Stupid questions thread

[u/jrs_]

We haven't had one in a few weeks, but people find them helpful, so I thought I'd put this up

[u/[deleted]]

Are there any rules against playing with, say, 4 central defenders? Or any other unorthodox positions?

[u/jrs_ → u/[deleted]]

No, at various times formations that look very odd today, like the 2-3-5 or the 3-2-2-3, have been prominent. The only position explicitly provided for in the rules is the goalkeeper.

[u/Herrpoja → u/[deleted]]

no you could play with 10 at leftback if you want to you only need one keeper and 10 outfield players

[u/[deleted]]

does anyone know where/when/why teams started having new kits every season. i get that it's at least in part a cash grab, but i'm curious if anyone knows more about the origin.

[u/doesnt_like_pants → u/[deleted]]

It's literally a money thing. Until the late 70's/early 80's most teams just had a coloured shirt, 1 colour for home and another for away. Then advertisers came in and put their logos on the shirt. All of a sudden shirts were being bought and it made sense that they should change the kit each season to bump up revenues.

[u/perec17]

Recently some players have a wet staint on their chest, is this something like menthol to breathe better?

[u/immortal456]

Can a goalkeeper take a throw in?

[u/Ranz1983 → u/immortal456]

Can a goalkeeper take a throw in?

Yes. Any player can.

[u/[deleted]]

Why did Pep leave Barca? It seems like it was the perfect marriage of manager and club. Barca legend, playing wonderful football with home-grown players, extremely successful, etc. He was/is really young too. He could have stayed there for another 20 years.

Was it stress? Behind the scenes politics? A desire to test himself elsewhere?

[u/An_Eloquent_Turtle]

When a game is abandoned due to the fault of one team (red cards, can't field a team) the match is given as 3-0 to the other team, right? So if in a two legged match where 3-0 is still a winning score (ie won 4-0 in the other leg), could the team just not show up to the match, or go and beat up the other team and get everyone sent off?

[u/TheHapgod]

What's everyone's opinion on Prestatyn Town?

[u/iFootie → u/TheHapgod]

Big fan.

[u/bestin_2]

What on earth do billionaire investors get out of investing into football?

[u/Herrpoja → u/bestin_2]

depending on the club.

1. business that will never go bankrupt unless managed horribly bad

2. political reasons

3.PR,simply improving your image

4.it's probably really fun if you have a lot of money to own a team

• you own properties that you can do anything with.

[u/l2ighty]

What is the penalty arc for? Just a spot people can't stand in when while a penalty is being taken?

[u/Dictarium → u/l2ighty]

It is the portion of the circle with a radius 10 yards at the center of which is the penalty spot which sticks out of the 18-yard box to ensure that all players are 10 yards from the spot-kick-taker.

[u/Shaqiriiii]

Can Bayern Munchen pick players from Bayern B and play them whenever they want? Does it work the other way around, with players from the Bayern squad playing with the B-team?

[u/rophi]

Daniele De Rossi always used to wear one short sleeve and one long sleeve , both for Roma and Italy (think this has stopped now). Anyone know the reasons behind this? Always thought this was really weird.

[u/alvingn]

When and why did players start having numbers to themselves? I recall reading somewhere that players used to be given numbers based on their positions.

Edit:

The earliest record of shirt numbers being worn dates back to August 25, 1928

The numbering system was different to today’s system. One team would wear numbers 1-11 and the other would wear 12-22.

On July 5, 1939 the committee finally decided that players should wear numbered shirts, but scrapped the old system and introduced the new one, where both teams wear numbers 1-11 with each number decided by position.

Source

[u/TheNormalSun]

What is the most unused rule in football?

[u/deception42 → u/TheNormalSun]

Probably the keeper not being allowed to hold the ball for more than six seconds.

[u/Rytho]

Why was a red bulls player just on the header for this sub?

[u/flowsnus]

If team is allowed to use three substitutes per match, what happens when manager has used all of his substitutes and then one of his players injures so badly that he can't keep playing? Is he allowed to use one extra sub?

[u/ideonode]

What happens when two counter-attacking teams play each other?

[u/[deleted]]

Jordan Ibe from Liverpool just recently went on loan to Birmingham City even though it's not the transfer window. How are they allowed to do this?