All it takes is for a supporter in close proximity to the offender to quietly point them out to the police and they can be ejected from the ground. This is of course easier said than done with so much tribalism involved in following a team – but until this starts to happen, the crime will continue
moreDid you hear Alan Wiley’s post-match interview in which he slated the United players for not being good enough or fit enough to beat Sunderland at home? No, me neither. Wiley, you see, had the nerve to blow the whistle before Manchester United had managed to score a winner.
moreSol Campbell is due RESPECT. It would have been disrespectful to the game, his team-mates and the Notts County supporters if he had stayed.
moreThis past weekend of action has again had us looking at the game and questioning the acts of players, as foul and abusive incidents marred what was more or less a fantastic spectacle of football.
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Arsene Wenger was critical of UEFA for using video evidence to charge Eduardo for diving. Now though, it seems video evidence will be used to highlight an offence against one of his own players.
moreDiving and injury feigning has damaged the integrity of football
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The fact that Webb was quickly praised by the media for his quick thinking in diffusing a potentially volatile situation, does raise the question of whether the sight of match officials doubling up as boxing referees is good for football.
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The FA's 'Respect' campaign has oft been derided since its inception last year, with critics routinely pointing to a raft of poor refereeing decisions as justification for their own outbursts
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