Yes, I just said this in the epl thread. Watched the second half of the Everton game, there was nothing out of the ordinary to suggest 8mins of added time.Not sure what is happening, but seeing the added 8 minutes at 'Boro the other night, and Mina scoring the Everton equaliser in the 99th minute, I notice that the added time (especially where there is just one goal in it) seems to get cranked up for the important games (and then extra again). If there's only one goal in it, I bet the same happens in the play off final. Doesn't seem t happen in mid season, where the game's importance seems to be unknown at the time.
I've noticed this too, there was no reason for the 9 extra minutes in the Wolves vs Everton game, I'm wondering if refs have been given an instruction to add more time on, because as you pointed out it wasn't happening a couple of weeks ago.Not sure what is happening, but seeing the added 8 minutes at 'Boro the other night, and Mina scoring the Everton equaliser in the 99th minute, I notice that the added time (especially where there is just one goal in it) seems to get cranked up for the important games (and then extra again). If there's only one goal in it, I bet the same happens in the play off final. Doesn't seem t happen in mid season, where the game's importance seems to be unknown at the time.
If they are that is bang out of order imo, makes a mockery of everything that went beforeI've noticed this too, there was no reason for the 9 extra minutes in the Wolves vs Everton game, I'm wondering if refs have been given an instruction to add more time on, because as you pointed out it wasn't happening a couple of weeks ago.
Idiocy. Like changing the offside rule for the last 6 games, when it's been different for the first 32/40/ whatever.They interviewed Neves after the Wolves game and he said the ref told him they had been instructed to play 'exact times' for the last two games of the season.
Not sure it's fair to suddenly change something just for the last couple of games.
Don't disagree with the latter point (or the first tbh!) but they need to implement a rule for the whole season and not just pick the last couple of games. Suspect they'll apply it to our play off final. Final thought, why is it always the second half that has plus 8-10 minutes, whereas (barring major incident) you rarely see beyond 3 or 4 in the first half. Plain odd.If it puts another nail in Leicester's coffin then I don't see a problem, crack on ref.
Can't stand time wasting, and if they are belatedely starting to penalise it, good. Don't care what went before tbh.
Don't disagree with the latter point (or the first tbh!) but they need to implement a rule for the whole season and not just pick the last couple of games. Suspect they'll apply it to our play off final. Final thought, why is it always the second half that has plus 8-10 minutes, whereas (barring major incident) you rarely see beyond 3 or 4 in the first half. Plain odd.
That's if 10 substitutions are made in the second half (rarely happens), but I agree it would tend to make the second half additional time longer.More likely to be substitutions, 30 seconds each one? so that already 5 mins
All we need is consistency
If it puts another nail in Leicester's coffin then I don't see a problem, crack on ref.
Can't stand time wasting, and if they are belatedely starting to penalise it, good. Don't care what went before tbh.
That’s fucking nonsensical. If it’s a justified rule then do it for the whole season.They interviewed Neves after the Wolves game and he said the ref told him they had been instructed to play 'exact times' for the last two games of the season.
Not sure it's fair to suddenly change something just for the last couple of games.
I get that is what should happen but that raises two issues, should that have been happening all the time and why change it so late in the season?They interviewed Neves after the Wolves game and he said the ref told him they had been instructed to play 'exact times' for the last two games of the season.
Not sure it's fair to suddenly change something just for the last couple of games.
What, get bought by a billionaire?Watching what Leicester have achieved in recent times it’s hard not to applaud them and like what they have done
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That's outrageous.That’s fucking nonsensical. If it’s a justified rule then do it for the whole season.
It’s not WWE for fuck sake with special rules randomly thrown in
makes my blood boil
Seemed like it from the added time to some decisions to the commentaryThat's outrageous.
They obviously applied that in the second leg against Boro and not the game at the CBS, there is no way one game had double the amount of stoppages.
Maybe they only apply it where they want a specific outcome...
cf the debacle at the end of the 2021 F1 season.That’s fucking nonsensical. If it’s a justified rule then do it for the whole season.
It’s not WWE for fuck sake with special rules randomly thrown in
makes my blood boil
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