Time should be kept OFF THE FIELD and visible to every fan on the big screen. This subjective “I’ve got a secret” from the ref is complete bollocks in 2025.
If the ref stops the game…Free kick, corner kick, injury, yellow card (which usually comes after the foul), etc…the clock should be stopped…and we should go to 40 minute halves with a 20 minute half time.
Throw ins and keeper possession should be a 5 sec rule. Throw ins should also be taken from where the ball goes out (heresy!!!) as it’s getting ridiculous at times!
Not only would we get more actual “in game” football, but we’d have time for a pint, a pie and a slash AND Pep wouldn’t get us fined for coming out late after every half time!!
Or, maybe he still would?! ;-)