BensGrandad
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Isnt the terminology the ref has indicated there will be a MINIMUM of ? minutes added time. So showing it could cause more complications.
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Can the clock show added time
- Thread starter Official Old Man
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Creaky
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Replays in Rugby League of incidents that have not been referred to the video ref are often shown - irrespective of whether the right or wrong decision has been made.
You may well be right but if the players knew it was quite likely that a replay would be shown then their behaviour could well change for the better.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Your faith in footballers is touching
Sadly, most of them can- it seems- barely cope as it is with the concept that time added on is a minimum, not an absolute. How many times have we heard managers ranting about referees "because he quite clearly signalled four minutes and he played FIVE AND A HALF, it's disgusting".
What would we as fans actually get from showing the actual time played on the clock anyway? I have a watch. I usually just glance at that when the board goes up.
BensGrandad
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Your faith in footballers is touching
Sadly, most of them can- it seems- barely cope as it is with the concept that time added on is a minimum, not an absolute. How many times have we heard managers ranting about referees "because he quite clearly signalled four minutes and he played FIVE AND A HALF, it's disgusting".
What would we as fans actually get from showing the actual time played on the clock anyway? I have a watch. I usually just glance at that when the board goes up.
I go 1 better I look at the big screen and get a calculator out to add on 2 minutes to the time showing.
father_and_son
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Secondary Question... They always announce the added time after 45/90 mins... What happens if the 4th official doesn't add any time? How can he show a board with 0 minutes after the half/game has finished? Can this even happen or is a football match a minimum of 92 mins now?
Firstly, it's the referee that adds any time, not the 4th official.
Secondly, the 4th official doesn't hold the board up.
MassiveGullFan
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Why does football continue to exist in the dark ages - no TMO, and why not stop the clock when it needs to, with a "Time Off" like lovely Nigel Owens in the Rugby..and "Time On" when it's go... wouldn't need this silly chap fannying about with a board...
Bombadier Botty
Complete Twaddle
- Jun 2, 2008
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I noticed on MOTD that at The Brittania the match in progress was being transmitted live on the big screen in one corner of the ground. Is this unique to Stoke? #oddness
GOM
living vicariously
Clearly a silly idea, how would the players go about timewasting rolling around on the floor, or walking slowly off when substituted/injured if the clock went off.
Official Old Man
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To continue.
No 'controversial' incidents are allowed to be shown on the big screen. I have seen the match shown live at grounds but rarely any incidents replayed.
I also try and remember the time (3:45 and 4:51 normally) and add the added minutes to this. But I know a match on telly last weekend showed the clock continuing into added time.
No 'controversial' incidents are allowed to be shown on the big screen. I have seen the match shown live at grounds but rarely any incidents replayed.
I also try and remember the time (3:45 and 4:51 normally) and add the added minutes to this. But I know a match on telly last weekend showed the clock continuing into added time.