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  • Start date Sep 14, 2025
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harvey098

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #36
Ccfc_Addy said:
But this is my point: When it comes down to it, we can't tell. The referee can't. The other players can't. That one Norwich player who went down near our area, hobbled to the centre circle and went down again? We were all utterly convinced that he was faking it, but he then went off.
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100% knew he was being subbed. If he was actually injured he would’nt have “hobbled” further away.
 
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sotvtoday

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #37
Josh Sargent getting injured on the touchline and then limping to the centre circle to fall over is possibly the most cynical act of timewasting I've ever seen at a football match. Used to have a soft spot for Norwich. I'll be looking out for their results from now on and cheering wildly whenever they lose. Pathetic excuse for a football club.
 
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sotvtoday

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #38
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
Could a new method to prevent time wasting be implemented as such how do we think it would work:

If a player goes down claiming injury
• They must leave the field of play if they wish to get treated allowing the game to continue without them on the pitch,

If a player goes down holding their head they must leave the field of play temporarily,
• Temporary subs like Rugby which can be made permanent and will count towards their subs used and breaks in play if made permanent or once the previous player returns to the pitch,
• They must recieve a concussion assessment and be passed by a doctor, medic, physio whatever you want to call it,

If someone refuses medical attention after going down numerous times they are forceably removed from play if refused again then a yellow card will be issued for wasting time and simulation
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Might not work in the event of a broken leg!

To stop players feigning injury though there has to be a measure of disadvantage (eg: leave the field for 2 minutes), and the only way to do that would also mean genuinely injured players would suffer the same disadvantage.

Goalkeepers are another matter, but if a keeper goes down injured they could perhaps be forced to leave the field for a period and be replaced by a sub. Again, would be harsh on a player who was genuinely hurt.

Something needs to be done though. Yesterday was the worst I can remember. The easiest way of course is to score 1st.
 
Last edited: Sep 14, 2025

Tommo1993

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #39
sotvtoday said:
Josh Sargent getting injured on the touchline and then limping to the centre circle to fall over is possibly the most cynical act of timewasting I've ever seen at a football match. Used to have a soft spot for Norwich. I'll be looking out for their results from now on and cheering wildly whenever they lose. Pathetic excuse for a football club.
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Boring part of the world, boring club.
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #40
Herb70 said:
I'd like to see the 45 minutes each half scrapped. Make it 30 minutes each way and stop the clock everytime play stops. Time wasting would become pointless.
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I agree that this would make a massive difference, but it's not the only reason to timewaste. A big part is to disrupt the flow of the game and stop the opposition getting the advantage.

Why I thought it may be worth saying if a ref thinks a player is timewasting it's treated as a team discretion and the opposition get to choose a player on the other team to take the booking. A lot of times it would put a player at risk of a sending off so it'd always be far too risky to consider.

There is of course the possibility that refs would become almost allergic to saying a team is timewasting because of this punishment. We see it all the time, especially with keepers, that they're sometimes brave enough to book them once for timewasting, but never a second.
 

Hutch11

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #41
There are rules in place to counter time wasting but refs never add on the correct time therefore making it a risk worth taking
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #42
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
I agree that this would make a massive difference, but it's not the only reason to timewaste. A big part is to disrupt the flow of the game and stop the opposition getting the advantage.

Why I thought it may be worth saying if a ref thinks a player is timewasting it's treated as a team discretion and the opposition get to choose a player on the other team to take the booking. A lot of times it would put a player at risk of a sending off so it'd always be far too risky to consider.

There is of course the possibility that refs would become almost allergic to saying a team is timewasting because of this punishment. We see it all the time, especially with keepers, that they're sometimes brave enough to book them once for timewasting, but never a second.
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None of this is never going to happen , no matter what they try ,players and managers will find a way round it.
 

DT-R

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #43
Otis said:
I hate it so much and it just seems to be getting worse. It's anti football.

I think a lot of players are going for the "head" injury option, because the ref will always stop the game.
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If its not the head injury, its the keeper injury. Their keeper must've gone down 3 or 4 times yesterday with cramp! If a professional sports man can't stand in goal for more than 90mins, not even running around, just standing, then they seriously need to sort out the clubs dietician. Its a joke! Bring in GK need to leave the field if down injured too!

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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #44
fernandopartridge said:
I thought the rule that players had to leave the pitch when injured was introduced about 20 years ago?
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Yes but this idea is to remove them straight away not let them lie down for a bit then get up and crack on
 

PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #45
CovInEssex said:
So what if they've got a broken leg? Baring in mind no one actually knows the extent of an injury when a player goes down.
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Then they get stretchered off? Bit of a stupid point
 

DT-R

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #46
SBT said:
Don’t think we needs to rip up the rule book when 90% of all timewasting tactics are rendered pointless if the referees actually take a proper note of breaks in play when deciding on how much stoppage time there is. At the moment it’s literally just vibes.
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It's ok having 10 minutes of stoppage time, but yesterday, it wasn't just about wasting time so much as breaking up the play. Stopping our momentum. That momentum lost can't be added on at the end of the 90 minutes. The little niggly fouls, diving looking for fouls, taking time to restart from a throw or a free kick. Yes, it's time, but it's also about making the game as stop - start as possible and taking away our threat and momentum. It's anti-football at its finest!

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wingy

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #47
SBT said:
Don’t think we needs to rip up the rule book when 90% of all timewasting tactics are rendered pointless if the referees actually take a proper note of breaks in play when deciding on how much stoppage time there is. At the moment it’s literally just vibes.
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It doesn't matter what interruptions there are if there's no flow in does,yes we came back luckily for but it's not the game and it's not what we want to to see, let's see if the roles are reversed when we play at carrow rd.
 
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wingy

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #48
DT-R said:
It's ok having 10 minutes of stoppage time, but yesterday, it wasn't just about wasting time so much as breaking up the play. Stopping our momentum. That momentum lost can't be added on at the end of the 90 minutes. The little niggly fouls, diving looking for fouls, taking time to restart from a throw or a free kick. Yes, it's time, but it's also about making the game as stop - start as possible and taking away our threat and momentum. It's anti-football at its finest!

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The refs are responsible for every set piece, does my head.
 

RegTheDonk

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #49
Some good suggestions on non-injury time wasting, like giving a corner instead of a goal kick, or reversing a throw in. Unfortunately, this thread highlights the main concerns with differentiating between truthful injuries and time wasting. I'd also suggest if the keeper goes down, he goes off for 10 mins and they bring on the reserve keeper immediately.

Until the powers that be explore the issue fully, I think there absolutely needs to be some way of ensuring adequate time is added. I would assume the 4th official would be noting this but if he and the ref are too busy, perhaps they need an additional official to advise them.
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #50
wingy said:
The refs are responsible for every set piece, does my head.
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Not sure we can change that buddy
 
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oakey

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #51
Posted this on Officiating thread but more relevant here ...
I'm old school. I don't really care if they're injured. Exception is head injury or something that is so obvious that the players should stop playing and kick it out. That's on their professional integrity. They shouldn't want to see a fellow pro in genuine distress. Should be honour code amongst the players. As far as the ref is concerned he should play on for everything but clear head injury. If play IS stopped for a head injury there should be a retrospective check after the match and the player charged with misconduct if he is adjudged to be faking.
 
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Balli001

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #52
oakey said:
Posted this on Officiating thread but more relevant here ...
I'm old school. I don't really care if they're injured. Exception is head injury or something that is so obvious that the players should stop playing and kick it out. That's on their professional integrity. They shouldn't want to see a fellow pro in genuine distress. Should be honour code amongst the players. As far as the ref is concerned he should play on for everything but clear head injury. If play IS stopped for a head injury there should be a retrospective check after the match and the player charged with misconduct if he is adjudged to be faking.
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But a lot of the time wasting comes after the whistle is blown for a stoppage. Once it stops the ref is obliged to let the physio on
 
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wingy

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #53
oakey said:
Posted this on Officiating thread but more relevant here ...
I'm old school. I don't really care if they're injured. Exception is head injury or something that is so obvious that the players should stop playing and kick it out. That's on their professional integrity. They shouldn't want to see a fellow pro in genuine distress. Should be honour code amongst the players. As far as the ref is concerned he should play on for everything but clear head injury. If play IS stopped for a head injury there should be a retrospective check after the match and the player charged with misconduct if he is adjudged to be faking.
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But you'd have to expect the same of the coaches and that's never going to come unfortunately.
 

LastChance

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #54
Has any team been awarded a corner for the new 8 second rule yet, or are the refs just bottling it every week?
 

Calista

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #55
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Just stop the clock rugby style
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This. It really doesn't need anything more complicated.
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #56
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Just stop the clock rugby style
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It still breaks up play and rhythm of the dominant team which is half the reason for doing it.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #57
LastChance said:
Has any team been awarded a corner for the new 8 second rule yet, or are the refs just bottling it every week?
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Think there was one in the prem at the start maybe?
 

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Sep 14, 2025
  • #58
The problem is referees don't adhere to the rules of the game, it's just down to their interpretation.

That's why we see some Ref's give it and some Ref's don't.
 
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sotvtoday

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  • Sep 15, 2025
  • #59
oakey said:
Posted this on Officiating thread but more relevant here ...
I'm old school. I don't really care if they're injured. Exception is head injury or something that is so obvious that the players should stop playing and kick it out. That's on their professional integrity. They shouldn't want to see a fellow pro in genuine distress. Should be honour code amongst the players. As far as the ref is concerned he should play on for everything but clear head injury. If play IS stopped for a head injury there should be a retrospective check after the match and the player charged with misconduct if he is adjudged to be faking.
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A mandatory head injury assessment requirement should reduce the number of non-genuine head injuries.
 
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SkyBlueCharlie9

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  • Sep 16, 2025
  • #60
Maybe if a player goes down then ref doubles/or triples time added on. So if down for 1 minute and continues then ref adds 2 or 3 mins injury time on. If players are getting cramp then it's a fitness issue and part of the game, fitness and tactics.
If player goes down seriously injured and/or substituted then just normal single injury time added on.
Problem is it should only apply to team winning / drawing that is blatant time wasting. That's where it gets tricky.
 

Briles

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  • Sep 16, 2025
  • #61
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
Could a new method to prevent time wasting be implemented as such how do we think it would work:

If a player goes down claiming injury
• They must leave the field of play if they wish to get treated allowing the game to continue without them on the pitch,

If a player goes down holding their head they must leave the field of play temporarily,
• Temporary subs like Rugby which can be made permanent and will count towards their subs used and breaks in play if made permanent or once the previous player returns to the pitch,
• They must recieve a concussion assessment and be passed by a doctor, medic, physio whatever you want to call it,

If someone refuses medical attention after going down numerous times they are forceably removed from play if refused again then a yellow card will be issued for wasting time and simulation
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I think the best way would be players be treated on the pitch during which, play continues, same as in Rugby. Would soon stop the play acting. I'm not sure where this protocol came from whereby even if its not a head injury the ref stops play. Saw it loads at the weekend. Player lies motionless until the ref blows then player gets up and moans why it wasn't a foul.
 
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Sbarcher

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  • Sep 16, 2025
  • #62
Simple. Every time a player goes down they take him off on a stretcher. Ref adds 1 min and player stays off til then. True injury then can be subbed after the 1 min.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Sep 16, 2025
  • #63
They need to allow physios to come onto the pitch and treat players and to stop the clock the clock when play is ‘dead’. As with other sports, there needs to be time limits to get the ball back in play and penalties that turn the ball over.

This GK rule is stupid too. 8 seconds from when the box ‘clears’, in practice the GK has 15-20 seconds to hold onto to ball. I want to see much stricter time frames, something like 5 seconds maximum. To cut out the nonsense where GKs flop on the ball late on in games.

It’s ruins the game seeing teams take the piss.
 

skybluecam

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  • Sep 16, 2025
  • #64
clint van damme said:
Let play carry on, let the physios on to the pitch.
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The Norwich players were going down when play was stopped anyway.

I don’t see any way of stopping that. Even if you force them to leave the field, that still probably takes a minute or two once the physio has come on and they’ve limped off.

You can add on more stoppage time yes, but the real advantage imo is disrupting the rhythm of the game and preventing your opponent from maintaining momentum.
 
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rob9872

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  • Sep 16, 2025
  • #65
First thing I'd do is when there is a stoppage, make all players go to the centre circle so they're not at the side taking instruction which is often the reason for going down. Anyone who runs over to take instruction, before the player is treated and up, instant yellow card. 4th official can bring drinks on.
 
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slondonskyblue

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  • Sep 16, 2025
  • #66
Might have already been mentioned - but why was their player who received treatment allowed to stay on the pitch for their free kick in the first half?
 

rob9872

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  • Sep 16, 2025
  • #67
slondonskyblue said:
Might have already been mentioned - but why was their player who received treatment allowed to stay on the pitch for their free kick in the first half?
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I think it's something to do with if the ref books the opposing player for the foul (Thomas in this case), but certainly not consistently managed by refs if it is the case.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Sep 16, 2025
  • #68
slondonskyblue said:
Might have already been mentioned - but why was their player who received treatment allowed to stay on the pitch for their free kick in the first half?
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A player who is assessed and/or treated on the pitch must then leave the pitch, except when:
  • a player is injured by a foul for which the offender is shown a yellow or red card
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Johhny Blue

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  • Sep 16, 2025
  • #69
mark82 said:
That actually looked like it could be quite a nasty one.
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Let’s wait and see how many weeks he’s out
 

Johhny Blue

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  • Sep 16, 2025
  • #70
sotvtoday said:
Josh Sargent getting injured on the touchline and then limping to the centre circle to fall over is possibly the most cynical act of timewasting I've ever seen at a football match. Used to have a soft spot for Norwich. I'll be looking out for their results from now on and cheering wildly whenever they lose. Pathetic excuse for a football club.
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It wasn’t Sargent
 
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