Makes me chuckle...

[Craig_H]

I understand what you're sayng, but what I'm saying is that the criticism for Ronaldo is because of the sheer volumes of times he has dived. Go on youtube and you'll see a whole volume of them. The one against Boro at Riverside, at Spurs, at OT against Boro, that's just this season. Ignore the world Cup and how many times he did it there.

I for one am more likely to give Gerrard the benefit of the doubt than Ronaldo, and it has nothing to do with Liverpool bias.

In an ideal world you would judge each incident on its own merits, but it's not an ideal world. People arejudged by what they have done in the past, and Ronaldo can have no complaints if he is being tarred with this brush

Fair enough.

[Dhav]

Ok, let me put it another way mate...

Yes, Ronaldo has previous. Supposing he wants to cut it out now. Will everyone just keep going back to his 'form', even if he cuts it out?

If so, would it be fair for people to do the same, with regards to SG's tackling? Naysmith, Boetang etc?

Everytime SG goes in with a hard tackle, people go back to those incidents and say he's a dirty fecker who should be banned - would that be fair?

I judge each incident on its own merits, not previous 'form'.

Must be great living in that Utopia of yours mate. Tell us what it's like.

when was the last time Gerrard made a dirty tackle? Compare to the last time Ronaldo dived? And then compare the proximity of Ronaldo's last dive to his penultimate dive? Like it or not, previous form is relevant. Otherwise a mass murderer would get the same sentence as someone who killed just once.

[Marky]

When's the clocks being moved back lads?

[Rocket]

When the clocks being moved back lads?

thanks for bringing this back on topic fella, it was starting to side track

[Red Chilli]

Maybe so, but i dont think it's right.

If you'd had a criminal past, but were now going straight, i'm sure you'd not be keen to be wrongly accused of a crime, if you werent guilty of it, just because of your past.

This is all very interesting.
Right if I had a criminal past and I reoffended I can assure you it WOULD be taken into account, and I'm no lawyer but I know that.

To use the term "wrongly accused" you seem to be saying Ronaldo was fouled and didn't dive. Fair enough, but the majority of the non Man Utd world disagree with you including Sky TV cameras.

Then you go on to say you have a gripe with Gerrard because he's building up a catalogue of these incidents. I won't argue that, but isn't that the opposite of what you are arguing for in Ronaldo's case?

[Red_hot]

When's the clocks being moved back lads?

[nbryan1764]

When's the clocks being moved back lads?

lol end of debate!!!

its early hours sunday morning by the way

[Red Chilli]

When's the clocks being moved back lads?

October


They are moved forwards on Sunday though

[Shaggy]

When's the clocks being moved back lads?

It's a good question. I heard it was this weekend. Surely not?

And they'll go forwards, won't they?

[Red Chilli]

lol end of debate!!!

its early hours sunday morning by the way

Forward mate, not back.

[Shaggy]

lol end of debate!!!

its early hours sunday morning by the way

October


They are moved forwards on Sunday though

Lovely stuff.

[Rocket]

spring forward

fall back

[Rigadon]

Just reading the Ronaldo thread in the footie forum and it makes me laugh how he's getting slaughtered, while so many people stuck up for Gerrard after the Sheffield United pen at Anfield. Sheer double standards really.

On Ronaldo: "There was contact, but he dived"

On Gerrard: "It was the defender's fault, because he made contact"

Couldnt make it up really...

Makes me laugh... such a **** thread There goes another rib....

[nbryan1764]

lol spot the trick question

[Dhav]

Is it this weekend then?