VAR changes

[SmiffyPie]

Stewards are contractors aren't they? And as such will be rostered as part of their working day. 2 hours prior seems about right considering they have to be briefed, allocated work areas and probably some sort of ground safety clearance before the ground opens.

[Notts78]

What about home fans who can't get there?

7.00 would be too early.

Apparently, tough.

Unless you get rid of midweek games all together then whatever KO time is applied will have positives/negatives. The reality is that we all know when we go to any game there is a big chance of getting home later than anticipated.
Going back to my original point of getting rid of mid week games, this is highly unlikely to happen. It would require a huge reduction of games which would impact club revenue. So despite the fact that a few fans can’t make games, isn’t going to impact that.

[SmiffyPie]

As for the VAR discussion, they may as well get rid of the human and get AI covering the game. If the proposals do get adopted the refs will refer everything! Some refs are currently scared crapless to make a decision as it is.

[SmiffyPie]

Apparently, tough.

Unless you get rid of midweek games all together then whatever KO time is applied will have positives/negatives. The reality is that we all know when we go to any game there is a big chance of getting home later than anticipated.
Going back to my original point of getting rid of mid week games, this is highly unlikely to happen. It would require a huge reduction of games which would impact club revenue. So despite the fact that a few fans can’t make games, isn’t going to impact that.

Sure I read somewhere ages ago that attendance for most Prem clubs is nothing short of an inconvenience and has little impact on revenue.

[Elite_Pie]

Yeah, 7:45 for a 9:30 + finish doesn't seem right if it gets some fans home at 11:00pm.
A generally applied kick-off time of 7:30 seems more civilised.

Can anyone remember the last time we had two home night games in the same midweek?

Might be some around Easter or Christmas, but I can't recall any.

[Elite_Pie]

Another proposed change:

Plans for football to introduce 10-minute sin-bins for cynical fouls and dissent have been recommended for trialling in the professional game. The game's lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (Ifab), said it will "identify which levels are best to test". The trial will also include a rule allowing only the team captain to approach the referee during a game.

[crazyfists]

No idea why it's 7:45. I'd prefer it if games kicked off at 7:00. That would still give everyone a chance to finish work and get themselves down.

This 100% It does my head in how late they are. It's not just the finish time, you can't just switch off and go to sleep, the adrenaline is still pumping from most games at full time. Also work wise we have more to do thesedays compared to say 20 years ago, it's do more with less, I do two people's jobs cause the company wanted to save a wage and I need to get to bed by half nine really. And then kids might not be allowed up to watch their team.

Bring forward kick offs.

[LincsPie]

Come on Notts it can be done! Pity we didn't bring it up at the Fans Forum!

EFL Regulation 28:

Kick-Off Times
The Home Club shall fix the time of kick-off:
between 11.30am and 3.15pm for Saturday matches;
between 7.00pm and 8.05pm for midweek matches; and
between 11.30am and 8.05pm for Bank Holiday matches.

Once the kick-off time has been fixed, any amendment or variation thereto can be made only by agreement with the Away Club and with the approval of The League.

[1955pie]

This 100% It does my head in how late they are. It's not just the finish time, you can't just switch off and go to sleep, the adrenaline is still pumping from most games at full time. Also work wise we have more to do thesedays compared to say 20 years ago, it's do more with less, I do two people's jobs cause the company wanted to save a wage and I need to get to bed by half nine really. And then kids might not be allowed up to watch their team.

Bring forward kick offs.

I wonder if we can choose our own kick off time?
Until relatively recently Forest used to kick off at 7-30 for their Tuesday night games.
I see a couple of games this evening have an 8-00 start.

[LincsPie]

I wonder if we can choose our own kick off time?
Until relatively recently Forest used to kick off at 7-30 for their Tuesday night games.
I see a couple of games this evening have an 8-00 start.

See my post above - yes, it's in the EFL regs!