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scarletjim said:
It's fairly simple to resolve. The ref indicates to the 4th official every time a team is time-wasting. The 4th official adds time into their 'pot'. When we've played 90 mins plus the non-time-wasting time added on, the match ends unless either manager indicates that he wants to use his pot, at which point it is DOUBLED. He can then halt it at any point (for example if his team scores a winning goal). The game ends when both managers use up their pot (or decide not to).

It may sound complicated, but it doesn't have to - the 4th offical just needs two time boards to hold up after he's held up the normal time added board, one for each team. He just then needs to communicate with the ref if a manager wants to use his pot (which will be obvious in most cases - if you're losing, you'll use it. It's only if the team's are drawing that it might be arguable).

It would soon become meaningless anyway - no manager is going to tell their players to waste time if they know the opposition have the CHOICE to add UP TO DOUBLE that amount of time at the end, and can STOP it whenever they want during that time.

Also, imagine how exciting a winning goal in that time would be! In most cases it would literally be the last kick of the game!
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Or... The refs stop being scared to dish out yellows and second yellows. That'll stop it
 
Doom Funk said:
Shadydan Shadydan Richard Arlison Richard Arlison dudu dudu

We'll play the way we want to , under big Ange Postecoglou
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He’s gone.

Levy will panic and want to shift the blame
 
COYSinnit said:
We're a Big Six Sixteen club, we won't get relegated.
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Fixed it for you!
Charlie Day Ok GIF
 
Fattynomates said:
The thing is to give Ange some credit people often say he can’t make subs to change a game , well taking Richie off changed it big time! :ange-hands-head:
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That's an interesting one , he's probably been advised he should only play for 50 mins

But then it could help him keep his job, ignore the advise and keep playing him full 90 , but he could've also broke down later on and made things even worse

Still its Jan 26th , and levy hasn't signed a single outfield player, didn't get what was needed to make this a moot point
 
The saddest thing is that I'm not even surprised!
Any team thinks they can get a result against us.
And I'll still be there on Thursday - Tottenham 'til they kill me

despair GIF


And that's all I'm going to say on that subject.
 
Kaz Hirai said:
That's an interesting one , he's probably been advised he should only play for 50 mins

But then it could help him keep his job, ignore the advise and keep playing him full 90 , but he could've also broke down later on and made things even worse

Still its Jan 26th , and levy hasn't signed a single outfield player, didn't get what was needed to make this a moot point
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If that’s the case don’t start him
 
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