Best story of the World Cup so far...

[LCFCmonkey]

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In an attempt to generate more attacking options, North Korea have named a striker as their third-choice goalkeeper.

However, FIFA have announced that unless there is a serious injury to one of their players he will ONLY be allowed to play in goal.
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[Han]

"The three players listed as goalkeepers can only play as goalkeepers during the World Cup and cannot play outfield. This will be communicated to the teams in the team arrival meetings and will be enforced on match days."

Never knew that that was actually a rule.

 

[Darth Vodka]

what if you *genuinely* have a player that can play in goal or up front?

 

[Blue Maniac]

what if you *genuinely* have a player that can play in goal or up front?

 

[LCFCmonkey]

what if you *genuinely* have a player that can play in goal or up front?

Then you make a choice. Goalkeeper or Outfield player.

 

[Matt_B]

Is there a rule that you must name a goalkeeper on the bench, or else what would happen if he got sent off or injured, and an outfield player cannot play in goal?

 

[Hazzman]

The rest of your squad is the bench at the World Cup...all 12 not starting.

 

[LCFCmonkey]

Is there a rule that you must name a goalkeeper on the bench, or else what would happen if he got sent off or injured, and an outfield player cannot play in goal?

An Outfield player can play in goal, but a goalkeeper cannot play as an outfield player.

 

[Graz]

I never realised you HAD to name 3 keepers.

David James has played outfield for Portsmouth at some point hasn't he?
I'm pretty sure that rule is only being enforced/put in place because North Korea have tried to cheat the system by naming him as a keeper

 

[Blue Maniac]

David James has played outfield for Portsmouth at some point hasn't he?

For Manchester City, against Middlesbrough.

 

[LCFCmonkey]

I never realised you HAD to name 3 keepers.

David James has played outfield for Portsmouth at some point hasn't he?
I'm pretty sure that rule is only being enforced/put in place because North Korea have tried to cheat the system by naming him as a keeper

I believe the rule has been in place for a while, but it's never really been challenged.

 

[MHS]

Surely it's a manager's decision who goes into a squad. If he wants 2 keepers or 6 keepers, let him take them. FIFA are ****ing idiots.

 

[Real Sharapova]

Surely it's a manager's decision who goes into a squad. If he wants 2 keepers or 6 keepers, let him take them. FIFA are ****ing idiots.

So it's fair that everybody else has 3 keepers? Especially as you would always be allowed a replacement if all your keepers are injured.Iin that case everyone would take 1 keeper and more outfield players.

 

[MHS]

So it's fair that everybody else has 3 keepers? Especially as you would always be allowed a replacement if all your keepers are injured.Iin that case everyone would take 1 keeper and more outfield players.

If a manager takes 2 keepers and they both get injured, that's his fault.

 

[Real Sharapova]

If a manager takes 2 keepers and they both get injured, that's his fault.

Maybe, but at present they would always be allowed an emergency keeper. QED, that's why they make them take three, to try to avoid the circumstance ever arising.

 

[fox58]

If a manager takes 2 keepers and they both get injured, that's his fault.

they have to pick 3 keepers that's why it is a 23 man squad and not 22 as it used to be

 

[bocadillo]

they have to pick 3 keepers

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