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Four points for a win?

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  • #52
    kida
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭kida


    has bonus points for goals scored ever been tried anywhere?


  • #53
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,132 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    0 points for a no-score draw. It was discussed recently on (I think) the Guardian's website and I think it has merit. It would force teams to play attacking football as they'd be starting each match with nothing to lose (rather than the 1 point they currently start with).
    If a game was heading for a boring 0-0 after 88 minutes it would be in both their interests to agree 1-1.
    Far more likely would be every game would be 1-1 after 5 minutes play.

    The idea that 2 teams heading for a goalless draw would allow each other to score is ludicrous. How could they trust each other?


  • #54
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,777 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    loyatemu wrote: »
    The idea that 2 teams heading for a goalless draw would allow each other to score is ludicrous. How could they trust each other?

    It's definitely open to abuse in a relegation situation where the point from a score draw would keep up two teams that would go down if they got 0 points for a 0-0.


  • #55
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,516 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    loyatemu wrote: »
    0 points for a no-score draw.

    The idea that 2 teams heading for a goalless draw would allow each other to score is ludicrous. How could they trust each other?
    As I've said far more likely that every game would be 1-1 after 5 minutes play, then become properly competitive.
    As for trusting each other, interesting to guess who'd be the first to 'forget' to allow the equaliser. WestHam v Sheffield Utd probably.


  • #56
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    keane2097 wrote: »
    It's definitely open to abuse in a relegation situation where the point from a score draw would keep up two teams that would go down if they got 0 points for a 0-0.
    There's just as much chance of teams abusing the points system now by fixing a draw as there would be if the no points for 0-0 came in. At the end of the day they still have to draw the match after 90 minutes. You get nothing for scoring and losing.

    I think its a great idea.


  • #57
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,777 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    eirebhoy wrote: »
    There's just as much chance of teams abusing the points system now by fixing a draw as there would be if the no points for 0-0 came in. At the end of the day they still have to draw the match after 90 minutes. You get nothing for scoring and losing.

    I think its a great idea.

    Armani makes a point that I don't see as easily refuted just above you.

    What do you think about that?


  • #58
    Fanny Cradock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,245 ✭✭✭✭Fanny Cradock


    Stekelly wrote: »
    Square pitch, 4 goals(one at each side) , 4 teams. One ball.

    Humm... have you recently been watching Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome?


  • #59
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    keane2097 wrote: »
    Armani makes a point that I don't see as easily refuted just above you.
    There's serious punishment for match fixing. This is not a Denmark-Sweden situation where neither team wanted to risk attack with 90 seconds left on the clock. We're talking about letting the opposition score a goal.


  • #60
    Drag00n79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭Drag00n79


    ArmaniJeanss wrote: »
    Obv its before your time, and I've only a vague memory of it. Would be interesting if anyone knows how it was perceived at the time?
    I remember it but I think it was a nightmare to work out what your team needed near the end of the season.


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  • #61
    ITT-Pat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,212 ✭✭✭ITT-Pat


    Shamrok wrote: »
    I remember it but I think it was a nightmare to work out what your team needed near the end of the season.
    well in fairness, as many points as realisticly possible might do the trick


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