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<HR style="COLOR: #fdde82" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->This approach was tried for the 1974, 1978 and 1982 World Cups. The result was that the finalists in 1978 and 1982 were decided on goal difference.
The Argentina-Peru match in 1978 was esepcially notorious. Having drawn with Brazil, Argentina needed to win 3-0 over Peru to beat Brazil to the final on goal difference. Up to this point Peru had been strong with good results against Scotland, Holland (eventual finalists) and Brazil.
Argentina 6 Peru 0
One of the most scandalous matches in World Cup history. Strong rumours that the Peru keeper & defenders did very well from the match financially. Very tempting as they were not well paid compared to their opponents and their team was out, win or lose.
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<HR style="COLOR: #fdde82" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Charlie,
Aint you old enough to remember what Pesky said
I understand your feelings, especially if one of those flukey Goals goes against you ( my one was Australia-Japan
) but all that happens in another round Robin is the Teams get even more cagier and you still get someone qualify on a lucky goal. From a betting point of view, if that wasnt the case then taking big prices would be a waste of time, prices would be cramped and we'd all lose
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Verrryyyyy vaguely remember all that(remember 70 better: what a goalkeeper Felix was!)......but you know-- I could point out examples where that could've been done in this year's initial round also.
But yes, point very well taken re that system making it so ripe for shenaningans.
So then let's open other cans of worms: add instant replay and adjust offsides rules as in an earlier suggestion here...make the flukey goals a bit less common and mute their importance a bit.
Establish funds for ref pay...something.
Thank you for your kind responses.
