7.49pm and 3.04pm

[Giraffe]

Last two Brighton kick off times.

Sort it out for fucks sakes, some of us have got homes to go to you know!!!

Last night they didn't even start coming down the steps until 7.45pm. Do they need to invest in a new clock for the ref's changing rooms or something!!!

 

[sam86]

I would have got 2% less wet on Saturday if they had started at the correct time.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Last night, we may have kicked off at 7.49. By 7.55 there had still only ben two minutes of actual PLAY.

IDIOT ref.

 

[Giraffe]

Last night, we may have kicked off at 7.49. By 7.55 there had still only ben two minutes of actual PLAY.

IDIOT ref.

Yes I remarked at 8.15pm that we probably only seen 15 mins. Ref was a complete irritation throughout starting with not even managing to kick off on time!!

 

[The Oldman]

I have moaned before about these late kick offs. We are there ready, why cannot the ref & teams be ready? Is it down to the ref? Why do we need such a long half time? More time for us to get wet and cold.
There is so much more that football could do to improve the spectators experience.

 

[strings]

I have moaned before about these late kick offs. We are there ready, why cannot the ref & teams be ready? Is it down to the ref? Why do we need such a long half time? More time for us to get wet and cold.
There is so much more that football could do to improve the spectators experience.

Yes it is down to the ref.

The ref has responsibility for telling the teams when to make themselves ready to walk on the pitch (this is usually done by the ringing of a bell). The ref clearly knows where the pitch is (a little further away than most grounds) because he was there 20 minutes earlier warming up.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

I'm posting on behalf of those who are invariably a few mins late out of the pub and this is incredibly useful - keep it up!

 

[sam86]

If it is down to the referee, surely EVERY referee can't be late...
Perhaps they all underestimate how long it takes to walk from the changing rooms to the pitch.

 

[Giraffe]

Insider's response to this a while ago.

Kick Off Time - North Stand Chat

Personally I think the club should offer some guidance as a new ref may not realise how bloody long it takes to get there etc. Clearly the common factor is the club and not the ref so a bit lame to blame the ref.

 

[EastbourneGull]

And another thing - I have noticed that half-times, including Premiership, are now creeping up towards 20 minutes.

Watching Sky last night, I was staggered how long after all the other 7.45pm kick offs BHA's game finished.

Speaking as someone who is a bit fussy about punctuality, I'm very glad this issue has been raised.

 

[BensGrandad]

Anything that can be done to stop people having to push past others to leave to catch the bus has to be encouraged, as I know it wont stop, but kicking off late makes it more likely.

 

[Munkfish]

You have got to be f***ing joking :US:

 

[Taybha]

the withdean rush ? , if results continue as they are there wont be any fucka there to rub up against in a manly way of course

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Anything that can be done to stop people having to push past others to leave to catch the bus has to be encouraged, as I know it wont stop, but kicking off late makes it more likely.

Surely people leave early to beat the crowds and queues, rather than because they are on the clock.

 

[ali jenkins]

Jesus!!!

 

[Giraffe]

Jesus!!!

Good point his time keeping was much better.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

There were seven bookings last night. Each one took a minimum of two minutes for the ref to deliver his little lecture. Helluva long night.

 

[jordanseagull]

Not bothered in the SLIGHTEST about kick off times. Apart from getting the train back, why does it matter if it kicks off at 3.03?

 

[sully]

Last night the late start was actually quite useful.

Having arrived at the bottom of Mill Road at 7.10, we still missed kick off as there were no busses!

 

[Beach Hut]

There is a very simple issue here where the teams should come out 10 minutes before the KO so the handshakes photos etc can be completed so the actual KO is at the right time - not hard really to organise as we have a project manager building a football stadium but hey ho.