All this stoppage time has just been farcical

CHRIS HARGREAVES
We have already seen some brilliant games and a few shocks in the World Cup, but the ridiculous amount of stoppage time is something we could all do without.
It’s another perplexing decision from FIFA to add on every second and minute to games, supposedly to give fans the maximum viewing time. Well, it’s not working.

If anyone had actually thought about this, they would realise that, yes, we want rules to be rules, for sure, and the correct added time given, but 90 plus 6, 7, 8… 14, it’s completely farcical. I can give you the fans’ response straight away, and I’m not eve...

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