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No more draws?
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Blatter has suggested that games should not end in draws anymore. He would like to see them decided by penalties.
Personally I would love it, the excitement and the fact that it would stop teams from coming to OT to defend...
What do you think?
Personally I would love it, the excitement and the fact that it would stop teams from coming to OT to defend...
What do you think?
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Penalties do not decide fairly who was the best team on the day. If it is a draw after 90mins then that can only be classed as a fair result. If a team goes to OT to defend a draw and Man U can't break them down within 90mins then they don't deserve to win IMO.
It would add excitement to the game but unfortunately it wouldn't be fair for the eventual winner to gain 3points. If the points system was changed then maybe it would be an option but with 3 points still given to the winner then it is a no go IMO.
Am I right in saying that in the past it used to be 2points for a win?? This was changed (i think) to 3points to give the added incentive of teams going for the win as there was more points at stake and therefore more points lost out on if the teams draw.
I think that it would be fair, because each team will have the opportunity to win the game still - and players will naturally practice penalties.
The downside is that a team can dominate a match, but lose on penalties - but then that can happen anyway with a "lucky" goal.
Really, I just think that it would encourage teams to attack more, rather than to just go for a draw. (see points comments...)
I agree with you there, 3 points would be unfair and perhaps the team which "wins" on penalties would get just one point.
If I'm not mistaken the "no draws" system has been working in Japan since the J-League was incepted...
Yes, it was one of the few good things which Jimmy Hill brought into the game.
Basically it encouraged team to go for a win, and trust me things did improve as a result. Ultimately this, and the proposed penalties solution, lead to a more open game with teams trying to win, rather than just go for a draw and IMHO that can only be a good thing. Why should we offer a benefit for neagtive play?
Then Duberry slips and RvHorsehead pops up in the 99th minute and bags the winner
From Chris waddle in TheSun:
SunSport columnist Chris Waddle, who infamously missed a penalty for England in the 1990 World Cup semi-finals, said: “You can understand penalties in a tournament which has to finish but not on a league basis. That would be a farce.
“Americans don’t understand draws and love the excitement of penalties. But if Sepp Blatter wants to increase the drama and entertainment it would be better to have four or five points for a win and two for a draw.
“That would make teams go out and play to win.”
Maybe changing the points system again is the way forward, I think a draw needs to still be an option.......
we must keep the draw, the sooner blatter fucks off the better, he's an arse who thinks he's bigger than the game