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| |  Posted 28/09/2006 09:26:38 | |
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| Has Sepp Blatter broken with tradition and spoken sound common sense?
Fifa president Blatter has described the "tragedy" - a bit strong but you know where he is coming from -of teams losing major finals on penalties.
Blatter was referring specifically to the World Cup final, and insists quite rightly that such a showpiece deserves a more fitting finale.
Italy beat France in a World Cup final shoot-out in Berlin in July.
And for all the sense of theatre, this is surely an empty way to end four weeks of fierce footballing combat.
Blatter has offered up a replay as a potential solution, and hints the change could be in place for South Africa in 2010.
Sadly for England, Blatter admits penalties would still be used in the earlier rounds, so there will be no escape from the regular agony this nation suffers.
Sepp did not stay on the sensible line throughout however, and his solution that players be systematically removed as extra-time progresses to force a finish can be safely binned.
But a replay - and then penalties if that ends in stalemate - is a simple, sensible change that will hardly turn the football world on its axis.
What is one more game at the end of a tournament when the World Cup is at stake?
Penalties have provided some of football's most dramatic moments.
Take Liverpool's Champions League win against AC Milan in Istanbul.
Liverpool would never change that for the world, but the final of a tournament played out over months could at least make room on the calendar for a replay.
Indeed, so rare is it for Blatter to come up with such a good suggestion that Uefa would do well to heed his words also.
Let's take it further -let's have the return of replays for the FA Cup final.
This great tournament deserves that after taking a bashing in recent years.
The Football Association take note.
Blatter has opened up a serious debate - what's your view? Seems fair enough to me but it does irk me somewhat to have a man who is constantly attempting to condense the domestic season advocating extra matches in international and (possibly) European games I like the call for a return to FA Cup Final replays but I can't see that happening, especially if there's a World Cup/European Championships on that year
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| | | Posted 28/09/2006 09:36:21 | |
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| | I can't see replays returning tbh but I do agree that penalty shootouts are not a "fitting" way to end an important game. My suggestion: The players wives have a naked joust on horse back on the pitch. Last one in the saddle wins. 
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| | | Posted 28/09/2006 09:38:43 | |
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| Naked jousting? What poles do they use?
you know, you know, if a feller named Monroe never fathered bluegrass
he would still be unrecognised as the grand wizard of speed metal 
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| | | Posted 28/09/2006 09:47:03 | |
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| | Greasy ones. If this idea is lacking in gravitas what about this instead? The Goalkeeper has to put both legs in a sack and the outfield players have to pair up and tie one leg to their partners for 15 minutes of 3 legged football. You've got to question why I'm not in charge of everything haven't you?
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| | | Posted 28/09/2006 09:48:03 | |
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| Cloudy O'Reyna (28/09/2006)
The Goalkeeper has to put both legs in a sack and the outfield players have to pair up and tie one leg to their partners for 15 minutes of 3 legged football. You've got to question why I'm not in charge of everything haven't you? With the CIA, MI5, Interpol etc watching us, I wouldn't be surprised if this idea wasn't implemented before 2010
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| | | Posted 28/09/2006 09:59:14 | |
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| | I think they should bring in replays, never like to see a big game decided on penalties. BUT, your ticket for the first match should be valid for the replay too.
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| | | Posted 28/09/2006 10:02:43 | |
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| How about midget hurling? Both teams take it in turns to hurl a midget in a pillowcase as far as they can from the penalty spot? Greatest cumulative distance wins.
you know, you know, if a feller named Monroe never fathered bluegrass
he would still be unrecognised as the grand wizard of speed metal
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| | | Posted 28/09/2006 10:43:14 | |
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| | Makes a change from talking complete bollocks for a change, although I wouldnt want to see the golden goal return either !! What about piggy back fighting ?
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| | | Posted 28/09/2006 12:11:59 | |
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| Barca Azul (28/09/2006)
Makes a change from talking complete bollocks for a change, although I wouldnt want to see the golden goal return either !! What about piggy back fighting ? Disagree. I think the idea of a replay for a world cup final is complete bollocks.
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