If you suddenly took over from Michel Platini tomorrow, what are the 3 rule chages that you'd introduce immediately (Of course, cheating, diving, etc should be banned, it goes without saying, but these are just 3 things that really annoy me)? Mine are:
1. When a ball is rolling out of play, a defender cannot obstruct an attacker from trying to get a cross in by holding out his arms. One of the most annoying current trends and one that has been going on for far too long really.
2. If a team's strip has dark socks, a player cannot put white socks on over them so they match his boots. I'm a fasshion concious fella, but this is taking things too far and really irritates me. Along with players pulling their socks over their knees
3. Going off the pitch after an injury, even though the player can just get up and carry on.
Just the one Andy. I would insist that someone stuff one of the above mentioned socks in Sepp Blatter's mouth. Today he criticised England for unusually and in an isolated manner picking a foreign coach. Just off the top of my head Greece 2004, Portugal, and Russia etc.
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Just make it harder to defend and reward attacking positive play by...(1)offside only in penalty area (2) stop the clock whenever the ball goes dead, give us 90 minutes action for our wedge (3)bring back the world cup 66 orange 'dreadnought' ball, it has more weight in it and is condusive to close control passing football.
And while I'm talking about rules, did you know encroachment by the penalty taking side during penalties, if seen by the ref, gives the defending side a free kick NOT a penalty retake? I just found that out after the Defoe goal Vs Reading recently.
1) I would make sure that tickets for world cup games were no longer given to corporate sponsors and to be given awat free by television and radio only a few hundred each game for the fifa nobs.
2) I would draw the edge of the penalty box line across the pitch and no player can be offside behind the line.
3) I would ensure that any time during the match where a player has to walk off the pitch the time taken is added on at the end. This is done by an independant timekeeper and displayed during the match. In addition to any the referee wants to add on. Any team can speed it up by carrying their player off and making sure the player being subbed isnt in the opposite corner of the pitch. I was going to say double the time but then realised that could be abused.
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Originally posted by CaptVimes: 1) I would make sure that tickets for world cup games were no longer given to corporate sponsors and to be given awat free by television and radio only a few hundred each game for the fifa nobs.
2) I would draw the edge of the penalty box line across the pitch and no player can be offside behind the line.
3) I would ensure that any time during the match where a player has to walk off the pitch the time taken is added on at the end. This is done by an independant timekeeper and displayed during the match. In addition to any the referee wants to add on. Any team can speed it up by carrying their player off and making sure the player being subbed isnt in the opposite corner of the pitch. I was going to say double the time but then realised that could be abused.
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Originally posted by YELLOW PINKY: Just make it harder to defend and reward attacking positive play by...(1)offside only in penalty area (2) stop the clock whenever the ball goes dead, give us 90 minutes action for our wedge (3)bring back the world cup 66 orange 'dreadnought' ball, it has more weight in it and is condusive to close control passing football.
And while I'm talking about rules, did you know encroachment by the penalty taking side during penalties, if seen by the ref, gives the defending side a free kick NOT a penalty retake? I just found that out after the Defoe goal Vs Reading recently.
You'd have to strengthen the current flimsy boots of the modern day though before introducing the old balls back.
I reckon there are many rules the refs aren't aware of that offences go unpunished under.
Originally posted by YELLOW PINKY: Just make it harder to defend and reward attacking positive play by...(1)offside only in penalty area (2) stop the clock whenever the ball goes dead, give us 90 minutes action for our wedge (3)bring back the world cup 66 orange 'dreadnought' ball, it has more weight in it and is condusive to close control passing football.
And while I'm talking about rules, did you know encroachment by the penalty taking side during penalties, if seen by the ref, gives the defending side a free kick NOT a penalty retake? I just found that out after the Defoe goal Vs Reading recently.
You'd have to strengthen the current flimsy boots of the modern day though before introducing the old balls back.
I reckon there are many rules the refs aren't aware of that offences go unpunished under.
The regulation weight of a football has not changed for YEARS neither has the weight they tend to go for and im talking 60's and 70's too. Contrary to what was reported the last world cup ball was a little heavier. The difference is that now the ball absorbs very little water. The older balls are like a sponge in comparison which is why they were so lethal and why everyone marvelled at how Brazillians could do what they did with a dry ball playing in the summer in a hot country.
---------------------------------------------------- Touched by his noodly appendage - RAmen.
Originally posted by AndyCardiff: If you suddenly took over from Michel Platini tomorrow, what are the 3 rule chages that you'd introduce immediately (Of course, cheating, diving, etc should be banned, it goes without saying, but these are just 3 things that really annoy me)? Mine are:
1. When a ball is rolling out of play, a defender cannot obstruct an attacker from trying to get a cross in by holding out his arms. One of the most annoying current trends and one that has been going on for far too long really.
2. If a team's strip has dark socks, a player cannot put white socks on over them so they match his boots. I'm a fasshion concious fella, but this is taking things too far and really irritates me. Along with players pulling their socks over their knees
3. Going off the pitch after an injury, even though the player can just get up and carry on.
I definitely agree with your first point Andy, for me the obstruction rule in football is completely the wrong way round. As you say, if a ball is going out of play a defender can block and practically barge an attacker out of the way while making no attempt to play the ball, surely a freekick should be given to the player who is making a decent effort to actually play football, its not clever defending, in my eyes its cheating, its what obstruction really is.
I'd change the reverse aswell. At present a player can be running with the ball, knock it past a defender and run straight into the defender, sprawl down and its a freekick and probably a booking for the defender. Now fair enough if the defender moves into the path of the attacker deliberately to block him, but half the time they dont move and dont have any chance of getting out of the way, so i say blame the attacker for running into someone in the first place without even trying to get round him, no free kick and play on.
My third change would be to stop Cahills stupid boxing celebration, but thats just me!! It would be nice if all footballers did the A symbol after scoring to try and influence kids more.
I read an article today on the net about what the 'A' symbol actually stands for and I agree, Scouse, it is a great idea and one which should be applauded and encouraged.
But what made me chuckle is that,of all the excellent strikers that are scoring and making that gesture, the picture of the player they showed was Titus Bramble!! Can you imagine the underpriveleged kids in the playground aspiring to be like him! I can't take it away from him though, he is to be congratulated for what he's doing and good luck to him. Still made me laugh though
Originally posted by AndyCardiff: I read an article today on the net about what the 'A' symbol actually stands for and I agree, Scouse, it is a great idea and one which should be applauded and encouraged.
But what made me chuckle is that,of all the excellent strikers that are scoring and making that gesture, the picture of the player they showed was Titus Bramble!! Can you imagine the underpriveleged kids in the playground aspiring to be like him! I can't take it away from him though, he is to be congratulated for what he's doing and good luck to him. Still made me laugh though
Yeah, must be hard for them to look up to someone who most of them are already better than!!!!! Who says God doesnt have a sense of humour!
Isn't there an arguement for making the goals bigger, say 30% and maybe a 10 a side game (more space)with more substitutions, coupled with stopping the clock when the ball is out of play to eliminate time-waste substitutions? Should they experiment with 'sin-bins' in one of the minor cup competitions?
Originally posted by YELLOW PINKY: Just make it harder to defend and reward attacking positive play by...(1)offside only in penalty area (2) stop the clock whenever the ball goes dead, give us 90 minutes action for our wedge (3)bring back the world cup 66 orange 'dreadnought' ball, it has more weight in it and is condusive to close control passing football.
And while I'm talking about rules, did you know encroachment by the penalty taking side during penalties, if seen by the ref, gives the defending side a free kick NOT a penalty retake? I just found that out after the Defoe goal Vs Reading recently.
You'd have to strengthen the current flimsy boots of the modern day though before introducing the old balls back.
I reckon there are many rules the refs aren't aware of that offences go unpunished under.
The regulation weight of a football has not changed for YEARS neither has the weight they tend to go for and im talking 60's and 70's too. Contrary to what was reported the last world cup ball was a little heavier. The difference is that now the ball absorbs very little water. The older balls are like a sponge in comparison which is why they were so lethal and why everyone marvelled at how Brazillians could do what they did with a dry ball playing in the summer in a hot country.
Well picked up Capt! In fact the old balls were a couple of ounces lighter than modern ones when dry...and a fair bit more when wet! Like the idea of sin bins...How about if a player has to go off for treatment for a foul, the player who commits the foul has to sit in the sin bin, instead of his side having a man advantage? Also the idea of bigger goals might be one to follow...seeing as when the 8 feet by 8 yards size was set the average man was 5'4" tall, and many of todays keepers being a foot taller than that, it might give us a few more goals to cheer!
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Thats a very good point with the goal size, they have looked into it in the past and could be a good way of making it a bit easier to score. Would be a bit of an expense hit on the lower levels of football but thats about it. Men getting taller sometimes improves the game like when in basketball they became tall enough to dunk though even they will have to address it at aome point.
---------------------------------------------------- Touched by his noodly appendage - RAmen.
It would be nice if all footballers did the A symbol after scoring to try and influence kids more.
