a far better rule (and which would save a lot more wasted time)

is if teams were always allowed to take any freekick within 10 seconds, and any defending player within 10 yards of the ball when that time has elapsed is automatically booked (10 seconds is perfectly enough time to walk 10 yards!).

Nothing wastes more time in a game than watching a defending team (who have committed an offence let's not forget and so shouldn't be entitled to any favours) being given forever to painstakingly line up a defensive wall to make it as difficult as possible for the attacking (sinned against) team.

Goalkeepers should be forced to be ready to save a potential shot pretty much from the moment a freekick is awarded rather than being allowed to hang about for ages next to a post waving fingers at defenders forming a wall.

Posted By: mr carra on April 8th 2009 at 10:52:55

Message Thread

A new rule for football, please discuss and send to FA if you agree (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 8, 10:36:26
- Does it really matter? (genuine question) (Other Football) - megson, Apr 8, 12:03:26
  - well yes I think it does (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 8, 12:27:18
    - Yebbut, as i said up there ^^^^^ Ref stopped his watched (Other Football) - megson, Apr 8, 13:02:11
  - Just adding on time (Other Football) - Brandonio, Apr 8, 12:11:32
    - Less than that I think, from what I remember of the in-play statistics they used (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Apr 8, 12:14:32
- Red Card tackles (Other Football) - KentonCanary, Apr 8, 11:27:18
  - Nolan is already back (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:32:05
- and whatever happened to booking players for waving imaginary yellow cards? (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 8, 11:13:17
- I would (Other Football) - KentonCanary, Apr 8, 11:05:11
  - didn't they bring that in a few years back though? (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:07:15
    - It was tried in some league in Jersey (Other Football) - KentonCanary, Apr 8, 11:11:39
      - oh I agree, that annoys me too (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:15:51
        
        No you didn't players did prefer it. Sometimes it got the kick to close (Other Football) - megson, Apr 8, 13:03:23
        
        Definitely was around for one season, maybe two (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Apr 8, 11:21:55
- Or just go all poi and stop the "game-clock" for all stoppages (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Apr 8, 11:04:36
  - I'd actually happily have that (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:06:11
- a far better rule (and which would save a lot more wasted time) (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 8, 10:52:55
  - yeah I agree however isn't that already pretty much a rule (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 8, 10:56:15
    - You obviously didn't see the Fabregas one yesterday (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 8, 11:02:33
      - yeah I agree it should be changed as it isn't being used enough (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 8, 11:05:17
- Doesn't the ref already have this discretion under time wasting rules? (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Apr 8, 10:47:11
  - This is the issue really (Other Football) - pants, Apr 8, 11:32:01
- chill man no one runs these days. (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Apr 8, 10:37:45

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