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Originally Posted by Ksyrup
Why is this a debate? Surely with all the advanced metrics in sport it would be fairly easy to estimate "down time" to within a minute or so. 5 minutes OK, but calling what is ordinarly 5 minutes of stoppage time 8 or 9 minutes because it's World Cup is kinda stupid. It's either real stoppage time or it's artifically inflated.
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As whomario, stoppage time has been significantly miscalculated on the low end in the club game IMO. There shouldn't be an "ordinarily" assigned time i.e. 30 seconds for each sub made in the game. A left back who is subbed out and walks all the way across the field to where the fourth official stands with the board is to high five his teammate before going off should not have the same added time as one who walks off as the closest sideline. Add in all the lengthy goal kicks, diving, arguing with the match officials etc., 8-9 minutes is probably closer to what should be added in most club matches.
Let's be honest though, that does mess with the normal TV match schedule and not sure the networks will be appreciative of that.