Rules you would like to see Added/Removed from Football

[Catrin]

The one thing that puts me off the game more than anything else is cheating, anything from feigning injury, the "(h)e's made the most of that" where there's hardly a foul or the Ashley Young leave-leg-dangling-so-it catches-the-defender where the attacker makes contact with the defender rather than vice versa.

Video ref, retrospective action, regardless of whether the match ref has seen it or not, with bans of 3 matches plus.

[Catrin]

What would happen if there was no offside rule? Why do we have the rule in the first place? What is it supposed to prevent? Doesn't sound like getting rid of it would ruin the game.

[Exiled_red]

Blocking and shielding of the ball when it's going out of play, unless the said player has already touched it.

I just don't think you should be allowed to block/shield the ball unless its under your control or has been under your control.

E.g. Attacking player takes a bad touch and the ball is running out of play slowly, therefore the defender blocks the attacking player, thus shielding the ball out of play.

[Muddled]

I thought this thread might be about the potential introduction of a 'B team' or reserve team football getting a place in the lower leagues.

[ChesterDave]

Blocking and shielding of the ball when it's going out of play, unless the said player has already touched it.

I just don't think you should be allowed to block/shield the ball unless its under your control or has been under your control.

E.g. Attacking player takes a bad touch and the ball is running out of play slowly, therefore the defender blocks the attacking player, thus shielding the ball out of play.

Essential rule change imo. Seen defenders go 5 yards away from the ball to block an attacker. Its farcical

[Lee]

Blocking and shielding of the ball when it's going out of play, unless the said player has already touched it.

I just don't think you should be allowed to block/shield the ball unless its under your control or has been under your control.

E.g. Attacking player takes a bad touch and the ball is running out of play slowly, therefore the defender blocks the attacking player, thus shielding the ball out of play.

Jose Enrique does not like this idea.

Stop carding players for removing their shirt in celebrations.

Ban stupid hairstyles.

[Alex]

I thought this thread might be about the potential introduction of a 'B team' or reserve team football getting a place in the lower leagues.

I personally think thatll be a good idea, but it obviously dilutes the importance of the lower leagues for the smaller sides.

[Tee]

10 minute sin bins. Would work wonders I reckon.

[paulg]

The clock stopping when the ball is out of play, like rugby. Completely stop time wasting

Only the captain allowed to talk to the ref.

Video referees

These.

All this media talk of ruining the flow of play, well time wasting, surrounding the ref and diving all the time do that already.

[Phoenix07]

Remove minimum 30 minutes of extra-time, and bring back the golden goal.

It's so boring now, I dread it every time a knock-out game ends up in a draw.

[Alex]

10 minute sin bins. Would work wonders I reckon.

I think it would stop time wasting and cynical fouls. People who get a yellow just to break an attack up would think twice.

[meffin]

Imagine if the clock stop rule was introduced for our game against Chelsea. We'd still be playing now!

[Muddled]

Replace penalties with runs from the half way line and the 'keeper to beat.

[Sarb]

Game finishing when you are 3 nil up with 12 mins to go. Should be brought in

[Muddled]

First to three wins!