Major EFL rule change announced...

Quoted from GrimRob

Is there some special stadium clock software that now needs an upgrade?

As it happens I need to re write the scoreboard software to take out the feature to stop the clock at 45 and 90 mins wont be done for tomorrow as i only got told at 8pm tonight but may be done for the next home game,

Quoted from Rob_in_Grimsby

As it happens I need to re write the scoreboard software to take out the feature to stop the clock at 45 and 90 mins wont be done for tomorrow as i only got told at 8pm tonight but may be done for the next home game,

I wouldn’t worry too much, it’ll be another ‘rule’ that slowly disappears after teams start moaning about it.

In last nights game players got a yellow for kicking the ball away whether a yard or more, they were praising it….that’ll die out to. The first weekend there’s a flurry of sendings off and a couple of key players it’ll soon be gone.

Quoted from aldi_01

I wouldn’t worry too much, it’ll be another ‘rule’ that slowly disappears after teams start moaning about it.

In last nights game players got a yellow for kicking the ball away whether a yard or more, they were praising it….that’ll die out to. The first weekend there’s a flurry of sendings off and a couple of key players it’ll soon be gone.

The kicking the ball away has driven me crazy for years. They should punish all these petulant little acts and have players sent off for it. That way they'll stopping acting like 3 year olds and maybe concentrate on actually playing the game.

You are right of course, in 3 week's time, it'll all be forgotten about and defending teams slow the game down to disrupt the flow like they have done for years.

The other rule change this season is that no L2 game can be broadcast live unless it features Wrexham.

We have to consider all those US based Wrexham supporters. The games will be rescheduled to kick off at 10pm to meet the mid afternoon time slot on the West Coast.

I have long grumbled about timekeeping but I still don't think we're there yet. Nobody still has any idea how long there is left! Stopping the clock seems inevitable if they are going to stick with this rule, as it makes it very difficult to assess the game. It makes it hard for managers to plan their subs and it also makes it hard for the "leave on 85 minutes" brigade to plan their exit.

With the extra minutes played there are also bound to be more cards shown. The orange card might be needed!

The ballboys at BP also need some training. It doesn't have to be Wimbledon but getting the balls back in play (just one at a time) needs to be a well-oiled machine.

Quoted from GrimRob

I have long grumbled about timekeeping but I still don't think we're there yet. Nobody still has any idea how long there is left! Stopping the clock seems inevitable if they are going to stick with this rule, as it makes it very difficult to assess the game. It makes it hard for managers to plan their subs and it also makes it hard for the "leave on 85 minutes" brigade to plan their exit.

With the extra minutes played there are also bound to be more cards shown. The orange card might be needed!

The ballboys at BP also need some training. It doesn't have to be Wimbledon but getting the balls back in play (just one at a time) needs to be a well-oiled machine.

I get the multi ball idea, buy it doesn't work in small grounds. Almost every time the ball went out, we waited for the same ball. And when we didn't,  it ended up on the pitch and lost time anyway.

I agree with stopping the clock. Makes more sense and is more transparent. I have no idea where 6 extra minutes came from in the 2nd half. A few subs and the penalty. Can't remember anything else

Ball boys, same as every other season, were pretty useless and just not doing their job. Who gives instructions to them before games?

The tech must be there for referees to stop the clock and it automatically update a digital scoreboard. Get rid of added time and end the halves when the ball goes out of play after 45/90 minutes.

Quoted from pen penfras

I agree with stopping the clock. Makes more sense and is more transparent. I have no idea where 6 extra minutes came from in the 2nd half. A few subs and the penalty. Can't remember anything else

Their big number 18 (who was winning almost everything in the air) went down injured twice complaining about a whack to the side of the neck. That would have added a few minutes at least.

Quoted from Rob_in_Grimsby

As it happens I need to re write the scoreboard software to take out the feature to stop the clock at 45 and 90 mins wont be done for tomorrow as i only got told at 8pm tonight but may be done for the next home game,

Can you make it go quicker when we’re 1-0 up please ?