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orangedogyesterday at 7:10 PM4 repliesview on HN

Why would non-fans even care? It was a 3 minute break, non-fans would not have any idea that you were going for 2 halves to 4 "quarters". I think this is the kind of thing purists care about but most people don't, most don't even know it is new.


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scbrgyesterday at 7:19 PM

I'm most certainly not a football fan, but I definitely know that a match consists of two 45 minute (and then some) halves. It's pretty much equivalent to a non motor enthusiast knowing that there are usually four wheels on a car.

I'd say this is very, very common knowledge in huge parts of the world. It's not something only enthusiasts and purists know.

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rsynnottyesterday at 7:30 PM

> non-fans would not have any idea that you were going for 2 halves to 4 "quarters"

… By non-fans do you mean people who have literally never heard of football, or something? I’m very far from a fan, no interest at all. But, I mean, I know there are two halves. Everybody knows that.

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poncho_romeroyesterday at 7:11 PM

Why would anyone be in favour of more ad breaks?

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hamper653yesterday at 7:18 PM

Most football non-fans absolutely know that a football match is supposed to be two halves.

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