2 x 45 minute halves to be scrapped ??

[oakiecokie]

A proposal to scrap 45-minute halves is to be looked at by football's lawmakers to deter time-wasting.

Instead, there could be two periods of 30 minutes with the clock stopped whenever the ball goes out of play.

Lawmaking body the International Football Association Board (Ifab) says matches only see about 60 minutes of "effective playing time" out of 90.

The idea is one of several put forward in a new strategy document designed to address football's "negativities".

Another proposal would see players not being allowed to follow up and score if a penalty is saved - if the spot-kick "is not successful", play would stop and a goal-kick awarded.

Other ideas include a stadium clock linked to a referee's watch and a new rule allowing players to effectively pass to themselves or dribble the ball when taking a free-kick.

 

[kaz7]

Busy twats leave it alone

Stop the clock when the ball goes out is a good idea though

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Good idea for me. Half of all our games I'm slumped in my seat bored stiff because of the constant time wasting. Every now and again a bit of football might break out

With a real timed game, games can flow more and we can see some proper footy played

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Just sort out a proper clock that stops when the ball isn't moving, make the officials talk to the press after games and even though the clock stops make keepers kick it within a set number of seconds.

All the constant fucking about with rules is just somebody on an ego trip from FIFA.

 

[MCFC1993]

People saying that a stopped clock is a good idea but don't want 45 minute halves being scrapped?

A football match would last 3 hours if that was the case.

If a stopped clock is brought in they would have to decrease match time.


EDIT: Not saying I agree with the time changes, personally think there should still be 45 minutes halves but with incentives to speed time wasters up.

 

[dadnlad]

what about stopping the clock every time the ball leaves the ground the rags could play all night then

 

[blue b4 the moon]

People saying that a stopped clock is a good idea but don't want 45 minute halves being scrapped?

A football match would last 3 hours if that was the case.

If a stopped clock is brought in they would have to decrease match time.

I think the timewasting would be much less if there was no advantage in it.

 

[117 M34]

When will the 80 minute leavers leave?

 

[Barcon]

I think the timewasting would be much less if there was no advantage in it.

The players that don't want to get home to their nagging wives and kids will drag it out all day.

 

[kaz7]

People saying that a stopped clock is a good idea but don't want 45 minute halves being scrapped?

A football match would last 3 hours if that was the case.

If a stopped clock is brought in they would have to decrease match time.

Do you think pyschologicaly fans will pay for games that last 60 mins?