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Post by spitthedog on Jul 30, 2023 16:48:41 GMT
Ive already said that a big part of the problem can be addressed by better refereeing and proper enforcement of existing rules, but this move is to address specific time-wasting that has crept into the game and is difficult to enforce. The idea being that games will not last any longer, because players and coaches wont be able to get away with it and will be deterred from such timewasting because they wont gain the advantage they are currently getting. The whole idea behind this is to get games played properly for 90 minutes. The quality of football has deteriorated badly because of timewasting imho We saw 3 or 4 games at Stoke where there was hardly any football played after the opposing team went ahead last season and thats been a feature of several games Ive seen recently. I just think that’s always been part of the game, good teams take control and minimise the opportunities to do it. I can’t say I’ve noticed any recent worsening of it particularly. Anyway we’ll have to see how it pans out this season.. pound to a penny you’ll get zealous refs gleefully whacking on 12 minutes at first (as people groan and anxiously check their watches) The change that has had by far the biggest impact on this element of the game in my lifetime was the backpass rule.. now there was a truly radical and transformative change - much resisted at the time of course. Yep, I accept that other folk don't think it's such a problem and that's fine. It's something that has really been doing my nut in recent years and I feel it has grown like a cancer in the game, maybe I just notice it more, I don't know, but the amount of time-wasting and playacting definitely has contributed to me attending less games than I used to at all levels. I used to go to more non-league games to get away from it, but there is copycat antics going on at games where there are 250 people, which is sad and rather pathetic tbh. I feel sorry for refs though they contribute to it sometimes by weak refereeing. I'm hoping this new initiative helps but I don't hold my breath either. Maybe I just need to watch a different sport. |
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Post by mattador78 on Aug 5, 2023 17:26:07 GMT
Well that worked in our favour and I thought the time added was justified
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 5, 2023 18:14:30 GMT
Well that worked in our favour and I thought the time added was justified It felt fine to me, wonder what it was like for people at the ground? |
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