This thread is about alternatives - here's another, the team that scores second in a score draw wins.
Other than a game of Guess Who, Twister, Rock paper scissors or some such alternative, I still maintain that the obvious footballing solution is penalties
Which begs another question; What if it's a 2-2, 3-3, or even 4-4 draw ?. or Does only the second goal count ?. If so what then happens for the rest of the 90mins. What would you suggest as reward for any third goal.... Can I suggest a set of 'Bully Mugs' and 'bus fare home'.
I would have thought that trying to score the winning goal would be what happens, however just for you, alternative #3; the team that scores the final equalising goal wins.
I think we're stuck with penalties for a while longer. I can't see any major changes in the near future.
Here's my 2 pennies worth; The opposition fans choose a player from the opposing team. The chosen player from each team are staked in the centre circle and the fans are lined up and take it in turn to kick the opposition player in the balls. The first player to throw up is the loser. a) It'll kill playing for a draw b) Can you imagine Terry being continuously booted in the balls choking down his own vomit? or Suarez? or RVP.....or BENTLEY?????????????? Now THAT's entertainment
Some awesome suggestions. Team who scores last in the score draw does through. Cant think of a good one for a no score draw though.
Yes! As good an idea as any other I've heard. (EDIT: oops, was supposed to include the quote about "Lowest Wage Bill Wins".)
1 All 11 players to take penalties unless a player is sent off then the team only gets 10 attempts against 11. It might reflect the game a bit more. 2 Another 10 minutes each way without goal keepers. 3 No offside rule during extra time. 4 Draw lots (seat numbers) to select 11 fans from each team to play half an hour each way. (Big advantage to Spurs as most gooners and chavs leave 10 minutes before the end if they are not winning)
To me, the golden goal was the fairest way. However, as the authorities can't legislate for how long the protagonists would have to play before that goal comes, it got dumped. Probably under pressure from the T.V. companies.
The team with the racist player loses. Spurs in the Champions League, Cardiff in the Europa League...
Sorry but I don't get the "second goal wins" thing - it seems totally arbitrary to me. Why the second goal? Why the equalising goal? This suggestion totally changes the dynamics of the game. For me there is just no edge for one team if they happen to be the team who scores last. Penalties is more apt. At least it has shown a difference in the sides, not just that they've both done the same thing (scored one or two or three goals) but just in a different order. Maybe I've not considered it enough. The benefit of the pens before ET idea is that it keeps the essence of the game as best as possible. The last 30 mins is still just normal football (albeit with one team now needing to score). It also avoids teams playing for the lottery of pens. It will encourage at least one team to attack, knowing what's at stake. It still has penalties as the deciding factor if necessary but it takes the focus off them as the game-deciding, this kick-or-nothing factor.
If a score draw, team who has been in the lead for longest wins. If a no-score draw have the penalties before ET as suggested above.
Crossbar challenge. Or do what they do in ice hockey. Goalkeeper in goal, attacker starts on half way line. Attacker has 10 seconds so score a goal. Then do the same format as penalties, so 5 each then sudden death. This would be less luck and more skill than penalties.
They did that in MLS every time there was a draw - the player has to take the ball towards goal and score within the allotted time - but it was soon ditched in favour of regular extra time and penalties for the playoffs, whilst draws were permitted in regular season games. And because I got bored, I just dug up a random factoid about American sports - there have been only 17 draws in the history of the NFL, which is the same amount as Aston Villa had in the Premier League last season. Where's Holte when you need to discuss history, eh?
That's because they do sudden death over-time (to use the American lingo). A game is only drawn if there's no score in the over-time period, and in NFL points are scored fairly regularly, so draws are very rare (none since November 2008 I believe).
At least they give up if the score is still level at the end of overtime - in the NBA, they just keep adding more and more overtime until there's a winner (the current record being six overtime periods, which is the equivalent of playing an extra three quarters on top of the initial game)
When extra time is needed just send off the goalkeepers and play out the half hour. That should produce some goals and some interesting tactics.
