sigesige00 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Why is Association Football played by 11-player teams? I am no historian of Football, but I think that the reason is that Cricket is played by 11-player teams. In the early period of Football, there were many "Football and Cricket Clubs" and they played both. I think that that is the reason Football is played by 11-player teams. I think that 11 should be reduced to 10. By reducing the player number, there would be more attacking space and more spectacular goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Why is Association Football played by 11-player teams? I am no historian of Football, but I think that the reason is that Cricket is played by 11-player teams. In the early period of Football, there were many "Football and Cricket Clubs" and they played both. I think that that is the reason Football is played by 11-player teams. I always thought that it was 11-player teams because otherwise it would not be possible to play a 4-4-2 formation. I think that 11 should be reduced to 10. By reducing the player number, there would be more attacking space and more spectacular goals. Or you could just make the pitch bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigesige00 Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Or you could just make the pitch bigger. That is impossible, since that will require a huge cost of repairing stadiums. And Football cannot be played in athletic stadiums. All pitches must be 105m*68m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamiltonjag Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 11 players is part of the Bop Stalking Tollocks rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAWB Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 SS your English is almost impeccable now, but your still not amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 I think that 11 should be reduced to 10. By reducing the player number, there would be more attacking space and more spectacular goals. This would merely result in Craig Levein adopting a 4-5 formation for our national team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy davie Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Back in the day, shirts were numbered 1-11 so obviously 11-man sides were required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinny Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 All pitches must be 105m*68m. 100-130*50-100 yds Even though your dimensions are preferred, they're not a must. Thinking about it though, you could technically have a square pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eighthoursbehind Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 100-130*50-100 yds Even though your dimensions are preferred, they're not a must. Thinking about it though, you could technically have a square pitch. I think the rules state the length must exceed the width. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigesige00 Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 100-130*50-100 yds Even though your dimensions are preferred, they're not a must. Thinking about it though, you could technically have a square pitch. "All pitches must be 105m*68m." is my opinion, not rule. Hearts' stadium does not meet the UEFA standards, so they play their European games at Murrayfield. Hearts must reform their stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 "All pitches must be 105m*68m." is my opinion, not rule. Hearts' stadium does not meet the UEFA standards, so they play their European games at Murrayfield. Hearts must reform their stadium. Sigesige, you seem very sure on certain issues about Scottish football. How is the shirt collection coming along ? Bet you don't have Dukla Pumpherston home top yet - you should try ordering one, it's a cracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAWB Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Sigesige, you seem very sure on certain issues about Scottish football. That's cos he's from Glasgow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigesige00 Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 How is the shirt collection coming along ? Bet you don't have Dukla Pumpherston home top yet - you should try ordering one, it's a cracker. I heard about Dukla Pumpherston for the first time. However, I do not find their website. Small clubs like Cove Rangers and Edinburgh City do not even answer my email. Recently I bought Newcastle Falcons (Rugby Union), Samoa Rugby Union national team, Strum Graz, Budapest Honvéd, and Club Brugge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I heard about Dukla Pumpherston for the first time. However, I do not find their website. Small clubs like Cove Rangers and Edinburgh City do not even answer my email. Recently I bought Newcastle Falcons (Rugby Union), Samoa Rugby Union national team, Strum Graz, Budapest Honvéd, and Club Brugge. Wee tip: don't strum graz - smoke it instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigesige00 Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 This would merely result in Craig Levein adopting a 4-5 formation for our national team. 4-5-0 would be quite funny. But realistically it would be 4-4-1 or 3-5-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianlucatoni Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 4-5-0 would be quite funny. But realistically it would be 4-4-1 or 3-5-1. is it no past your bedtime in kyoto bellshill ya fkin zoomer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamiltonjag Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 is it no past your bedtime in kyoto bellshill ya fkin zoomer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mod4 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 If he's in deepest darkest Bellshill he's gone to pretty pointless lengths to make it look otherwise. Location cited as Kobe, Hyogo, Japan on the IP trail... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 4-5-0 would be quite funny. But realistically it would be 4-4-1 or 3-5-1. Same principle as his 4-6-0 in Prague, which was about as funny as a majority Tory government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamiltonjag Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 If he's in deepest darkest Bellshill he's gone to pretty pointless lengths to make it look otherwise. Location cited as Kobe, Hyogo, Japan on the IP trail... Piece of cake using an iP Hider like this where you can choose from Servers in a whole range of countries and thus make it look like you're anywhere in the world. I'd say the guy's English is way too good to be from Bellshill. I'd guess Milngavie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianlucatoni Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 If he's in deepest darkest Bellshill he's gone to pretty pointless lengths to make it look otherwise. Location cited as Kobe, Hyogo, Japan on the IP trail... To paraphrase Karen Dunbar from her erstwhile peerless days in Chewin' the Fat - I smell sh*te! Maybe the dodgy IP trail is the reason people don't answer his emails! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 To paraphrase Karen Dunbar from her erstwhile peerless days in Chewin' the Fat - I smell sh*te! Maybe the dodgy IP trail is the reason people don't answer his emails! I thought he had applied to study for a PhD at an institute near London. Maybe the "institute" is not an educational one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norgethistle Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Why is Association Football played by 11-player teams? I am no historian of Football, but I think that the reason is that Cricket is played by 11-player teams. In the early period of Football, there were many "Football and Cricket Clubs" and they played both. I think that that is the reason Football is played by 11-player teams. I think that 11 should be reduced to 10. By reducing the player number, there would be more attacking space and more spectacular goals. 11 was a round number in the pre-metric system when you had shillings, yards etc....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianlucatoni Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I thought he had applied to study for a PhD at an institute near London. Maybe the "institute" is not an educational one. no - the fees were too high so he had to wok away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 For all of you doubters, I have bought and sent Jags items to the Sigemeister, who is indeed resident in the fine city of Kobe, Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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