What if...? - The Questions Nobody Asked

[SkyBlueFlux]

What if football meant more to City fans?

What if Aguero had gone down and Balotelli missed the penalty?

I'm trying to have a bit of fun, not induce trauma!

 

[BrianW]

What if all teams had equal refereeing? What if Southampton had no more or less influence in the PL than Stretford or Shitpool? Now we are talking radical.

 

[mexico1970]

What if the earth was truly flat? What are the odds on smoking in a pub garden and getting a stiffer jail sentence than Huw Edwards?

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

What if goals scored from outside the area were worth 2?

 

[1961_vintage]

What if teams could opt to play rush goalie.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Even now that has to be the worst stat ever thought up. Ffs it's absolutely shambolic that has zero relevance to anything

 

[jamesha]

Hi blues, looking for your help!

People who have seen me posting on here might know I do a lot of 'data stuff'. That is my day job as it happens. So I've started a bit of a hobby blog (it is not monetized in any way, so this isn't a sales pitch).

If I'm honest, I started it more for my own amusement and a place to put my thoughts. It is all about looking at ridiculous hypothetical situations in football, and using data and analytics (which is normally for serious things) to try and spin some outlandish scenarios. The first one is about what would happen if City stopped passing and just started bombing shots from anywhere:

https://www.row-z-analytics.com/post/thinking-outside-the-box

So the reason I'm here is basically to look for suggestions on what I can look at next. Ideas I've had:

- What if Guardiola managed Bromley?
- What if the ball was never allowed to leave the ground?
- What if you got rid of the offside rule overnight?

Would love to hear more ridiculous ideas along these lines, what would people here like to see? Doesn't have to be City related (hence the general forum). Or you can just call me a rag and tell me to fuck off. I'm expecting a mix of both of these responses!

By the way, there's this really bizarre new feature Google has where they will make a podcast out of your article - it's a bit unnerving but quite cool - you can listen to it at the top of the page.

How about if Labour suddenly introduced a law that all sports teams must be of mixed genders with at least five women on the pitch at any time. How would City line up and who would win the league based upon current squads?

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

What if teams could opt to play rush goalie.

I also like this one a lot - it works in ice hockey!

 

[1961_vintage]

What if headed goals were worth 0.5 of a goal, right foot goals 1.0 of a goal, and left foot goals 2.0 of a goal.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

What if every foul equalled a yellow card. How
Many players would be left on the pitch?