Henry is right, replays are great. Thursday night at Maine Road (or Friday night at St Andrew's, of course, our greatest ever game).
But why the downer on penalties? They test power, accuracy and mental strength, three key components of a successful player. If you want one change, you could have a tennis tiebreaker system where one team has to win by two penalies, thereby reducing the Stuart Pearce syndrome.
Golden goals, silver goals, rightly slung out for being terrible. Penalties at the start? Ridiculous.
There must surely be a better solution than a penalty shoot out. Perhaps playing extra time with less players?
I think it should be extra time as normal, but every 2 minutes, each team loses a player until it's just 1 vs 1. You'd definitely get a winner that way.
Extra time but with a completely new starting XI, so all the squad get a game. Fresh players so they can carry on for a long time. 15 minute periods and if there's a winner at the end of any of these periods then that is it. No subs allowed!
There must surely be a better solution than a penalty shoot out. Perhaps playing extra time with less players?
I think it should be extra time as normal, but every 2 minutes, each team loses a player until it's just 1 vs 1. You'd definitely get a winner that way.
It is an interesting alternative -could be trialled in something like the JPT.
The drama of penalties is brilliant. After '98 will always love them, until we lose a bigger game. How about gradually increasing the goal size through extra time.
FIFA sniper in the stands who can bring down a player during extra time. Obviously keeping both sides even numbers. Would add a lot of tension I think.
FIFA sniper in the stands who can bring down a player during extra time. Obviously keeping both sides even numbers. Would add a lot of tension I think.
How would you decide which team loses a player first?
FIFA sniper in the stands who can bring down a player during extra time. Obviously keeping both sides even numbers. Would add a lot of tension I think.
How would you decide which team loses a player first?
A penalty shoot out between the two teams prior to extra time starting seems like a good idea.
How about only allowing 9 in your own half for the first 7.5 mins of half time, then 8 in your own half for the next 7.5 mins etc. A nightmare to referee but should produce a goal pretty quickly.
Funny how so many people are appalled that Blatter's come out with this after Chelsea won a penalty shoot out v a German team, but when the game itself took place most wanted Chelsea to lose!
I don't actually think this has anything to do with Blatter's anti-Englishness, rather the fact that he feels he has to say something on every subject and often doesn't think. The fact that previously he wanted all games decided by penalties and now he wants none kind of backs that up.
I like the idea of unlimited extra time with no penalties, just not sure it would happen as TV broadcasters probably wouldn't want it.
Rather than penalties I'd like to see something where it's a bit harder to score, that way the emphasis is on rewarding those that can get it in rather than crucifying those that don't; 1 on 1 Direct free kicks from anywhere outside the 18yd box - no second touch, no rebounds.
It could be argued that penalty shoot-outs make games more boring by allowing inferior teams to sit back and defend and then take their chance with penalties. Forcing the teams to play until someone wins would force both teams to try and win.
Andy that means that some games would last about 3 weeks.
If the game is a draw then unless you are counting shots on goal in the game etc it is variation on the same principle. A player could run from the half line but it is still a set play deciding the end of the game.
Typical though Blatter only mentions this when the German team loses.
Blatter and Fifa present the perfect argument for Fixed Term Presidency with a maximum of two terms that any one president can serve. Fifa, a corrupt and inept organisation.
I quite look forward to the penalties at the end of the game. In a rubbish game, you are least guaranteed some excitement and drama at the end of the game,
if the teams were drawn at the end the team who had scored the most goals in the tournament so far wins that game
Yes D but like a lot of other alternatives mentioned (penalties before ET) teams will know they only need a draw before kick off, borefest, especially of it were the Greeks/Italians!!
if the teams were drawn at the end the team who had scored the most goals in the tournament so far wins that game
The problem I see with this is as follows:
Two-bob Rovers from League 1 are playing against Big-bush City from the championship in the FA cup 3rd round. Two-bob have already played 2 games in the competition so park the bus for a draw and go through to the next round..................
Sepp Blatter is such a disgusting little crook (in my opinion). He got the job having facilitated the crooked (in my opinion) dealings of his mate Havelange who was also a disgusting crook (in my opinion). He would have the goalkeeper in giant comedy boots if he thought it would bring his disgusting crooked organisation more corporate TV money.
Sepp Blatter is such a disgusting little crook. He got the job having facilitated the crooked dealings of his mate Havelange who was also a disgusting crook. He would have the goalkeeper in giant comedy boots if he thought it would bring his disgusting crooked organisation more corporate TV money.
FIFA sniper in the stands who can bring down a player during extra time. Obviously keeping both sides even numbers. Would add a lot of tension I think.
How would you decide which team loses a player first?
I think the sniper should be blindfolded, but they are allowed 20 shots. ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN.
Sepp Blatter is such a disgusting little crook. He got the job having facilitated the crooked dealings of his mate Havelange who was also a disgusting crook. He would have the goalkeeper in giant comedy boots if he thought it would bring his disgusting crooked organisation more corporate TV money.
Two half's of extra time, with only one team able to attack in each, the defenders can only punt it into the other half if they gain possession. Real back to the wall business.
(to cut down on the likelihood of pens, not replace)
If all square at end of game both teams nominate five players who line up to have one good kick each at Sepp Blatters arse. Any player who fails to strike at least one of his buttocks is adjudged to have dropped a point. The team with most dropped points loses. Mr Blatter will of course be provided with generous expenses for his role in this exciting, forward-looking initiative. So nothing different there.
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Nah - that would favour the Germans again.
But why the downer on penalties? They test power, accuracy and mental strength, three key components of a successful player. If you want one change, you could have a tennis tiebreaker system where one team has to win by two penalies, thereby reducing the Stuart Pearce syndrome.
Golden goals, silver goals, rightly slung out for being terrible. Penalties at the start? Ridiculous.
I don't actually think this has anything to do with Blatter's anti-Englishness, rather the fact that he feels he has to say something on every subject and often doesn't think. The fact that previously he wanted all games decided by penalties and now he wants none kind of backs that up.
I like the idea of unlimited extra time with no penalties, just not sure it would happen as TV broadcasters probably wouldn't want it.
Typical though Blatter only mentions this when the German team loses.
Blatter and Fifa present the perfect argument for Fixed Term Presidency with a maximum of two terms that any one president can serve. Fifa, a corrupt and inept organisation.
I quite look forward to the penalties at the end of the game. In a rubbish game, you are least guaranteed some excitement and drama at the end of the game,
if the teams were drawn at the end the team who had scored the most goals in the tournament so far wins that game
Two-bob Rovers from League 1 are playing against Big-bush City from the championship in the FA cup 3rd round. Two-bob have already played 2 games in the competition so park the bus for a draw and go through to the next round..................
i agree with you perry , what happens after , if goals conceded is the same then pens as the third and final option instead of first option
(to cut down on the likelihood of pens, not replace)
A player from each team jumps on blatters back, the one that falls of first loses