Allowing coaching unquestionably influences play

So this WC is being played in quarters - quite genuinely. And it's being done openly, even if the pretence was hydration (which in turn was just as ruse for more ads).

How do we feel about a change to quarters? I don't like it, instinctively, because it's a real change to the whole structure of a match. Players having to figure stuff out during the game has always been part of it. But I recognise that I can be a bit of a stick-in-the-mud.

Posted By: Old Git on July 2nd 2026 at 11:57:43

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Infantino loves hydration breaks (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 2, 11:37:56
- Silly question (Other Football) - Cellophane Flowers, Jul 2, 14:46:50
  - yes (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 2, 19:03:57
  - Sponsored by Powerade (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 15:14:09
- Infantino win the game not Kane... (Other Football) - usacanary, Jul 2, 14:25:39
- Get rid of half time (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 2, 12:19:39
  - Half-time used to be ten minutes: was extended to 15 so broadcasters could fit in more ads (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 2, 12:32:39
    - What's your source for that? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jul 2, 13:07:24
      - Interesting discussion here, with a variety of reasons suggested (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 2, 13:57:22
        
        Using full-length footage on YT (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jul 2, 14:35:03
        
        Found it (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jul 2, 14:47:51
        
        I prefer 15 minutes when I'm watching and 10 if I'm playing ... (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 2, 15:06:53
        
        5 if playing (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 15:18:03
        
        Nah, we need longer than that for the manager (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 2, 15:20:07
        
        ^ Matt Le Tissier (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 15:23:38
        
        It's much better btf - time for a pint (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 14:50:59
- We certainly improved in the 2nd and 4th quarters (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 11:46:12
- We’ve seen a lot of momentum changes after the breaks (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 11:44:42
  - Possibly explains the already record number of comeback wins (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 11:48:02
    - Allowing coaching unquestionably influences play (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 2, 11:57:43
      - I quite like it (Other Football) - CWC, Jul 2, 13:58:18
        
        'Special teams' for pens and set pieces (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 14:04:22
        
        steady on, now! (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Jul 2, 14:23:12
        
        Added-time multi-ball! (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 2, 14:06:34
      - get rid of HT I reckon - make the buggers play thru (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 2, 12:25:53
      - No you are right. It is not right and I would be v disappointed if widely introduced (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 2, 12:14:32
        
        UEFA have already said they won't (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 2, 12:31:45
        
        ...which would mean that the WC would develop into a slightly different version of footbal (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 2, 12:49:54
        
        Hasn't even been especially hot out there (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 12:52:11
      - Was only last year they allowed coaching during tennis matches (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 12:05:11

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