04 Jul 2017 11:25:54
Away from home for work this week sitting in hotel and have brought myself to watch ESPN press pass. They are debating the pros and cons of reducing the game to 60 minutes, and Stevie Nicol has literally just said that this would disadvantage the likes of Celtics playing against Barcelona because Celtics needs to be able to waste time to win. He was actually making a serious points.

I mean I guess it's because football is played many different ways but surely this point is the worst of all haha anyway what do others think about this? For me it seems like we pay more for football these days but we don't necessarily get any more out of the game, what do you guys think?

1.) 04 Jul 2017
04 Jul 2017 11:46:38
Put into consideration the wages of players and staff. they'd be getting paid ridiculous wages at unders 12s time length. its a no on my end.

2.) 04 Jul 2017
04 Jul 2017 12:24:25
This change would also mean the amateurs/ sunday league teams will only play 60 mins aswell. I don't know how much amateur football you guy watch but a lot of teams win the league or games because they have more power towards the 80th min and can still press.

60min games is a change nobody needs/ wants. I don't even know why a sports outlet talks about that but i guess its because they are american (at least i think so) and the MLS is not that nice to watch and 60 min is enough for them.

{Ed002's Note - You misunderstand. What they mean is 60 minutes of playing time.}

3.) 04 Jul 2017
04 Jul 2017 12:30:58
Human, you may have misunderstood the concept. The match length would barely change (it may even be longer) . Instead of 90 minutes covering both play and stoppages it would be 60 minutes of just play. The idea is to stop time wasting.

4.) 04 Jul 2017
04 Jul 2017 12:47:15
Steve Nicol not the sharpest of tools, surely a shorter game would help the likes of Celtic- less time to hold out. The longer you play a team like Barcelona the more chances they will have to score.

5.) 04 Jul 2017
04 Jul 2017 12:53:57
60 mins of ball in play then? Clock stopped whenever it's dead?

6.) 04 Jul 2017
04 Jul 2017 13:18:03
Yes Welch that would be my assumption. I suppose like American sports where the clock basically stops most times that the ball is dead. if it can be applied consistently then I really think I could be worth a look. Would be really interesting to see it tested at an age grade tournaments and I think for the fun of it I might sit there with a stopwatch the next time I watch a match.

7.) 04 Jul 2017
04 Jul 2017 13:48:17
That's what is being proposed, Welsh.
I believe also that the half only ends when the ball is off the field of play.
It seems fairer to me.