Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2017 5:54:08 GMT
Rugby....both codes...have an official timekeeper. The timekeeper stops the clock as and when necessary, this includes injuries as well. When the timekeeper triggers the horn at the end of 80 minutes that's it, game over. The Rugby final at Wembley started at 3pm, with ten minutes for half time it should finish at 4-30pm but with all the stoppages the hooter was triggered at 5-08pm so if you did not stop the clock you effectively only see 42 minutes out of 80.
Premier League games are about 54/55 minutes of actual playing time which is a disgrace, but I suspect most games do not go much beyond 60 minutes at all levels. It is very clear to me that the game is 90 minutes and fans should get 90 minutes. People say that if we do stop the clock then games will finish at strange times, but by and large if you judge the 55 minutes at present, most teams will still need to play a further 35 minutes, so broadly speaking most games should finish between 5-25pm and 5-35pm compared to the present of between 4-50pm and 5pm so in that respect the argument is lost regarding stopping the clock.
My only concern is Evening games, which may require an earlier start at the top level, probably 7-30pm with all others 7-15pm. Its worth pointing out also that fans are treated fairly if they watch cricket...weather permitting they have to get through a certain number of overs in a day at test/county level, one day games speak for themselves. Rugby stops the clock, Basketball stops the clock, Boxing stops the clock, Tennis has a 3 or 5 set match, Golf is an all day experience watching various players in action, Speedway is so many rounds, and so on and so on....football just rips off the fans and its high time it stopped, not only in money terms but giving value for that money...90 Minutes Please.
Premier League games are about 54/55 minutes of actual playing time which is a disgrace, but I suspect most games do not go much beyond 60 minutes at all levels. It is very clear to me that the game is 90 minutes and fans should get 90 minutes. People say that if we do stop the clock then games will finish at strange times, but by and large if you judge the 55 minutes at present, most teams will still need to play a further 35 minutes, so broadly speaking most games should finish between 5-25pm and 5-35pm compared to the present of between 4-50pm and 5pm so in that respect the argument is lost regarding stopping the clock.
My only concern is Evening games, which may require an earlier start at the top level, probably 7-30pm with all others 7-15pm. Its worth pointing out also that fans are treated fairly if they watch cricket...weather permitting they have to get through a certain number of overs in a day at test/county level, one day games speak for themselves. Rugby stops the clock, Basketball stops the clock, Boxing stops the clock, Tennis has a 3 or 5 set match, Golf is an all day experience watching various players in action, Speedway is so many rounds, and so on and so on....football just rips off the fans and its high time it stopped, not only in money terms but giving value for that money...90 Minutes Please.