ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC" part 3

[TommyDavo]

They claim they are not favoured by refs.

Richard Keys
@richardajkeys
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10h

I can’t think of a better argument for an independent time-keeper than Liverpool’s goal in the third half last night. Pope was on the floor 90 seconds in the 5 added. So the whistle should’ve gone at 96.30. Liverpool scored in the 98th minute.

But he will never be independent whatever is said

 

[Penno]

Tell him to go suck his inhaler.

And his mothers c0ck

 

[St James]

I notice the Liverpool Echo has not reported on this;

 

[John BCN]

In for Arthur melo, any good?

When he first joined Barça in 2018 he looked decent and everyone thought he was the new Xavi. Then he was suddenly out injured for several months for an "undisclosed reason". The club started briefing against him - rumours that he liked a drink, enjoyed the Barcelona nightlife too much, even that he caught an STD. His form dipped the few times he did play and he was eventually swapped with Pjanic for 72m€ each. It was an overvalued deal designed to get around financial fair play rules. Doesn't appear to have done well at Juve either but if he got his head right he could be a similar player to Thiago. Plenty of idea balls.

 

[arch stanton]

"Minimum of 5" trending on twatter.

Said before...there's been leg breaks and major injuries that haven't totalled 8mins if added time. They also got 2 additional minutes in the first half.

So they had 10mins extra in total. Not a chance on earth there was 3 additional minutes.

If I were Howe I'd be getting an assistant to time the game and got at the refs full beans in the presser

there needs to be an independent timekeeper, with the clock displayed for the fans, none of this one last attack then blow, if time is up, game ends (a la Hutchinson's arse goal that was disallowed)

 

[spectateur]

there needs to be an independent timekeeper, with the clock displayed for the fans, none of this one last attack then blow, if time is up, game ends (a la Hutchinson's arse goal that was disallowed)

Quite right.
Let's have timing like they do in rugby.

 

[allen]

there needs to be an independent timekeeper, with the clock displayed for the fans, none of this one last attack then blow, if time is up, game ends (a la Hutchinson's arse goal that was disallowed)

Quite right.
Let's have timing like they do in rugby.

Last season in the PL, the ball was in play for 55 minutes and 3 seconds per match. I would be willing to bet that's even lower this season with the five subs and seemingly a lot more time wasting.

I'd like to see what'd happen with a 30 minute countdown per half, paused whenever the ball isn't in play. It'd surely kill time wasting dead.

 

[arch stanton]

Last season in the PL, the ball was in play for 55 minutes and 3 seconds per match. I would be willing to bet that's even lower this season with the five subs and seemingly a lot more time wasting.

I'd like to see what'd happen with a 30 minute countdown per half, paused whenever the ball isn't in play. It'd surely kill time wasting dead.

It wont kill it, it is a tactic to take the heat/steam out of a game if the opposition is getting up a bit of momentum. That will remain. The way to stop that is to let play continue and let the trainers on the pitch. You'd only stay down then if properly hurt like in rugby

 

[allen]

It wont kill it, it is a tactic to take the heat/steam out of a game if the opposition is getting up a bit of momentum. That will remain. The way to stop that is to let play continue and let the trainers on the pitch. You'd only stay down then if properly hurt like in rugby

Yeah, you're right. Time wasting is currently triple-purpose, really. It inches teams towards the end of the half, it can break up momentum - and it can wind up the crowd.

But I think two of those would be knocked out as motivation to time waste. There'd be less aggro in a ground if the crowd don't have one eye on a ticking clock.

 

[toffee82]

there needs to be an independent timekeeper, with the clock displayed for the fans, none of this one last attack then blow, if time is up, game ends (a la Hutchinson's arse goal that was disallowed)

The ref could actually control it if only we had the technology for his watch to be connected to the big screen.

(Typed whilst watching a movie on a projector via a four year old Chromecast and a £100 phone).

 

[Gooner66789]

United looked dog in that second half. If Leicester we're any decent they'd have won that 2-1.

 

[the golden visionary]

Sky just ran a feature on them signing a sub

 

[Jacob]

I notice the Liverpool Echo has not reported on this;

If true, another shameless gesture for our city. Beyond words... hence the revulsion for that gun celebration last night.

 

[DuuuncanHadaPigeon]

The thing about the added time is once again just so hypocritical by that lot. If it was the other way round the anfield crowd would be lapping up any long goal kicks by alison, many many ipads would be out to capture the moment. It just stinks, they want the rules changing to suit them everytime. Then they roll out the 'well acktually its minimum of 5 minutes' as if they are a bunch of footballing geniuses they make me sick

 

[wandyr79]

Let me ask you this: if I were to offer you Everton winning a title in 2018/19 or 2019/20 which would you take?

I will have both