Will the people defending Bale please go back and look at the compilation of diving videos put together earlier in the thread, the Real Madrid one in particular and still tell us he doesn't dive.
As to the people saying he goes down partly because he moves so fast and it doesn't take much to knock him over, I'm not having. People had no sympathy for Ronaldo when he played in our league.
I actually think Bale's histrionics when he rolls about and bangs the floor counts against him when it comes to refs not taking a stricter view on players hacking him down. Suarez's reputation without question goes against him when he appeals for penalties, it's the same for Bale IMO. Only a matter of time until Bale doesn't get any free kicks.
Like I said earlier, Suarez got kicked to brick by Huth on Sunday, he even had stud marks on his chest as evidence, did Spurs fans have any sympathy for him?
It's been mentioned already, we are starting to sound like Liverpool fans with this persecution syndrome, always the victims, never our fault etc.
Some are defending the indefensible. It does mean you don't support your club if you think Bale dives. Head on over to the Liverpool thread, people are coating Brendan Rogers for defending Suarez, it's pot, kettle, black I'm afraid.