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"12 Things Which *Should* be in Footie Games"

There’s no real debate that PES2 is a superb Football game. But there’s also no doubting that it (and all the other Football games on the market) could have been so much better. Here’s how:

1. Miserable Pitches – Fresh on our minds is England’s latest escapade into Europe, and who could forget the boggy debacle that those people in Bratislava called a Football pitch. So how come, when you play the likes of Slovakia, Ukraine, and all the other Eastern European country’s in football games, are the pitches in such pristine condition? Admittedly, PES2 did have a stab at this – one particular pitch looks very unappetising indeed. But it would do the game the world of good, balls skidding on the surface, Bobbles and divots in the pitch making it almost unplayable, and players slipping all over the park. Lovely Jubbly.

2. Empty stadiums – In all of the current Football games, the stands are always packed to the rafters with flag waving fans. But this is far from realistic, do we really see 100,000 people turn up for a friendly between the mighty Faroe Islands and Bulgaria. No. It’d be more appropriate for one man and his dog to turn up really.

3. Hostile Atmospheres (more general crowd improvements) – I was having a bash on the PES2 Master league, when I came up against Galatasary. I was greeted with an odd boo, but that was all. Far from realistic really, what I’m trying to say is, is that there should be more crowd involvement. Also, how about there being a section where the away fans congregate? And how about the 2 sets of fans tease each other? Now that’s what I’d call an atmosphere.

4. Shockingly bad Referee’s/Referee assistants – The referee’s in football games are far too good. How cool would it be if the Referee’s gave controversial penalties, or if Linesmen were equally incompetent and made several awful decisions which could turn the tide of the games? Lovely Jubbly.

5. Player spats/rivalries – I’m afraid, in football games players are too nice to each other. The most heated moment you’ll find is an exchange of glances after a cynical foul. Where are the handbags at ten paces? Where are the head-butts, the goalmouth brawls? Where are the arguments? There are so many improvements to be made in this department.

6. Streakers – Just a little break from the action on the pitch, after all, Streakers seem to turn up at the strangest of events (I.E International Bowls Tournament)

7. Celebrations – I don’t mean all these rehearsed celebrations which happen in Fifa when your team scores, I mean a proper passionate celebration. In real life, when a home team scores the stadium erupts and the players jump on each other – doesn’t happen in Football games does it? And how about extra mayhem when you score a last minute winner?

8. Multi-coloured Goal-nets – Now I’m sure this doesn’t matter to most people, but I’d prefer playing in goals which have different coloured nets.

9. Handballs and Own goals – TIF had a bash at including handballs, though this became frustrating after a while. This is just a small addition, but with Own goals and handballs becoming a feature, it would tweak the gameplay, and make the sometimes repetitive play a little more unpredictable.

10. Spontaneous moments of disaster – Every now and then, we see a goalkeeper make an absolute hash of a clearance, or a defender make a costly poor back-pass. If these kinds of moments were to happen at spontaneous moments in football games, I believe it would make for more exciting play.

11. Animated Subs and Managers – In real life, we frequently see the likes of Gordon Strachen bellowing with frustration at his players, and subs getting involved while warming up on the touchlines. So how about we see this in football games?

12. Teams going for it at the death – Picture the scene; it’s the 89th minute, your 1-0 down and it’s your last attack, what do you do? Well according o football games, you knock the ball about within the defence. What I’m getting at here is that, when teams are losing they should be piling players forward – It would make the final moments much more exciting and realistic.

This is the second post I've slated that's won GAD. Don't take it to mean your post won't win, just that I don't think it's very good.

Thanks you guys, and i love the idea Pb lol.

Jumpers for goalposts.

Congrats on GAD.

Well done, that deserved a GAD. Maybe one day we will see these things in footie games. Until then, how about a game based on Streaking. You could compete to get your kit off the quickest and to infultrate the biggest events without getting caught.

Class.

El blokey wrote:
> Hmmm.

Thanks SR!! Indeed, i really didn't see this coming, especially after the bashing from yourself El Blokey. Once again, thanks SR, for brightening up an otherwise miserable day.

Hmmm.

Oh yes, there's millions of things that aren't included in footy games when they should be. Classic exmaple is the grudges.. I mean, you dont just 2 foot somebody in real life and thats it. (Roy Keane..)

Only the other day, I had some argy bargy with a player. We were scrapping for the ball, y'know, shoulder barges and stuff, only part of the game, then the ball came to me for a clearence, and I aimed it at him :o)

Then one squared up to me, and then another, twins. Then I told them where to go, and they turned away, so I spat at one..

:oP

Dont take any crap from nobody.

I find out after the game they are known as the (Dunno) Twins or something and they're quite hard and stuff. Like I care :o)

Multicoloured nets would be fun, and maybe some different tackles/fallings over. They repeat themselves way too much..

I cant wait for the day, when you can actually fight.. NHL Hitz style. Yes Red Card was fun.. but i'd like to be able to go to the ref, headbutt him, because he sent me off.

89th min. Pass it about the defence when your 1-0 down. Lol..

Yes, I always find that about the pitches, they are all immaculate. I think not.

The ref always makes amazingly good decisions. Bar like, 1 out of 100.

They need improving.

*Looks at Madmans post*

*Sighs*

The idea was to suggest IMPROVEMENTS to footie games

*Shakes head*

*Walks out*

acctually here are 1-12
1 footie
2 people
3 goals
4 saves
5 passes
6 shots
7 money
8 pitches
9 croud
10 steward
11 more people and finnally
12 even more people

El blokey wrote:
> Quinty wrote:
> El blokey wrote:
> There, almost all your points sucked.
>
> Fair enough.
>
> Now tell me honestly, if this was someone else would you be so
> critical?
>
> Yes. Everytime we 'fight', we always make up. I really don't have a
> grudge against you, just against dumb posts.

Christ, if you think this is a dumb post how about opening your eyes to all the other **** which floats around the forums.