Goalkeepers who waste time ......

[Pliskin]

This stuff seems to have gone to another level in recent years.

Probably exploiting the fact that referees are now more keen to stop play due to increased concern around player welfare.

Not too long ago it was left up to the players to put the ball out of play for someone to receive treatment.

[Donnywolf]

The games Rulers are bringing in change after change to Rules to try to speed up the restart of play. We could name dozens over the years

In truth they are simply fiddling about instead of going straight to the solution. A fixed Clock of ( for example ) 30 minutes each half

That would stop numerous scenarios we all have come to know and hate , and wipe out all or most of the things they have brought in or make them irrelevant.

I for one wouldn't care if the Keeper takes GK from left , right , or centre of 6 yard box , or comes running out to remonstrate with defence ( like last night ) after a shot nearly scores , or if he cleans his boots , gets a drink  or "accidentally" misses a ball passed to him by Ball boy .

NONE of that would cost a single second in time as the Clock would only restart once he kicks it.

There are hundreds of similar things which would be wiped out immediately

[Pancho Regan]

Another tactical feigned injury tonight, this time by the Bromley ‘keeper going down on 80 minutes, 10 yards outside his area.

The ref has little option in such circumstances than to stop play.
Cue all the Bromley players trotting over to have a team talk with the manager.

This is the stuff which is killing the game.

At least the ref added on 10 minutes, credit due for that.

He did Pancho but four more minutes were lost to “injuries” during added on time so we should have gone to 14 minutes extra, but the ref blew the final whistle after only 12 of them.

Agreed hound.

When are the refs or the governing body going to wise up to this 'feigning injury to break up play / have a tactical talk' debacle?

[Donnywolf]

Funny it nearly always keeper isn't it ?

Oh I forgot they don't have to go off for 30 seconds even if they have treatment