Comments on: Eduardo Banned for Two Games for Diving: UEFA Following Forgotten Precedent http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/09/01/eduardo-banned-for-two-games-for-diving-uefa-following-forgotten-precedent/ A soccer blog featuring essays, news and photography exploring soccer around the world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Etienne http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/09/01/eduardo-banned-for-two-games-for-diving-uefa-following-forgotten-precedent/comment-page-1/#comment-8777 Etienne Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:26:44 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2648#comment-8777 Well, they clearly are treating Eduardo differently, just as Mikoulinias was treated differently before. It's good that the rule is being applied, but impossible to pretend that UEFA weren't acting arbitrarily (or in direct response to the high profil nature of the offence) in choosing to apply it for the second time in 2 years. Well, they clearly are treating Eduardo differently, just as Mikoulinias was treated differently before. It’s good that the rule is being applied, but impossible to pretend that UEFA weren’t acting arbitrarily (or in direct response to the high profil nature of the offence) in choosing to apply it for the second time in 2 years.

]]> By: JockyBhoy http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/09/01/eduardo-banned-for-two-games-for-diving-uefa-following-forgotten-precedent/comment-page-1/#comment-8762 JockyBhoy Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:15:55 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2648#comment-8762 Classic British press getting bees in their bonnets. Feel sorry for Eduardo becoming the scapegoat - the British press & the intervention of the blazers at the SFA upped the ante on this. Most Celtic fans shrugged their shoulders and agree you need the little things to go your way when you are playing a qualtiy side and we didn't get much luck over those two games... As for the precedent - well the Mikoliunas didn't open the floodgates for bans previously. Classic British press getting bees in their bonnets. Feel sorry for Eduardo becoming the scapegoat – the British press & the intervention of the blazers at the SFA upped the ante on this. Most Celtic fans shrugged their shoulders and agree you need the little things to go your way when you are playing a qualtiy side and we didn’t get much luck over those two games…

As for the precedent – well the Mikoliunas didn’t open the floodgates for bans previously.

]]> By: Elliott http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/09/01/eduardo-banned-for-two-games-for-diving-uefa-following-forgotten-precedent/comment-page-1/#comment-8760 Elliott Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:05:13 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2648#comment-8760 I think you hit the nail on the head - consistency is the issue. This problem will also be exponentially magnified as individuals view FIFA and domestic competitions: will the subject dive standard be applied in those matches as well? I am really interested by the new referees by the goal concept - boxhawks who can focus on the goal line and penalty/dive decisions, both of which are important to ensure the integrity fo the competition. I think you hit the nail on the head – consistency is the issue. This problem will also be exponentially magnified as individuals view FIFA and domestic competitions: will the subject dive standard be applied in those matches as well?

I am really interested by the new referees by the goal concept – boxhawks who can focus on the goal line and penalty/dive decisions, both of which are important to ensure the integrity fo the competition.

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