Man of Honour
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Quite simple, what would you choose to change in the game? Can be anything you like, say the ticket office, media, club management, terraces, penalties etc etc..
Here’s mine:
Bring onside offside
Reinstate the old offside ruling. How on earth did it comes that we need debate if a player on the pitch is passive or not? Off side is offside and that’s it. If your on the pitch, you’re surely always active because the there’s a likelihood that such a player may be drawing the attention of a defender away from an attacking situation. It was difficult enough to explain the old offside rule to people but nearly impossible to explain now. I don’t think even the officials have grasped it yet.
Abolish Injury time
Take a leaf from Rugby and allow the team medic on the pitch and allow play to continue. You’ll be surprised at just how many players would then stop feigning injury and will want to continue, They say there’s no “natural “stoppage in the game but who’s kidding who when you’re adding 5 minutes of injury time? If Fifa want the game to flow, get rid of injury time and allow play to continue when a player goes down. Manchester Utd and Arsenal would object to this of course.
Standing room only
Bring back standing terraces. I can’t see how seating is any safer than standing. It’s cramped, uncomfortable and awkward. My knees are normally knocking on some poor chap ear lobes in front. Clubs would benefit from extra capacity and atmosphere. We have a better understanding of public safety now days so providing numbers are controlled and limited then there’s surely no reason not to allow this.
Squad numbers and names
Quite simply, let the players earn their right to wear numbers 1 through 11. Most of us (well older memebrs anyway) can relate to past players wearing the Liverpool number 7 down the years, for example. A tradition that will slowly vanish.
Pension off Martin Tyler
I know most of you will disgree with this but his endless drivel, protracted silences and often discuss games not relevant to what’s in front of him drives me nuts. Mute the TV and listen to BBC radio commentary. Better quality imho.
Here’s mine:
Bring onside offside
Reinstate the old offside ruling. How on earth did it comes that we need debate if a player on the pitch is passive or not? Off side is offside and that’s it. If your on the pitch, you’re surely always active because the there’s a likelihood that such a player may be drawing the attention of a defender away from an attacking situation. It was difficult enough to explain the old offside rule to people but nearly impossible to explain now. I don’t think even the officials have grasped it yet.
Abolish Injury time
Take a leaf from Rugby and allow the team medic on the pitch and allow play to continue. You’ll be surprised at just how many players would then stop feigning injury and will want to continue, They say there’s no “natural “stoppage in the game but who’s kidding who when you’re adding 5 minutes of injury time? If Fifa want the game to flow, get rid of injury time and allow play to continue when a player goes down. Manchester Utd and Arsenal would object to this of course.
Standing room only
Bring back standing terraces. I can’t see how seating is any safer than standing. It’s cramped, uncomfortable and awkward. My knees are normally knocking on some poor chap ear lobes in front. Clubs would benefit from extra capacity and atmosphere. We have a better understanding of public safety now days so providing numbers are controlled and limited then there’s surely no reason not to allow this.
Squad numbers and names
Quite simply, let the players earn their right to wear numbers 1 through 11. Most of us (well older memebrs anyway) can relate to past players wearing the Liverpool number 7 down the years, for example. A tradition that will slowly vanish.
Pension off Martin Tyler
I know most of you will disgree with this but his endless drivel, protracted silences and often discuss games not relevant to what’s in front of him drives me nuts. Mute the TV and listen to BBC radio commentary. Better quality imho.
Scunthopre away with the old man was quoted as being almost £300!!! 
and make an announcement that states if this one man even thinks you have cheated, play acted, dived, exaggerated an injury or in any other way tried to do something against the principals of the game, you will be banned for 10 games without pay with no appeals process!