[cite]Posted By: Curb_It[/cite]but which saddo's actually remember to check their watches when the kick off whistle blows? We dont always start at 3pm on the dot do we?
Bloke sitting next to me at West Ham a few years back did that and looked up to see Jimmy Melrose running back to the centre circle.
Look, it's all very well working out exactly when each half *starts*. What is much more important is to know when the half is going to end. And it's not always as clear as you might think: some halves have a few minutes added on at the end.
What we need is some way of telling how many of these (let's call them) supplemental minutes are going to be added on. Some visual means of displaying would be best, what with all the whistling going on.
[cite]Posted By: windscreen[/cite]What about a pressure sensative pitch...when there is no action eg: when a card is being shown and the majority of the players are either just walking or standing still, or when substitutions are being made, the clock stops! Admittedly you'd have to have a few dry runs so that the computer could calculate an average pressure, ie; A really fat player walking might be picked up as two thin players running etc. Crowd noise could also be brought into the equation as there is not likely to be much excited chattering or booing when a substitution is being made.
On the other hand, you could just buy a £4.49 stopwatch from Amazon.
The pressure-sensitive pitch is an inspired idea.
No more taking the ball down into the corner to 'run down the clock'. Just get the team to sprint like mad, on the spot if necessary, and time will fly by.
Going back to Chizz's idea of some kind of "visual display" for the so-called 'supplemental minutes', I see a problem. We already have that board, of course, which is held up at 45 and 90 minutes which displays the number of goals we should have scored. Chizz's suggestion might get confused with that.
Or is that not what is being displayed on that board?
Going back to Chizz's idea of some kind of "visual display" for the so-called 'supplemental minutes', I see a problem. We already have that board, of course, which is held up at 45 and 90 minutes which displays the number of goals we should have scored. Chizz's suggestion might get confused with that.
Or is that not what is being displayed on that board?
Lets follow dominoes example higher 90 romanian refugees to stand in a line wearing teeshirts numberd 1 to 90 then we get a little midget give him a fancey hat and a stick so as he point to what time has elapsed.
When the game's finally over (ie 90 Romanians after the referee rings his starting bell, plus any supplemtnal minutes, as displayed on the artistic impression board) how do we supporters know when to turn up for the next game?
If only there was some kind of listing of forthcoming fixtures published somewhere we could consult. A sort of contest register?
[cite]Posted By: Chizz[/cite]The bit that's troubling me also is this.
When the game's finally over (ie 90 Romanians after the referee rings his starting bell, plus any supplemtnal minutes, as displayed on the artistic impression board) how do we supporters know when to turn up for the next game?
If only there was some kind oflistingof forthcomingfixturespublished somewhere we could consult. A sort ofcontest register?
Easy, the ball boys shout out "next game Brighton on October 16th, Pass it on" every time they retrieve the leather orb.
[cite]Posted By: shirty5[/cite]Hire Flavor Flav to stand by the tunnel with one of his clocks drapped around his chest. Then get Brian Cant to read out what the time is.
[cite]Posted By: shirty5[/cite]Hire Flavor Flav to stand by the tunnel with one of his clocks drapped around his chest. Then get Brian Cant to read out what the time is.
My vote is for Rachel Riley to signal 30 seconds to the end of normal time by exploding a large pink teddy bear stuffed with peanuts in front of the old scoreboard.
[cite]Posted By: Chizz[/cite]The bit that's troubling me also is this.
When the game's finally over (ie 90 Romanians after the referee rings his starting bell, plus any supplemtnal minutes, as displayed on the artistic impression board) how do we supporters know when to turn up for the next game?
If only there was some kind of listing of forthcoming fixtures published somewhere we could consult. A sort of contest register?
Chizz, you're on fire.
Whatever we come up with, though, mustn't cause confusion with the existing list of opposing Manager's birthdays (bold type) and wedding anniversaries (lighter type) which appears in the programme. Interestingly most Managers seem to be born on a Saturday, and married on a Saturday too ... which is odd considering that you'd think they would try to avoid that during the football season.
On that note, I hope everyone has remembered to send a card to Peter Reid for tomorrow. If not, I'm happy to deliver them.
What a wank thread the geezer asks a simple question and gets all this bollocks, simple answer is this club is in such a mess we can't afford
a clock, sad but very true, that would have been a simple answer instead of 2 pages of utter tosh.
[cite]Posted By: northstandsteve[/cite]What a wank thread the geezer asks a simple question and gets all this bollocks, simple answer is this club is in such a mess we can't afford
a clock, sad but very true, that would have been a simple answer instead of 2 pages of utter tosh.
lighten up. As people said he could look at his watch or mobile if he's that bothered
How about an inflatable referee? It could start the game totally uninflated and gradually get bigger as the game goes on. After 60 minutes, it could fully erect (oh come on) and with 10 minutes to go, the inflatable referee would be unfeasibly rotund. On the 90th minute it could explode spectacularly. The inflatable referee would have small pockets that could be opened by remote control allowing for extra air for each extra minute that is needed for injury time. Fans would need to be searched on entry to make sure they didnt carry a dart to pop the inflatable ref prematurely. I must stop drinking this beer.
[cite]Posted By: northstandsteve[/cite]What a wank thread the geezer asks a simple question and gets all this bollocks, simple answer is this club is in such a mess we can't afford
a clock, sad but very true, that would have been a simple answer instead of 2 pages of utter tosh.
agree with steve. maybe some people on here could use their humour as an indication of time and realise their clocked stopped 30 years ago.
OP - cant afford it mate, big screen had a clock but it pissed me off when they had to turn it off for time added on!
[cite]Posted By: northstandsteve[/cite]What a wank thread the geezer asks a simple question and gets all this bollocks, simple answer is this club is in such a mess we can't afford
a clock, sad but very true, that would have been a simple answer instead of 2 pages of utter tosh.
agree with steve. maybe some people on here could use their humour as an indication of time and realise their clocked stopped 30 years ago.
OP - cant afford it mate, big screen had a clock but it pissed me off when they had to turn it off for time added on!
i actually thought the responses were comical definately ligtened up my day
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Bloke sitting next to me at West Ham a few years back did that and looked up to see Jimmy Melrose running back to the centre circle.
How so?
An odd thing to post. I've never been in any clique - I dont even know how to spell it
What we need is some way of telling how many of these (let's call them) supplemental minutes are going to be added on. Some visual means of displaying would be best, what with all the whistling going on.
Ideas, anyone?
Maybe this could work?
The pressure-sensitive pitch is an inspired idea.
No more taking the ball down into the corner to 'run down the clock'. Just get the team to sprint like mad, on the spot if necessary, and time will fly by.
Going back to Chizz's idea of some kind of "visual display" for the so-called 'supplemental minutes', I see a problem. We already have that board, of course, which is held up at 45 and 90 minutes which displays the number of goals we should have scored. Chizz's suggestion might get confused with that.
Or is that not what is being displayed on that board?
When the game's finally over (ie 90 Romanians after the referee rings his starting bell, plus any supplemtnal minutes, as displayed on the artistic impression board) how do we supporters know when to turn up for the next game?
If only there was some kind of listing of forthcoming fixtures published somewhere we could consult. A sort of contest register?
Easy, the ball boys shout out "next game Brighton on October 16th, Pass it on" every time they retrieve the leather orb.
Brian Cant, he's busy on Saturdays.
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Brian May may if Brian Cant cant
Chizz, you're on fire.
Whatever we come up with, though, mustn't cause confusion with the existing list of opposing Manager's birthdays (bold type) and wedding anniversaries (lighter type) which appears in the programme. Interestingly most Managers seem to be born on a Saturday, and married on a Saturday too ... which is odd considering that you'd think they would try to avoid that during the football season.
On that note, I hope everyone has remembered to send a card to Peter Reid for tomorrow. If not, I'm happy to deliver them.
a clock, sad but very true, that would have been a simple answer instead of 2 pages of utter tosh.
lighten up. As people said he could look at his watch or mobile if he's that bothered
Edward Woodward would if he could.
How about these: Stadium Clocks
Second one down in the picture - surely can't cost that much. I for one would be willing to contribute....
good research.
Why not ring and ask what the purchase price and the installation and maintenance costs are.
Then we'll know how much it actually is.
agree with steve. maybe some people on here could use their humour as an indication of time and realise their clocked stopped 30 years ago.
OP - cant afford it mate, big screen had a clock but it pissed me off when they had to turn it off for time added on!
i actually thought the responses were comical definately ligtened up my day
cheers clique club, nice thread