How would you change the game?

The Europa League would get a massive overhaul for me. Back to the knockout format, with the winner getting a Champions League place.

I'd change the offside rule back to what it used to be. If you're in an offside position when the ball is played, regardless of whether you're involved or not, you're offside.

I'd get rid of that stupid rule where if you need treatment, you have to go off. Only then to turn around and come back on the second the ball is back in play. Pointless.

Similarly, if a player goes down injured, play doesn't stop. The physio can run on the pitch and see to the injury as play goes on around them. I bet players wouldn't feign injury so much if they knew the world wouldn't stop for them.

First thing I would change is using video evidence post game to fine/ban players who dive/play act. Wouldn’t be possible to get 100% right, but a few bannings would soon dramatically reduce the amount of cheating that goes on

Only captains would be allowed to speak to the referee. Taking a leaf out of Rugby's book, this would put less preassure on officials during the game and therefore allow them to make better decisions. If a particular player needs to be spoken to, the ref would call them over to him, and he would only speak when spoken to. If a player has an issue, they would need their captain to apprach the ref who would then decide whether to engage with them or not. This would mean that the game would run far more smoothly, and we would not see scenes of players hounding and surrounding the referees in an attempt to get opposition players sent off.

Pip wrote:Infact got another one. To ensure it's the CHAMPIONS League, only the champions of each nation qualify. 2nd placed teams go into the Europa.

Spider wrote:Get rid of gays.

Marvin wrote:Oh wait, FA Cup replays need to gtfo as well.

Marvin wrote:Oh wait, FA Cup replays need to gtfo as well.

Scott wrote:

Spider wrote:Get rid of gays.

Reported. Take childish comments elsewhere.

Danny wrote:I like what Spain do with their reserve teams, they compete in the second division (or lower) in that country. Very good idea. I think the reformation of our reserve league in summer was good, but it seems a lot better in Spain.

And (as mentioned) I'd take out the rule where you have to go off after you've been treated. Pointless, and if you've been treated before you're defending a free kick/corner, it gives the other team an unfair advantage imo.

Scott wrote:

Danny wrote:I like what Spain do with their reserve teams, they compete in the second division (or lower) in that country. Very good idea. I think the reformation of our reserve league in summer was good, but it seems a lot better in Spain.

And (as mentioned) I'd take out the rule where you have to go off after you've been treated. Pointless, and if you've been treated before you're defending a free kick/corner, it gives the other team an unfair advantage imo.

What if they get promoted to the top League?

Danny wrote:

Scott wrote:

Danny wrote:I like what Spain do with their reserve teams, they compete in the second division (or lower) in that country. Very good idea. I think the reformation of our reserve league in summer was good, but it seems a lot better in Spain.

And (as mentioned) I'd take out the rule where you have to go off after you've been treated. Pointless, and if you've been treated before you're defending a free kick/corner, it gives the other team an unfair advantage imo.

What if they get promoted to the top League?

They can't get promoted.