The #1 thing that bugs me about soccer

[Emily_Haines]

is that you never know when the game will end.

How hard is it to stop the clock when the whistle blows and a player is down? Do this and the dam game can end when the clock reaches 0 or 90. Always got to have this bullshit extra 3-4 minutes that seemingly expires whenever the referee feels like it.

[Mr KLC]

is that you never know when the game will end.

How hard is it to stop the clock when the whistle blows and a player is down? Do this and the dam game can end when the clock reaches 0 or 90. Always got to have this bullshit extra 3-4 minutes that seemingly expires whenever the referee feels like it.

Emily, I never thought we'd ever agree on anything, but you hit the nail on the head with this one. It just seems easier to stop the clock than keep everybody wondering when its all going to be over.

[ChileCheese]

Soccer is stupid on so many fronts. FIFA or whatever the main governing body is refuses to move soccer into the modern era and is hell bent on letting their sport rot.
And while I think its absurd that so many life long losers go on about fixes in the NBA or NFL... I do believe soccer to be the one major sport afflicted with match fixing over and over.

[Mr KLC]

I loved the MISL back in the 80's. Great action and high scoring games.

[sweepem]

is that you never know when the game will end.

How hard is it to stop the clock when the whistle blows and a player is down? Do this and the dam game can end when the clock reaches 0 or 90. Always got to have this bullshit extra 3-4 minutes that seemingly expires whenever the referee feels like it.

Well the ref actually stops his own clock and knows how long the extra time will be.

[jcadwell]

the thing that i hate most about soccer is how everybody flops on the ground to get penalties... so pathetic

[sweepem]

the thing that i hate most about soccer is how everybody flops on the ground to get penalties... so pathetic

The NBA isn't much better. Kobe,Lebron,Wade,Ginobili etc. are some of the biggest floppers i've ever seen.

They are so good that they can start they acting career in Hollywood after they're done with Basketball.

[jgilmartin]

is that you never know when the game will end.

the thing that i hate most about soccer is how everybody flops on the ground to get penalties... so pathetic

I love soccer, but I would say these are two of my least favorite things about the sport (particularly the diving, but I do agree that the undefined stoppage time amount is somewhat stupid).

[frizzelli]

Emily_Haines what a gay name for a male poster seriously did you and RoxyFish pick the gayest handles on here to try and scam degens for points pretending to be females than get outed and now are stuck with the gayest names on SBR?

[jetsjets1028]

is its boring

[jetsjets1028]

not much action at all

[Cookie Monster]

I think that the soccer clock should be 30 mins for half, but running only when the ball is in play. And the clock should be open for everyone. That way the delay tactics would diminish, and the coaches would stop complaining for the clock.

The problem with the diving in soccer is that a penalty kick is worth a lot, almost 1/3 of the total scoring of the game. So, there is a big incentive to try to deceive the referee. The only solution I see is being more drastic with yellow and red cards to divers.

[Soon2BRich]

they add the time of the stoppages during the game and then that is the extra time, especially when the amount of time added on is shown on the screen. How is that hard?