Source: Daily_Mail
GRAHAM POLL'S OFFICIAL LINE: Germany could hold the answer to combating divers like David Ngog
Immediately after Peter Walton whistled for a penalty when David Ngog hit the Anfield turf he would have had doubts about the accuracy of his decision. [LNB]In that situation, wouldn't it be great if the referee could turn to the 'fouled' player and ask him: 'Did you dive?'[LNB] Controversy: David Ngog dives over the challenge of Lee Carsley[LNB] Divers beware! FA will use video to ban cheats like David Ngog who con the refereeDiving Pool: Birmingham boss Alex McLeish furious as Liverpool's French striker David Ngog cheats to win vital penaltyGRAHAM POLL'S OFFICIAL LINE: Diving David Ngog should hang his head in shame In Germany they tried an experiment with deliberate handball with surprising success.[LNB] When the referee suspected that a hand had been used in the scoring of a goal he would ask the player. [LNB]If the player admitted that he had handled, a free kick was given and no disciplinary action followed. [LNB]If he denied it was handball the goal stood, but if the video replay proved he had lied, a three-match ban followed.[LNB] Anger: Ngog is confronted by Carsley at Anfield[LNB]Players dive because the reward of a penalty when successful far outweighs a yellow card if caught.[LNB]Introducing the German example in england for simulation could be successful if a player feared retrospective punishment. Why not go for a five-match ban?[LNB] More from Graham Poll... GRAHAM POLL'S OFFICIAL LINE: Diving David Ngog should hang his head in shame10/11/09 GRAHAM POLL: Stop bleating United and Co - it's NOT always the ref's fault09/11/09 GRAHAM POLL: Branding Darren Fletcher a cheat was a terrible slur04/11/09 GRAHAM POLL: Record nine red cards show inconsistency in refereeing... just ask Liverpool and Aston Villa02/11/09 Graham Poll's verdict on the nine Premier League red cards01/11/09 GRAHAM POLL: The official line - Forget Fergie, a REAL refereeing crisis is looming 28/10/09 GRAHAM POLL: Big games like Liverpool v United need brilliant referees but we're down to 11 top officials for 10 matches - there used to be 24 to pick from26/10/09 Graham Poll's Official Line: Sir Alex, you're wrong - Vidic rightly saw red 25/10/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVE Explore more:People:David Ngog, Graham PollPlaces:United Kingdom, Germany
