Half Time
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:58 pm
What do you think are the pros and cons of extending the half time break? How long should the half time break be?
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Re: Half Time
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2025 10:03 pm
Not as long as tonight's Chelsea match anyway!
Re: Half Time
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2025 10:05 pm
From what I read previously, this increases the risk of injury. Due to players cooling down for too long etc. unsure how much merit is in this. Having played in tournaments at amateur level that often ran over a full day, I do really recall any injuries at all in all the time I played (aside from impact injuries).
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:03 am
We have extended from the original 10 going even longer allows "experts" to talk even more bxxxxxxs at half time so definitely not welcome.
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:19 pm
Whatever changes are made to the game, it will all be governed by TV, not player welfare.
15 mins is more than enough. Quick fag, can of red bull, quick tinkle, back out there.
15 mins is more than enough. Quick fag, can of red bull, quick tinkle, back out there.
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:25 pm
10 minutes was great.
Back in the day a 7.30 evening kick-off ended at 9.10 which suited everyone - especially those who had to be at school the following day.
Of course we didn't have VAR and all the other various delaying tactics that we have today, so "added time" was usually minimal.
Back in the day a 7.30 evening kick-off ended at 9.10 which suited everyone - especially those who had to be at school the following day.
Of course we didn't have VAR and all the other various delaying tactics that we have today, so "added time" was usually minimal.
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:38 pm
At half time extension might have a smokescreen of medical reasons for the players but the reason is for clubs to make more money from half time food and drinks sales.
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:42 pm
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:58 pm
I'd like to reduce it.
Why don't you put quarters in as well?
Why don't you put quarters in as well?
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:58 pm
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:00 pm
wait until the Americans have the 14 votes required in the PL.......
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:19 pm
Yes sir, US anthem before all games and marching bands at half time will only be vote awayVegas Claret wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:00 pmwait until the Americans have the 14 votes required in the PL.......
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Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:58 pm
We will be having a 45 min half time and 5 min breaks after every 15 mins soon. It is coming. More adverts, more money. They want Americans to watch football for whatever reason, and the facts are without lots of adverts, breaks and half time shows American's aren’t interested. They are prepared to lose billions of viewers world wide if it means a few million Americans start watching.
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 6:33 pm
Would you prefer to have a bit more time to get served, enjoy a drink and talk about the 1st half before returning to the stand for the 2nd half?claretburns wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:38 pmAt half time extension might have a smokescreen of medical reasons for the players but the reason is for clubs to make more money from half time food and drinks sales.
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 6:50 pm
No. For a good part of the season, the weather is miserable, with freezing temperatures made worse by wind and rain. 10 minutes was fine. They still have that in Scotland.No Ney Never wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 6:33 pmWould you prefer to have a bit more time to get served, enjoy a drink and talk about the 1st half before returning to the stand for the 2nd half?
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:05 pm
Indeed. Lots of adverts and quarter time breaks. Probably fair enough since they don't like going for more than 25 minutes without eating.Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:00 pmwait until the Americans have the 14 votes required in the PL.......
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:29 pm
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:18 pm
You say that, but more likely is advertising during the match. Your audience isn't going anywhere during the match, unlike at breaks.RickyBobby wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:58 pmWe will be having a 45 min half time and 5 min breaks after every 15 mins soon. It is coming. More adverts, more money. They want Americans to watch football for whatever reason, and the facts are without lots of adverts, breaks and half time shows American's aren’t interested. They are prepared to lose billions of viewers world wide if it means a few million Americans start watching.
It was already in place for the club world cup
Split-screen (2-box video) ads during key in-game moments
https://thevideoadagency.com/insights/f ... nected-tv/
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:37 pm
They have adverts on Sky Germany during Bundesliga matches. The main image shrinks slightly and a banner comes round the outsideaggi wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:18 pmYou say that, but more likely is advertising during the match. Your audience isn't going anywhere during the match, unlike at breaks.
It was already in place for the club world cup
Split-screen (2-box video) ads during key in-game moments
https://thevideoadagency.com/insights/f ... nected-tv/
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:43 pm
You say 10 minutes is fine, yet so many people leave their seat well before the half time whistle, why?
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:44 pm
Much better when it was ten minutes
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:54 pm
Presumably because they are more interested in half-time refreshments than watching the game.No Ney Never wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:43 pmYou say 10 minutes is fine, yet so many people leave their seat well before the half time whistle, why?
Like the majority I'm there to watch the game and don't want to miss any of it.
I don't leave early either but I can understand why on occasions some do.
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 9:52 pm
Do you think that if the duration of half time was longer than the current 15 minutes, those interested in half time refreshments wouldn't feel the need to leave their seat before the whistle?nil_desperandum wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:54 pmPresumably because they are more interested in half-time refreshments than watching the game.
Like the majority I'm there to watch the game and don't want to miss any of it.
I don't leave early either but I can understand why on occasions some do.
Re: Half Time
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 11:03 pm
It's only an opinion of course, but I'm pretty sure that the same people who are prepared to miss several minutes of the match in order to get to the front of the queue would do the same no matter how long the interval was.No Ney Never wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 9:52 pmDo you think that if the duration of half time was longer than the current 15 minutes, those interested in half time refreshments wouldn't feel the need to leave their seat before the whistle?
Re: Half Time
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2025 10:17 am
We are already there. They shoehorned it in disguised as VAR!RickyBobby wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:58 pmWe will be having a 45 min half time and 5 min breaks after every 15 mins soon. It is coming. More adverts, more money. They want Americans to watch football for whatever reason, and the facts are without lots of adverts, breaks and half time shows American's aren’t interested. They are prepared to lose billions of viewers world wide if it means a few million Americans start watching.