LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Posted (6 years 8 months 15 hours ago) and read 2548 times:
It seems Joseph "Septic" Blatter is getting some fancy ideas regarding World Cup finals and penalty kicks. He is planning on them to be gone for the World Cup final 2010 and is thinking of either re-instate re-matches or reducing the amount of players and playing until a goal is scored.
Here's a nice idea: why not re-introduce the old Sudden Death rule from 1996? I really don't like what Blatter is thinking. Though to be honest, maybe extra time with the infamous "Golden Goal" Sudden Death rule is one way of preventing penalty kicks. It certainly worked for us in the Euro 96 final in Wembley and for France in 2000.
Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55 Reply 2, posted (6 years 8 months 15 hours ago) and read 2535 times:
Quoting LTU932 (Thread starter): Here's a nice idea: why not re-introduce the old Sudden Death rule from 1996? I really don't like what Blatter is thinking. Though to be honest, maybe extra time with the infamous "Golden Goal" Sudden Death rule is one way of preventing penalty kicks. It certainly worked for us in the Euro 96 final in Wembley and for France in 2000.
Because it meant the game finished in anticlimax, that's why. Someone scores a goal, and instead of it being the joyous moment the proponents of the idea thought it would be, it was just a let down. The game was over, no way back for the opposition. It just didn't work.
She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.
LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Reply 6, posted (6 years 8 months 14 hours ago) and read 2513 times:
Quoting Nighthawk (Reply 4): Penalties have been a part of the game for years. Theres no point changing it now. Leave the rules alone!
My point exactly. Penalties are always a pain in the ass, but nonetheless, they're part of the game. I mean there was a reason why re-matches were reduced to something that is only done in extreme circumstances after being replaced with penalty kicks, for when the score after extra time is still tied.
LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 14 hours ago) and read 2494 times:
Quoting ME AVN FAN (Reply 7): while it would be better, each time there is no win, to extend the playing time by 15 minutes.
I'm not a fan of that, but how about generally extending extra time? 2 periods of 20 or 30 minutes, so it takes longer to get to the penalty kicks stage.
ME AVN FAN From Switzerland, joined May 2002, 13874 posts, RR: 28 Reply 10, posted (6 years 8 months 14 hours ago) and read 2485 times:
Quoting LTU932 (Reply 9): I'm not a fan of that, but how about generally extending extra time? 2 periods of 20 or 30 minutes, so it takes longer to get to the penalty kicks stage.
Why not. Still better than that penalty business, which is not really sports but rather a form of Russian Roulette.
Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55 Reply 11, posted (6 years 8 months 13 hours ago) and read 2467 times:
Quoting Thom@s (Reply 5): I say reintroduce the coin toss. No other way is better for deciding a game after 120 minutes of football. Justice for all.
The English would say there's no point practising the coin toss, as you can't replicate the pressure of the live situation. The Germans would meticulously study the properties of every coin potentially being used to ensure they aren't beaten for 30 years, the Dutch would show considerable flair in practice but bottle it when it came to the crunch, the Italians would bribe the referee to use a double headed coin - then call tails, and the Scots would fail to qualify.
She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 14, posted (6 years 8 months 2 hours ago) and read 2344 times:
Stupid idea. Penalties are not only exciting, but they are a true test of player and goalkeeper skill. Take a look at what Ricardo and Jens Lehman did and tell me that they are anti-climatic
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RJ111 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (6 years 7 months 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2268 times:
Penalties are great, a test of bottle and nerve! Yes they can be cruel but if you can't take the initiative and win the game in the 120 mins then you have to be prepared to take the risk of penalties.
25 Mika: The one that will serve themselves. Just as a note (and i am talking about all this light heartedly), aren't americans really europeans? I mean
26 NIKV69: Purists? LOLOL Penalty kicks are only exciting for the TV audience. Not a good way to settle something as huge as the WC. Play till a goal is scored.
27 Halls120: Sorry, but the off-topic posts are better than the posts on point!
28 ME AVN FAN: well, many US-Americans regard themselves apparently as a kind of "upgraded Europeans" !
29 YooYoo: "upgraded" ???? The rest of the world knows otherwise. What about a 2 game final? Aggregate score, more bucks for FIFA more soccer for us to watch. I
30 Halls120: nah. Europeans are European, and Americans are Americans. Good and bad traits are common in both.
31 YooYoo: Of course. It's those damn Canadians you have to worry about.
32 Bravo45: WHAT?!?!? Did this guy heard NONE of the suggestions that the whole world was really screaming about: Fix the referees!!! Only those scums who stood i
33 YooYoo: I would argue more about fixing the players. These idiots and their theatrical play on the field should be cast out. It is very difficult to make a c
34 Banco: Are you mad? You think we're going to be better at that than everyone else?
35 Bravo45: Okay I agree I should have mentioned the players and the my wording should have been different. Either way, video reviews should be introduced, playe
36 Newark777: I hope our dental system doesn't go downhill in the future, that would be a shame. Harry
37 Bravo45: BTW Until right now, I always used to read your nick as 'B R a n c o'. Wonder why.
38 Banco: No doubt you'll get "suggestions" from all the other Brits on here...
39 Thom@s: Oh it's Banco? I've been getting the first letter wrong all the time... Which is odd as "B" and "W" don't really look the same. Thom@s
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I really don't like what Blatter is thinking. Though to be honest, maybe extra time with the infamous "Golden Goal" Sudden Death rule is one way of preventing penalty kicks. It certainly worked for us in the Euro 96 final in Wembley and for France in 2000.
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