Gordyola
Well-Known Member
Project said:City Raider said:I've now had it explained to me this way, see if it makes sense to you guys...(bear with me)
Basically the confusion is because the ref's watch and the Sky in picture clock go out of sync.
If you imagine there is 4 minutes injury time when Bellamy scores - the ref effectively stops his watch during Bellamy's celebrations, however the Sky clock keeps running. Therefore when the ref starts his watch again at kick-off it is still showing 4 minutes to play - however the sky clock is now on 91 minutes because it kept running during the celebration.
Add the 4 minutes to 91 minutes on Sky clock, plus 30 secs for substitution - you get your 95mins and 30 seconds or so.
Owen scores, the ref stops his watch again - there is only a few seconds left to play when he re-starts.
My sense of injustice has gone, though where the original 4 minutes came from God only knows. However Monty is right, we can't get involved in that debate.
Hope it makes sense.
the ref doesn't stop his watch after a goal though. it's not a cause for pausing the time in the game. its only when he deems the celebration/stoppage excessive that time gets added on at the end.
Ok so fair enough add on the excessive time eg if normal celebrations take 25 then add 30 not 55