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Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis said on Thursday that clubs had to help officials deal with simulation ahead of their English Premier League game against Southampton on Saturday.

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Tony Pulis, Crystal Palace manager (On diving after Pulis fined Jerome Thomas and Marouane Chamakh for simulation during 1-1 draw with Swansea City)

"Well the one thing I'll say and I'll move on - it's difficult enough refereeing games of football with the pace that the players play at and the pace of the game today for the referees. So we should be trying to make it as simple as possible for them, not more difficult and I think we have a responsibility on our side to do that properly."
Q: And they accepted the fines?
"Yeah, yeah, fine. No problems."