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       Re: Match Officials adopt new approach for 2023/24 season
   DIR By: greeny
       Date: August 5, 2023, 11:10 am
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       The added time rule seems to have been fairly rigidly applied
       across the board - many games still in progress after 5pm.  10
       games went over the 100 minute mark - 3 of which reached at
       least 105 minutes.
       #Post#: 66097--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Match Officials adopt new approach for 2023/24 season
   DIR By: mbj44
       Date: August 5, 2023, 2:32 pm
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       First impressions of the new added time is that like lots of
       other directives it wont be long FA/PGMOL start get pressed to
       revert to the old ways. The novelty will soon wear off for fans
       with them missing trains, buses etc. Clubs will complain if
       injuries start occuring which seems inevitable. TV/radio will
       complain at overrunning commentaries/matches (the classified at
       5pm having only 4 FTs)
       The current approach feeling like cracking a walnut with a
       sledgehammer. The first half of the game I saw had 5 added
       minutes and there was 1 goal, 1 small injury and nothing fans
       would suggest was time wasting, it just felt excessive. I
       genuinely believe player behaviour could not have reduced the
       added time in that first half much below 4 the way it was
       calculated. What is there actual end goal with this? Weve all
       seen games where the ref blows on 45 mins because there was no
       need for anything, that will be a thing of the past now with 3-4
       minutes a minimun across the game.
       #Post#: 66103--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Match Officials adopt new approach for 2023/24 season
   DIR By: nemesis
       Date: August 5, 2023, 4:06 pm
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       I was wondering if this edict would apply in the National
       League. Half-time at Southend v Oldham with one short stoppage
       for an injury and one substitution, Richie Watkins added six
       minutes. Second half there was a longer stoppage with a red card
       for an outrageous tackle and the subsequent melee and a few
       substitutions. Ten minutes was added, twelve played. No-one
       minded as Southend scored their fourth and most of the Oldham
       fans had gone. So eighteen minutes added (20%) in a game which
       last season would probably have been two plus five. I think it
       should have been somewhere between the two.
       #Post#: 66104--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Match Officials adopt new approach for 2023/24 season
   DIR By: Guidedog
       Date: August 5, 2023, 4:31 pm
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       Six added in first half and fifteen in second st Croud Meadow
       today. Crowd irritated.
       Need the rugby system where there is a positive signal to show
       timing stopped or referees watch linked to stadium clock.
       Incidentally surprised the final whistle was blown last night
       with a Sheffield player closing in on a lose ball in the penalty
       area, thought Mr Thomas had retired and common sense allowed
       tomorevail
       #Post#: 66105--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Match Officials adopt new approach for 2023/24 season
   DIR By: TVOS
       Date: August 5, 2023, 4:57 pm
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       --- Quote from: nemesis link ---
       >
       > I was wondering if this edict would apply in the National
       League. Half-time at Southend v Oldham with one short stoppage
       for an injury and one substitution, Richie Watkins added six
       minutes. Second half there was a longer stoppage with a red card
       for an outrageous tackle and the subsequent melee and a few
       substitutions. Ten minutes was added, twelve played. No-one
       minded as Southend scored their fourth and most of the Oldham
       fans had gone. So eighteen minutes added (20%) in a game which
       last season would probably have been two plus five. I think it
       should have been somewhere between the two.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       13 minutes officially added at Spotland, but more played.
       It made little difference.
       #Post#: 66111--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Match Officials adopt new approach for 2023/24 season
   DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
       Date: August 6, 2023, 3:16 am
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       --- Quote from: Guidedog link ---
       >
       > Six added in first half and fifteen in second st Croud Meadow
       today. Crowd irritated.
       > Need the rugby system where there is a positive signal to show
       timing stopped or referees watch linked to stadium clock.
       > Incidentally surprised the final whistle was blown last night
       with a Sheffield player closing in on a lose ball in the penalty
       area, thought Mr Thomas had retired and common sense allowed
       tomorevail
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I completely agree. An independent time keeper who monitors the
       clock means the official can concentrate on doing what he should
       be doing.. refereeing a football match rather than acting as a
       human stop watch.
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