Comments on: The Sweeper: Shootouts to return to MLS regular season? http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/03/the-sweeper-shootouts-to-return-to-mls-regular-season/ A soccer blog featuring essays, news and photography exploring soccer around the world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DCCavalier http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/03/the-sweeper-shootouts-to-return-to-mls-regular-season/comment-page-1/#comment-8026 DCCavalier Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:57:18 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=1939#comment-8026 Wouldn't bother me if shootouts came back. It would be interesting if you could do a survey of the typical MLS crowd as to who would be for shootouts and who would be against. I have always taken a position that when NASL and then later MLS did shootouts, I didn't see a mass exodus leave the stadium. Not even of supporters clubs of the home teams. They cheered if their team won and complained only if their team lost about how they would rather have a tie. Also, I consider myself to be a American bred fan, have followed the game close to 40 years going back to the early days of the NASL, so I don't have a problem with Americanizing the game here a little bit. We already call it soccer instead of football. :) Also I thought the idea of having the stadium scoreboard as the official clock as we have at our other sports, is a good idea. Never liked the arbitrary secret clock kept by the official on the field and one day I think that is going to by the wayside in world soccer as well. As for changing the goal size, field size, and other stuff, no keep that as, but a few tweaks never hurt any sport, instead its only enhanced it for the majority of those watching. Wouldn’t bother me if shootouts came back. It would be interesting if you could do a survey of the typical MLS crowd as to who would be for shootouts and who would be against. I have always taken a position that when NASL and then later MLS did shootouts, I didn’t see a mass exodus leave the stadium. Not even of supporters clubs of the home teams. They cheered if their team won and complained only if their team lost about how they would rather have a tie.

Also, I consider myself to be a American bred fan, have followed the game close to 40 years going back to the early days of the NASL, so I don’t have a problem with Americanizing the game here a little bit. We already call it soccer instead of football. :) Also I thought the idea of having the stadium scoreboard as the official clock as we have at our other sports, is a good idea. Never liked the arbitrary secret clock kept by the official on the field and one day I think that is going to by the wayside in world soccer as well. As for changing the goal size, field size, and other stuff, no keep that as, but a few tweaks never hurt any sport, instead its only enhanced it for the majority of those watching.

]]> By: Jason Davis http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/03/the-sweeper-shootouts-to-return-to-mls-regular-season/comment-page-1/#comment-8021 Jason Davis Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:37:32 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=1939#comment-8021 I'm usually one to ramble incessantly and annoy everyone that comes along after me, but KT has said all that needs to be said. I’m usually one to ramble incessantly and annoy everyone that comes along after me, but KT has said all that needs to be said.

]]> By: KT http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/03/the-sweeper-shootouts-to-return-to-mls-regular-season/comment-page-1/#comment-8020 KT Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:21:42 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=1939#comment-8020 I daresay there would be slightly less drama and intensity with a Nick Rimando/Bouna Coundoul shootout on some random Wednesday in June in a regular-season game than there was in a fun, meaningless match that featured a Kasey Keller/Tim Howard shootout. I grew up on the NASL and liked the shootout, but I don't miss it. Nor do I think it's an imperative for MLS. MLS needs to make the actual play in its first 90 minutes of games meaningful and watchable, without worrying right now about what happens past that point. I daresay there would be slightly less drama and intensity with a Nick Rimando/Bouna Coundoul shootout on some random Wednesday in June in a regular-season game than there was in a fun, meaningless match that featured a Kasey Keller/Tim Howard shootout.

I grew up on the NASL and liked the shootout, but I don’t miss it. Nor do I think it’s an imperative for MLS. MLS needs to make the actual play in its first 90 minutes of games meaningful and watchable, without worrying right now about what happens past that point.

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