Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
117,017
Look at what this sports writer here wrote.

While you read this, I'm lying on a beach or playing golf in New England. Which means it's time for my annual column of random thoughts about sports. But recently I realized that my column of random sports thoughts is really . . . a blog. Or, OMG . . . tweets! So here is this year's vacation thoughts column . . . blog . . . or tweets. Or . . . whatever.

-- Can anyone explain why there are so many ties in Major League Soccer? Look at D.C. United. About half of the team's matches have ended in ties. I guess because the games are low-scoring, the chance of a tie goes way up.


-- Maybe MLS teams should play a 15-minute overtime period, with seven players on a side and no goalies. I think that would be real exciting.
:lol2: :dielaugh:
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
117,017
Nah, that person is being serious. He's a writer for the Washington Kid's Post and is apparently pretty dumb when it comes to soccer. And no, he isn't a "kid" though, even if he's trying to be.

Could you imagine that shit? Hell, if you're going to do that, why not just suspend all the rules and equip teams with handguns during OT.
 

Red

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Nov 26, 2006
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I remember a different American suggestion to 'improve' football a few years ago.

It seemed to involve awarding more points for scoring from further away like in basketball.

Ingenius.
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
117,017
Yeah, that shit is so stupid.

But then again, the Welsh FA did try to promote changing the offsides rule to only being enforced in the box, so it's not just the Americans with the dumb ideas.
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
117,017
Fucking DC United. Yet another loss when I watch them.

Seen about half of their matches this season, maybe a little more, and I've only seen them win twice. They always lose or draw when I can see them play.

Crap defense.
 

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