Extra time - Confined to history.

[clanfordimp]

I see that extra time has now been scrapped in the League Cup now.
Level at full time sees the game going straight to penalties which has also seen the ABBA system scrapped and we go back to alternate penalty takers.

 

[sedgleyimp]

I can actually see the thinking behind this one. These are midweek games and with extra time then penalties games were often finishing close to 11pm. Without working it out I would expect that a high percentage of games that went to extra time also ended up in penalties.

The ABBA system also seemed far more difficult to work out in the real world than it should have done so again probably best to revert to type

 

[exhertsimp]

I can actually see the thinking behind this one. These are midweek games and with extra time then penalties games were often finishing close to 11pm. Without working it out I would expect that a high percentage of games that went to extra time also ended up in penalties.

The ABBA system also seemed far more difficult to work out in the real world than it should have done so again probably best to revert to type

It's not rocket science

 

[sedgleyimp]

It's not rocket science

Indeed not but it seemed to confuse quite a number of fans last year

 

[NottyImp]

Indeed not but it seemed to confuse quite a number of fans last year

Well, now it's met its Waterloo...

 

[Long suffering Imp]

Indeed not but it seemed to confuse quite a number of fans last year

Including me, pleased it's changing back.

 

[sedgleyimp]

Well, now it's met its Waterloo...

I don't know whether to groan or smile!

 

[NottyImp]

I don't know whether to groan or smile!

When all is said and done, it's probably just about money, money, money.

 

[exhertsimp]

When all is said and done, it's probably just about money, money, money.

The winner takes it all

 

[Impalex]

Well, that's the name of the game chaps.

 

[Riiiiik]

I have a dream we can win it without extra time or penalties.

 

[Eweimps]

Certainly less work for the “man in the middle”

 

[Eweimps]

Had another one but it’s slipping through my fingers

 

[NottyImp]

Had another one but it’s slipping through my fingers

Does your mother know?

 

[Eweimps]

Who mamma Mia?

 

[Eweimps]

So it goes on and on....it’s a crazy world

Two for the price of one

 

[Eweimps]

Ah well Hasta manana

 

[NottyImp]

I think we should sign that excellent Spanish forward: Fernando.

 

[Eweimps]

Think he’s a bit Andante, andante for me

 

[Eweimps]

Don’t think DC will give him a ring ring