BensGrandad
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Isnt the terminology the ref has indicated there will be a MINIMUM of ? minutes added time. So showing it could cause more complications.
Actually in Cricket and Rugby League they show all replays because the video umpire can make a decision based on this. In football since no decisions can be reversed using a video replay, all you would do is make the refs job harder than it already is....
Perhaps it's more a reflection on the respective attitudes of the players than the supporters...
You may well be right but if the players knew it was quite likely that a replay would be shown then their behaviour could well change for the better.
Your faith in footballers is touching
Sadly, most of them can- it seems- barely cope as it is with the concept that time added on is a minimum, not an absolute. How many times have we heard managers ranting about referees "because he quite clearly signalled four minutes and he played FIVE AND A HALF, it's disgusting".
What would we as fans actually get from showing the actual time played on the clock anyway? I have a watch. I usually just glance at that when the board goes up.
Why does the clock on the screen stop at 45 even though there is added time? We now get from the ref how long he is adding on and this is shown on the screen but the clock stops at 45 rather than keep going so we know how long to go.
Secondary Question... They always announce the added time after 45/90 mins... What happens if the 4th official doesn't add any time? How can he show a board with 0 minutes after the half/game has finished? Can this even happen or is a football match a minimum of 92 mins now?
Why does football continue to exist in the dark ages - no TMO, and why not stop the clock when it needs to, with a "Time Off" like lovely Nigel Owens in the Rugby..and "Time On" when it's go... wouldn't need this silly chap fannying about with a board...
Clearly a silly idea, how would the players go about timewasting rolling around on the floor, or walking slowly off when substituted/injured if the clock went off.