25 Jul 2018 17:57:12
Hi Ed's, a question away from transfers, years ago I was having a chat with some mates about how boring football games had become and how teams that score an early goal go all out defend for the rest of the game, making it a nightmare to watch. Anyway, a friend of mine suggested using a bonus point system kind of like rugby, where let's say a team won by 3 goals would get 4 points for the win, and it would stop teams parking the bus at 1-0. I remember at the time I liked the idea. The EPL seems to have changed since that conversation and we are seeing a lot more high scoring games, but I was wondering if there had ever been other ideas to make teams more attack minded etc?

{Ed001's Note - no idea sorry, there has always been people wanting to make changes.}


1.) 25 Jul 2018
25 Jul 2018 18:10:24
The teams who park the bus are generally teams that a 1-0 win is a great result in a game they’re not fancied for. So I doubt bonus points would make a difference to their style.

In the other hand, we’d probably pick up an extra 10 points a season 😂.


2.) 25 Jul 2018
25 Jul 2018 18:50:31
I think it would make the handful of teams that can afford several high profile forwards an unfair advantage over those that can’t. Will be much more tougher for lower level teams to finish higher up the league. So it’s a no from me.

One change I would make in the game would be an instant red card to divers or anyone play acting like rolling round the floor holding their face if a finger hits them on the tit. if the ref doesn’t spot it then they get a 3 match ban retrospectively. (Neymar would never play more than 5 mins at a time)

{Ed025's Note - your right there mikey..


3.) 25 Jul 2018
25 Jul 2018 19:02:47
I think it’s much harder to park the bus now than 30 years ago. Liverpool were the best in the business at taking a lead and killing the game, many times you see Clemence roll the ball out to defenders, receive it back, put his foot on it, pick up again, bounce it a few times, roll it along the box, pick it back up then repeat. When you are winning everything in sight you tend to accept that, nowadays the pressure to entertain Irrespective of results is immense on all teams.
There are a lot more goals scored now in league football or does it just feel like it fellow old gits and stato’s May be able to prove or dispel my recollection 🤷🏼‍♂️.


4.) 25 Jul 2018
25 Jul 2018 18:15:46
I don't think 1 0s are boring. If anything they're the games that have you on the edge of your seat.