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[coupwotcoup]

Football had been invented this season instead of 1863. What fundamental differences would there be now? Say bigger balls, or wider goals, two refs, time outs... etc etc

[Burnham Lad]

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coupwotcoup said:
Football had been invented this season instead of 1863. What fundamental differences would there be now? Say bigger balls, or wider goals, two refs, time outs... etc etc

It would be played on games consoles as nobody could afford a ground!

[cantos]

I agree,there would be nowhere to play the game.

[IDtheWIZ]

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cantos said:
I agree,there would be nowhere to play the game.

as they would be no grounds left as they would have all been built on by ASDA, TESCO's etc, etc, <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[Little Miss Urchin]

Cricket would be the nation's number 1 game and hockey would be a well supported sport - hurrah!! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[coupwotcoup]

I played for Havering Hockey club Seconds...once..!

[cantos]

I was excellent at Hookey.

[coupwotcoup]

Stupid boy Pike...

[Stu M]

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coupwotcoup said:
Football had been invented this season instead of 1863. What fundamental differences would there be now? Say bigger balls, or wider goals, two refs, time outs... etc etc

It would be played by 'celebrities' of both sexes and the object would be not only to 'score' in the traditional sense, but also pull the man/woman marking you.

Fouls in the box would result in forfeits or challenges like Bush Tucker Trials, awarded by Andrew Lloyd Webber and a panel of 'experts' and instead of coming from towns, all football clubs would be affiliated to whatever programme the celebs are from... so Coronation St United would play Westlife City or Hollyoaks Rovers, etc etc.

[coupwotcoup]

Quality...best answer yet.. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/applaus.gif" alt="" />

[Hookey]

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cantos said:
I was excellent at Hookey .

You what?