Easy Changes to Improve the game.

[Gone for a Burton]

Referees to do post match interviews.
Referees to be ‘ miked up ‘ so fans can hear what is being discussed and why.
Captains only to speak to referees.
Captains allowed 1 ‘Review Call’ each half
Injured players requiring treatment don’t have to leave the pitch.
Digital clock to record time wasting, injury time, substitutions and ‘ ball out of play ‘ time. 15 minute sin bin for Orange Card offences.....ie diving, disputing decisions.

All in here for other ideas.

 

[dublinblue12]

Triangle shaped goals and penalty circles instead of Penalty box. Make the balls 3 times bigger. Get rid of any club that plays in a red home kit

 

[Kompany Car]

3pts only for an away win, 2pts for a home win. Encourages teams to play more open football when away from home.

 

[ridderz]

A smaller change - I've always said that one change I'd make is to get rid of offsides when a team gets a free kick.

A much bigger change - I'd genuinely go towards a 'stop the clock' method when the ball goes out of play. The ball couldn't have been in play for more than 60 mins total against Everton. Though not sure how it would practically work with TV, Police, Transport all becoming a bit of a bigger issue as games could last longer...

 

[MillisleBlue]

Anything to improve "Official" decision-making and accountability.

Decommission the Sky4 mindset.

Oh, and 3 corners = a penalty...!

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Referees to do post match interviews.
Referees to be ‘ miked up ‘ so fans can hear what is being discussed and why.
Captains only to speak to referees.
Captains allowed 1 ‘Review Call’ each half
Injured players requiring treatment don’t have to leave the pitch.
Digital clock to record time wasting, injury time, substitutions and ‘ ball out of play ‘ time. 15 minute sin bin for Orange Card offences.....ie diving, disputing decisions.

All in here for other ideas.

Compared to cricket and rugby I think football officials have a deep suspicion/ mistrust of openness as you describe. I'm still trying to make up my mind if this is because they are bent, are used to the luxury of non accountability, or football fans/players are a more hostile bunch than at the cricket/rugby.

 

[bluegray]

Let the physio come on when ever an injured player down and carry on playing. Do it at rugby.

 

[jimharri]

Anything to improve "Official" decision-making and accountability.

Decommission the Sky4 mindset.

Oh, and 3 corners = a penalty...!

Not much benefit to us, we'd only miss it.

 

[dadnlad]

Let the physio come on when ever an injured player down and carry on playing. Do it at rugby.

everton wouldnt have enough physio's

 

[eboblue]

Referees to do post match interviews.
Referees to be ‘ miked up ‘ so fans can hear what is being discussed and why.
Captains only to speak to referees.
Captains allowed 1 ‘Review Call’ each half
Injured players requiring treatment don’t have to leave the pitch.
Digital clock to record time wasting, injury time, substitutions and ‘ ball out of play ‘ time. 15 minute sin bin for Orange Card offences.....ie diving, disputing decisions.

All in here for other ideas.

Never understood the "quick free kick is ok when no threat to opposition, but wait for ref if within scoring range! As long as the ball isn't moving, and opposition are 10 yards away, shouldn't be a hold up - which benefits the culprits anyway