It is just an observable fact that the ball is in play for around 30 mins as is. It wouldn’t reduce the amount of time in a game to cater to shorter attention spans.
You have those moments in sports with shot clocks too. They happen just before playing time is over, in exactly the same way, it’s just an arbitrary classification.
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I noticed, but I'm not entirely confident it will work out that way. Stretching sides will no longer be possible, as the unlimited subs rule will allow them to take a player off for a few mins and then bring them back on fully rested.
I just puked. Please God no!
Unlimited subs will be the new way to waste time. You can guarantee that rule will be exploited to the fullest.
I had thought that. It's moving towards the American model that nobody wants.
Could do it like Rugby where the game only ends when the ball goes dead. You could still have extra time goals then.
I know, I feel like an old man scared of change but I just love sitting down for a game knowing I have 90 minutes to forget any other shite that's going on. If time wasting isn't a thing any more then 30 minutes could end up going by with very little stoppage time. Maybe they should try 40 minutes first, I'd just hate if it ended up making the games shorter.
The half would still last around 45 mins in real time, the breaks in play are unavoidable, the game clock is 30. All this is doing is getting more accurate timing and not benefiting those who waste time.
But at the same time reward more tactically astute managers who might counter act their lack of resources with clever game management and keeping their players fresh.
Basically a fecking set piece, players will consistently be playing for them, would get boring as feck. Unlimited subs is clearly also a crap idea.Why? If the clock stops when the balls out of play (i.e. during a sub) how does that waste time?
Unlimited subs also reward the tactically inept by allowing them to interrupt the flow of the game and ultimately waste time. The potential for exploitation in these rules is worrying to say the least.
It interrupts the flow of the game. Every time a team begins building momentum, just make a sub. It will negatively impact the game, I'm sure of it.
I remember reading there is a falling viewing figure among the younger fans in football, hence FIFA considering the change. In F1, it's pretty simple, not many new fans and falling viewing figures for a while now, so you either accept it or try to make the change to bring in new audience.
Unlimited subs is a farce, tales away all tactical elements from the game.
Old man yells at clouds.
As in we pretend we don't see it happen and let it go?
The clock would stop so you would actually get more football.
True, but I always found the commotion around subs to be stupid. Like why does the game stop for a sub to be completed? To me the stoppage should only be to tell the ref which players are being subbed, then the game resumes and it's down to the team making the sub to get their player subbed on/off without disadvantaging themself.
Those are exciting because you know its the last few seconds of the game. You'll still have that with this newly proposed system.
40 minutes per half playing time would probably be far too high for players and lead to increase in injuries and fatigue.
Not sure if you watch rugby union, but it definitely has the same drama as football. After the siren goes, you're effectively in last play, and the game keeps going if the defending team fouls etc. The drama is immense.
How can you waste time with it when the clock has stopped while you're making them?
It wouldn't waste time but it would certainly be used to slow the pace of the game down if one side has a bit of momentum going.
I like the clock stopping when it goes out of play.
I really don’t like the idea of unlimited subs. Especially if it means a sub can come back on. We’ll just end up with situations where star players are coming off frequently and only thrown back on if needed.
You’d have to say unlimited but only have 3 stoppages to make them like they’ve done for the 5 subs.
