Changes In Football thread

[Clyde1998]

The main positives with the proposal is the top two in the play-offs would benefit from home advantage in a one-off match and they'd play one less match in the play-offs (although Dirk Gently makes a very good point about momentum).

Not sure I'd be too comfortable with a side finishing 8th managing to end up in the Premier League though. Would rather have a couple of sides from the bottom of the higher division in the play-offs than that with extra promotion/relegation slots at stake.

I was of the understanding that the 3rd and 4th placed teams would still play a two legged semi final like they do now against the winners of the eliminators.
I may be wrong.

It’s the same as the non leagues do

5th v 8th and 6th v 7th in one off games at the home of the higher finishing clubs followed by normal 2 legged semis and final. No doubt it won’t be long before they’ll decide to have a group with everyone playing each other home and away, with the top 2 playing off for promotion as you still have to justify the Wembley cash cow.

Oh - well that's shite.

[Sutekh]

The ball at corner kicks should have to be placed within the marked space, enough of the taking the **** with the ball quite obviously not being in the required spot, presumably because what would be the shadow of the ball would fall over part of the marked space in some way.

Think it always used to be the case then suddenly over the last 5 years it’s been OK to not do that.

[Dirk Gently]

The ball at corner kicks should have to be placed within the marked space, enough of the taking the **** with the ball quite obviously not being in the required spot, presumably because what would be the shadow of the ball would fall over part of the marked space in some way.

Think it always used to be the case then suddenly over the last 5 years it’s been OK to not do that.

Then you'd have to change the law about the whole of the ball needing to be out of play at the goallines and touchlines - this is just consistency with that law in that some part of the ball has to be in the marked space, not the centre of it.

[Sutekh]

The ball at corner kicks should have to be placed within the marked space, enough of the taking the **** with the ball quite obviously not being in the required spot, presumably because what would be the shadow of the ball would fall over part of the marked space in some way.

Think it always used to be the case then suddenly over the last 5 years it’s been OK to not do that.

Then you'd have to change the law about the whole of the ball needing to be out of play at the goallines and touchlines - this is just consistency with that law in that some part of the ball has to be in the marked space, not the centre of it.

Then I think it should be changed.

[6ft Kerplunk]

It wouldn't be so irritating that after spending a couple of minutes placing the ball so that 1mm is just about over the line the corner taker doesn't just hoof the ball straight to the keeper most the time.