23 Sep 2019 04:34:57
Hi all, just curious about something from yesterday regarding the supposed time wasting by Trent; the warning was given to Adrian earlier, then another player does it (in context) and gets booked. Is that correct? What do you think Ed001?

{Ed001's Note - I would have had no problem if he was actually booking him for time wasting rather than just to get the crowd and Chelsea players off his back. He had no problem with Trent taking longer over throws in the first half. It only became time wasting when he needed an excuse to show a card to a Liverpool player. Otherwise it is fine as the warning applies to all players not just Adrian. }

1.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 05:08:51
Oh I see. Gotcha Ed. But yea, it did look dodgy, as in the decision to book. And Jorginho was mouthing in the ref’s ear all game but that’s apparently fine.

2.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 06:20:28
It’s such an inconsistent area, the time wasting by apposing teams at Anfield is unbelievable at times, especially from the keepers yet nothing ever gets done about it, maybe a yellow card gets shown in the dying minutes.

3.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 07:46:55
I understand the ref was under pressure, but he had spoken to Hendo about it just a few minutes earlier so was clearly trying to make a point. It's up to the captain to relay to the team that the ref has set down a marker and any borderline time wasting will be carded. Not saying I agree, just how it looked to me.

4.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 08:22:54
Whether he is harsh to book him or not, it's brainless from Trent really. As Burkey pointed out, he had spoken to Hendo 30 seconds or so earlier. He had to book him, or else his word meant nothing from that point on.

5.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 09:17:33
It's a silly rule. All home teams bypass the time-wasting rule by ordering their ball boys/ girls to delay returning the ball when their team is ahead hence the rule is unfair to an away side as only the players can be booked for time-wasting. Just add the time at the end of normal time for God's sake.