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

[Mick Mac]

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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Stooopid

Maradonna fouled in his own six yard box = penalty

Heskey fouled in the opposition 6 yard box = free kick

[Mick Mac]

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.

[????]

Because if you foul someone in the penalty box it's a penalty

[Mick Mac]

Go to bed. I'm trying to have some fun here. People used to laugh at Jimmy Hill you kmow.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Jaysus... Just how many tinnies did you get in today Mick?

[Mick Mac]

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long outdated.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.

[????]

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

[Mick Mac]

I told Daizie on Friday night that Lucy wears the trousers - so don't worry, we all understand. Have a good day.

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You think I don't know that?

[Mick Mac]

I wasn't sure.

[Narnia]

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?