Quote Originally Posted by tforturton View Post
I don't think we really need to go down the 'time out' route, we just need the officials to take steps to cut this time-wasting out, or at least cut it down. Just as an example, whatever happened to the six second rule for goalkeepers? No-one sticks to that. If a team is in front, particularly in a tough game, they will ALWAYS use every opportunity to waste time. And yes, we've certainly done enough of it, in recent years.
Yep enough of it being called game management. It's not. Refs ask for it though as are too scared for whatever reason to stamp it out. Eg a keeper will always get booked in 92nd minute after 92 minutes of time wasting (fans always cheer this). Or if they are booked earlier then they can take even longer then as its impossible to be sent off for 2 yellows for time wasting.