So Sepp Blatter wants to scrap the good old Penny Shoot-Out. But how does he want to replace it and why?
I found this article a giggle... http://sport.uk.msn.com/socialvoices/blogpost.aspx?post=6000aa35-aa00-4553-a6ce-b69599f0be73
Ok, penalties is a bit rubbish sometimes to decide the winner of a major tournament but at the end of the day (literally) we all have to get home to our wives. PLus you really can't beat the drama of a shoot-out. And it is actually a great way to separate two teams who are otherwise equally matched on the pitch? What other way is there?
So the alternatives?
Endless replays until someone finally wins over 90 mins or extra time?
Next goal wins? So basically extra time which carries on forever?
Or, and possibly the craziest idea, each team removes 1 player every 5 mins so it drops down to 10 v 10, then 9 v 9, and so on until it's 5 v 5 and next goal wins...
What would you do to replace 'pennys'?
I found this article a giggle... http://sport.uk.msn.com/socialvoices/blogpost.aspx?post=6000aa35-aa00-4553-a6ce-b69599f0be73
Ok, penalties is a bit rubbish sometimes to decide the winner of a major tournament but at the end of the day (literally) we all have to get home to our wives. PLus you really can't beat the drama of a shoot-out. And it is actually a great way to separate two teams who are otherwise equally matched on the pitch? What other way is there?
So the alternatives?
Endless replays until someone finally wins over 90 mins or extra time?
Next goal wins? So basically extra time which carries on forever?
Or, and possibly the craziest idea, each team removes 1 player every 5 mins so it drops down to 10 v 10, then 9 v 9, and so on until it's 5 v 5 and next goal wins...
What would you do to replace 'pennys'?