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I've heard similar proposals for soccer games, start with penalty kicks as a tiebreaker. Now, whomever lost the tiebreaker will have to play extra hard as they
by drewrv 8y ago
I've heard similar proposals for soccer games, start with penalty kicks as a tiebreaker. Now, whomever lost the tiebreaker will have to play extra hard as they know a draw will be a loss.
- simonh 8y agoI think it’s an awful idea, because it encourages the team that won the tie to play safely and defensively and aim for acdraw. That makes for a tedious game to watch.
- kmonsen 8y agoIt is kind of what happened here since Carlsen had sort of won the tie-breaker already.
- mcqueenjordan 8y agoCompletely agree. Drawish behavior would likely increase with this policy, not decrease. Because it's incredibly hard at this level to beat a player that's explicitly playing for a draw.
- makemoniesonlin 8y ago*whoever
- WhompingWindows 8y agoSoccer just needs to remove players as time increases. It'll create odd exciting scrappy scenarios, but goal scoring will certainly be more likely.
- sonnyblarney 8y agoI actually agree with this. Defensive soccer/football is incredibly boring to watch. 0-0. So fun. When the number of players in any sport is changed, it puts everyone on their heels because they don't know exactly how to react, and so you know what you get? Sport!
- WhompingWindows 8y agoI kinda like 0-0 when there are many attacks/saves/opportunities. I'm recalling that Iceland vs Argentina match for instance, really a nail-biter. I definitely dislike the defensive passing game that comes in/out of popularity.
- sonnyblarney 8y agoA yeah, ok, that's an amazing game, but it's David Goliath with massive tension. ManU v. Arsenal mid season passive defence is more normative.