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In response to "What astounds me is your lack to realize it's not an effing problem. -- nm" by CQ

I would ask that you step back for me and consider one simple statement.

Posted by David (aka David) Jun 26 '14, 11:44

If a stop clock had been used as suggested for the past 25 years, would you ever have once thought, "I wish the time were less generally kept rather than precisely"?

There are two aspects to this argument. One is the persecution complex North American soccer fans feel about their sport. There is validity to that behavior. I understand and accept that. The other argument is that the current methodology in place is senseless. On that side of the debate, there isn't much of an explanation beyond "that's just the way it is, baby", and that is the Rembrandts song that people forget because it wasn't the theme from Friends.

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I have no problem with the way the time is kept. I think the refs do a great job of deciding stoppage time. I just want to see a free flowing game. -- nm - CQ Jun 26, 11:50 1
- This is precisely why I regard soccer and rugby above all other sports. -- nm - Zorcàs Jun 26, 11:51
Yes, because I'd rather be watching the play than the clock -- nm - Zorcàs Jun 26, 11:45 6
- So, you believe that had there been a clock all of this time, you would have wanted it abolished? -- nm - David Jun 26, 11:51 1
  - after seeing the way it worked before it, yes. -- nm - Zorcàs Jun 26, 11:54
- For me, it's a lot easier to watch the play knowing that something as simple as keeping time is being handled precisely. *shrugs* -- nm - Jim Jun 26, 11:47 3
  - The ref is doing it precisely using from his/her perspective. - Zorcàs Jun 26, 11:50 2
    - So, there's no concern at all that the ref's perspective might be clouded? None? -- nm - Jim Jun 26, 11:58 1
      - Maybe the strength and the beauty of the game is that the players agree to proceed on the presumption that it's not. -- nm - Max Jun 26, 12:01

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