Shoot Outs in the League?

Originally Posted by BBC.co.uk

Penalty shoot-outs to decide drawn games is one of the ideas a Football League working party will investigate. The League's 72 club chairmen set up the working party to look at ways of making the game more attractive.

The idea of shoot-outs to award a bonus point has been roundly condemned by managers and some club chairmen.

League chairman Lord Mawhinney said: "It's important to look from time to time at what we're offering and whether it's as good as it could be."

The proposal for drawn games would see each side awarded a point, but a penalty shoot-out would decide the destination of a bonus point.

If the idea gains enough support, it will be presented as a motion for a rule change at the Football League's annual general meeting in June.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said: "I saw this in my first year managing in Japan - it did not have spectacular results."

He added: "In extra-time they played a sudden death goal and if no-one scored they had penalties.

"The draw is part of the culture of the game and I would not like that to disappear."

The idea was originally put forward in the recent Football League Fans Survey.

Originally Posted by The Phantom

Ha ha ha... they can't be serious? I would HATE to see this happen. Some of the best games you see are sometimes draws. It's part of the culture of football. DON'T CHANGE IT.

Originally Posted by Luke-E

Hrmmmmmmmm

Why change something that dont need fixing?