Around the Columbus Crew, they are falling and flopping like fish in the Olentangy River
by Steve Davis on Oct 5, 2009 4:02 PM EDT
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The weekend’s best MLS match was easily the one in
There were terrific story lines (Seattle manager Sigi Schmid returning to Ohio to go upside the head on his old club, two of the league’s best attackers in Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Freddie Ljungberg, etc.), a desperate visitor in need of points in the playoff chase, good quality on both sides, not too much of the usual over aggressiveness and delay tactics that drag down too many MLS matches. In short, two sides doing things the right on the field, with a healthy intensity about the match.
The only thing that dented the contest quality was Alejandro Moreno’s and Schelotto’s falling and flopping in an effort to get calls. Even Crew midfielder Eddie Gaven got into the action, spinning at one point and falling inside the penalty area when it appeared that neither
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I hate floppers
Montero, Blanco, and Moreno are the leagues worst.
Columbus is the worst as a team because they play physical but then flop with the slightest touch.
This trend of flopping and inconstant referees has killed Houston this year with almost an ejection per game the last two months.
i dunno about that
Cam Weaver’s tackle the other day was ridiculous. Brad Davis recent ejection was warranted.Hainault’s choice to do the same thing twice, after getting freakin’ cautioned on the first one makes you wonder what the heck he was thinking. A couple have been debatable, but Houston has only itself to blame for the red mist lately. Just my opinion. you’ve read my stuff enough, so you know what i think of MLS refs. That said, Dom’s team has to shoulder some of the blame here, too.
True
Weaver’s tackle was bad and out of control, but did you see how the player went down? He largely jumped over the tackle but then began to go down and act as if he had just lost a leg. A red card challenge, true, but an acting job that guaranteed red card regardless of details of the challenge.
Hainault has been eject twice recently both times on 2nd yellow. The 1st yellow may have been legit but the second was a flop job. Once the MLS rewards a flop to a Montero, Blanco or Moreno, its like giving a bum a $20… he’ll be back for more.
Davis’ ejection from Colorado really cant argue. But the ejection from the bench in Dallas? Please.
Chings ejection from RSL was legit, but it was because he lost his head after been hacked all game that culminated with the RSL guy raking his shins with no call.
Had Ching flopped as magnificently like they must teach in Columbus, he would have probably earned some free kicks and cards for RSL. I guess it pays to flop and thats what i hate.
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