FA Cup to trial allowing a 4th substitute

[Kinky Gerbil]

I would allow 4 subs in any game, but one can only be used for a keeper injury.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

Bad idea , for the reasons already stated. It was great when just one sub was permitted.... Remember when Eddie Spearit had to go in goal because the 'keeper got injured?

It made life exciting.

 

[Normal Rob]

should start removing players from the pitch in extra time to free up space...

 

[severnside gull]

Teams will start developing specialist penalty takers like an American football kicker. Unnecessary.

 

[brightn'ove]

Good idea.

Agreed

Utterly stupid idea, will just be used to run the clock down. You shouldn't be allowed to change more than a THIRD of the team in any game.

Not really, you can only use the fourth substitution in extra time, if you've already made your 3 substitutions in normal time.

 

[Easy 10]

Agreed



Not really, you can only use the fourth substitution in extra time, if you've already made your 3 substitutions in normal time.

I still see no reason why a coach should have the option of changing nearly half the team during a game.

 

[brightn'ove]

I still see no reason why a coach should have the option of changing nearly half the team during a game.

Makes sense to me, in 90 minutes you have the equivalent of 1 sub per 30 mins of football, add another 30 mins, add another sub.

 

[darkwolf666]

Bad idea , for the reasons already stated. It was great when just one sub was permitted.... Remember when Eddie Spearit had to go in goal because the 'keeper got injured?

It made life exciting.

As did having a goalkeeper (Bert Trautmann) play nearly 20 minutes of a cup final with a broken neck - oh, scrub that, not such a good thing to mention!

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I have no problem with this. I do think teams should be banned from making substitutions in the last five minutes of a match. No subs from 85 minutes

 

[Triggaaar]

I have no problem with this. I do think teams should be banned from making substitutions in the last five minutes of a match. No subs from 85 minutes

Let them carry on, just make sure the ref adds plenty of time for it. There could be over 5 mins of injury time, and you're down to 10 men so you need to make a sub. Just make sure that teams can't use it to waste time (by adding on at least as much time as the sub takes).

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Let them carry on, just make sure the ref adds plenty of time for it. There could be over 5 mins of injury time, and you're down to 10 men so you need to make a sub. Just make sure that teams can't use it to waste time (by adding on at least as much time as the sub takes).

I know it's seen as time-wasting, but the real problem is interrupting the flow of the game. That's more of a problem than anything else

 

[Pavilionaire]

I think you should be allowed to use all 4 remaining subs, make it 15-a-side like a massive playground match, 29 players in the box at corners.

 

[beorhthelm]

On a slightly different subject, teams in the Eredivisie will be allowed to name 12 substitutes this season.

Can still only use 3, but more to choose from. Logic is that it will help develop young players. I can't see how having a whole team on the bench, with 9 of them not getting a kick is going to improve the game.

clearly more chance to get a kick if they are available on the bench than if they are not in the 5. i think this is a really good idea, unlike the 4th sub which seems a bit pointless (one player can be fitter for both teams in extra time)

 

[stss30]

Makes sense to me. It's an extremely fast paced game nowadays and given that extra time elongates the game by 30 mins (one third) another sub seems perfectly reasonable.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Another chance for a team to slow the game down.

Soon we will be getting timeouts as well.

Not to mention four quarters instead of two halves

 

[Easy 10]

Makes sense to me, in 90 minutes you have the equivalent of 1 sub per 30 mins of football, add another 30 mins, add another sub.

And why exactly do you need provision to make a sub every 30 minutes ?

 

[clippedgull]

Not to mention four quarters instead of two halves

Ha! Yes! More beer/food selling opportunities for Paul Barber!

 

[TSB]

It would have given us a chance in the play offs. So I'm in as long as it's extended to regular time in 'post-season' games.

 

[brightn'ove]

And why exactly do you need provision to make a sub every 30 minutes ?

I'm not saying you need to make a sub every minutes, I'm saying you're designated 3 subs over 90 minutes, it makes sense to have one extra sub for an extra 30 minutes.

 

[Easy 10]

I'm not saying you need to make a sub every minutes, I'm saying you're designated 3 subs over 90 minutes, it makes sense to have one extra sub for an extra 30 minutes.

I honestly don't see why that should need to be the case, 3 really should be plenty. But if you don't mind sitting around while potentially 8 separate substitutions are made during the course of a match that's gone into ET, then then I guess that's your lookout. Might need to keep an eye on the train times through.