The on topic thread 3.0

[Memphis]

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Oh god please no.

 

[Loonerty]

Very good article.

 

[chef]

Very good article.

It is, its one we should all read.

 

[glenferry23]

Amazing to read, thanks for posting this. Incredibly written.

 

[RossFC]

 

[RPCB]

Some people are sick.

 

[moomba]

Don't like it

 

[Thistle]

There's going to be a lot more extra time played.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

There's going to be a lot more extra time played.

Unbelievable isn’t it. Another shitty comp introduced and now longer games. This during a pandemic and just a year out from what will be a congested year when the World Cup comes along in Nov ‘22.

 

[RPCB]

Unbelievable isn’t it. Another shitty comp introduced and now longer games. This during a pandemic and just a year out from what will be a congested year when the World Cup comes along in Nov ‘22.

It’s a shit rule and always has been a shit rule. Away goals is still used for extra time, how is that more logical than removing it altogether?

As for games being longer. I am sure these professional footballers who train properly to get through a match can handle an extra 30 minutes of football, even if they need to do that 4 times in the knockout rounds.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

It’s a sh*t rule and always has been a sh*t rule. Away goals is still used for extra time, how is that more logical than removing it altogether?

As for games being longer. I am sure these professional footballers who train properly to get through a match can handle an extra 30 minutes of football, even if they need to do that 4 times in the knockout rounds.

Hang on a minute. So re-reading this, clubs rejected scrapping away goals rule altogether. The new proposal is to scrap it in games that go to ET only. Ok with that but that gives team playing home second leg an advantage

 

[RPCB]

Hang on a minute. So re-reading this, clubs rejected scrapping away goals rule altogether. The new proposal is to scrap it in games that go to ET only. Ok with that but that gives team playing home second leg an advantage

No, away goals are being removed altogether.

 

[Thistle]

It’s a sh*t rule and always has been a sh*t rule. Away goals is still used for extra time, how is that more logical than removing it altogether?

As for games being longer. I am sure these professional footballers who train properly to get through a match can handle an extra 30 minutes of football, even if they need to do that 4 times in the knockout rounds.

It has a purpose and that's to try and encourage teams to attack away from home. Agree it shouldn't play a part in extra time but otherwise I actually like it.

 

[SM]

Play Offs have been pretty exciting without the away goal rule.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[RossFC]

How about keep the away goals rule, but get rid of extra time and go straight to pens?

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

It has a purpose and that's to try and encourage teams to attack away from home. Agree it shouldn't play a part in extra time but otherwise I actually like it.

That’s what they were contemplating a month ago, that’s why surprising they’ve gone whole hog… if that report is accurate

 

[Bojan KantKick]

 

[moomba]

Can look back on the season now as one of progress. Not the standout season we might have hoped for, but I'm never going to unhappy with a league and a league Cup win.

Loads of decisions to make in the off-season. LB, replacement for Aguero, should we put our life savings on more than a million jokes about our spending on defence exceeding some countries after we replace Laporte.

It'll be a big challenge next year. Will Liverpool come back, will Chelsea keep moving forward. Will Ole win no silverware but still beat us home and away.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

 

[SM]

What a lovely season that looked like it was.

 

[Zidane98]

First place losing 10 games. Wow.

 

[SM]

First place losing 10 games. Wow.

Must have had a couple of CB injuries.

 

[Frank Bunn]

You think Covid has had an impact of football. How about the 2nd World War!

The previous season 1938-39 Everton finished top. Liverpool were 11th and Man U 14th.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Must have had a couple of CB injuries.

Very Good!