Should the EPL switch to two goaltenders?

Discussion in 'England' started by canesfan1189, Sep 12, 2012.

  1. canesfan1189

    canesfan1189 New Member

    Aug 31, 2009
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think the league would benefit as a whole if each team would place two goalies in the net. Whenever I play fifa and someone rips a volley ball past my goalie, I think if i had another goalie I wouldn't be down 5 to nil.
     
  2. munichfan9

    munichfan9 BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Aug 7, 2005
    Burke, Virginia
    absolute rubbish mate
     
  3. barroldinho

    barroldinho Member+

    Man Utd and LA Galaxy
    England
    Aug 13, 2007
    US/UK dual citizen in HB, CA
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    This is an excellent idea. I cannot see a single flaw.

    I would personally like to see points awarded on merit for type of goals. 1 for inside the six yard box, 3 for 18 yards, 5 for outside the box in the opponents half, 8 for 50 yards+.

    A bonus point could also be awarded for volleys.

    As a Manchester United fan, I also must insist that these points count double if scored in injury time.
     
  4. lost

    lost Member

    May 24, 2006
    England
    they should allow footballs to wear prosthetic limbs, like titanium legs and feet from the knee down. and one those fancy saws that came out in the old car race films/cartoons, to mutilate an unsuspecting opponent. my money would be on robobarton to get the most mdk's in a season , he would be the hungriest to hurt people.
     
  5. barroldinho

    barroldinho Member+

    Man Utd and LA Galaxy
    England
    Aug 13, 2007
    US/UK dual citizen in HB, CA
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Given that such limbs would allow former players to make a comeback, my money is on Disney Pixar's Vinn-E taking that prize.

    It would be amusing to see Blackburn Venky's 2086 (at this point in the Lancashire South Regional League, Division 56, still of course under the management of Steve Kean) thrown into scandal when their star midfield destroyer Batty-Bot, gets meekly punched by converted Librarian Droid teammate, R-2 Le-Saux.
     
  6. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    This might help us win a penalty shoot out.
     
  7. barroldinho

    barroldinho Member+

    Man Utd and LA Galaxy
    England
    Aug 13, 2007
    US/UK dual citizen in HB, CA
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Nothing can help us win a penalty shoot-out. It's a random lottery with no basis on technique, execution or psychology.

    We're just unlucky that several of our penalties over the last thirty years have been saved by a goalkeeper or have missed the goal altogether, while Germany's have frequently flew magically into the top corner.

    I think we should just play indefinitely - have hidden mines that are only activated after 90 minutes, then play on until someone scores or one team is splattered across the stadium.

    We could use the San Jose Earthquakes to test this out.

    Or just Stephen Lenhart.

    Or just put Lenhart in a minefield.

    Or just blow him up.

    After 120 minutes of play, we put a Stephen Lenhart clone in the center circle and blow him up. Whichever side has the most singed ginger curls land in their half wins.
     
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  8. revelationx

    revelationx Member+

    Jun 5, 2006
    London
    I think strikes from outside the box should count as two goals. Strikes from your own half should count as three goals. Strikes from within the 6 yard box only count as half a goal. Obviously there should also be multipliers based on nationality of the scorer. Obviously if the scorer is English the goal count is multiplied by 3. If the scorer is South American the goal count is halved. If the scorer is Scottish the goal is disallowed.
     
  9. england66

    england66 Member+

    Jan 6, 2004
    dallas, texas
    What is a "goaltender" ??
     
  10. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Yeah, you're not getting into the spirit of this one are yer mate ;)

    Anyway, it's obvious... he's like a bartender but serves up goals.
     
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  11. Toinan

    Toinan Member

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Grenoble Foot 38
    Great analyse :)
     
  12. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    What cam I say... it's a gift :)
     
  13. Cris 09

    Cris 09 Trololololo

    Nov 30, 2004
    Westfalenstadion
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Barkeep! Scotch, straight up...!
     
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  14. RichardL

    RichardL BigSoccer Supporter

    May 2, 2001
    Berkshire
    Club:
    Reading FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Let's face it, the stupid thing about football is that all too often teams score goals that "deserve to win any game" yet often don't.

    The moment someone scores such a goal the game should just be declared over, and that team the winner.
     
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  15. VisUnitaFortior

    VisUnitaFortior New Member

    Nov 18, 2012
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    LOL. Best suggestion ever.
     
  16. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Which one... there's so many...
     
  17. FootballCoachInTheUSA

    Dec 24, 2012
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    When I read the first comment I thought 'oh dear' this is going to be one horrendous forum. When actually, the sarcastic ideas were actually quite hilarious. Well I hope they are ''sarcastic'' ideas anyway!
     
  18. David85

    David85 Member

    Dec 21, 2012
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    legendary discussion here.
     
  19. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    That's coz you fellas are new here. We've got loads like this :)
     
  20. J'can

    J'can Member+

    Jul 3, 2007
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    sarcasm?? what are you on about??

    Clearly you havent heard the one about he moving goals and contracting goalposts. If you havent I would be happy to explain it to you after a couple of pints.
     
  21. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I didn't know Paul Lambert posted here from time to time...
     
  22. RoyOfTheRovers

    Jul 24, 2009
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England




    [I once saw Frank Swift punt a Manhattan 70+ yards... ;)]
     
  23. SweetLife

    SweetLife Red Card

    Oct 4, 2010
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe for the English team and Arsenal!
     
  24. Scorpions Unofficial Army

    Mar 14, 2013
    San Antonio
    Club:
    San Antonio Scorpions FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I would like to see a rule change as well...Implement a penalty box for a red card, but allow the opposing team to have a "talking to" to the player in the penalty box up close and personal for a period of like 30 seconds...It could stop orrible tackles if they knew they'd end up in a box with two members of the opposing team for little bit lol...What ya think of that McManaman? Or let me in there for a bit with him. :)
     
  25. BatatasFritas

    BatatasFritas Member+

    Nov 29, 2004
    Toronto
    Club:
    FC Porto
    Yellow cards should only be handed out if the tackle makes the ref say "OHH", red cards only if the tackle is so horrific that the ref wants to barf.
     

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