Thanks to the fount of knowledge that is @r0bf I discovered that it is a referees’ directive to add 30 seconds for each substitution made. But isn’t that a double edged sword?
Football is amazing – but it does have its flaws. Two of them were highlighted in last night’s Merseyside derby, where Everton snatched a 1-1 draw and denied Liverpool the chance to go top.
Read this if you haven’t done so already – it is my take on the shirt pulling debate. If you can’t be bothered, my basic tenet is that to cut out widespread cheating you have to clamp down on the little things, and refs who penalise minor examples of offences are right to do so. [...]
