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NINE SUBSTITUTES !!! Eight maids-a-milking Seven swans-a-swimming Six-geese-a-laying etc.
Seriously. Why?
My theory is there’s people at UEFA/ FIFA/ EFL/ DWP whoever that need to justify their existence (and wages) and the only way they can do it is by annually tinkering with the small print. Which is why every year we see these pointless changes that ever so slowly erode the identity of the game. Next year: rainbow-coloured crossbars.
Great opportunity for fans to be fully immersed in the match day experience.
I think I’ll email Hoos and bag a spot as a stand in when the Tyler fella makes himself unavailable although, like him, I don’t want any long distance Northern stuff.
NINE SUBSTITUTES !!! Eight maids-a-milking Seven swans-a-swimming Six-geese-a-laying etc.
Seriously. Why?
My theory is there’s people at UEFA/ FIFA/ EFL/ DWP whoever that need to justify their existence (and wages) and the only way they can do it is by annually tinkering with the small print. Which is why every year we see these pointless changes that ever so slowly erode the identity of the game. Next year: rainbow-coloured crossbars.
Happens in every business. Put people in charge of coming up with new shit and guess what, they're coming up with new shit. The absolute last thing that's going to happen is they say, sorry boss, everything's good right now, nothing at all for us to do here.
5 from 9 gives a very big advantage to teams with large squads, I am thinking of newly relegated teams from the Prem who will in all probability have better players on the bench than we will have on the field.
While I agree that 9 substitutes is ridiculous you're not actually suggesting that the game was better when there were none at all are you?
No.But teams played their first eleven,i.e. their best team.
Two subs max to allow for genuine injuries is more than enough.
What we now have is a first 16 about to become a first 20. This has led to blatant time wasting and cheating and in this respect the game is certainly poorer for it.
NINE SUBSTITUTES !!! Eight maids-a-milking Seven swans-a-swimming Six-geese-a-laying etc.
Seriously. Why?
My theory is there’s people at UEFA/ FIFA/ EFL/ DWP whoever that need to justify their existence (and wages) and the only way they can do it is by annually tinkering with the small print. Which is why every year we see these pointless changes that ever so slowly erode the identity of the game. Next year: rainbow-coloured crossbars.
This isn't tinkering though, they've gone the whole nine yards.
5 from 9 gives a very big advantage to teams with large squads, I am thinking of newly relegated teams from the Prem who will in all probability have better players on the bench than we will have on the field.
[Post edited 30 Jun 2023 14:26]
Correct, it also allows the bigger teams to rest half their team if they get a good lead. Helps managers who've misjudged their tactics to do a full reshuffle. Encourages players to sit down to get subbed as they may as well be the first of 5.