18 Jan 2017 19:40:29
What do you guys think of Van Bastens radical ideas? I think they could be very very interesting and change football dramatically but seem highly unlikely to actually be implemented.

Ed002, you seem to know a lot on this stuff, if you have the time, it would be appreciated if you could perhaps add any input. What do you think, have there been any serious discussions or are these just being floated into the air?

{Ed002's Note - The idea of abolishing offside is not going to happen but the idea of making it from the edge of the penalty area instead of halfway has been discussed before and was tried in one of the English cup competotions some years ago. Dribbled penalties has also been discussed and tried in the past.}


1.) 18 Jan 2017
18 Jan 2017 20:07:40
I think he's lost his mind. If either of those ideas came in, it would be a disgrace. They used dribble penalties in the USA and it was terrible.


2.) 18 Jan 2017
18 Jan 2017 20:08:47
if its van basten's ideas will every goal scored have to be a volley from the right hand side of the box? lol.


3.) 18 Jan 2017
18 Jan 2017 23:04:07
In the latter 1970s, the North American Soccer League used a 30/ 35 yard line for offside (basically halfway between the top of the penalty area and the centerline) . I think having that today wouldn't be a bad idea.
The shootout mentioned was also used in the NASL and a lot of European players liked it at the time (from a certain distance you had 5 seconds to dribble the ball and shoot) .

Speaking of newer odd rules, if someone can explain the reasoning on how you can be offside on a direct free kick.


4.) 18 Jan 2017
18 Jan 2017 23:06:40
I thought a lot of the ideas were pretty good and would help the flow of the game. I know people don't like change but sometimes change is good. Interesting you said about the edge of the area thing Ed002 as that is what came to my mind when I heard the idea from van Basten, getting rid of it completely wouldn't work but just in the box would be something I could see working.

Sin bins instead of yellow cards is also something that could work, especially for dissent, if people knew they were letting the team down for 10 minutes if they moaned at the ref they might think twice.

Sometimes when people come up with these ideas I think they are nuts but these ones I thought had something.


5.) 18 Jan 2017
18 Jan 2017 23:25:14
Why change it to be similar to a less popular sport like rugby?


6.) 18 Jan 2017
18 Jan 2017 23:43:43
To assume that everything about football is better than everything about rugby would be very short sided. The time keeping for one is something that football should be taking sooner than later. I always bring this up but so much time wasting on Sunday and an injury for Milner and still only 4 minutes added on, they make it up and people just accept it, does my head in.


7.) 19 Jan 2017
19 Jan 2017 01:12:15
GDS you're absolutely correct on the time keeping issue and it needs at least a tweak if not a complete overhaul (maybe not for leagues, at least for FIFA events) .
Why the clock runs during an injury baffles me. The safety and treatment of the injured player should be paramount. There is a built-in procedure for the ref to stop play/ call in the physio. Once the ref starts the procedure, the clock should be stopped and then started again when the ball is in play.


8.) 19 Jan 2017
19 Jan 2017 08:41:09
Have always believed a sin bin for 10 mins would be more appropriate when someone one commits a deliberate foul knowing he will get booked. better to ' take one for the team' than allow the opposition to gain an advantage. Would agree also that a player should be sent off for 10 mins if he abuses the referee


9.) 19 Jan 2017
19 Jan 2017 12:18:11
I'd like to see rolling subs introduced to shop the time wasting there, and also allow physios on while play continues. I think these to changes would stop most of the time wasting and feigning injury


10.) 19 Jan 2017
19 Jan 2017 12:40:53
I wish they'd leave the game alone, i'm still not over this '1 man kick off' shite.