Additional time

[blueinsa]

It won’t benefit any team leading because that is not how football works.

Since the game began, you defend a lead and a team losing throws all caution to the wind when chasing a game and that will never change.

 

[tregyblue61]

What knee Op did you have mate? I have to have one.

I've had partial replacement on the left knee (on 25th). Starting to feel a lot better now. A bit stiff still. Physio starts on Thursday as well as having dressing and clips removed.

 

[pride in battle]

You do realise that the other team in that situation is way way more likely to concede than to score when playing us. That's how it will benefit us. When the ball is in play we score three times as many goals as other teams in the league. More ball in play = more goals for us. When it is 0-0, 1-1 going into added time our chances of winning the game now go up astronomically. Like Forest last year.

They will then only add 4 minutes...

 

[pride in battle]

Perhaps ITV put a stopwatch on it.

No chance, they were told

 

[DMA's]

Posted in the post match thread but I was at chesterfield watching dorking wanderers yesterday. There was no big stoppages but the ref added on 7 mins first half and 14 mins second half!! Basically saw a full match with extra time.

Absolutely moronic from the rule makers

 

[Barcon]

not sure why we need extra time in pre season friendly but if we do have to have it, I think 5 mins would have been more than enough.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

How much football will early leavers miss?

 

[abu13]

Don’t be silly, that will result in the usual 3 mins added.

Why though?

Alright the results wont change but goals could still be scored that could be the difference for teams qualifying for Europe or battling relegation, if there is a rule it has to be implemented.

 

[deano ou812]

No problem with the added time,my only concern is will it be done evenly for all matches and teams,if we happen to be behind in games or drawing heading to added time you can bet very little will be added but if we are winning and by a tight scoreline 1-0/2-1 you can bet it will be double the normal added time ..I didn’t have a problem with the 8 mins today though..

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

i think it should be good for us as most teams play a flat back 10 and timewaste the whole game. Everton , Rags Arse, and barcodes included.
No point in timewasting if they don’t benefit from it. However I can envisage in close games when it goes wrong for us we really won’t be happy.

Ah, but when we might be chasing a goal the added time will never reach double figures!