With the introductions of the vanishing spray and goalline technology, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of how we could further improve the game? What little things need adjusting and what could we do with booting out entirely? Is a red card for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity well balanced at the moment? Is a yellow card sufficient for diving? I've recently been thinking that it might be an idea to prevent attacking players from entering into the six-yard box on corners until they've been taken. Sounds a bit mental and probably gives somewhat of an advantage to the defending team, but correctly enforcing some of the rugby tackles that are going on at the moment would redress that. I'm getting pretty sick of watching people simply standing on the goalkeeper and having to rely on some frankly inconsistent refereeing to decide whether a goal stands. I'm sure that some of you can come up with better suggestions, though.
I don't like the rule where a fouled and injured player has treatment and then has to leave the field of play thereby unjustly reducing his team to 10 men.
They need to start retrospectively and severely punishing diving/simulation. It would cut it out the game almost instantly
Any player who goes to ground as if shot by a sniper and remains there should be immediately stretchered off, taken to hospital and kept there overnight for observations. In these circumstances, the player cannot be replaced by a substitute.
In Knockout cups: Instead of Extra Time/Penalties- Go back to Golden Goal, with a twist. Every 5 mins (nearest break in play after 5 min mark) 2 players have to leave from each team (until just one on one of course). Fewer the number of players on the pitch, the more likely a goal is going to occur- this way, avoid penalties, and the goal will be scored in a reasonable amount of time by real football not penalties.
Racist! It would be nice though if players weren't all posers trying to have the most stand out boots.
PL season to consist of two games, followed by a 36 game exhibition season. Effective immediately. I figure the Gooners are going to get behind this one, since it would mean that in future years, they, too, would have some chance of winning the PL.
I'd go with a system similar to the Tour de France, where those who perform particularly well are allowed to display it by wearing different coloured boots. Top scorer for the previous season would be able to wear golden boots, etc. Could also work for keepers, allowing the top one to wear golden gloves. Not sure how they'd rate top defenders or midfielders, though. Could extend it to monthly awards, too.
No it's not. My old PE teacher gave out this punishment for just about everything. You'd cut the corners when you thought he wasn't watching but he knew. He always knew... Could be entertaining for the fans
It would help but we'll never get rid of diving so long as people are so keen to excuse it. Like with Costa getting booked on the opening weekend, at half time Carragher and Neville were excusing it and laughably claiming he was trying to hurdle the challenger despite the fact he was dangling a foot in order to get contact. I think if you did introduce retrospective punishment then you should also take into account whether they got the decision and whether they appealed the decision. I do believe that players do sometimes need to anticipate challenges in order to protect themselves and if the challenge doesn't come in it can look like a dive. If you reduce the punishment for those who don't appeal or don't get the decision then who knows, we might actually get some players being honest and not appealing when they feel they dived. First thing I'd bring in is officials explaining their decisions. Players, managers and fans are left too much in the dark by what appears to be inconsistant refereeing decisions. It won't happen because the FA and Premier League don't want to shed light on inconsistencies and problems in the game, they'd rather keep all that in the shade away from scrutiny. I'd also do away with bookings and the referee seeing an incident as an excuse not to ban players for dangerous tackles and violent conduct, it's utter bollocks.
Young children and women could be offended that the first 4 letters are "Arse" and this is a public indecency. By the same rules: Blackburn is racist. Manchester City and United to be banned because they are sexist.
Brighton joke: Which three football teams have swear words in their names? Arsenal, Scunthorpe and Crystal ****ing Palace.
