[Jemmo]

Re: Today's game against Hull : Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:20 am  

I'm guessing it's doable, all it would need is someone to set a cloock running without stopping it, then when that reaches 80 mintues however long is left on the timekeepers clock is essentially stoppage time (the time keepers are told to stop and start their clocks under the rules of how it should be done rather than time the stoppages and add that on...if that makes sense).

By my reckoning, the stadium clock is for all intent and purpose a clock. There should surely be a way in which this clock IS the timekeepers clock or that the 2 are at least connected. (although the potential problem with that is when the two timekeepers slightly disagree, which does happen, although the benefit would normally go to the home timekeeper unless an obvious mistake is identified) The 4th official also keeps time I beleive as a fail safe

Re: Today's game against Hull : Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:30 am  

why not just adopt the RU method of when the ball is put into touch,however long that may be after the 80 mins the game is over ?

[Jemmo]

Re: Today's game against Hull : Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:38 am  

sanjunien wrote:

why not just adopt the RU method of when the ball is put into touch,however long that may be after the 80 mins the game is over ?

It's a different type of game though, it's harder to define what is and isn't a stoppage at RL. I'm happy with the current method of "hooter goes on 80 mintues, play continues till the next tackle"

[Wanderer]

Re: Today's game against Hull : Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:40 pm  

Reference the stadium clock, the easiest way with the current set of circumstances is have it switched off. Simples.

[Jemmo]

Re: Today's game against Hull : Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:44 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

Reference the stadium clock, the easiest way with the current set of circumstances is have it switched off. Simples.

damn straight!

[Wanderer]

Re: Today's game against Hull : Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:49 pm  

Re Mick Butterfield, I would admit to being quite critical of him in the away fixture at London Skolars last season and at that point didn't honestly believe full back would be his best role (at that stage I thought Centre).

However, I am happy to hold my hand up and admit that since then I have gradually become convinced that he is more than worth his chance there.

Re: Today's game against Hull : Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:57 pm  

Jemmo wrote:

re Butterfield/Griffiths

For me Butterfield is a far superior defensive full back, he plays like he understands the role better and his positional play is better than Tommy's ever was. The biggest difference between Griffiths and Butterfield going forward is the way Tommy jinked about and made breaks for himself, I would however suggest that Butterfield is more likely to make breaks for others so needs to be supported in the tackle.
All in all I'd go with Butterfield, I would however have been tempted to retain Griffiths in the squad.

(IMO of course)

And that happens lots!

[Jemmo]

Re: Today's game against Hull : Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:16 am  

Trotsky wrote:

And that happens lots!

It's no coincidence that the games we won last season were the games players supported the ball carrier better

Re: Today's game against Hull : Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:40 am  

Jemmo wrote:

It's no coincidence that the games we won last season were the games players supported the ball carrier better

The way I read it was that what you have just written was not in dispute ... whether Butterfield makes enough breaks (more so than Tommy) to be backed up was being questioned.
As in the ironic......''and that happens lots!'' of Trotsky.

[Jemmo]

Re: Today's game against Hull : Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:48 am  

Stand-Offish wrote:

The way I read it was that what you have just written was not in dispute ... whether Butterfield makes enough breaks (more so than Tommy) to be backed up was being questioned.
As in the ironic......''and that happens lots!'' of Trotsky.

Aah sorry I knew he was being sarcastic. I thought it was aimed at the "needs to be supported in the tackle". I actually said that Butterfield does not make as many breaks, but is more likely to create the break for others.