The Football News Thread 2017/18 - everything not Wolves

[Lupo]

Wants to focus on playing for Everton plus I think Colleen is pregnant again

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Rooney has retired from International Football.

Looks like he was going to get a call up but turned it down

Probably the correct decision. He is past his best and would probably only be on the bench. But his record cannot be taken away from him. He has broke records for both Manchester United and England, and maybe has not received the recognition he deserves.

 

[Del Woppio]

He never did it for England when it counted. Should've been retired after South Africa

 

[FrankMunro-371]

He never did it for England when it counted. Should've been retired after South Africa

You are probably right regarding England, scored plenty of goals against weak opposition, but his record at Manchester United was pretty good.

 

[Wolf Hunting]

Anyone see that article on the BBC about how the FA are thinking of abandoning the 45 mins each way and having 2 x 30 sessions with the time governed by a clock, which stops every time the ball goes out of play?
Don't see why they don't start that now. Leave it at 45 mins but stop the clock when it's out of play.
Something needs to be done. That game on Saturday 19th August Burnley vs West Brom had the stunning statistic of 48 minutes where the ball was actually in play. 48 Minutes!!
There were a couple of other games around 50 mins long and not a single game had more than 65 minutes of football.
Something needs to be done for sure.
Any thoughts?

 

[Wolf Hunting]

2 Fantastic saves there by Will Norris. Absolutely stunning! 1st one kept us in the game high and wide up to his left and then a terrific piece of goalkeeping to rescue our defence from a corner.
A series of misses by S'ton's forwards. 0-0.
We're shite at set pieces and Jordan Graham is getting ruined down this side. All Southampton's freedom and danger is coming past Graham. Probably in the wrong position. Ball watching out of position, slow to turn... Nuno needs to fix this.
Sorry, wrong thread! Delete this.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Wrong thread methinks...

 

[Wolf Hunting]

Wrong thread methinks...

Well spotted Frank.
The clue was in the last line I suppose!
But whilst you're here Frank, have you any thoughts on my previous post? (#185)

 

[Trips]

Anyone see that article on the BBC about how the FA are thinking of abandoning the 45 mins each way and having 2 x 30 sessions with the time governed by a clock, which stops every time the ball goes out of play?
Don't see why they don't start that now. Leave it at 45 mins but stop the clock when it's out of play.
Something needs to be done. That game on Saturday 19th August Burnley vs West Brom had the stunning statistic of 48 minutes where the ball was actually in play. 48 Minutes!!
There were a couple of other games around 50 mins long and not a single game had more than 65 minutes of football.
Something needs to be done for sure.
Any thoughts?

I'm in favour. Time wasting just kills a games momentum and fans are getting less football.

On Saturday I timed one of the Cardiff keepers goal kicks. He took it almost 90 seconds after the ball originally went out

 

[Wolf Hunting]

I'm in favour. Time wasting just kills a games momentum and fans are getting less football.

On Saturday I timed one of the Cardiff keepers goal kicks. He took it almost 90 seconds after the ball originally went out

This is why it should be taken out of the ref's hands and follow American Football, or just appoint a timekeeper.
I haven't done the calculation but if you're on £100,000 a week, and you only play for about 60 minutes, I believe that a forward only has about 4 minutes possession in a game, if a game only lasts about 65 minutes, what fucking chance have they got of being value for money?

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Well spotted Frank.
The clue was in the last line I suppose!
But whilst you're here Frank, have you any thoughts on my previous post? (#185)

The FA cannot alter how long a football match lasts. That can only come from FIFA, and would have to be approved by their members.

There is more chance of me being elected as Pope than there is of that happening...

 

[BillyDee]

The reason half hour halves have been suggested if the clock is stopped when out of play is that with the current system the ball is only in play on average around 60 out of the 90 minutes.
If you kept 45 minute halves and stopped the clock, games would take three hours.

 

[Kenny]

The reason half hour halves have been suggested if the clock is stopped when out of play is that with the current system the ball is only in play on average around 60 out of the 90 minutes.
If you kept 45 minute halves and stopped the clock, games would take three hours.

Value for money then....

Doesn't an NHL game last around 3 hours even though the game time is 60 mins?

 

[BillyDee]

The BBC article in question was discussed many pages ago, and included many proposals put forward not by the FA iirc, but by the rule makers (FIFA plus the home FAs, I forget what they are called).

 

[BillyDee]

http://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40311889

 

[Jolemai]

Five English teams will compete in the Champion's League group stage for the first time. Will that do anything of note for England's league coefficient, or does that only take into account how far each team goes in the competition?

 

[The Bear]

Value for money then....

Doesn't an NHL game last around 3 hours even though the game time is 60 mins?

I think you mean NFL, but yes. 3-4 hours depending on how much the teams decide to put the ball out of play.

 

[BillyDee]

Whilst we're at it, NHL games (3×20) typically last 2hrs 20, NBA games (4×12) just over two hours. If football is going to introduce clock stopping it needs to reduce half lengths.
(Slightly OT) Hockey (field) recently changed (at elite level) from 2×35 to 4×15, and whilst many purists objected to it, it has been a success.

But there are some other interesting ideas put forward in that link. I particularly like being able to 'self pass' from a free kick. Would speed the game up, especially from a foul on the break.

 

[Alan]

I always liked the clock not stopping in soccer. Stoppage time is the great enigma in every match and I can't deny I'd miss that tiny bit of drama.

That said, I think clock stoppage is probably the simplest solution to "time wasting" strategies a la Cardiff on Saturday.

 

[SSB]

If you kept 45 minute halves and stopped the clock, games would take three hours.

That'd mean the guy by me would only go to the loo 8 times per game.