Comments on: If you can’t beat them….try and change the rules http://www.ericpz.com/soccer/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules-2/ Many wonder what's going on in my head...most wonder if anything is going on, here's a place to find out. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:19:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Eric PZ http://www.ericpz.com/soccer/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 Eric PZ Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:54:00 +0000 http://ericpz.wordpress.com/2005/09/24/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules/#comment-1605 Doesn't the indoor league have a 3-point line? Doesn’t the indoor league have a 3-point line?

]]> By: bulb http://www.ericpz.com/soccer/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 bulb Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:26:00 +0000 http://ericpz.wordpress.com/2005/09/24/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules/#comment-1604 How about bankshots off out of bounds boards and an extra ball in the last five minutes of each half. No wait that's Preki and . . . How about bankshots off out of bounds boards and an extra ball in the last five minutes of each half. No wait that’s Preki and . . .

]]> By: daz http://www.ericpz.com/soccer/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 daz Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:20:00 +0000 http://ericpz.wordpress.com/2005/09/24/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules/#comment-1603 i have a great idea, why don't we give a team six points for a goal followed up by a penalty kick to add one more point. Also we can give three points if the ball hits the woodwork. In order to put more people in the stands can have pretty young girls in short skirts and tight sweaters dancing on the sidelines. that should do away with the boring jibes. i have a great idea, why don’t we give a team six points for a goal followed up by a penalty kick to add one more point. Also we can give three points if the ball hits the woodwork. In order to put more people in the stands can have pretty young girls in short skirts and tight sweaters dancing on the sidelines. that should do away with the boring jibes.

]]> By: kj http://www.ericpz.com/soccer/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 kj Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:36:00 +0000 http://ericpz.wordpress.com/2005/09/24/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules/#comment-1602 Wow, I sit corrected. I thought I remembered the change being a topic of discussion in the 90s, apparently that memory was a hallucination. ;)<br/><br/>(After a quick lookup on the World Cup site, which I should have done earlier, it seems that the first WC played with three-point wins was 1986. I'm not even sure I knew the World Cup existed at that point. Now I'm really wondering what that "memory" of the change to three points is...) Wow, I sit corrected. I thought I remembered the change being a topic of discussion in the 90s, apparently that memory was a hallucination. ;)

(After a quick lookup on the World Cup site, which I should have done earlier, it seems that the first WC played with three-point wins was 1986. I’m not even sure I knew the World Cup existed at that point. Now I’m really wondering what that “memory” of the change to three points is…)

]]> By: Eric PZ http://www.ericpz.com/soccer/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 Eric PZ Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:57:00 +0000 http://ericpz.wordpress.com/2005/09/24/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules/#comment-1601 I looked it up...the change was made at the start of the 80-81 season. I looked it up…the change was made at the start of the 80-81 season.

]]> By: kj http://www.ericpz.com/soccer/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 kj Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:32:00 +0000 http://ericpz.wordpress.com/2005/09/24/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules/#comment-1600 Early 90s, I believe, first tried in one of the World Cups.<br/><br/>I don't want to see bonus points for blowouts. Bah. Early 90s, I believe, first tried in one of the World Cups.

I don’t want to see bonus points for blowouts. Bah.

]]> By: Eric PZ http://www.ericpz.com/soccer/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 Eric PZ Sun, 25 Sep 2005 21:40:00 +0000 http://ericpz.wordpress.com/2005/09/24/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules/#comment-1599 Back when I were a lad...It was 2-1-0. I was changed in the early 80's if I remember correctly. <br/><br/>Not sure if it will produce the desired effect though. After all, the reason they changed things to 3 pts for a win was to encourage teams to go for a win rather than settle for a draw. <br/><br/>I think I'd rather see a switch back to 2 pts for a win and 3 for a win > than 3 goals. Back when I were a lad…It was 2-1-0. I was changed in the early 80’s if I remember correctly.

Not sure if it will produce the desired effect though. After all, the reason they changed things to 3 pts for a win was to encourage teams to go for a win rather than settle for a draw.

I think I’d rather see a switch back to 2 pts for a win and 3 for a win > than 3 goals.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.ericpz.com/soccer/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1598 Anonymous Sun, 25 Sep 2005 05:01:00 +0000 http://ericpz.wordpress.com/2005/09/24/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules/#comment-1598 It could happen. I'm pretty sure that like the NHL, the english league has in the distant past had a a 2-1-0 points system and then tried to goose offense by raising points for a win to 3.<br/><br/>-bulb It could happen. I’m pretty sure that like the NHL, the english league has in the distant past had a a 2-1-0 points system and then tried to goose offense by raising points for a win to 3.

-bulb

]]> By: gclark http://www.ericpz.com/soccer/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 gclark Sat, 24 Sep 2005 22:52:00 +0000 http://ericpz.wordpress.com/2005/09/24/if-you-cant-beat-themtry-and-change-the-rules/#comment-1597 i really like the idea of extra points for > 3 goals over yr opponent. there's probably not a chance in hell it'd ever happen, though. i really like the idea of extra points for > 3 goals over yr opponent. there’s probably not a chance in hell it’d ever happen, though.

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