Stive Pesley Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2017/07/new-abba-penalty-format-to-be-trialled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 The worst thing about this idea is that I can't think of any funny ABBA jokes I can think of loads of rubbish ones.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Worth taking a chance on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 The right answer is both but if I could only have one it's the blond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 The Mackems will meet their Waterloo on Friday, Chrissy Martin will be a Dancing Queen up front while Richard Keogh will be a Super Trouper in defence. Still looking for a gala signing. Could it be Fernando? Will you sigh for us Ferny, Voulez Vous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 No doubt if Fifa are involved its all down to money,money,money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Under the system, the winner takes it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PodgeyRam Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 When All Is Said and Done, does it really matter? Either way, in the end, The Winner Takes It All. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 The change is obviously all about money money money.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 As I said - loads of rubbish ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rample Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Mamma Mia. Knowing me knowing you I should have never opened this thread. You bunch of Dancing Queens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermanshire Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 10 hours ago, Rample said: Mamma Mia. Knowing me knowing you I should have never opened this thread. You bunch of Dancing Queens. Hey, Hey Helen. please Move On Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Just saw this take place in the Arsenal v Chelsea shootout, and I'm not a fan. Whilst I understand normally the team going second has the added pressure, (that's what you get when you lose a coin toss) the new ABBA system has just shown that you can have situations where a team only needs to score one of their two consecutive penalties to win, resulting in the complete oppposite effect and in fact relieving pressure on the shooter. And if everyone scores, you still get to the point where the team going first has scored all 5 of their penalties and the team going second shoots last to try and take it into sudden death. Doesn't that defeat the purpose? It's stupid, IMO. Go back to the normal way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 1 minute ago, Bris Vegas said: Just saw this take place in the Arsenal v Chelsea shootout, and I'm not a fan. Whilst I understand normally the team going second has the added pressure, (that's what you get when you lose a coin toss) the new ABBA system has just shown that you can have situations where a team only needs to score one of their two consecutive penalties to win, resulting in the complete oppposite effect and in fact relieving pressure on the shooter. And if everyone scores, you still get to the point where the team going first has scored all 5 of their penalties and the team going second shoots last to try and take it into sudden death. Doesn't that defeat the purpose? It's stupid, IMO. Go back to the normal way. But if they dont come up with these things it means some people wont get paid massive salaries and get put up in lavish hotels with huge expense accounts. They have to keep coming up with these stupid ideas to keep themselves in these jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Will the players have to wear shiny hotpants? Will they toss up to decide who is Agnetha and which one is Bjorn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Paul71 said: But if they dont come up with these things it means some people wont get paid massive salaries and get put up in lavish hotels with huge expense accounts. They have to keep coming up with these stupid ideas to keep themselves in these jobs. Nail. Head. Which is exactly what I would like to do to these prats who keep trying to fix things that are not even broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1of4 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 On 31/07/2017 at 18:47, King Kevin said: The right answer is both but if I could only have one it's the blond. Which one is blond Bjorn or Benny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 4 hours ago, G STAR RAM said: Nail. Head. Which is exactly what I would like to do to these prats who keep trying to fix things that are not even broken. Precisely. They reckon 60% of the time the team goin second looses the shoot out. Well currently 100% of the time the team going second has won. It'll never be an exact 50/50 split, and 60/40 isn't bad at all. So why did they decide that's as broken? Maybe if it was 80/20, you might think there's something a bit up with that and we should make the team goon first take their boots off to even it up or something. But 60/40 isn't statistically significant is it. It could just as easily be 40/60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 There's no need to make penalties "fair" anyway. Penalties are a last resort if teams are unable to be separated after normal time. The prospect of being unfairly eliminated on penalties acts as a good incentive to actually try to win the game in normal time. This rule change is anti football, disincentives' attacking play and encourages teams to play negative football and hold out for penalties. Whoever came up with this ought to be hit with a rolled up newspaper and put outside to ruminate on their behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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