IdleRich
IdleRich
I guess that originally they couldn't measure time that accurately so we're happy for ref to overule.that seems crazy, when you think about it. when time runs out, it should be game over, right?
I guess that originally they couldn't measure time that accurately so we're happy for ref to overule.that seems crazy, when you think about it. when time runs out, it should be game over, right?
I guess that originally they couldn't measure time that accurately so we're happy for ref to overule.
That's what I've always assumed, may be totally untrueI guess that originally they couldn't measure time that accurately so we're happy for ref to overule.
Football is in a kinda half and half situation with var attempting to impose objectivity on a thing which many accept can never be judged in that way.Maybe that's sort of like baseball home plate umpires still calling balls and strikes themselves, unaided by instant reply. There's something to be said for human decision making, the wild card of human judgment and possible blown calls changing the outcome of a game.
OTOH, there's also a school of thought that just because a game originated in a previous century shouldn't mean it doesn't adapt to later technological advances.
It used to be accepted that if one team had the ball and was attacking the ref would let it play until ball went out rather than blow for the end even if time had elapsed.
Up to the ref really... i don't think it was ever really official policy anyway.Where do they draw the line? Let's say time is about to expire and a team is on the attack. someone takes a shot and the goalie blocks it and the ball stays in play...is the match over on that blocked shot? Or does the attacking team also get a chance to take another shot off the rebound?
Yeah artificial was the wrong word but it's this sort of automatic built in crowd exciter thing. I'm not meaning to criticise here by the way, part of me would prefer it in football. Especially now they have taken timekeeping away from refs... leaving the halfway house type thing I'm moaning about.also, many people would argue that a countdown clock is the furthest thing from artificial excitement. it's the ultimate arbiter that the game is over.
80’s kit look, respect to the US for pressing, harassing and pushing on, could be a cracker against the Persians
You can draw in pretty much any proper sport.People can tie in soccer right? Lame, sad. Also presently drunk.