Jaws Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Just seen that Gary O'Connor has escaped a 2 match ban after being cleared of diving to win a pen against St Johnstone. Are these guys for real? It was one of the most blatant dives you'll see and if they'd watched Sportscene on Sunday night they'd have seen Billy Brown admit it was a dive. I wouldn't say diving is rife in the SPL but this was a good chance for the SFA to set a precedent with regards to diving and simulation and they've ballsed it up. Link to comment
OddJob Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Haven't seen the incident yet but will have a look just now Link to comment
OddJob Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Fucking hell that's an absolute Klinsmann style dive that and the ref is directly in line with it as well Link to comment
Jaws Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 It was fucking assault. O'Connor was lucky to not have a broken leg. Link to comment
tutankamun Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Surely it's just that they don't want to set a precedent for reviewing diving incidents by video? Can of worms. Link to comment
Dandyjam Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 That dive is better than some you see down the local swimming pool. Unbelievable he's got off with that. Link to comment
hopeisimportant Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 How can they review video evidence, give a ban then overturn it following an appeal from Hibs? Total nonsense! Link to comment
vanderark14 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 after all the comments from the SFA about the Czechs they then do this. an organisation run by muppets Link to comment
Scarface Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Schoolboy error there from the SFA trying to bring O'Connor to task, don't they know that only God can judge him? Link to comment
K-9 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 If caught during game he would have got yellow card. Quite how using tv evidence after game they then want to ban for two games is beyond me. Link to comment
V for Vendetta Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I have to say can't believe he got off with this despite Billy Brown's comments. And the new process was working fairly well so far. On the plus side at least this process is much quicker and appeals etc are handled faster than before too. Should prevent the OF using the appeals system to cheat the ban system. Ie if they have a tough game coming up appeal it so the player can play - even though the player is clearly guilty. Then "chose" to take the ban when there are easier opponents or other banned/injured players are back fit. Shocking really that has been allowed to go on for so long. Link to comment
Dandyesque Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Schoolboy error there from the SFA trying to bring O'Connor to task, don't they know that only God can judge him? Link to comment
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