Bit fecking stupid, ain't it? We lost all momentum after building up a bit of steam after both drink breaks midway through the half. I understand it is a fitness thing but both teams are permitted 5 substitutions which is half the team and it's not exactly like it's 30 degrees out. Ridiculous. Why is it mandatory?
These drink breaks...
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Absolutely pointless.
If it's boiling hot fair enough, but yeah, ridiculous.
Also if they are going to insist on doing it, the watch should be stopped.
If it's boiling hot fair enough, but yeah, ridiculous.
Also if they are going to insist on doing it, the watch should be stopped.
Hopefully these will be phased out after another round or two of matches.
The first half break completely killed our momentum for sure. I'm not saying we'd have definitely scored, but it took a long time to regain the momentum after it.
I think it’s a fairly reasonable concern that after such a long time of not playing games that muscle injuries will be more likely and hydration will help with that.
Not a fan.
Yep, pointless. Understandable in really hot weather but it’s the fecking UK hardy Qatar. All it does is kill momentum for whichever team is unlucky enough to have the ball at the time.
We were controlling the game before the first drinks break and just didn't switch on after it. Unless it's humid and 20+ degrees, there shouldn't be a drinks break.
Loved how this thing, extra subs, 2 pen incidents and var checks added up to 1 more minute added time than usual, as well.
If they're persisting with it, both teams should be forced into making at least 1 sub in the 2nd half water break, and the clock should be stopped too.
Players haven't played in three months. Think about their health.
Total momentum killer.
Completely against it
I don't like it but I can understand it's not like the start of a fresh season when they have had a pre season. I don't think they really need it but at least stop the clock.
I doubt we concede that first goal if there's no break. Both came at bad times for us really.
Extended break with no warm up matches. The drink breaks are vital.
Makes some sense in MLS as we play through the summer and there are games where its 100°F and it's just dangerously hot. The high in London today was 65°F and the game started at 8pm anyway. 
Water breaks in Manchester next Wednesday night. Badly needed
They're are awful and only understandable in extreme heat conditions
Is no need for them unless we get a heatwave, they had 3 weeks of training to get up to speed.
Just let them carry these in their pockets and have them eat it. No need to stop the match.
I don't see the problem with it. They're just trying to protect the players as much as they can during this period. Games are coming thick and fast after a long lay off from football so it's understandable.
They'll need them tonight alright. It's baking.
Probably happening now so we don't act surprised when it happens in Qatar?
I hope that's it, and not some kind of shifting into the US sports system where they have a break every 5 minutes to give more space to ads.
Annoying as feck.
I hope that's it, and not some kind of shifting into the US sports system where they have a break every 5 minutes to give more space to ads.
Annoying as feck.
Yeah, close thread really! THIS is why!
I absolutely despise them, they've done us no good whatsoever
Literally have all come whilst we’re building momentum.
fecking everywhere and any time they’re using them now. I keep turning over to other games to keep the action flowing and now in the wolves/Bournemouth game there’s two players down injured for Bournemouth and both teams having drinks at 40mins, I presume they had one before at the 25min mark aswell.
They have to stop! It’s killing our momentum and giving oppo managers the chance to coach their side.
To limit its impact I would have them drink on the opposite side of the dugout so at least they can’t have a feckin team talk every 15 minutes!
To limit its impact I would have them drink on the opposite side of the dugout so at least they can’t have a feckin team talk every 15 minutes!
They've been trying their best to ruin the sport by getting it as close to this as they possibly can. Between this, the empty stadiums, VAR, and twenty substitutes a piece, I think they may have succeeded.
I don't see a problem with it when it's the first day of the year. My issue is that it's standard. Why not adjust based on weather conditions.
The fact that we've lost momentum in both matches shouldn't be used as criticism. That's on us not the drinks break.
The fact that we've lost momentum in both matches shouldn't be used as criticism. That's on us not the drinks break.
This. It's clearly needed today as it's baking but the fact there was a drinks break on a dark rainy night at 10pm vs Spurs was a joke.
I'm more triggered that officials arent adding on enough time for them.
How hard is it to stop the clock like in rugby then extra time can be used as it is normally for Injuries, subs.
How hard is it to stop the clock like in rugby then extra time can be used as it is normally for Injuries, subs.
Gateway for NFL like commercialbreaks next season.
It might be okay for the first couple of games, but a team should be near the same form a normal season starts with after 2-4 games.
It might be okay for the first couple of games, but a team should be near the same form a normal season starts with after 2-4 games.
Yeah the water breaks have really hurt us today 
Needs to be adjusted to stop managers and their staff holding additional team-talks IMHO; if they are drink breaks then that should be all the players' do - drink.
Staff can have their say at half-time or from the sideline during play as normal; everything else takes too long.
Staff can have their say at half-time or from the sideline during play as normal; everything else takes too long.
Maybe I'm naive, but I don't see this happening. They couldn't justify having drinks breaks after 20 minutes in November/December. Also, I think once fans area able to attend games, they're going to want it to feel as normal as possible.
I could possibly understand yesterday as it was hot but its making the game very stop start
I've not watched many games bar ours but it seems to cause us especially to lose momentum. I'd like to think they wont keep doing it but presumably we play short practice matches in training if I was coaching I'd start adding in a pause in each "half" to try and get the players better at regaining the momentum
I've not watched many games bar ours but it seems to cause us especially to lose momentum. I'd like to think they wont keep doing it but presumably we play short practice matches in training if I was coaching I'd start adding in a pause in each "half" to try and get the players better at regaining the momentum
Well if it happens permanently, I Hope fans boo the shit out of their lungs before and after the waterbreak, to get it removed again.