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 Would clock stopping work?
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Wed 12 Nov 15:01

Interesting read on BBC Sport today re the average amount of game time in football, and whether stopping the clock would cut out time wasting.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj41ge0yg0jo

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 Re: Would clock stopping work?
Topic Originator: Bucuresti Par  
Date:   Wed 12 Nov 15:07

I don`t think so. Players would still feign injury to break the flow of the game, managers would still make subs to stop the game. I don`t think the lack of injury time is much of an issue anymore.

What I would clamp down on is stopping play for players with cramp, clearly non-serious injuries...just play on. It is now a trend to stop play for keepers who are injured, as referees pretty much have to, I`d play on. Stop the game for a serious injury, and any head knock. Players found to have feigned a head injury to be retrospectively banned (if there is video evidence).

That said, it is really up to the players/managers. If they are hell bent on destroying the flow of the game, they will always find a way, no matter how much you tweak the laws.

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 Re: Would clock stopping work?
Topic Originator: dd23  
Date:   Wed 12 Nov 15:20

Serious question but when did it change? It used to be that refs would stop the game for head knocks only, non serious leg injuries etc, the player had to leave the field to get treatment or wait till play stopped. 90% of the time players are acting it to stop the game and we all know there’s feck all wrong with them.
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 Re: Would clock stopping work?
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Wed 12 Nov 15:52

It`s bad enough now where it doesn`t seem uncommon to see 8+ minutes injury time added on.
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