New Posts For Thread: Interesting alternative to extra time and penaltieshttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30301463/interesting-alternative-to-extra-time-and-penaltiesJust over 50% of extra times end up in stalemate with both teams over estimating their chances of winning the shoot out compared to winning the game. One suggested alternative based on empirical data is that after 90 mins you have the shoot out givinI won. \o/https://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30301463/interesting-alternative-to-extra-time-and-penalties?post_id=540458169#540458169I won. \o/Sun, 13 Jul 2014 18:48:47 -0500I guarantee the world cup final will end 0-0 after 90 minutes. snoozefest zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I blooody hope so!https://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30301463/interesting-alternative-to-extra-time-and-penalties?post_id=540420809#540420809I guarantee the world cup final will end 0-0 after 90 minutes. snoozefest zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I blooody hope so!Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:26:35 -0500Penalties would be less of a lottery if they did them like ice-hockey, where the attacking player skates from the half way line in on goal rather than just batters it from a certain spot like football.Would recreate more closely a real one-on-one sithttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30301463/interesting-alternative-to-extra-time-and-penalties?post_id=540412475#540412475Penalties would be less of a lottery if they did them like ice-hockey, where the attacking player skates from the half way line in on goal rather than just batters it from a certain spot like football.Would recreate more closely a real one-on-one sitFri, 11 Jul 2014 03:44:14 -0500Keeper can only move once first touch is taken...https://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30301463/interesting-alternative-to-extra-time-and-penalties?post_id=540412247#540412247Keeper can only move once first touch is taken...Fri, 11 Jul 2014 02:41:07 -0500I have a better one.A mate and I used to play a game up the park where one of us would go in goal and the other would start on halfway line. Whoever was in goal would drop kick the ball to the halfway line and the player on pitch would have three touhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30301463/interesting-alternative-to-extra-time-and-penalties?post_id=540412245#540412245I have a better one.A mate and I used to play a game up the park where one of us would go in goal and the other would start on halfway line. Whoever was in goal would drop kick the ball to the halfway line and the player on pitch would have three touFri, 11 Jul 2014 02:40:51 -0500Not a bad idea Yomommahttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30301463/interesting-alternative-to-extra-time-and-penalties?post_id=540407799#540407799Not a bad idea YomommaThu, 10 Jul 2014 16:52:40 -0500The best idea would be to start world cup matches with 0 (zero) players and not add any ever. This would stop viewers being bored out of their brains.I guarantee the world cup final will end 0-0 after 90 minutes. snoozefest zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30301463/interesting-alternative-to-extra-time-and-penalties?post_id=540406339#540406339The best idea would be to start world cup matches with 0 (zero) players and not add any ever. This would stop viewers being bored out of their brains.I guarantee the world cup final will end 0-0 after 90 minutes. snoozefest zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzThu, 10 Jul 2014 15:21:50 -0500dogday has given the best idea. It'd be an incentive for teams to win in 90 minutes and also make extra time more exciting and test out the tactical ability of players and coaches.https://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30301463/interesting-alternative-to-extra-time-and-penalties?post_id=540404021#540404021dogday has given the best idea. It'd be an incentive for teams to win in 90 minutes and also make extra time more exciting and test out the tactical ability of players and coaches.Thu, 10 Jul 2014 13:15:02 -0500you hear idiots on the TV talking about penalties being a lottery and yet it replaced drawing lots and coin tosses as a way of deciding things. it is much the best and most skillful way thought up so far and the fans love the excitement of penalty shttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30301463/interesting-alternative-to-extra-time-and-penalties?post_id=540401223#540401223you hear idiots on the TV talking about penalties being a lottery and yet it replaced drawing lots and coin tosses as a way of deciding things. it is much the best and most skillful way thought up so far and the fans love the excitement of penalty sThu, 10 Jul 2014 09:53:59 -0500dogday is right....reduce numbers ....penalties are a carp way of sorting ithttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup2014/go/thread/view/147697/30301463/interesting-alternative-to-extra-time-and-penalties?post_id=540399303#540399303dogday is right....reduce numbers ....penalties are a carp way of sorting itThu, 10 Jul 2014 08:10:23 -0500