I'm guessing it's doable, all it would need is someone to set a cloock running without stopping it, then when that reaches 80 mintues however long is left on the timekeepers clock is essentially stoppage time (the time keepers are told to stop and start their clocks under the rules of how it should be done rather than time the stoppages and add that on...if that makes sense).

By my reckoning, the stadium clock is for all intent and purpose a clock. There should surely be a way in which this clock IS the timekeepers clock or that the 2 are at least connected. (although the potential problem with that is when the two timekeepers slightly disagree, which does happen, although the benefit would normally go to the home timekeeper unless an obvious mistake is identified) The 4th official also keeps time I beleive as a fail safe

why not just adopt the RU method of when the ball is put into touch,however long that may be after the 80 mins the game is over ?

Reference the stadium clock, the easiest way with the current set of circumstances is have it switched off. Simples.

damn straight!

Re Mick Butterfield, I would admit to being quite critical of him in the away fixture at London Skolars last season and at that point didn't honestly believe full back would be his best role (at that stage I thought Centre).

However, I am happy to hold my hand up and admit that since then I have gradually become convinced that he is more than worth his chance there.

And that happens lots!

It's no coincidence that the games we won last season were the games players supported the ball carrier better

The way I read it was that what you have just written was not in dispute ... whether Butterfield makes enough breaks (more so than Tommy) to be backed up was being questioned.
As in the ironic......''and that happens lots!'' of Trotsky.

Aah sorry I knew he was being sarcastic. I thought it was aimed at the "needs to be supported in the tackle". I actually said that Butterfield does not make as many breaks, but is more likely to create the break for others.

Which all goes to show, it's a game of opinions which makes it interesting, and there is more than one way to remove feline skin