PinnerPaul
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Bruce Millington in the Racing Post (Not available free on line, so can't post a link I'm afraid) is bemoaning the time it takes to complete a ceremonial free kick around the pen area.
Thinks defending side given far too much time to organise itself and writes that it has become like the "scrum" in Rugby - something that breaks up flow of the game and takes far too long. He cites a recent match where it took nearly 2 mins to take a free kick - 2% of the 90' and that time is never added on.
Thoughts?
2nd part of article also interesting as he asks why are some laws rigidly enforced with NO discretion, eg shirt removal, but others are ignored (many we have discussed on here) but he mentions GKs taking longer than 6 secs to release, GKs moving at pens and encroachment also at pens.
A fair article on refereeing (for a change)
Thoughts on the 2nd part as well please
Thanks
Thinks defending side given far too much time to organise itself and writes that it has become like the "scrum" in Rugby - something that breaks up flow of the game and takes far too long. He cites a recent match where it took nearly 2 mins to take a free kick - 2% of the 90' and that time is never added on.
Thoughts?
2nd part of article also interesting as he asks why are some laws rigidly enforced with NO discretion, eg shirt removal, but others are ignored (many we have discussed on here) but he mentions GKs taking longer than 6 secs to release, GKs moving at pens and encroachment also at pens.
A fair article on refereeing (for a change)
Thoughts on the 2nd part as well please
Thanks