Forget kick-ins. How about free games on telly, semis moved from Wembley and binning co-commentators?

IT’S fair to say the hot talking point of this summer has not been the revolutionary proposal to replace throw-ins with kick-ins.

The latest wheeze from Professor Arsene Wenger’s semi-retirement ideas factory, to be trialled in Holland next season, is for players to kick the ball back on the pitch to speed up the game.

Wenger claims it’s all about making the game more enjoyable, accessible, sexy and similar buzzwords he has been paid a fortune to come up with. But most see it as a pointless gimmick as all it would do is create touchline free-kicks.

That’s not to say football ain’t broke so it doesn’t need fixing.

There are some ideas coming on stream next season that are good – the Premier League allowing five substitutes, scrapping matches between Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve and only postponing games if teams have fewer than 10 experienced outfield players or no goalkeeper to call on.

Body cameras worn by grassroots referees as a deterrent to assaults are being tested in the English amateur game. And for those of us who are colour blind and find certain games unwatchable when kits are too similar, League clubs will be able to wear away strips at home if there’s a clash.

But they hardly get the pulse racing, do they? Surely we can come up with more radical ideas to improve a sport crying out for change.

How about a few of these: Now that people are facing an unprecedented cost-ofliving crisis with poorer fans having to cancel their costly Sky, BT and Amazon subscriptions, make the Premier League provide one free-to-air game every week.

Attach microphones to refs so whenever there is a VAR decision (above left) fans can work out what the hell is happening.

Ban Leicester-style clackers and players from churning out PR-honed tweets after defeats. Outlaw managers crying about marginal refereeing decisions in post-match interviews to deflect attention away from their own failings and politicians from using football as a populist bandwagon, unless it’s to stop any more states sportswashing their dictatorships.

Place caps on the price of food and drink in stadiums, give fan groups a meaningful stake on club boards and evict anyone chanting about deaths or poverty.

Move FA Cup semi-finals back out of Wembley (above ), thus keeping the venue special for the final. Make it a yellow card for anyone who rolls more than twice when touched in a bid to get their opponent booked and a red for four rolls.

UEFA could scrap their Champions League final ballot of thousands of tickets for neutrals which becomes a touts’ charter, and while they’re at it, the Nations League, too.

They could also ensure all of their Suits are off the winners’ podium before a team lifts a trophy. And let’s consign TV co-commentators to the cutting room floor. There are some good ones like Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher, but the vast majority indulge in soul-crushing banter and offer little meaning ful insight.

They spend most of their time in parrot mode, either agreeing with what the commentator next to them has just said or telling the viewer what they have already seen.

Does anyone watch Match of The Day and scream, “I need someone next to Jonathan Pearce telling me what’s happening”?

Solo commentators like John Motson, Brian Moore, Gerald Sinstadt, Barry Davies and David Coleman would effortlessly talk us through games with concise observations and well-timed silences allowing the viewer a chance to absorb what was happening.

Ditching the parrots, like most of the above ideas, is worth trialling? Well they’re better than a kick-in.

Does anybody watch Match of The Day and scream,“I need someone next to Jonathan Pearce telling me what’s happening”?