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Let's rewrite the rules of football........Proposal # 3


Mick Mac

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The Penalty Box - Lets do away with the penalty box.


It is a simplistic concept that a player fouled in the box deserves a goal as a compensation - Currently any foul in the box will result in a penalty (likely a goal) whether there is a scoring opportunity or not. To give a goal where there is no scoring opportunity seems wrong.


Rugby referees are allowed to award penaly tries where a try was likely to be scored irrespective of where the infringement happens on the pitch.


Lets do away with the penalty box and only award a penalty if the attacking player is in possession and in a position where he has a real goalscoring opportunity, irrespective of where he is on the pitch.

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I saw a penalty awarded to Deco a few years ago whe he played for Porto - he was in the penalty area but running away from goal and about to exit the penalty area when fouled - was fouled and won penalty and therefore a goal. This all arose from a position where he was running away from goal and in no way was there a threat of scoring a goal, so how is a penalty/goal a fair result.
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Not many - sensible afternoon BBQ.


I have just sent a PM to Sepp Blatter and he is ok with the idea, says it will save on the white paint and will expect it to be adopted next time.


Have to say I just think FIFA are very poor in adopting new ideas and the rules of the game are

long outdated.


If a rugby man was in charge at FIFA the rules would develop and improve year on year.

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I'd like to stay, but I've failed to convince the missus that


A) driving to a beach out of London on a Sunday in July is madness

B) If we must, Essex is better than Kent (just on principle)


Early start

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In reality this only happens inside the 22 and more usually because of persistant infringing on or near the try line. The question I would ask is why is the box that shape? Wouldn't a semi circle make more sense?

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