Everton Banter Archive September 05 2014

05 Sep 2014 22:09:59
I know there is a big thing about macca signing a new deal, what about naisy? Last year of his contract next season, hope its something we look at in the summer, along with kev

{Ed025's Note - i hope we sign him up soon swan, he could become hot property mate..

What a great problem for RM to have: a squad with players good enough (ability and attitude) to make real competition for places AND enough to allow players to be rested/rotated without diminishing the overall team. I just hope that we can keep everyone in the squad content AND that we can also give our talented youngsters a good opportunity to develop and play.

05 Sep 2014 19:04:20
Can someone make up some rumours please re late loan signings - I'm missing the thrill post window closing! :)

{Ed025's Note - they should open the window every monday, and close it every friday latch..

Ed025: they had to open the windows at Goodison all this week to get rid of the stink caused by our appalling defending against Chelsea ;-)

{Ed025's Note - they were paint fumes from the mural sid.. :)

05 Sep 2014 02:23:14
I quite like the idea of a sin-bin being used for yellow-card offences. That way, the opposing team gets an immediate and clear advantage in the match rather than just other teams later on due to the offending player eventually being suspended for subsequent matches.
Also, two "innocuous" yellow cards would not automatically mean a red card - the referee could give a straight red card and send off the player if the offence (or series of offences) are serious enough OR could give a second yellow card and sin-bin the player again.
Of course, if a goalkeeper was sin-binned, that leads to an issue: could the backup keeper come on - albeit as a temporary substitute for another (an outfield) player, so that the team is still down to 10 players. Then, once the sin-bin period is completed, the first-choice keeper and subbed outfield player would return - and the backup keeper would go back to the sub's bench and the team would be back to 11 players.
Hmmm - it's starting to sound way too complicated when there's a specialised position like goalkeeper. On reflection, sin bins might work in other sports, but the goalkeeper scenario kills it for football imho.
Anyone got a better idea?

05 Sep 2014 06:33:20
The sin bin is used in ice hockey and appears to work well. I am unsure what they do when the Keeper is sin binned but perhaps football could follow a similar rule. I think the sin bin is a good idea Sid.

05 Sep 2014 16:34:03
Sid think putting an outfield player in goal while keeper is sin binned would be a better idea. If your going to punish the offending side then punish them good idea though mate.

Similar to rugby, if a front row player (specialist) is sin binned and there is a scrum then another front row can come on without counting as a sub, this could be the answer