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YELLOWS WOULD END THE TACTICAL TIMEOUTS

by
The LeaguePaper Team
1 March 2026

TACTICAL timeouts are nothing new.
Several years ago, Stevenage were notorious for suffering sudden bouts of cramp around the 60th minute.
A player would hit the deck. His colleagues would race to the touchline, where they’d receive tactical instructions and chug from water bottles.
Rival clubs openly called it the Stevenage tea break.
Kidderminster even played the theme tune from Casualty as the physio trundled on.
These days, the practice tends to centre around goalkeepers who -unlike outfield players -aren’t forced to leave the pitch for 30 seconds after being tre...

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