Should football be made a non-contact sport?

Platini is proposing to make football a non-contact sport awarding fouls for ANY sort of contact.

What are your views?

I'm between - 'Depends how far it goes' & 'The guy is a total and utter twat'.

how the fuck would this work?

Platini cant change the rules

he cant break IAFB and FIFA rules and protocols ...

Hendrik Krol wrote:Platini cant change the rules

he cant break IAFB and FIFA rules and protocols ...

So why would he mention it as one of his main ideas to get voted then?

If anyone can change the rules its the FIFA president

It would mean an end of a career for Momo

it's bad enough right now.

Tweedle wrote:

Hendrik Krol wrote:Platini cant change the rules

he cant break IAFB and FIFA rules and protocols ...

So why would he mention it as one of his main ideas to get voted then?

If anyone can change the rules its the FIFA president

He is uefa president not fifa. I think if this rule happens, there will be a rush of teams trying to sign quersma and the like

Tweedle wrote:

Hendrik Krol wrote:Platini cant change the rules

he cant break IAFB and FIFA rules and protocols ...

So why would he mention it as one of his main ideas to get voted then?

If anyone can change the rules its the FIFA president

He suggested it, methinks .. there is two meetings with the IAFB every year to suggest changes, maybe Platini will bring it up (now he is a president of one of the Associations of FIFA) .. he may not win.

Remember, people say a lot of things in order to win a vote (and don't fulfill it) ...

At this moment in time, only the shoulder to shoulder is allowed before winning the ball. Platini's idea, is to make this a foul also. All contact, as now, after the ball has cleanly been won is to be permitted. So, if this poll is about Platini's plan, the better question would be do you think that the shoulder to shoulder should be made illegal.
But, for a message board that seem to pride itself on it's knowledge of football, I find it sad that so few people actually took the time to discover the real meaning behind the proposed changes, and just choose to critise them blindly.

If it is done correctly I am all for it.. It would mean the exit of the athletes and a renaissance for the technical players..

But it is never going to happen..

Platini can't change fuck all even FIFA can't. Luckily the home-nations have some kind of comittee (don't know the name, something like Footy Rule Board), they're the guardians of footy & can veto any change.

As long as it doesn't become like basketball, truly a wimps game.

jonathan de guzman wrote:Platini can't change fuck all even FIFA can't. Luckily the home-nations have some kind of comittee (don't know the name, something like Footy Rule Board), they're the guardians of footy & can veto any change.

Its the IAFB.

International Football Association Board

jonathan de guzman wrote:Platini can't change fuck all even FIFA can't. Luckily the home-nations have some kind of comittee (don't know the name, something like Footy Rule Board), they're the guardians of footy & can veto any change.

Which really suckes since England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland always vote as a block..

When you say 'home nations' who are these?

@ oleguer

We invented the sport

The fact we give anyone else a vote should be looked upon glowingly

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

jonathan de guzman wrote:Platini can't change fuck all even FIFA can't. Luckily the home-nations have some kind of comittee (don't know the name, something like Footy Rule Board), they're the guardians of footy & can veto any change.

Which really suckes since England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland always vote as a block..

and rightly so.

The only people who want football to be a non-contact sport are Barcelona and Arsenal fans.

Tweedle wrote:When you say 'home nations' who are these?

@ oleguer

We invented the sport

The fact we give anyone else a vote should be looked upon glowingly

You claim to have invented the sport.. whatever... you aren't really the dominant force anymore..

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Tweedle wrote:When you say 'home nations' who are these?

@ oleguer

We invented the sport

The fact we give anyone else a vote should be looked upon glowingly

You claim to have invented the sport.. whatever... you aren't really the dominant force anymore..

although the Premiership is the most watched league in the world.....

Obispo wrote:

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

jonathan de guzman wrote:Platini can't change fuck all even FIFA can't. Luckily the home-nations have some kind of comittee (don't know the name, something like Footy Rule Board), they're the guardians of footy & can veto any change.

Which really suckes since England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland always vote as a block..

and rightly so.

The only people who want football to be a non-contact sport are Barcelona and Arsenal fans.

I just want the athletes out.. I don't want to watch 22 superbly trained physical players running into eachother and occasionally hitting the ball..

Deaño-WHUFC wrote:

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Tweedle wrote:When you say 'home nations' who are these?

@ oleguer

We invented the sport

The fact we give anyone else a vote should be looked upon glowingly

You claim to have invented the sport.. whatever... you aren't really the dominant force anymore..

although the Premiership is the most watched league in the world.....

That's just because you were first into Asia..

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Deaño-WHUFC wrote:

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Tweedle wrote:When you say 'home nations' who are these?

@ oleguer

We invented the sport

The fact we give anyone else a vote should be looked upon glowingly

You claim to have invented the sport.. whatever... you aren't really the dominant force anymore..

although the Premiership is the most watched league in the world.....

That's just because you were first into Asia..

haha sure....

Arsenal fans like contact, its not a club issue its a national thing i suspect.

I think shoulder barging is perfectly acceptable.

@ oleguer

Dominance doesn't matter - Brazil don't get extra votes for being better at the sport.

And as I said in the other thread, its not our leagues fault that their more economically clued up than the rest of Europe

Tweedle wrote:Arsenal fans like contact, its not a club issue its a national thing i suspect.

I think shoulder barging is perfectly acceptable.

@ oleguer

Dominance doesn't matter - Brazil don't get extra votes for being better at the sport.

And as I said in the other thread, its not our leagues fault that their more economically clued up than the rest of Europe

I am not talking about that.. It just annoys me that there is a block of votes in the system.

I am also for shoulder barging, but I just feel that there are too much destructive football today, which employs a lot of physical pressure, border line fouls, and tactical fouls.. and since it is legal, the refs can't prevent the teams from focusing on destroying rather than creating..

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Tweedle wrote:Arsenal fans like contact, its not a club issue its a national thing i suspect.

I think shoulder barging is perfectly acceptable.

@ oleguer

Dominance doesn't matter - Brazil don't get extra votes for being better at the sport.

And as I said in the other thread, its not our leagues fault that their more economically clued up than the rest of Europe

I am not talking about that.. It just annoys me that there is a block of votes in the system.

I am also for shoulder barging, but I just feel that there are too much destructive football today, which employs a lot of physical pressure, border line fouls, and tactical fouls.. and since it is legal, the refs can't prevent the teams from focusing on destroying rather than creating..

what about Scandanavia then? are you telling me Norway,Denmark,Finland and Sweden wont vote a similar way

It was far worse in the past though oleguer, football is the least physical it has ever been right now

Oh gosh, the English are again trying to declare a war because they can't get everything they want...

Tweedle wrote:It was far worse in the past though oleguer, football is the least physical it has ever been right now

But footballers weren't as athletic before so they couldn't sustain a high tempo physical game for 90 minutes.. Today's athletes/players can..

Ricardo Jol wrote:Oh gosh, the English are again trying to declare a war because they can't get everything they want...

Ricardo fuck off with your posts about the English...

Why do I have to shut my mouth? I support the free speech if it is needed!

Ricardo Jol wrote:Why do I have to shut my mouth? I support the free speech if it is needed!

because everywhere I look I see a post from you saying
"English are always at war"
"English are selfish cunts"
"English dont care" etc...and Its starting to piss me off!