The Backpass

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http://www.theguardian.com/sport/footba ... ness-dixon

I enjoyed reading this, some quality memories of rubbish football.

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Liverpool haven't won the top flight since the backpass rule came into effect.

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Nor have Aston Villa

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Nor have Aston Villa

Quite, but I didn't realise Villa had a knack of winning the league just prior to the backpass rule coming into effect.

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Nor have Aston Villa

Quite, but I didn't realise Villa had a knack of winning the league just prior to the backpass rule coming into effect.

Oh right

I thought we just had to name the teams that haven't

That rule did used to do my nut though - the keeper would get the ball, drop it at his feet, then pick it up again, roll it to a defender, who kicked it back repeat.....

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That rule did used to do my nut though - the keeper would get the ball, drop it at his feet, then pick it up again, roll it to a defender, who kicked it back repeat.....

Was going to ask if that was my mind playing tricks on me. Thart article talks about a pass back to the keeper then a drop-kick up field, as brilliantly illustrated by Dave Beasant; but did teams just used to knock it in triangles at the back and give it to the keeper over and over again?

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That rule did used to do my nut though - the keeper would get the ball, drop it at his feet, then pick it up again, roll it to a defender, who kicked it back repeat.....

Was going to ask if that was my mind playing tricks on me. Thart article talks about a pass back to the keeper then a drop-kick up field, as brilliantly illustrated by Dave Beasant; but did teams just used to knock it in triangles at the back and give it to the keeper over and over again?

Yup

Its also why they introduced the 4 step rule and the 6 second rule.....to avoid keepers wasting time.

Italia 90 was the worst for this, as soon as a team got in front they just knocked it back and wasted time

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That rule did used to do my nut though - the keeper would get the ball, drop it at his feet, then pick it up again, roll it to a defender, who kicked it back repeat.....

Was going to ask if that was my mind playing tricks on me. Thart article talks about a pass back to the keeper then a drop-kick up field, as brilliantly illustrated by Dave Beasant; but did teams just used to knock it in triangles at the back and give it to the keeper over and over again?

Yup

Its also why they introduced the 4 step rule and the 6 second rule.....to avoid keepers wasting time.

Italia 90 was the worst for this, as soon as a team got in front they just knocked it back and wasted time

The Packie Bonner anecdote from against Egypt - 6 minutes of walking and bouncing the ball.

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Never tire of watching this one

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Seriously, WTF ?

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"Take the sting out of the game, lads"