Simplistic, ignorant, prejudicial, and poorly argued. Assertions are not the same thing as arguments. I see no arguments here, only assertions, poorly sourced, and assumptions about causes and effects.Why don't we keep a running score based on all the stats that seem to get collated anyway ? No need for judges, the score would tell us which team is playing the best. Give a set number of points for possession, attempts on target, attempts off target etc. During cup matches, display the running total to the teams alongside the actual score so that they know that they can't just defend defend defend throughout the match without risking losing on points.

This Sept. 21, 2001, photo shows former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Don Meredith, left, greeting former Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach during a reception in Dallas, Texas. Meredith, one of the most recognizable figures of the early Dallas Cowboys and an original member of ABC's "Monday Night Football" broadcast te