A-League Season 2014/15

[mighty hounds]

It makes me laugh when AFL fans with little interest in the world game try and tell fans of the most popular sport in the world what would make there game more entertaining. Maybe AFL fans should listen to the rest of the world about what would make there game more entertaining

It's Australian Rules Football, not AFL.

If you're happy with teams being rewarded for 90 mintue snoozefests, that's fine by me. But don't spend too long wondering why the game plays second fiddle to the biggest sport in Australia and will do for some time to come.

On a side note, how long have goalies been able to wear gloves that look like party pizza boxes?

Agree keepers gloves are becoming a joke, at least now they have banned 'splints' that were been placed in them

shouldnt you be wondering why the AFL are happy to have there 120 minute snooze fest which play 89th fiddle to the rest of the world and will so for the entirety of human exsistance

All my point is is that any sport can have its snooze fest but in each case it doesn't 100% reflect back to the scoreboard

Play 0-0 draws, that's fine, but don't reward both teams for it with a premiership point. Not difficult.

Why fix something that isn't broken? Not difficult

[whufc]

It makes me laugh when AFL fans with little interest in the world game try and tell fans of the most popular sport in the world what would make there game more entertaining. Maybe AFL fans should listen to the rest of the world about what would make there game more entertaining

It's Australian Rules Football, not AFL.

If you're happy with teams being rewarded for 90 mintue snoozefests, that's fine by me. But don't spend too long wondering why the game plays second fiddle to the biggest sport in Australia and will do for some time to come.

On a side note, how long have goalies been able to wear gloves that look like party pizza boxes?

Agree keepers gloves are becoming a joke, at least now they have banned 'splints' that were been placed in them

shouldnt you be wondering why the AFL are happy to have there 120 minute snooze fest which play 89th fiddle to the rest of the world and will so for the entirety of human exsistance

All my point is is that any sport can have its snooze fest but in each case it doesn't 100% reflect back to the scoreboard

Play 0-0 draws, that's fine, but don't reward both teams for it with a premiership point. Not difficult.

Why not give teams in 0-0 draw 2 points each to reward a great defensive effort, it makes just as much sense

[nuggety goodness]

Give me a cracking 0-0 draw before a 20 goal thrashing (let alone in a grand final ;-)) any day!!!

[mighty hounds]

How's this for a brilliant idea!?
How about 3 points for a win regardless of the score. 1 point for a draw regardless of the score and 0 points for a loss regardless of the score?
What do you all think?

[RB]

I think Boonie's idea has some merit. Like raising the points for a win from 2 to 3 in the early 80s, refusing to award points for a nil-all draw might incentivize attacking play. While some nil-all draws can be entertaining, the vast majority aren't, and there's nothing worse than paying to watch 90 minutes and not seeing a goal scored.

[mighty hounds]

I think Boonie's idea has some merit. Like raising the points for a win from 2 to 3 in the early 80s, refusing to award points for a nil-all draw might incentivize attacking play. While some nil-all draws can be entertaining, the vast majority aren't, and there's nothing worse than paying to watch 90 minutes and not seeing a goal scored.

Well unfortunately that's soccer whether we like it or not. It's apart of the game and I don't see many if any complaining about it. Like I said why change a system that isn't broken?

[bennymacca]

I think Boonie's idea has some merit. Like raising the points for a win from 2 to 3 in the early 80s, refusing to award points for a nil-all draw might incentivize attacking play. While some nil-all draws can be entertaining, the vast majority aren't, and there's nothing worse than paying to watch 90 minutes and not seeing a goal scored.

Well unfortunately that's soccer whether we like it or not. It's apart of the game and I don't see many if any complaining about it. Like I said why change a system that isn't broken?

changing something because it isnt broken isnt a justification for anything - if there is a clearly better system then you should go for it, even if the current system is adequate but less good.

now in this case i dont think they should change anything, but still.

rewarding scoring it isnt without precedent though - away goals rules in a two leg match for instance.

[Jim05]

I think Boonie's idea has some merit. Like raising the points for a win from 2 to 3 in the early 80s, refusing to award points for a nil-all draw might incentivize attacking play. While some nil-all draws can be entertaining, the vast majority aren't, and there's nothing worse than paying to watch 90 minutes and not seeing a goal scored.

Or we could award points for not being good enough to get it through the goals like Aussie rules.
Of 0-0 draws I would estimate 75% are entertaining.
Ive seen just as many boring 2-0 wins as 0-0 draws. Every sport has good and bad games. Any 0-0 draw beats watching a Ross Lyon coached side

[mighty hounds]

I think Boonie's idea has some merit. Like raising the points for a win from 2 to 3 in the early 80s, refusing to award points for a nil-all draw might incentivize attacking play. While some nil-all draws can be entertaining, the vast majority aren't, and there's nothing worse than paying to watch 90 minutes and not seeing a goal scored.

Or we could award points for not being good enough to get it through the goals like Aussie rules.
Of 0-0 draws I would estimate 75% are entertaining.
Ive seen just as many boring 2-0 wins as 0-0 draws. Every sport has good and bad games. Any 0-0 draw beats watching a Ross Lyon coached side

Exactly. ^^
I can't believe this was dicussed. Lol

[Booney]

I think Boonie's idea has some merit. Like raising the points for a win from 2 to 3 in the early 80s, refusing to award points for a nil-all draw might incentivize attacking play. While some nil-all draws can be entertaining, the vast majority aren't, and there's nothing worse than paying to watch 90 minutes and not seeing a goal scored.

Or we could award points for not being good enough to get it through the goals like Aussie rules.
Of 0-0 draws I would estimate 75% are entertaining.
Ive seen just as many boring 2-0 wins as 0-0 draws. Every sport has good and bad games. Any 0-0 draw beats watching a Ross Lyon coached side

Exactly. ^^
I can't believe this was dicussed. Lol

You better believe it, that's what forums are for, discussion.

Interestingly about 6-8 people I was standing near at the game on Saturday night thought the idea had merit.

Now, I'm pretty certain FIFA or whatever the governing/corrupt body is called won't implement it, but discussion doesn't hurt.

Or does it, hounds?

[whufc]

Agree discussion doesn't hurt but imho your idea has no merit whatsoever

As others have said just because a game has one or two goals doesn't make it any more entertaining than a nil all draw which is pretty much your whole basis of why they shouldn't get points for a draw.

Would you agree if the AFL brought in a rule saying no premiership points are given if the winning team doesn't score more than 10 goals

it really is only an Australuan attitude that nil all draws equals bore fest, the rest of the world are very content with the way soccer is currently played

[carey]

1st half looks like Adelaide have been watching the 36ers and the Redbacks. Certainly playing like them.

[Jim05]

Rubbish first half by United, defenders are terrible, keep getting hit on the break and allowing Brissie players to get behind us. Need to tighten up to overturn the 1-0 deficit

[carey]

Rubbish first half by United, defenders are terrible, keep getting hit on the break and allowing Brissie players to get behind us. Need to tighten up to overturn the 1-0 deficit

Don't look Likley at all Jimbo. Thought you'd be happy your man Boogard not playing.

[mighty hounds]

Rubbish first half by United, defenders are terrible, keep getting hit on the break and allowing Brissie players to get behind us. Need to tighten up to overturn the 1-0 deficit

Don't look Likley at all Jimbo. Thought you'd be happy your man Boogard not playing.

I'm sitting in the Western stand had the perfect view when Goodwin crossed that ball 45secs in and thought we had scored. Could of been 2 nil up 5 mins in. I've seen so many 1 nil losses here to the Roar. Stand up United!

[Jim05]

Rubbish first half by United, defenders are terrible, keep getting hit on the break and allowing Brissie players to get behind us. Need to tighten up to overturn the 1-0 deficit

Don't look Likley at all Jimbo. Thought you'd be happy your man Boogard not playing.

Happy when that mug isnt playing but not happy we havnt addressed our defensive issues. Defence has been poor for years

[Jim05]

How the **** did Cirio miss that, pathetic

[Jim05]

What the hell do people see in Jeggo?
He is absolutely woeful, offers nothing in attack and burns the ball continually

[Jim05]

Now Sanchez misses a sitter FFS

[Jim05]

Lost 1-0, shameful performance, too much left to too few. Started at the selection table with Gombau picking an ordinary side, Mabil has to play the full 90 minutes.
Close to the worst United performance in several years