Moving Penalty Shoot-Outs To The Start Of Games

sunny-dave | 16:55 Tue 18th Nov 2014 | ChatterBank

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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/sam-wallace-moving-penalty-shootouts-from-end-of-the-game-could-just-work-9866345.html

I actually think the 'half way' proposal has a lot of merit.

If the score is tied at 90 minutes, then have the penalty shoot-out before extra time. The result of the shoot-out is then only applied if the score is still tied at 120 minutes.

It would remove the stultifying "just playing for penalties" nonsense, as at least one team would have to go forward and try to score.

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wolf63

I am trying to think of something intelligent and witty to say .. but I am coming up blank.

Why is everybody talking about football this week?

sunny-dave

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The alternative is Christmas, wolfie - and that's just to awful to contemplate ...

sunny-dave

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'too awful'

2sp_

I think they should just play until the first person scores a goal. Then the game will be over.

(I don't really get football. Can you tell?)

:-)

Stephen_G

How is it going to work, if a Manager wants to bring on a Sub who scores Penalties for fun, or a Goalkeeper who saves them for fun, during the 90 minutes? They might not be the best Player or Goalkeeper, but the Manager can't sub them with the original Player. THEN they're going to play an extra 30 minutes?

Look at the Liverpool v Middlesbrough League Cup game, from earlier this season. 30 - 29 to Liverpool in Penalties, and then play another 30 minutes. If I'd been one of the players on either side, I'd have been sent off for dissent, because I'd have told the Ref to "Fudge off!"

Perhaps change the rules and have away goals count double, at the end of extra time. That gives both sides something to aim for. 1 - 1 at the end of 90 minutes - 30 minutes of extra time. The home team scores and win 2 - 1. Or, if no-one else scores, the away team are awarded the game 2 - 1.