Ideas for making football more exciting like it used to be

[RayCTID]

Less games?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

And ten seconds maximum for a goal kick, otherwise it's a corner.

There was one game yesterday where with a minute left or so of injury time, 2 players going for the ball. The defender (whose team was winning) shielded the ball and out it went for a goal kick as it trickled over the line. The defender went to pick it up to pass it to the keeper and then stopped himself and turned and moved himself away from the ball. The attacking player saw this and in turn ran over and collected the ball and tossed it to the keeper.
I’d book the defending player……

 

[ancoats]

More Safe Standing and Pay on the gates

 

[1961_vintage]

Split the game into three 30-minute sections, with 2 10 minute breaks.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

More Safe Standing and Pay on the gates

Swales and Halford like the latter idea

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Split the game into three 30-minute sections, with 2 10 minute breaks.

You have to be an American?

 

[TinFoilHat]

When a keeper is sent off they cannot be replaced by another one.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

When a keeper is sent off they cannot be replaced by another one.

So you just have an empty net? ;)

 

[TinFoilHat]

So you just have an empty net? ;)

We put Kyle in there.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Cheerleaders

Andy Gray and Richard Keyes like this post.

 

[mexico1970]

Too many substitutes, an entire system can be changed right now and most of the subs are just used to waste time any way.

Let's have it back the way it was, the team you pick is generally the team you have to stick with.

 

[Bowyers Sausages]

Streakers.

 

[jaiguruKun]

Too many substitutes, an entire system can be changed right now

I wish someone would tell Pep

 

[Blue Maverick]

Extra point for the most corners taken, it would encourage attacking, so you could even lose a game but gain a point.

 

[mexico1970]

I wish someone would tell Pep

Hahahah :)

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

I remember back in world cup 94 in the USA there was a serious suggestion that for soccer in the US they could make the goals significantly bigger. Like 4 or 5ft wider and taller. The idea being you would get maybe double the amount of goals and nil nil would be very rare.

Always thought that would be interesting.

 

[Longdarnit Blue]

Only 3 players allowed in a defensive wall and none of that lying on the ground behind the wall.

Get rid of the sweeper keeper(sorry Pep) - GK must remain in the 18 yard box. This would finally put an end to that high line shite and create far more space in midfield for the more creative teams.

Finally - make the goals bigger! A keeper over 6 ft used to be an exception - now they’re all giants! When football authorities first put crossbars on the posts in the 1870’s the goalies would have needed a ladder to reach it.

 

[dadnlad]

Referees sticking to the 6 second rule - including the time goalkeeper's take after catching the ball and dropping to the ground for ages as the seconds tick away.
Beyond 6 seconds it’s a corner.
Same with a throw in. 6 seconds and if not taken the other team take it.

Save walker throwing it to opposition in advanced positions

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Stop all this tiki-taka shit. Any player making a pass that travels less than 10 yards gets a yellow card, and the opposition get a free kick.

 

[dadnlad]

Finally - make the goals bigger! A keeper over 6 ft used to be an exception - now they’re all giants! When football authorities first put crossbars on the posts in the 1870’s the goalies would have needed a ladder to reach it.

The west ham keeper before game started kick the crossbar