Used to be that when two teams were tied on points, goal difference and goals scored, and had drawn head-to-head - they drew lots.
Not sure which system is better, to be honest.
Drawing lots is still done if level on yellow cards etc as well.
Used to be that when two teams were tied on points, goal difference and goals scored, and had drawn head-to-head - they drew lots.
Not sure which system is better, to be honest.
As this is the moaning thread.
Earth, Wind and Fire’s ‘September’ is the worst song ever recorded.
England going out would at least mean we don’t have to hear that f*****g band play it again.
The England band. Tuneless idiots who ruin the atmosphere with another rendition of the great escape.
Agree. They are a prime example of why I cannot stand musical instruments at football games. Wonderful instruments, played tunelessly and repetitively by halfwits.I genuinely don't think I'd mind so much if they played more than the same 1-2 bars of each song.
Worst one is by far:
THIS IS THE SELF PRESERVATION SOCIETY!
THIS IS THE SELF PRESERVATION SOCIETY!
THIS IS THE SELF PRESERVATION SOCIETY!
THIS IS THE SELF PRESERVATION SOCIETY!
THIS IS THE SELF PRESERVATION SOCIETY!
THIS IS THE SELF PRESERVATION SOCIETY!
Repeat until a twitch forms in my eyelid and my teeth start grinding together.
As this is the moaning thread.
Earth, Wind and Fire’s ‘September’ is the worst song ever recorded.
England going out would at least mean we don’t have to hear that f*****g band play it again.
What?! Who in their right mind doesn’t like September?
Even putting aside recognition for what an important song it is culturally for the black community, it’s clearly an amazing tune!
What?! Who in their right mind doesn’t like September?
Even putting aside recognition for what an important song it is culturally for the black community, it’s clearly an amazing tune!
Aye. Posted in anger. It’s a good tune.
Just not played tunelessly and sung 78 times in 90 minutes by drunken England fans.
So how would you do that? You have two tied teams, which may have played games in different stadia (like the Japanese and the Senegalese) so they can't do it on the day. Do you mean that there would have to be a shoot out after EVERY game if it was a draw? Just in case those two teams happened to end up equal? Sounds even madder than the Checkatrade!Just think about the meh game potential with 16 more teams in the WC!
One solution is a mandatory penalty shoot out after each game that becomes the first tie breaker. While in a simplistic sense, it's laudable to do it on discipline, it's kind of rotten as well. A penalty shoot out puts more pressure on each team
After each game, there is a penalty shoot out consisting of 5 penalties each. The scores are then totalled so that a cumulative total can be used a tie breaker. It's fair for each team.So how would you do that? You have two tied teams, which may have played games in different stadia (like the Japanese and the Senegalese) so they can't do it on the day. Do you mean that there would have to be a shoot out after EVERY game if it was a draw? Just in case those two teams happened to end up equal? Sounds even madder than the Checkatrade!
If you have a draw to see who plays who after the group stage, it doesn't really matter whether you win the group or come second - so there might be just as many 'meh' games at the end of the group stages.
Still, now at least it becomes proper cup football - win or you're out!