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It was good to see them implementing the rules concerning adding time for stoppages, however......
In the second half 9 minutes were added - so the game had been stopped for 20% of the time. Apparently, in the 9 additional minutes there was absolutely no stoppages despite several "injuries' and time wasting at free kicks, corners etc. Not that it would have made any difference to us.
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We had 7 minutes additional time indicated in both halves of our match, but played an extra couple of minutes in each half.
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Can’t stand this rubbish making the games so much longer for little gain.
I just wanted to get out of there after it became apparent in the last thirty minutes that Rovers were more likely to get a third than us get an equaliser so inept Albion became.
The thought of delaying the soaking getting back to the car by another 9 minutes really didn’t appeal.
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Have someone independent stop/stop the clock when the play stops is what I want, as employed in rugby. Too much "I know best" by the on and off field officials and also stops the players wasting time.
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The first action arising from this will be earlier night match kick-offs, unless it has the very immediate effect of killing deliberate time wasting stone dead.
Eddie Howe must be absolutely fuming right now.
