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What? Just the length of your posts on the last page Tbf 54 complimented the first one so keep doing what you're doing as long as people are still reading them

HTT ffs

This sort of change would need to be implemented at FIFA level. I've been saying for years that the rules of the game need updating. Almost every other team sport reviews it's rules to keep pace with tactical developments, so why not football? If I were King FIFA, my new rules would include: 1) 30 mins per half with clock stopped every time play stops - would completely eliminate time wasting overnight. 2) Scrap offsides completely - goalhanging (the reason offsides were brought in) was an archaic issue and won't be an issue in the modern game due to the need for all players to be involved in all phases of the game. Would also open up more space on the pitch and get rid of contentious offside decisions completely. 3) Get rid of the penalty box. Take a free kick from the point of foul instead - currently a penalty kick is way too valuable and leads to players preferring to take a tumble rather than try and shoot. Also means that defending as an art is dying. 4) Goal line tech in all professional games. 5) TV Officials in all televised games. Rather than VAR, have an official to give advice on all requested decisions. 6) Red card for simulation. Simulation includes exaggerating contact - would encourage players to play the game and combined with TV officials, should all but eliminate diving. However, the game flat refuses to evolve, and the fact that goal line technology took an age to bring in and VAR is somehow being implemented badly gives me no hope of change. As a result, games will be one long diving fest, with timewasting, simulation and dodgy penalties continuing to win the day. Have you thought of a name for this new sport you've invented? Football? Without offsides or pels it would still be football... Maybe we should just carry on what we're doing for no other reason than because it's what we've always done? Tactics have changed massively and there are some seriously cynical ways to exploit the rules. Either football changes or it continues to be the pathetic shitfest it has become. No offside makes the game a completely different sport. Its a ludicrous suggestion No. Changing one rule out of dozens doesn't make it a completely different sport. This reminds me of that Peep Show scene where Callie asks what you would do if you had a chocolate bar that was half chocolate and half actual s***. Answer - snap of the s*** half. Why keep doing something bad? Its not bad. Football would be completely unrecognisable without offside

Love how much both sets of players are going for this

Do England win the group if they win?

Precisely nothing. The press et al can bang on all they want about this current England side. Simple fact is they have still won jack s*** and whilst they may be eminently more likeable than other recent sides of the 2000's until they win something it is the same old same old. Lot of promise and bluster but short on the qualities required to deliver something. You cannot dominate play at this level and miss so many chances. It will always bite your arse. Bit harsh basically not rating them unless they win something like You’ve won one tournament ever

This sort of change would need to be implemented at FIFA level. I've been saying for years that the rules of the game need updating. Almost every other team sport reviews it's rules to keep pace with tactical developments, so why not football? If I were King FIFA, my new rules would include: 1) 30 mins per half with clock stopped every time play stops - would completely eliminate time wasting overnight. 2) Scrap offsides completely - goalhanging (the reason offsides were brought in) was an archaic issue and won't be an issue in the modern game due to the need for all players to be involved in all phases of the game. Would also open up more space on the pitch and get rid of contentious offside decisions completely. 3) Get rid of the penalty box. Take a free kick from the point of foul instead - currently a penalty kick is way too valuable and leads to players preferring to take a tumble rather than try and shoot. Also means that defending as an art is dying. 4) Goal line tech in all professional games. 5) TV Officials in all televised games. Rather than VAR, have an official to give advice on all requested decisions. 6) Red card for simulation. Simulation includes exaggerating contact - would encourage players to play the game and combined with TV officials, should all but eliminate diving. However, the game flat refuses to evolve, and the fact that goal line technology took an age to bring in and VAR is somehow being implemented badly gives me no hope of change. As a result, games will be one long diving fest, with timewasting, simulation and dodgy penalties continuing to win the day. Have you thought of a name for this new sport you've invented? Football? Without offsides or pels it would still be football... Maybe we should just carry on what we're doing for no other reason than because it's what we've always done? Tactics have changed massively and there are some seriously cynical ways to exploit the rules. Either football changes or it continues to be the pathetic shitfest it has become. No offside makes the game a completely different sport. Its a ludicrous suggestion

Fucking hell, I thought stan was bad

If we ever want to see consistent top 10 finishes, we'd need to upgrade, but at this point in time there are much higher priority positions to upgrade. As it stands, we only have one PL quality striker, no acceptable 10 and poor/inconsistent wingers. We also haven't got a DM or an AM either, with Shelvey being used in a really ungainly deep playmaker role with no outlet. If I were allowed to spend, my team before I replaced Dummett would be: ------------------Rondon---------------------- ------------------------------------------------ New LW----------New 10/AM--------New RW ------------------------------------------------ -------------------Shelvey-------------------- Dummett-------------------------------Yedlin -----------Schar-Lascelles-Fernandez------- ------------------------------------------------ -------------------Dubs----------------------- Big fan of Shelvey in a one man midfield

It can't be exploited by either team, only the officials on the pitch in conjunction with those in front of the screen can bring the use of VARS. Not sure what your point is really in regard to delaying the game, for the gain of whatever team that might be. Same reason players on the leading side will feign injury, to interrupt the flow and reduce the pressure. You've never seen a game where the losing side are hammering the oppositon, but then they have a long injury and the game just fizzles out? As for who can abuse it, I'm pretty sure those paying for the service will be able to do whatever they like. I’m pretty sure you don’t have a clue what VAR is 5 mins to go leading team being bombarded, balls into the box, bit of a shirt tug, ball to hand, slightest touch on an attacker in the box, there are many ways VAR could end a game five minutes early. The game is only stopped if the VAR team think the wrong decision was made or if the ref needs help. Did you watch the World Cup? Where have I contradicted this? The point is the VAR team have the ability to stop the game. Yes, in order to make the correct decision when a mistake is made by the referee The VAR team ask the ef to look at something that they have seen, theref does not have to change his mind. And? That will take at most 2 minutes and if the ref doesn’t add the time on then that’s his fault

Not sure who would buy him like. Good teams and those who aspire to be good teams don’t want centre halves who can’t pass the ball

It can't be exploited by either team, only the officials on the pitch in conjunction with those in front of the screen can bring the use of VARS. Not sure what your point is really in regard to delaying the game, for the gain of whatever team that might be. Same reason players on the leading side will feign injury, to interrupt the flow and reduce the pressure. You've never seen a game where the losing side are hammering the oppositon, but then they have a long injury and the game just fizzles out? As for who can abuse it, I'm pretty sure those paying for the service will be able to do whatever they like. I’m pretty sure you don’t have a clue what VAR is 5 mins to go leading team being bombarded, balls into the box, bit of a shirt tug, ball to hand, slightest touch on an attacker in the box, there are many ways VAR could end a game five minutes early. The game is only stopped if the VAR team think the wrong decision was made or if the ref needs help. Did you watch the World Cup? Where have I contradicted this? The point is the VAR team have the ability to stop the game. Yes, in order to make the correct decision when a mistake is made by the referee

It can't be exploited by either team, only the officials on the pitch in conjunction with those in front of the screen can bring the use of VARS. Not sure what your point is really in regard to delaying the game, for the gain of whatever team that might be. Same reason players on the leading side will feign injury, to interrupt the flow and reduce the pressure. You've never seen a game where the losing side are hammering the oppositon, but then they have a long injury and the game just fizzles out? As for who can abuse it, I'm pretty sure those paying for the service will be able to do whatever they like. I’m pretty sure you don’t have a clue what VAR is 5 mins to go leading team being bombarded, balls into the box, bit of a shirt tug, ball to hand, slightest touch on an attacker in the box, there are many ways VAR could end a game five minutes early. The game is only stopped if the VAR team think the wrong decision was made or if the ref needs help. Did you watch the World Cup?

It can't be exploited by either team, only the officials on the pitch in conjunction with those in front of the screen can bring the use of VARS. Not sure what your point is really in regard to delaying the game, for the gain of whatever team that might be. Same reason players on the leading side will feign injury, to interrupt the flow and reduce the pressure. You've never seen a game where the losing side are hammering the oppositon, but then they have a long injury and the game just fizzles out? As for who can abuse it, I'm pretty sure those paying for the service will be able to do whatever they like. I’m pretty sure you don’t have a clue what VAR is

In what way?

How did it ruin the World Cup? There was a few bad decisions but much less than there would have been without it Can’t understand a Newcastle fan not wanting VAR

Probably cos he is, and he’d cost about £60m

Needs more DaMarcus Beasley

Had to be done

Neymar is going to end up with an absolutely obscene amount of caps and goals for Brazil if he doesn’t get injured. 59 in 94 and he’s only 26

Although Pele was clearly the best player of his era, I think its pretty pointless comparing him to current players considering how much the game has changed, same with Maradona really although obviously to a lesser extent

Maradona won 2 leagues with Napoli. Zidane won 3 over 10 years with the two biggest clubs in their respective countries

Zidane's record at club level isn't great considering the teams he was in

I can get Xavi not being someone’s cup of tea, but Iniesta was class at all the enjoyable bits of the game This is the guy who wants Dele Alli to play as some kind of false centre half for England tbf