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i thought goalkeepers were only allowed to hold the ball in free play for 6 seconds??
  • sambo applecart
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    on average it must be double that. 
  • jasonle41
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    i think its one of those rules that refs dont really give a_shit about or anyone else really tbh, but it would certainly become an issue if it was to affect a game of media importance like
  • sambo applecart
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    well technically Jase, its actually time wasting, IF ref;'s started to give indirect free-kicks for it then goalies would stop doing it.

    But like you say, its like an under written rule that gets ignored cos its too much hastle!
  • jasonle41
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    exactly mate, it becomes a rule tha comes more into play towards the end of a match, but i can be a bit sad sometimes and when a keeper is holding the ball, i'll start counting and i've noticed that most of the time, especially early on in a match, keepers can hold the ball for a few more seconds than that before they will let go

    but keepers let go because they know of the rule, but still try to keep it in their hands that few seconds longer and i think they all know they can all get away with it if they dont take the_piss like
  • sambo applecart
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    jasonle41 said:

    exactly mate, it becomes a rule tha comes more into play towards the end of a match, but i can be a bit sad sometimes and when a keeper is holding the ball, i'll start counting and i've noticed that most of the time, especially early on in a match, keepers can hold the ball for a few more seconds than that before they will let go

    but keepers let go because they know of the rule, but still try to keep it in their hands that few seconds longer and i think they all know they can all get away with it if they dont take the_piss like


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    hahahahaha, me too mate that's what made me bring it up, was sat there tonight counting (not for the first time i hasten to add) thinking how do they get away with it lol 
  • WantingToEnd-It
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    Refs should be quartered for every time they let a keeper have more than 6 seconds with the ball in there hand, that would stop them not giving a frig about the rule, effing nib ends!
  • jasonle41
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    Refs should be quartered for every time they let a keeper have more than 6 seconds with the ball in there hand, that would stop them not giving a frig about the rule, effing nib ends!

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    who? me and sam? or the refs like?
  • sambo applecart
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    jasonle41 said:

    who? me and sam? or the refs like?


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    not us jase we are far too cool 
  • WantingToEnd-It
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    jasonle41 said:

    who? me and sam? or the refs like?


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    the refs there all cap ends, the lot of em.... corrupt bastards
  • jasonle41
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    the refs there all cap ends, the lot of em.... corrupt bastards

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    haha, i had a humourous reply if youd said otherwise haha
  • WantingToEnd-It
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    jasonle41 said:

    haha, i had a humourous reply if youd said otherwise haha


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    gotta be on your toes havnt ya like
  • AllAroundMyHat
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    didnt the rule used to be that the keeper had 6 steps?
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