What's the point of extra time?

[CAMiller]

Mostly it's more exciting to go and watch my vegetables grow than endure the extra 30 minutes (Wembley excepted of course). In the World Cup all games going to extra time seem to peter out as teams are either tired or shutting up shop or both. Straight to penalties after 90 minutes a better option?

[DaveyJohn]

I've thought the same but I wonder if pens after 90 mins would move the problem, not solve it. For example, if it gets to 60 mins and the score is tied both teams then shut up shop and play like Austria v West Germany in 82 and cruise twoards the pens.

[caytonmiller]

Get to 90 min then no final whistle. Make em play till someone scores..

[mellowmiller]

Get to 90 min then no final whistle. Make em play till someone scores..

They've tried the golden goal thingy before and it didn't work too well I seem to recall.

[caytonmiller]

Golden goal was 15 min each way. Just make em play till one scores. No turn around. No water brakes. If players get injured they leave the field and can't return. Either that or blow at 90 min, add up total possession in opponents box. (We have stats for everything). Whoever spent most over 90 min wins..

[DaveyJohn]

Golden goal was 15 min each way. Just make em play till one scores. No turn around. No water brakes. If players get injured they leave the field and can't return. Either that or blow at 90 min, add up total possession in opponents box. (We have stats for everything). Whoever spent most over 90 min wins..

Bit like a boxing match. If it goes the distance and goals level, it goes to points decision (based on stats though not some crooked judges points tally!)

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Bit like a boxing match. If it goes the distance and goals level, it goes to points decision (based on stats though not some crooked judges points tally!)

Won't be long before it's 3 sets of 30 minutes with two breaks of 15 minutes so they can do more corporate stuff.

Then at first break folks can boycott the second passage of play, stay in the bar and just watch the last third

[sota]

Won't be long before it's 3 sets of 30 minutes with two breaks of 15 minutes so they can do more corporate stuff.

Then at first break folks can boycott the second passage of play, stay in the bar and just watch the last third

Sadly, I can see this coming too. Especially as the World Cup will be in the US in 8 years time

[CAMiller]

Sadly, I can see this coming too. Especially as the World Cup will be in the US in 8 years time

I'd rather see two 30 minite halves if controlled by a timekeeper when the ball is in play. I think stats show that now it's only in play an average of about 20-25 mins (unless South Americans are involved and then its 10)

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Sadly, I can see this coming too. Especially as the World Cup will be in the US in 8 years time

You see it now at international games, seats in the stands empty well after half time because they’re still in the bar.