Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Bit of an old chestnut to kick around I know, but what the hell. I'm bored. I was having this discussion with some FRIENDS of mine (real ones, honest), and one of them piped up with what I reckon is an EXCELLENT alternative to penalties to decide a game. I heard something similar again on the radio the other day as well, and it is thus:
If the match ends up a draw, then both teams have a penalty shootout (including sudden death if necessary) BEFORE the commencement of 30 minutes extra time. The winners of the penalty shootout then carrie an ADVANTAGE into extra time. If there are no further goals during extra time, or if it ends up level (1-1 or whatever), then the team that won the penalty shootout goes through courtesy of their advantage. However, if the team that LOST the penalty shootout then scores during extra time, and ends up a goal in the lead at the end of extra time, then THEY go through (courtesy of their goal).
Perfect. No matter what happens during extra time, the match cannot end up level. Someone will either go through courtesy of having won the shootout, or courtesy of having outscored the other team during extra time. The game is STILL on a knife-edge all the way through extra time, and could still easily go either way with both teams having it all to play for, instead of just running down time to the almost inevitable shootout you get at the moment. Its GENIUS.
What ?
Whats wrong with it ?
If the match ends up a draw, then both teams have a penalty shootout (including sudden death if necessary) BEFORE the commencement of 30 minutes extra time. The winners of the penalty shootout then carrie an ADVANTAGE into extra time. If there are no further goals during extra time, or if it ends up level (1-1 or whatever), then the team that won the penalty shootout goes through courtesy of their advantage. However, if the team that LOST the penalty shootout then scores during extra time, and ends up a goal in the lead at the end of extra time, then THEY go through (courtesy of their goal).
Perfect. No matter what happens during extra time, the match cannot end up level. Someone will either go through courtesy of having won the shootout, or courtesy of having outscored the other team during extra time. The game is STILL on a knife-edge all the way through extra time, and could still easily go either way with both teams having it all to play for, instead of just running down time to the almost inevitable shootout you get at the moment. Its GENIUS.
What ?
Whats wrong with it ?
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