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Topic: Would clock stopping work?
1. Author: buffy Date: Wed 12th Nov 2025. 15:01 Interesting read on BBC Sport today re the average amount of game time in football, and whether stopping the clock would cut out time wasting. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj41ge0yg0jo ”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019” Reply
2. Author: Bucuresti Par Date: Wed 12th Nov 2025. 15:07 I don`t think so. Players would still feign injury to break the flow of the game, managers would still make subs to stop the game. I don`t think the lack of injury time is much of an issue anymore. What I would clamp down on is stopping play for players with cramp, clearly non-serious injuries...just play on. It is now a trend to stop play for keepers who are injured, as referees pretty much have to, I`d play on. Stop the game for a serious injury, and any head knock. Players found to have feigned a head injury to be retrospectively banned (if there is video evidence). That said, it is really up to the players/managers. If they are hell bent on destroying the flow of the game, they will always find a way, no matter how much you tweak the laws. Reply
3. Author: dd23 Date: Wed 12th Nov 2025. 15:20 Serious question but when did it change? It used to be that refs would stop the game for head knocks only, non serious leg injuries etc, the player had to leave the field to get treatment or wait till play stopped. 90% of the time players are acting it to stop the game and we all know there’s feck all wrong with them. Reply
4. Author: jake89 Date: Wed 12th Nov 2025. 15:52 It`s bad enough now where it doesn`t seem uncommon to see 8+ minutes injury time added on. Reply
5. Author: Malcolm Canmore Date: Wed 12th Nov 2025. 19:18 No blatant time wasting in the Women’s international at EEP a couple of weeks ago. Also, no player pinching yards at free kicks or throw ins. These issues are clearly much worse in the men’s professional game than elsewhere. My dog eats meat Reply
6. Author: AlterPar Date: Wed 12th Nov 2025. 19:39 Having had cramp many times in life, I can confirm that it’s one of the worst brief pains I’ve felt so if a player genuinely has it then definitely stop the game. But I know, it’s near impossible to know unless there’s a visible twitching in the area! Reply
7. Author: AdamAntsParsStripe Date: Wed 12th Nov 2025. 19:50 jake89, Wed 12 Nov 15:52 It`s bad enough now where it doesn`t seem uncommon to see 8 minutes injury time added on. I think the goal is to play a 60 minute match (in play) as average right now is 59 minutes. Clock stops each time ball is out of play. Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte Reply
8. Author: dd23 Date: Wed 12th Nov 2025. 21:30 AlterPar, Wed 12 Nov 19:39 Having had cramp many times in life, I can confirm that it’s one of the worst brief pains I’ve felt so if a player genuinely has it then definitely stop the game. But I know, it’s near impossible to know unless there’s a visible twitching in the area! Even goalies are doing it now. Pure piss take. Reply
9. Author: Taxipar Date: Thu 13th Nov 2025. 21:37 Always thought if a player goes down injured, he should go off for a minimum of two minutes, that would cut a lot of time wasting out A par since 1985 Reply
10. Author: veteraneastender Date: Thu 13th Nov 2025. 22:32 So, if a player is fouled and injured as a result, he should be excluded from play for 2 + minutes. The logic in that escapes me. Reply
11. Author: NMCmassive Date: Thu 13th Nov 2025. 23:50 I don’t know about stopping the clock. That’s a much more complicated one but for what it’s worth I seen an ex English prem ref (name evades me) saying he’d suggest the ability to change a throw in to the other team. That way instead of someone killing time to the point they’ll take a booking then throw it in, he could just say - get on with it or I’ll give it to them. Thought that was a great idea COYP Reply
12. Author: sonofpetrie Date: Fri 14th Nov 2025. 06:38 NMCmassive, Thu 13 Nov 23:50 I don’t know about stopping the clock. That’s a much more complicated one but for what it’s worth I seen an ex English prem ref (name evades me) saying he’d suggest the ability to change a throw in to the other team. That way instead of someone killing time to the point they’ll take a booking then throw it in, he could just say - get on with it or I’ll give it to them. Thought that was a great idea Mark Clattenburg "The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary" Reply

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