MSN are running a poll for the alternative to the penalties:
- Keep penalty shootouts
- Play until a goal is scored
- Whoever has the most shots on target wins
- Each team loses a man every 5 minutes
- Run from the halfway line and shoot
- Keepers can't use their hands
- Make the goals bigger in extra-time
I'd be in favour of the teams losing a player every five minutes, certainly would be interesting Just keep penalties, why mess with a proven decider?
I like the idea of the silver and golden goals. Silver goals maybe would the preference for a more attacking game in extra time since if the opponent scores, it's all or nothing for your own team. Golden goal maybe offers more incentive to kill the game off quickly but that said, if neither team wants to concede the golden goal, it'll go to penalties, where fatigue plays less part since it's one kick. I don't think it's possible to strike up a balance where everyone is happy. I'd be in favour of keeping penalties just so we can have a good laugh at England.