19 Jun 2017 22:18:43
I have had chance to look at the new ideas about reforming the game that has been put forward - In my view football should ditch the game of two halves altogether.

I would like to see the game be made up of four 20 minute quarters with a 5 minute break after 1/ 4 time, 15 minute break at half time and 5 minute break at 3/ 4 time. For the 5 minute breaks the players do not have to go down the tunnel just regroup with the coaching staff on the bench.

This would allow the coaching staff to address issues face to face three times per match rather than once at half time (it is their job on the line at the end of the day shouldn't they have more input? ) . For clubs playing in warmer climates it is a chance to refresh and for the fans it means there is a break in play if your team is playing 45 minutes of LVG football and you are losing interest in the game.

In addition stop the clock when the ball goes out be that a throw in, free kick or even injury and that way the ref doesn't have to add his version of additional minutes on at the end. In the last quarter when a player looks up and see's there is only 1 minute to go then he knows he has to go for broke as he only has that one minute nothing else.

1.) 19 Jun 2017
19 Jun 2017 22:45:30
Any other ways you could make the sport more American?

2.) 19 Jun 2017
19 Jun 2017 22:52:29
Death, taxes and disagreeing with MAZE. the only certainties in my life. haha.

3.) 20 Jun 2017
20 Jun 2017 09:54:41
Just when I thought I'd missed Mazes posts during his hiatus, he goes and posts this!

4.) 20 Jun 2017
20 Jun 2017 10:07:26
Can't wait until the season starts and we start winning!

5.) 20 Jun 2017
20 Jun 2017 11:10:37
I really hope and think MAZE is winding us up!

6.) 20 Jun 2017
20 Jun 2017 11:34:27
Tell me one bad thing about this post?

7.) 20 Jun 2017
20 Jun 2017 12:32:51
All of it.

8.) 20 Jun 2017
20 Jun 2017 13:52:20
Why change a game we all know and love. We've all grown up with football played in two 45 minute halves.
If you want the stop/ start bollocks, watch American football.

9.) 20 Jun 2017
20 Jun 2017 13:42:27
I suspect that this whole thing about changing the time to 30 minute per half with the clock stopping for injuries and other stoppages is somehow being used as a back door attempt to gradually move towards advertising during the halves. If that's the case, I'm against it.