Not a Bolton issue here but a general football one - what 3 changes would you make to the rules???

For me, in reverse order of importance:

3) reduce dramatically the ability of defenders to blatantly foul strikers while shielding the ball on it's way out for a goal kick. At the very least it's normally "obstruction" but sometimes it's absolutely ridiculous fouling.

2) allow the trainer on the pitch during play in certain circumstances - see other thread.

1) introduce sin-bins. Lad at work is a top-flight qualified RL ref - he's run the line at OT during Grand Finals before now - and has also reffed football extensively. Interestingly he lived in Germany for a while during a phase where lower league games trialed the sin-bin option and he reffed many of those games. He said it worked a treat and was popular at all levels. Why was it bounced? Well decision from the very top ie yer Blatters etc apparently.

So if someone who is used to applying it at the highest level in one sport reckons it's fine for another sport, then that gets my vote....

rethink the penalty for multiple yellows and/or reds

 

 

seems unfair that somebody could clog us all over the pitch and get a red in the last minute

 

he then potentially misses 3 games against our rivals

 

instead of suspensions, fine the players if its dissent, club if its for 'dirty' play

 

fines to be a % of turnover (edit for dissent % of wages)

proper fines too...

 

a ??1000 fine for somebody on 100k a month is complete codswallop!

proper fines too...

 

a ??1000 fine for somebody on 100k a month is complete codswallop!

 

maybe a % of his wage

oh and outlaw all financial contact bewteen clubs and agents. If a player wants an agent then he pays for them.

Recent report suggested ??150million lost to the game in the last few years to agents

Change the way players are paid. Clubs should only have a wage bill that is a certain percentage of their turnover, similar to Rugby League. This would stop the Chelseas of this world from buying all the players but not playing them.

Change the way players are paid. Clubs should only have a wage bill that is a certain percentage of their turnover, similar to Rugby League. This would stop the Chelseas of this world from buying all the players but not playing them.

 

would this not also hinder clubs like wigan establishing themselves?

Change the way players are paid. Clubs should only have a wage bill that is a certain percentage of their turnover, similar to Rugby League. This would stop the Chelseas of this world from buying all the players but not playing them.

 

would this not also hinder clubs like wigan establishing themselves?

 

Bingo! :D/ :D/

Change the way players are paid. Clubs should only have a wage bill that is a certain percentage of their turnover, similar to Rugby League. This would stop the Chelseas of this world from buying all the players but not playing them.

 

would this not also hinder clubs like wigan establishing themselves?

 

 

biff just harks back to the days of a maximum wage

 

it's a crazy idea

Change the way players are paid. Clubs should only have a wage bill that is a certain percentage of their turnover, similar to Rugby League. This would stop the Chelseas of this world from buying all the players but not playing them.

 

I suppose this would then raise a question of what is or isn't thought of as turnover. A stupid example, but would Roman Abrahmovic be able to walk into the club shop and buy a shirt of ??50M thus contributing to turnover and getting around that law that way?

 

More seriously though, I think that law would be even worse, as money would be paid to these guys in offshore accounts etc, which would then mean the treasury wouldn't even get the benefit of taxing it

None of the above happens in Rugby League. If clubs were restricted in how much they can pay in wages it would create a more level playing field and I know as soon as you read that some of you will be looking for photos of Yeovil's old ground.

None of the above happens in Rugby League. If clubs were restricted in how much they can pay in wages it would create a more level playing field and I know as soon as you read that some of you will be looking for photos of Yeovil's old ground.

 

 

how

 

the teams with the biggest turnover, united, arsenal, chelsea will get the best players

 

the rest will stay on the continent

 

but you'll be happy

 

we'll have 13 lads from horwich playing for a tenner a week

introduce the 'on report' thing they in rugby. takes some pressure off the ref.

 

the problem comes if you introduce a rule from rugby all the counties that do nt play rugby say they dont understand it hence the scrapping of the 10 yards for dissent rule.

 

diving should be put on report and than a ban.

1) Sack the keeper protection rule

2) Wage cap

3) Teams must have X amount of British players within their team

 

 

 

 

4) Life ban for Jens Lehmann

wage cap - not in a million years!

Wouldnt mind seeing penalty goals given - in cases where there is no doubt. Similar thing used in rugby - again....

 

e.g. defender handballs goalbound shot on line. penalty given and man sent off. penalty is often missed and no justice

 

instead why not give a penalty goal and keep it 11-a-side?

From Gianluca Vialli's new book. Some changes he would make to the game. Some are a bit different to the ones mentioned so far...

 

I???M A traditionalist when it comes to the laws of the game, but there are a few innovations I???d like to see introduced. The first is controversial, but I would like to have two 30-minute halves, with the clock stopping every time play is interrupted by the referee???s whistle.

This would help eliminate time-wasting. There would be no point in rolling around feigning an injury or taking for ever before a goalkick because the clock would only start once the ball is in play. It is amazing how little football is actually played over the 90 minutes. At the 1990 World Cup, the ball was in play on average for 52 minutes, and in some games it was as low as 45.

 

 

 

Today, the average is around 55 minutes. Fifa have urged referees to grant more injury time, but if the ball is in play for 55 minutes, you can???t expect an official to grant an additional 35 of injury time, can you? Fifa have said that the game should strive to keep the ball in play for 60 minutes and I agree. Overall, matches would not be any longer, and might even be shorter because there would be less time-wasting and gamesmanship. And there would be more action. The idea has lurked in the background for several years, but now it???s time to take it seriously.

 

In Brazil referees are given a little can of what looks like spray paint that they use to mark the distance on free kicks. When they give a free kick, they count ten yards and spray a straight line on the pitch, marking the exact distance that the wall has to observe. It???s a simple, effective way to combat encroachment, which has always been a problem in Italy and is increasingly an issue in the Premiership.

 

I would also change the offside rule so that it only applies in the final third of the pitch. This would have an even greater effect on the game because it would stretch teams, forcing them to defend deeper and creating more space in the middle of the park. If the offside rule applies only in the final third, strikers can play further up the pitch, the space between defence and midfield increases, as does the space between midfield and attack. All of a sudden, congested and cluttered areas free up and the game becomes far more open.

 

I can think of three obvious reasons why this is desirable. First, it would favour the more skilful players because they would have more room to operate. Second, it would lead to more goals (or, at least, more attempts). Third, it would cut down on offsides and, particularly, controversial offside decisions.

 

The vast majority of mistakes on offside decisions are made when the distance is great between the player and the ball at the time of the pass. The reason for this is plain: the linesman would have to be looking in two different directions at once. But if offsides only applied in the final third, there would be fewer such situations because the space in which it could happen would be smaller so it would be far easier to call.

 

Then there is the issue of technology and video replays. Surely we can all agree on the use of goalline technology. ???All referees are in favour of technology if it???s matter-of-fact technology, such as whether or not the ball is in play along the goalline or whether or not it crossed the line for a goal,??? says Graham Poll, the referee.

 

To ensure the game is not constantly interrupted, I would limit the number of video replays allowed per game to two per half. The referee would have a maximum of 90 seconds ??? calculated from the time he reaches the monitor ??? to make his decision. In that time he should be able to see at least six or seven replays of the incident.

 

I would leave it up to the teams to decide when a replay is used. Each team would get one ???challenge??? per half. If, from the bench, they think the referee got something wrong, they would signal the fourth official, who would arrange the video replay. Obviously this would involve each team having someone ??? a coach, a scout ??? watching the game on a monitor at pitch-side, which would not be difficult to arrange.

 

By placing the onus of ???challenging??? his decisions on the teams ??? and limiting the number and duration ??? we will speed up the game and, hopefully, make coaches think twice before they complain about the officiating. Now that referees are professional, I would treat them as a ???club???.

After last nights game , no head bands. If you want to be a tart and wear one go play netball with the girls and leave the football to real men.

After last nights game , no head bands. If you want to be a tart and wear one go play netball with the girls and leave the football to real men.

 

Vialli wouldn't have that problem

After last nights game , no head bands. If you want to be a tart and wear one go play netball with the girls and leave the football to real men.

 

Vialli wouldn't have that problem

 

Nor the Greek for that matter , But I noticed the other week as Campo started to wear one? [-X

I'd have unlimited yellow cards. How many times do you see the ref hold off a red cos he's already booked the guy for an innocous challenge.

 

So during a game the ref can give a player as many yellows as he deserves, and a red one for the cynical/dangerous stuff. And for rolling about clutching your head like you've been snipered.

 

All the yellows count towards a ban so they're not weak punishments.

 

Actually it's a crap idea.

 

Ste

Three changes

 

1) The player who picks up the ball for a throw in must be the one to take it insted of it changing hands to 3-4 players (Plus introduce a 15 throw must be taken rule)

 

2) How does a team have and advantage i they win a free kick and the injured player goes off the field of play 10 men vs 11men (No Advantage)

 

3) Every competion e.g FA Cup and League should have its own Disciplinary System

in my last comment it should of said 15 seconds thrown in rule

in my last comment it should of said 15 seconds thrown in rule

 

 

well edit it then 8-[

in my last comment it should of said 15 seconds thrown in rule

 

 

well edit it then 8-[

 

 

While your at it, edit your second point so it makes sense and correct the spelling mistake in the third point.

 

Infact, sod it...delete the lot and start again

yellow card players who just argue with the referee!!!! players like drogba really pis me off [-X And the fa should tell referees like mike riley to go and ref league 1 he would't be much better there anyway