20/20 Soccer

[vic_orthdox]

Extra time should be 6 vs 6, and then change over the other five players (keeping the keeper) for the second half of the extra time.

 

[GIMH]

Someone once proposed that penalty shoot-outs should stay but be taken before the game, before there has even been a draw. WOuld be ITSTL.

 

[headhunter]

Someone once proposed that penalty shoot-outs should stay but be taken before the game, before there has even been a draw. WOuld be ITSTL.

As interesting as it does indeed sound, could only be bad for the game. Imagine if the Italians won the penalties before the match started.

 

[NZTailender]

Introduction of jetpacks and goals floating in mid air tied to hot air balloons would be beneficial imo.

 

[BoyBrumby]

AWTA.

You don't screw around with soccer's format.

Whilst taking players off every few minutes in ET is an interesting idea in theory it would open the game up far too much, so much so, that eventually only the most fit team would succeed rather than the most skilled team, which shouldn't be the aim.

Penalties also, aren't indicative of a team's footballing skill, but it certainly tests a players mental makeup. The objective is simple, put the ball in the net past the keeper from 20 yds, but to do this after running around 120 min requires a fair bit of concentration, poise and composure. Penalty shoot-outs also offer a chance to glorify a goalkeeper, who's skills are too often overlooked when the highlights of the match are analysed.

TBF that's exactly what UEFA/FIFA did a few years back with their introductions of golden & silver goals in extra time. Like many well-intentioned innovations they actually made an unsatisfactory situation worse and seemed to produce more shoot-outs than the (now reverted to) bog-standard two 15-minute halves of extra-time did.

Ultimately shoot-outs are like wanking; you end up with a result even if it's not quite as satisfactory as one attained by the usual method.

 

[steds]

Ways steds would improve Association Football

1. Make backwards/Sideways passes illegal
   This would remove the emphasis on faffing about and put more emphasis on, well, going forwards. If it is no longer physically possible to go forwards, the ball must be played into the box instead.
   
   
2. The tough love law
   Any player proved to be guilty of simulation or generally being a big girls blouse will be punished by being sentenced to an "anything goes" period - a set number of games were no fouls on said player are to be given. This should teach said player that be a **** doesn't pay, infact it actually quite hurts. However, as the aim is to cure and not maim, should any player make a challenge during this period that injures the sentenced diver sufficiently as to keep him out of subsequent games, the tackler shall be banned for as long as the tackled is physically unable to play.
   
   
3. Salary Caps
   Duh!
   
   
4. De-saturation
   Football's a pretty much full year round thing these days, and 10 solid months of football (11 in a year with an even number at the end) is boring as ****. The season should be shorter and there should be less games played. This can be achieved by several methods, but first thing's first - the Carling Cup goes. Now I'm open to suggestions for reducing the number of games after this, but next step that could possibly be taken is weeding out the teams that no (normal) people like. Maybe Leeds, Millwall, West Ham, Cardiff and Manchester United for a start...
   
   
5. Removing the tedium from drawn cup games
   After watching two sides play out a rubbish 0-0 draw, the last thing you want to see is 30 (or even 90) more minutes of the same. Therefore, I propose that extra time be played with the teams kitted out in sumo suits and that, should a penalty shootout be required, they should be taken with both the penalty taker and the goalkeeper blindfolded.

More to come. Maybe.

Reiterated.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Reiterated.

Just out of interest, do you actually play rugby? Or do you just have an immense distaste for footballers?

 

[pasag]

Introduction of jetpacks and goals floating in mid air tied to hot air balloons would be beneficial imo.

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[Shaggy Alfresco]

Reiterated.

You do realise the first idea would destroy the game as a spectacle, forcing every single team in the sport to play as Wimbledon of 88?

 

[Tom Halsey]

Ultimately shoot-outs are like wanking; you end up with a result even if it's not quite as satisfactory as one attained by the usual method.

In all seriousness I'd free up the schedule a bit (reduce the size of the leagues slightly, scrap the Mickey Mouse Cup, make Europe a straight knock-out again, and so on) and do away with shootouts. Unlimited replays.

 

[Jamee999]

Just release a bear onto the pitch after 90 minutes. Maybe only a cub to begin with, then it's mother after 105. And if it's still a draw after 120, cover the players in raw meat.

 

[Matteh]

Make it all similar to Masters football, 4 a side or whatever on a smaller pitch is clearly much more exciting. Fly keepers to encourage goals.

 

[David]

20 penalties a side would be dire. Clearly we're doing it wrong, instead of shortening the game, make it longer, say five days, each day consisting of three two hour fifteenths.

To further spice things up we might add innings in, an innings meaning it's your teams chance to score, whilst the other team can only defend. We'll give it, say, an hour, with a drinks break in between innings. Voila, Test Match soccer.

 

[Mister Wright]

20 penalties a side would be dire. Clearly we're doing it wrong, instead of shortening the game, make it longer, say five days, each day consisting of three two hour fifteenths.

To further spice things up we might add innings in, an innings meaning it's your teams chance to score, whilst the other team can only defend. We'll give it, say, an hour, with a drinks break in between innings. Voila, Test Match soccer.

Does play stop due to rain or bad light?

 

[sledger]

Tbh the introduction of salary caps at this stage would be pretty much impossible.

 

[Jono]

TBF that's exactly what UEFA/FIFA did a few years back with their introductions of golden & silver goals in extra time. Like many well-intentioned innovations they actually made an unsatisfactory situation worse and seemed to produce more shoot-outs than the (now reverted to) bog-standard two 15-minute halves of extra-time did.

Ultimately shoot-outs are like wanking; you end up with a result even if it's not quite as satisfactory as one attained by the usual method.

Firstly, LOL

Secondly, what was the difference between 'silver' goal and 'golden' goal?

 

[Tom Halsey]

Golden goal is where the first team to score in the thirty minutes wins - no chance for the other lot to fight back. The ridiculous silver goal idea meant that if a team scored in the first half of extra time, the other lot would have until half-time to get an equalizer. If not, the game ended at half time in extra time.

 

[Jono]

I liked Golden Goal, but feel it should just go on forever

 

[Magrat Garlick]

I liked Golden Goal, but feel it should just go on forever

Think that might have been the best idea, yeah. The golden goal followed by penalty shoot-outs was the worst of both worlds.

Though apparently penalty shoot-outs are now so successful that even ice hockey, where goals are usually scored for fun, use them.

 

[Agent TBY]

Though apparently penalty shoot-outs are now so successful that even ice hockey, where goals are usually scored for fun, use them.

Thought the adaptation was the other way around, tbh, what with MLS players dribbling from half-way trying to score.