Sportsmanship [NGR]

Discussion in 'LA Galaxy' started by Since1996, Sep 21, 2007.

  1. Since1996

    Since1996 New Member

    Jun 21, 2007
  2. Leedsunited

    Leedsunited Member

    Jun 14, 2007
    Yorkshire
    Club:
    Leeds United AFC
    I don't know if you heard but a Leicester City player, Clive Clarke collapsed a few weeks ago during a Carling Cup match against Nottingham Forest, and the match was abandoned with Forest winning 1-0.

    The replay was the other night, and on kick off, Leicester allowed Forests keeper to score a goal unopposed. Eventually City won the game on penalties.

    Secondly former Leeds great Frank Gray, part of the Dirty Leeds team of Don Revie, managing Greys Athletic in the Conference, told his players to give their opponents an equaliser after their player had put the ball out when a Greys player went down injured. The ball was played back to the keeper but looped into the net. Giving them a goal back cost Gray his job, and Greys promotion.

    There is still some sportsmanship, but until players and teams no longer benefit through cheating, it will always happen.
     
  3. FlapJack

    FlapJack Member+

    Mar 3, 2006
    Los Angeles
    Leedsunited,
    Well, I went back and went to the trouble to get through LAtimes login screen and such as I hadn't heard the news about the replay, and in the context of good sportsmanship, there is still plenty on display in soccer. Thanks for the examples.

    I shouldn't dwell on the negative - the Jesse Marsch element, as I like to call it. I still dream of a league where no players interfere with dead balls, call for throw-ins, corners, or free kicks that they know they don't deserve.
     
  4. Leedsunited

    Leedsunited Member

    Jun 14, 2007
    Yorkshire
    Club:
    Leeds United AFC
    Unfortunately until FIFA retrospectively punish cheating more severely it will be everpresent. Booking for diving doesn't work. The Scottish FA tried to introduce retrospective trial by video, much like they have, very successfully in Rugby League, and were denied permission to try it.

    In Rugby, the referee has a video official he can refer decisions to, and can also put players 'on report'. This means that if he is unsure that an incident warrants punishment, such as a sneaky punch, stamp or any kind of cheating, he puts the player officially on report, and this is reviewed by an independant panel, after the game, and can result in bans or fines. In case of cheating which gives benefit to the team, the usual punishment is a three match suspension.
     
  5. Crimen y Castigo

    May 18, 2004
    OakTown
    Club:
    Los Angeles
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So he's a weee bit fascist, and likes to push referees. Still deserves credit for this:

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    I'd also like to mention that a player I've despised over the last few years, Cristiano Ronaldo, displayed an impressive amount of grace while scoring against his old club Sporting Lisbon the other night in the Champion's League, bowing almost apologetically to the Sporting supporters and declining any big celebration.

    And he was repaid with a pretty amazing standing ovation at his substitution by supporters of the team he had beaten with his goal. Pretty great stuff.
     
  6. kaburu

    kaburu Member+

    Jul 12, 2009
    los angeles
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

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