn’t it amazing that many current players are being mentioned. With technology now in use, it should be all but eradicated from the game.

It’s another thing in football that could be stopped if those in charge actually had any gumption, just like arguing with or surrounding the referee.

Instead the focus seems to be on ridiculously tight off side calls, biannual world cups and binning off throw ins.

As a youngster playing football (not to any great standard) diving never even entered my mind. I can’t say, from years of playing, that I can even recall an incident of diving in any game that I played in.

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by boatshed bill » Thu Jun 30, 2022 5:59 pm

Michael Owen didn't need much asking as i recall.

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Post by HuncoatClaret » Thu Jun 30, 2022 6:10 pm

Chris Haggerty, Burnley Sunday league

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Post by Erasmus » Thu Jun 30, 2022 6:20 pm

Going way back, Cliff Jones at Spurs comes to mind.

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Post by BennyD » Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:34 pm

No 7 and the buck-toothed cannibal.

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Post by UpTheClaretsFCBK » Fri Jul 01, 2022 3:46 am

boatshed bill wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 5:59 pm
Michael Owen didn't need much asking as i recall.
I think that's heavily compounded by his assertions that players "have the right to go down"

Nothing like a cheat that actually advocates for cheating.

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Post by Bordeauxclaret » Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:43 am

Gordon at it again last night.
Horrible player.
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Post by Darthlaw » Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:48 am

Dider Drogba sticks in my mind as one of the worst for it. The one where he feigned having a fit on the pitch, is etched into my mind as one of the most despicable acts of cheating.

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by bobinho » Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:53 am

Woodleyclaret wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:22 am
For me Jurgen Klinsmann, he had the added bonus of rollering the pitch at the same time.He started a trend that others ,particularly at Spurs followed. Richalison and Dive Dive Gordon would fit right in at Tottenham
Klinsmann for me too. However, if you are of a certain age, you will well remember the ‘great’ Leeds Utd side of the seventies cheating their way around the country. Half of them scything down opposition players, the other half feigning injury with a style and panache normally associated with hollywoods finest.

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Post by mdd2 » Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:55 am

Francis Lee.
Brian Pilkington went down as if he had been shot
My Dad said Harry Potts was a past master at getting penalties.
Even the great Mac admitted to the odd drama queen moments

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by Down_Rover » Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:57 am

Ashley Young and anyone who plays for Man U

Harry and Son and anyone who plays for Spurs

Raheem Sterling and his former teammates at Citeh

Jamie Vardy and anyone who plays for Leicester

Zaha and Crystal Palace

I dislike divers even in our team. Why don’t they back themselves to score from open play?

I hope VK gave Zarroury a ticking off, but being from Citeh I doubt it

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Re: Best cheating divers you have seen play

Post by Swizzlestick » Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:01 am

Did Zaroury dive or just stumble?

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