Quite like this.

Imagine us trying to urgently get Leighton Baines on in the 119th minute because he does a cracking Depeche Mode.

Yes, there is an alternative. You play extra time and if that fails adjudicate the game based on some agreed rating system. For example, a statistical algorithm based on corners and shots on goals/off goal. My preferred option would be a rating as follows

for each corner = 1 point
for each shot on goal = 2 points
for shot off goal = 1 point

At full -time both teams are alerted to the score total so one team knows they need to win the extra-time. (If the index is level, shots on goal takes priority)

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How do you judge a shot off goal?

Does a shot deflected count, or one that is blocked by a defender and stays in play, but was otherwise heading goalwards? What about if one team just decides to kick for touch every time they get the ball on half way? Claim it was a shot and they get a point. If they're lucky it has to be caught by the keeper and they get two points.

Rubbish idea, full of holes. There is nothnig at all wrong with penalty shoot-outs.

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That's the kind of non sensical garbage I'd expect from lo12345

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Its defo quantifiable. Figures are compuetd by the sporting life. Not saying it has to be my measurement system you can use some sort of opta index. They actually thought about using a corner count at one time. At least it gives some sort of credit to attacking teams. can't be worse than penalties which as someone once said "decides a game of bridge by playing a quick game of snap".

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Snap is almost entirely based on luck. Penalties aren't.

So whoever said that was talking bollocks.

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How about if after extra time the scores are level you then go onto playing till a team scores but every 5 mins each team removes a player until your down to say 5 a side-I would imagine with the game stretched and tired legs someone would score once down to 7 or 8 a side.....

i think what they meant was you play a full season of football which brings extreme demands and you decide ti with a 2 minute shoot out. Taking penalties is only facet of performance delivery and yet you make it the deciding factor. i quite like the idea of karlo-cardiff as an alternative.

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Players would also get injured, make late, tired, dangerous challenges, and the entertainment value for the supporters would be awful.

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There's no perfect way to seperate teams that can't beat each other over regulation + extra time. Why can't people accept penalties are the best of a bad situation and stop touting clown shoes nonsense as alternatives.

The trouble with shots on goal is teams would just take long range pot shots that have no chance of scoring in order to up their "shots on goal" count. It'd never work.

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Yes, probably the same with corners too. Crikey I can't believe there is no alternative to penalties. None.

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Penalties it is then, and they can fk off with any ideas about bringing goal-line technology in the say whether a ball crossed the line.

Footie is the great game it is because, at times, it's so bloody unfair... but when decisions swing your way there's nothing can quite beat that feeling of oneupmanship.

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