Proof that FM referees are better than real referees

Of course they are better; FM referees are robots. I'd prefer it if they were more human.

No thats just the "hes an England international he is genetically incapable of fouling" mindst within the FA. It is similar to the "He's foreign, me must be a cheating,diving scaredy-cat poof who loves breaking peoples legs" mindset.

Wayne Rooney doesn't dive he's an honest player!

:D :D

TBH I don't recall ever seeing Rooney dive, if someone would like to point me in the right direction with a youtube vid i'd happilly accept it (being a Liverpool fan)

No thats just the "hes an England international he is genetically incapable of fouling" mindst within the FA. It is similar to the "He's foreign, me must be a cheating,diving scaredy-cat poof who loves breaking peoples legs" mindset.

i dont think thats the case at all mate

look at that tackle "in revenge for a dive" by rooney thats disgusting to think that was only a yellow ive seen a lot less given marching orders..

yeah thats true it was a really rough tackle and he was no where near the ball, really should have been a red.

thanks for the video links ... that kid named rooney really sucks!

He is a good player, but not honest IMO.

No thats just the "hes an England international he is genetically incapable of fouling" mindst within the FA. It is similar to the "He's foreign, me must be a cheating,diving scaredy-cat poof who loves breaking peoples legs" mindset.

Funny that, when Shaun Wright-Phillips got booted and tripped for all of the Manchester Derby last season by the Man Utd players, including England internationals, it was SWP who ended up getting booked...even though he's an England international.

I wonder why Eduardo can be banned, but Rooney who has dived multiple times can get away with it... Ugh

Its Atwell, the worst ref I have ever seen. It was a pen for sure then!

Granted I'm a Man Utd fan, but...

@ drunkpunk- it's a clear foul, silly example really.

@ Intercept- agreed, that's a filthy dive.

@ charlo- foul.

Blackburn would've felt a little hard done by to concede a penalty in the 3rd one, but anywhere else on the pitch it's a foul so it should be. I don't blame Rooney for going down because unfortunately in football, referees seem to think unless you go crashing to the turf it can't possibly be a free. But there was definite contact and players know they need to go down to ensure the ref stops play... Rooney's just not very good at going down realistically

all 3 were clear stone wall dives lol, how can you sit there with a straight face and say any of them were anything else lol.

Of course they are better; FM referees are robots. I'd prefer it if they were more human.

How can an AI ref be made to be more human?

Everyone knows English players don't dive, in all English players DNA when they are born is the we don't dive gene. I thought that was common knowledge.

Granted I'm a Man Utd fan, but...

@ drunkpunk- it's a clear foul, silly example really.

@ Intercept- agreed, that's a filthy dive.

@ charlo- foul.

Blackburn would've felt a little hard done by to concede a penalty in the 3rd one, but anywhere else on the pitch it's a foul so it should be. I don't blame Rooney for going down because unfortunately in football, referees seem to think unless you go crashing to the turf it can't possibly be a free. But there was definite contact and players know they need to go down to ensure the ref stops play... Rooney's just not very good at going down realistically

I'm sorry but all 3 were blatent dives, the first and 3rd are so similar it's scary... he's actually been practicing them.

The 3rd could have been a foul, but playing on and then diving when you realise you're not going get the ball constitutes a dive, simple.