And so the faking and the moaning goes on in this land which used to be the home of good sportsmanship.
Graeme Souness, as straight as a dye on television as he was on the pitch, has called the tumbling and collapsing in Premier League penalty areas for what it is:
'Diving and cheating.'
I very much doubt whether any of the players he has condemned for falling down in a strong breeze will pluck up the courage to confront him about an opinion as brutally honest as his tackles used to be, should their paths chance to cross.