| Substitutes next season 10:39 - May 7 with 694 views | Pinewoodblue |
Will it still be any 5 from 7 next season or is this something agreed at the annual EFL jolly.
KMc played the system well this season, think it may have an influence on wether we offer Luongo a contract and any new signings. |  |
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| Substitutes next season on 10:45 - May 7 with 646 views | Guthrum |
I can't imagine the FA/League will reduce it back to three. Let alone the Prem.
The only arguments in favour of doing so would be pure traditionalism (in which case take it back to one only, in case of injury) or to help poorer clubs with weaker benches (who tend to have the least clout politically). In reality, what's the point of having seven on the bench if you can't use most of them? |  |
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| Substitutes next season on 10:47 - May 7 with 623 views | wkj |
I really like the new system and am very glad it is here to stay |  |
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| Substitutes next season on 11:01 - May 7 with 580 views | Sharkey |
| Substitutes next season on 10:45 - May 7 by Guthrum |
I can't imagine the FA/League will reduce it back to three. Let alone the Prem.
The only arguments in favour of doing so would be pure traditionalism (in which case take it back to one only, in case of injury) or to help poorer clubs with weaker benches (who tend to have the least clout politically). In reality, what's the point of having seven on the bench if you can't use most of them? |
There are a couple of other arguments for going back.
One is that the idea that bringing on substitutes in batches will save time is clearly not true. It takes just about twice as long to substitute two people as to substitute one. So games are getting longer and longer, and more and more tedious. Recently because Town have been winning all the time and getting the first goal, it's perhaps forgotten just how awful the spectacle can be when a team sets out to break up the play. (I had the misfortune to see Colchester v. Walsall, where both teams did this from the get-go. Second-half was like people in a revolving-door where the person in front of you is too eager and the thing stops. We've all been there, I'm sure.)
The other argument is that a yellow card is not enough punishment any more, because the offender can just be substituted. This means that teams can just foul their way to victory with little risk of a red card.
But I agree that it certainly won't happen, because clubs and fans won't unite against the increasingly shoddy product that is being offered. Managers probably like it because they can keep more players happy.
(For what it's worth, personally I'd say go back to three subs, plus a goalkeeper can always be subbed without it counting as one of the three.) |  | | |
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