Injury time & Time wasting - The Punters Lounge

chala · 15-06-2008, 21:10

Is it time football adopting an american style ball in play count down timer, rather than leaving time added on to a referee?

Now obviously the game would no longer be 90mins long, as I think the ball's only usually in play for about 60 mins a game, so maybe 2 halfs of 30 mins where the ball is actually in play?

I just think too many teams get away with time wasting and the referee's rarely seem to add on enough time to compensate for it.

Football-Tipper · 15-06-2008, 21:12

I like what RL do and the ref calls time off which stops the match clock

ScottyXS · 15-06-2008, 21:27

Im pretty sure when the MLS first started they actually had this.
It was the 90 mins they played, and at the end in typical daft-american style, a clanger went off at the end of the 90 mins instead of the ref whistling.
If i remember correctly the countdown would stop when the ball got kicked out to touch etc.

Any yanks in here back this up??

ScottyXS · 15-06-2008, 21:33

-if im wrong, feel free to tell me im talkin a lot of p1sh

peteg40 · 15-06-2008, 21:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottyXS

-if im wrong, feel free to tell me im talkin a lot of p1sh

Your talking a lot of p1sh

Well you asked

ScottyXS · 15-06-2008, 21:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by peteg40

Your talking a lot of p1sh

Well you asked

Have they never used a saxon at the end of the very early games in the MLS??

sure i seen it when it used to be on channel 5 years ago. could be wrong tho

TheRat · 15-06-2008, 21:57

Like rugby yea

15-06-2008, 21:10	#1 (permalink)
chala Legendary Punter Join Date: 27 Oct 2001 Location: Bristol Age: 25 Posts: 1,613	Injury time & Time wasting Is it time football adopting an american style ball in play count down timer, rather than leaving time added on to a referee? Now obviously the game would no longer be 90mins long, as I think the ball's only usually in play for about 60 mins a game, so maybe 2 halfs of 30 mins where the ball is actually in play? I just think too many teams get away with time wasting and the referee's rarely seem to add on enough time to compensate for it. __________________ "He who dares Rodders...He who dares"

15-06-2008, 21:12	#2 (permalink)
Football-Tipper God Punter Join Date: 06 Oct 2005 Age: 35 Posts: 6,535	Re: Injury time & Time wasting I like what RL do and the ref calls time off which stops the match clock

15-06-2008, 21:27	#3 (permalink)
ScottyXS Correct Score Specialist Join Date: 01 Mar 2008 Location: Glasgow Age: 22 Posts: 2,407 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Injury time & Time wasting Im pretty sure when the MLS first started they actually had this. It was the 90 mins they played, and at the end in typical daft-american style, a clanger went off at the end of the 90 mins instead of the ref whistling. If i remember correctly the countdown would stop when the ball got kicked out to touch etc. Any yanks in here back this up?? __________________ Scotty's Football Tips = > £878 (or pts) Profit!!! (see GH section) :) Last edited by ScottyXS; 15-06-2008 at 21:28.

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ScottyXS Correct Score Specialist Join Date: 01 Mar 2008 Location: Glasgow Age: 22 Posts: 2,407 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Injury time & Time wasting -if im wrong, feel free to tell me im talkin a lot of p1sh __________________ Scotty's Football Tips = > £878 (or pts) Profit!!! (see GH section) :)

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