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Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:38 pm
by gtclaret
Trying to go to the loo and get refreshments at half time is always a challenge within the 15 mins break. In these covid times, the crowds on the concourse could present a risk. Extending the break say to 20 or 25 mins will allow
more time and it would be possible for the stewards to control the numbers. The players would like it, the TV companies would certainly like it, as it allows more advertising time
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:39 pm
by ClaretTony
I don’t think the players would like it
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:40 pm
by Devils_Advocate
Mr Pace would prefer 4 quarters
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:41 pm
by boatshed bill
It would give people time to buy, and fully digest, a burger or hot dog with their Miller beer
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:43 pm
by RalphCoatesComb
Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:40 pm
Mr Pace would prefer 4 quarters
Might be the way to go
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:45 pm
by gtclaret
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:39 pm
I don’t think the players would like it
It would be interesting to see the injury stats with that little extra recovery time.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:47 pm
by Goobs
Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:40 pm
Mr Pace would prefer 4 quarters
Be a full dollar more than he has at the moment
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:49 pm
by Bin Ont Turf
Christ, let's just do away with the footy part and have 90 minutes of clapping for the dead with regular p1ss and pie breaks.
I remember a time when going to t' footy was escapism.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:51 pm
by ClaretInLeeds
gtclaret wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:45 pm
It would be interesting to see the injury stats with that little extra recovery time.
Chances are that injuries would increase due to the additional time given in which the players cool down. Would require another warm up if it was much/any longer than 15 mins.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:51 pm
by Steve-Harpers-perm
Used to be 10 minutes back in the day!
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:19 pm
by gtclaret
I remember that well, if the covid risk continues, I think they way in which we attand football matches will change. I don't want it, its just facing a harsh reality
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:24 pm
by Peter Loo
Yes it did but TV wanted to show more adverts so it’s two fingers to the paying supporters especially in the cold of winter.
Also that 5 minutes can mean getting a bus or train or not especially for night matches!
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:28 pm
by tiger76
If only there was a quicker way of paying for your HT refreshments, say a card system instead of cash, that wouldn't half speed things up wouldn't it.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:30 pm
by nil_desperandum
gtclaret wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:38 pm
Trying to go to the loo and get refreshments at half time is always a challenge within the 15 mins break. In these covid times, the crowds on the concourse could present a risk.
Maybe a lot of people - like me - will avoid / minimise potential risk of covid by staying in our seats in the open air during half-time, so there may well be many fewer people on the concourses.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:31 pm
by ClaretTony
Peter Loo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:24 pm
Yes it did but TV wanted to show more adverts so it’s two fingers to the paying supporters especially in the cold of winter.
Also that 5 minutes can mean getting a bus or train or not especially for night matches!
The 10 to 15 wasn’t a tv thing I don’t think.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:43 pm
by thelaughingclaret
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:39 pm
I don’t think the players would like it
Irrelevant what fans or player want, all that matters is the TV companies. If they ever want an extended half time to show more betting adverts then that is what will happen.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:44 pm
by Devils_Advocate
They would have to change the laws of the games as currently half time is a maximum of 15 mins
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:48 pm
by ClaretTony
thelaughingclaret wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:43 pm
Irrelevant what fans or player want, all that matters is the TV companies. If they ever want an extended half time to show more betting adverts then that is what will happen.
I would think if they tried it then managers would step in. They won’t want extended half time I’m sure.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:48 pm
by Peter Loo
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:31 pm
The 10 to 15 wasn’t a tv thing I don’t think.
Really I can’t think of any other reason can you.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:51 pm
by ClaretTony
Peter Loo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:48 pm
Really I can’t think of any other reason can you.
Not sure when it happened but it was before there was live tv coverage.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:02 pm
by Bordeauxclaret
Is it still 10 mins in Scotland?
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:03 pm
by Local cricketer
I don’t think it’s so bad in the premier league. Games seem to restart pretty much bang on 4pm. If you look at football league games it can be after 5pm when Jeffs giving the results
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:04 pm
by Peter Loo
Any referees on here they might know the answer.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:11 pm
by Wile E Coyote
I wonder what the modern thinking from the medical fraternity would be regarding half time.
Would it be detrimental to do away with it and just continue playing.
Many times its obvious teams lose impetus after a good spell of play in the first half, Im sure they would want to play on. Not sure how beneficial it is for managers either, can they really address issues from the first 45 and hope to rectify them in a 15 minute chat?
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:12 pm
by Devils_Advocate
It was changed and put into Law 7 in 2006. There is no set time just a maximum of 15 mins. Im not sure what the rule was pre 2006 but it may have just not been officially stated
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:25 pm
by fidelcastro
Wile E Coyote wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:11 pm
I wonder what the modern thinking from the medical fraternity would be regarding half time.
Would it be detrimental to do away with it and just continue playing.
Many times its obvious teams lose impetus after a good spell of play in the first half, Im sure they would want to play on. Not sure how beneficial it is for managers either, can they really address issues from the first 45 and hope to rectify them in a 15 minute chat?
Yup. Let's do away with changing ends too.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:33 pm
by chekhov
I like it that some of you are getting angry at the powers that be as if this is an actual proposal.
Reminds me of the self-righteous brothers:
https://youtu.be/EqPAuotjkM4
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:47 pm
by Targetman
Peter Loo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:48 pm
Really I can’t think of any other reason can you.
It wasn't a tv thing. If I remember correctly it was the clubs themselves who wanted the extra 5 minutes in order to be able to serve fans at food and drink kiosks before the second half kicked off.
It was the days when twix were a lot cheaper!
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:35 am
by groove
Dreadful idea. Does the OP work for FIFA?
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:34 am
by elwaclaret
That wouldn’t create a lot of injuries… make it an hour that way the players can re-warm the muscles ready for the second half, and more importantly you get to eat your Mars bar without getting indigestion. Problem solved.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:35 am
by Silkyskills1
Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:02 pm
Is it still 10 mins in Scotland?
Not sure about that but when the final scores appear on Saturday afternoons it is always at least one Scottish result that appears first.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:38 am
by Andreshotboots
gtclaret wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:45 pm
It would be interesting to see the injury stats with that little extra recovery time.
I suppose the other side of that argument is of players are sat around for longer, warmed up mussels could become tighter leading to more injuries. Players would have to have warm up sessions again before they came back out, which in a way would make a longer break pointless from their perspective..
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:39 am
by Bordeauxclaret
Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:35 am
Not sure about that but when the final scores appear on Saturday afternoons it is always at least one Scottish result that appears first.
Always seems to be a goal or two at the start of the second half before the English games have kicked back off.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 12:18 pm
by IanMcL
In my youth, my book, 'Rules of Association Football' clearly states a half time break of 5 minutes!
How long does it take to eat a slice of orange?
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:05 pm
by corporal jones
To put it simply: sod off.
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:26 pm
by Stanbill05
When young just wanted to crack on, hated half time because it was boring. When old just wanted to crack on to prevent ceasing up. No chance after 20 minutes sat down.. I suspect a few vintage clarets wouldn’t have enjoyed it. Tin man would definitely needed oiling..
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:47 pm
by Peter Loo
Right back to the original 10 minutes for HT folks, just the football authorities to convince now
Re: Longer Half time breaks
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:22 pm
by gtclaret
groove wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:35 am
Dreadful idea. Does the OP work for FIFA?
I wish I did, I'm sure I would get paid more than I do now
I wish I did, I'm sure I would get paid more than I do now