Away Goal Rule

The away goal rule is a subject I find interesting

Is it fair or not, should it be scrapped?

What if you went into extra time (as one pundit said) and you score that away goal? Isn't that an unfair advantage? Obviously in the first leg the other team never got that advantage.

No doubt we've profited from it but I'm sure we've also been on the receiving end of it too.

Personally I don't like it because on some level it is unfair (to me)

The away goal rule is a subject I find interesting

Is it fair or not, should it be scrapped?

What if you went into extra time (as one pundit said) and you score that away goal? Isn't that an unfair advantage? Obviously in the first leg the other team never got that advantage.

No doubt we've profited from it but I'm sure we've also been on the receiving end of it too.

Personally I don't like it because on some level it is unfair (to me)

I agree, using this rule during Extra Time is not fair ... they should scrap it.

The away goal rule is a subject I find interesting

Is it fair or not, should it be scrapped?

What if you went into extra time (as one pundit said) and you score that away goal? Isn't that an unfair advantage? Obviously in the first leg the other team never got that advantage.

No doubt we've profited from it but I'm sure we've also been on the receiving end of it too.

Personally I don't like it because on some level it is unfair (to me)

It just needs totally jibbing. I just don't see the point in it anymore.

It needs to be completely scrapped. I doubt anyone would be complaining about it.

It was when AC Milan went through to the Champions League final in 2003. They beat Inter on away goals. Just think about that for a second.

What springs to mind is the Europa semi final against Atletico Madrid whan we went out on away goals in extra time. We had 90 mins to score an asset goal at their ground, they had 120 mins to score their away goal! Hardly fair that! That game should have went to penalties, where we still might have went out, but at least it would have been fair. Who knows had we won that game, we would have played Fulham in the final, and could be looking at a fifth Europa trophy on Wednesday.
Away goals is not a good way to determine the winner. Scrap it.

What springs to mind is the Europa semi final against Atletico Madrid whan we went out on away goals in extra time. We had 90 mins to score an asset goal at their ground, they had 120 mins to score their away goal! Hardly fair that! That game should have went to penalties, where we still might have went out, but at least it would have been fair. Who knows had we won that game, we would have played Fulham in the final, and could be looking at a fifth Europa trophy on Wednesday.
Away goals is not a good way to determine the winner. Scrap it.

Said it much better than I did

The away goal rule is a subject I find interesting

Is it fair or not, should it be scrapped?

What if you went into extra time (as one pundit said) and you score that away goal? Isn't that an unfair advantage? Obviously in the first leg the other team never got that advantage.

No doubt we've profited from it but I'm sure we've also been on the receiving end of it too.

Personally I don't like it because on some level it is unfair (to me)

In extra time, the home side has an extra 30 minutes with their own fans, on their own pitch, in their own conditions to win a tie. Ditto when it comes to penalties. Is that fair?

The AC Milan-Inter Milan example is an easy one to explain tbh. AC Milan scored in their away game, Inter didn't. Away goals count double, so the team that scored one went through. The home side in the Milan derby has 75% of the stadium capacity for the fans, so it's very much a home game for them.

The away goal rule is used in our sport in pretty much every country in the world in some form. It applies throughout the European group phases, and for every game in La Liga. It works. I would take away goals over penalties every time, as it's decided over 3/3.5 hours of a tie, not 10 minutes.

In extra time, the home side has an extra 30 minutes with their own fans, on their own pitch, in their own conditions to win a tie. Ditto when it comes to penalties. Is that fair?

Good point, no it isn't fair, but I'm not sure it's as severe as an away goal. Away players can do something about the home crowd and conditions, but once an away goal goes in, that's that.

It's fair you F***ing pussies!

In extra time, the home side has an extra 30 minutes with their own fans, on their own pitch, in their own conditions to win a tie. Ditto when it comes to penalties. Is that fair?

The AC Milan-Inter Milan example is an easy one to explain tbh. AC Milan scored in their away game, Inter didn't. Away goals count double, so the team that scored one went through. The home side in the Milan derby has 75% of the stadium capacity for the fans, so it's very much a home game for them.

The away goal rule is used in our sport in pretty much every country in the world in some form. It applies throughout the European group phases, and for every game in La Liga. It works. I would take away goals over penalties every time, as it's decided over 3/3.5 hours of a tie, not 10 minutes.

If the game has gone to extra time despite having already played 90 mins in front of your own fans, then being in front of your own fans for 30 mins won't be that much of an advance!
I have never thought "oh well we'll definitely go through now because we're at home", what I do think is if we concede a goal now we'll likely go out!
I hate the away goals rule, I can accept going out on pens because that is 50/50

Good point, no it isn't fair, but I'm not sure it's as severe as an away goal. Away players can do something about the home crowd and conditions, but once an away goal goes in, that's that.

No it isn't. If an away goal goes in, you just stick at it until the ref blows his whistle.

Against Olympiakos we needed 2 in 10 minutes, because of their away goal. We got them in 5.

Against Dortmund, we conceded 3 away goals, and had half an hour to get 3 ourselves. We got them, and the home crowd was a huge factor in getting us over the line both times. While we won on away goals against Barcelona, the only time they've gone out of Europe before the quarter finals in 10 years.

Scoring away goals can be a huge advantage. Conceding away goals makes tasks more difficult, but not impossible. They only count if a tie is level on aggregate at the end, and we have to use some system to decide who progresses. Better over two legs of open play than a 10 minute shootout.

Away goals are unfair, they should be scrapped.