Hearts' cheat "disappointed"

Jamie Walker today revealed that Scott Brown’s accusations of cheating in the wake of Hearts’ 2-1 defeat by Celtic left him “disappointed”, but the Jambos forward insisted he is now over the controversy.
Hearts lost 2-1 to a late Scott Sinclair goal, but much of the post-match talk surrounded Kieran Tierney’s 36th-minute challenge on Walker in the penalty box. Referee John Beaton awarded a spot-kick that Walker scored, but he was penalised for diving by the SFA compliance officer Tony McGlennan two days later. Hearts failed to overturn the punishment on appeal.
An outspoken response from the Celtic captain Scott Brown after the game fuelled the ire directed at Walker for simulation. Brown said Walker should have been at the Olympic Games in Rio and accused him of blatant cheating. “I thought it was a bit disappointing,” said Walker. “He was captain of the national team at the time and to hear that from someone like him is a bit disappointing. It’s part of football, though, and you just need to get on with it.

1. It isn't disappointing that a player calls another out for cheating. I would welcome regardless of who it was, even if he was playing for Celtic
2. It is not part of football - it is cheating.

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Originally Posted by JackSnakes

Jamie Walker today revealed that Scott Brown’s accusations of cheating in the wake of Hearts’ 2-1 defeat by Celtic left him “disappointed”, but the Jambos forward insisted he is now over the controversy.
Hearts lost 2-1 to a late Scott Sinclair goal, but much of the post-match talk surrounded Kieran Tierney’s 36th-minute challenge on Walker in the penalty box. Referee John Beaton awarded a spot-kick that Walker scored, but he was penalised for diving by the SFA compliance officer Tony McGlennan two days later. Hearts failed to overturn the punishment on appeal.
An outspoken response from the Celtic captain Scott Brown after the game fuelled the ire directed at Walker for simulation. Brown said Walker should have been at the Olympic Games in Rio and accused him of blatant cheating. “I thought it was a bit disappointing,” said Walker. “He was captain of the national team at the time and to hear that from someone like him is a bit disappointing. It’s part of football, though, and you just need to get on with it.

1. It isn't disappointing that a player calls another out for cheating. I would welcome regardless of who it was, even if he was playing for Celtic
2. It is not part of football - it is cheating.

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Cheating is a massive part of Football, have you watched any games in the last 40 years?

He was banned afterwards, wasn't he.

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Originally Posted by Mook1

Cheating is a massive part of Football, have you watched any games in the last 40 years?

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Just because it goes on, does not make it a 'part' of football. Trying to legitimise it just because it 'happens' is not acceptable.

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Originally Posted by Taintedice

He was banned afterwards, wasn't he.

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Yes. For cheating.

Maybe Mook should just have told the compliance officer that it is okay - no problem - it's just a part of football.
That cheating is okay...

I have a wee bit of sympathy for Walker given its drummed into them on the training field... Win at all costs including kicking lumps out of the opposition and Tom Daly impersonations inside the box. That's what Robbie Neilson has turned the Jambos into.

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Originally Posted by JackSnakes

Just because it goes on, does not make it a 'part' of football. Trying to legitimise it just because it 'happens' is not acceptable.

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It's a huge part of the game, has been for years.

I'm not a fan of it either btw.

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Originally Posted by Mook1

It's a huge part of the game, has been for years.

I'm not a fan of it either btw.

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Should be a sending off offence in the box. That would make them think twice about it

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Originally Posted by Mook1

It's a huge part of the game, has been for years.

I'm not a fan of it either btw.

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not in Scotland it hasn't, divers in Scotland are harassed for months, does not happen that often.