RChildress107
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Seeing as I think is this is most recent thread about what's wrong with soccer............
lololololololololo what a bitch
http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2014-06-25.html
Who the fuck doesn't like Beyonce
Seeing as I think is this is most recent thread about what's wrong with soccer............
lololololololololo what a bitch
http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2014-06-25.html
What was the argument for going away from the format that permitted for the golden goal? I am entranced by overtime playoff hockey, and it seems like soccer could be the same way.
Also, conditions. What if wind or blinding sun is an issue?What was the argument for going away from the format that permitted for the golden goal? I am entranced by overtime playoff hockey, and it seems like soccer could be the same way.
sounds good in theory, but they tried it for about ten years or so and found that there was an abnormal amount of scoreless overtime periods and teams went too defensive to not give up a goal.
Also, conditions. What if wind or blinding sun is an issue?
I always liked the Silver Goal rule myself, but I am in a big time minority on that one.
Silver goal means that if one team scores in the first ET that the other team has until the 105th minute to equalize or the match is over. Kind of like a delayed death that abruptly becomes sudden.
I see. I guess this is a by-product of having penalty kicks serve as a "back stop". In hockey, they just keep playing, but that's not realistic in soccer without wholesale changes to the substitution rules
Don't they flip a coin for kick-off, side of field, etc.? I mean, it wouldn't be unique in sports for a team to gain an advantage because of field conditions, no?
What was the argument for going away from the format that permitted for the golden goal? I am entranced by overtime playoff hockey, and it seems like soccer could be the same way.
The way I view it... penalties are a necessary evil after 120 minutes, but trying to prevent them is a good thing.
However, Golden goal killed off good football, just destroyed it, even with France's Euro 2000 Final golden goal win -- people don't remember that both semi-finals went to ET as well. Italy/Netherlands in ET was worse than dour and France/Portugal wasn't much better, and ended on a GG...but by penalty with 3 minutes left of game anyway.
I always felt like Silver Goal still rewarded teams for attacking without making them terrified of the dire consequences of being caught on the break. Because, at worst, you still had the rest of that time to get the goal back.
So you'll like this, then...
So you'll like this, then...
Without the promise of penalties, wouldn't teams open up play more?
Doubtful, if they think they are out-manned they are just going to try and sit and counter no matter what, IMO.