ladbroke8745
RefChat Addict
It is linked to no specific game, but it occurs much more towards the end of the season than the beginning and its being seen much more in the TV games I've been watching whilst isolating.
Time Wasting.
The game I am watching now, a free kick was given to the losing team midway through the attacking half, and the leading team team ran with the ball after the whistle was blown for a second or two, and then proceeded to kick the ball away from the nearest player about 20 yards. This was the 47th minute, give or take a minute or two.
I've seen this action many times in recent games and nothing gets done about it.
In fact, the only casualties this seems to affect are the keepers at goal kicks, who tend to only get penalised, if they do at all, in the 90th minute. This is despite it happening from much much earlier and not even a "hurry up" from the officials.
I saw a game midweek where a throw in, WITHIN the first minute of the first half, took 35 seconds to be taken AFTER he picked the ball up. Now, I don't want a card here for that but at least a "you're taking the pee here, speed it up", or at least take note that the game is being slowed down heavily. The keeper took his time at many a goal kicks and wasn't signalled until the 88th minute to speed it up.
Even standing on the ball when a free kick is given, and seeing the referee blow his whistle to move them on, shout to move them on, they don't or they do so slowly.
It is really frustrating watching players kicking the ball away, and some distance, and getting away with it.
Time Wasting.
The game I am watching now, a free kick was given to the losing team midway through the attacking half, and the leading team team ran with the ball after the whistle was blown for a second or two, and then proceeded to kick the ball away from the nearest player about 20 yards. This was the 47th minute, give or take a minute or two.
I've seen this action many times in recent games and nothing gets done about it.
In fact, the only casualties this seems to affect are the keepers at goal kicks, who tend to only get penalised, if they do at all, in the 90th minute. This is despite it happening from much much earlier and not even a "hurry up" from the officials.
I saw a game midweek where a throw in, WITHIN the first minute of the first half, took 35 seconds to be taken AFTER he picked the ball up. Now, I don't want a card here for that but at least a "you're taking the pee here, speed it up", or at least take note that the game is being slowed down heavily. The keeper took his time at many a goal kicks and wasn't signalled until the 88th minute to speed it up.
Even standing on the ball when a free kick is given, and seeing the referee blow his whistle to move them on, shout to move them on, they don't or they do so slowly.
It is really frustrating watching players kicking the ball away, and some distance, and getting away with it.