Fabian Hurzeler has called for a law change to speed up the game at long throws.
But do the current hold-ups help his side?
The [Albion](https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/?ref=au) head coach has called for a time limit of eight seconds at throw-ins.
He made the suggestion on Sky Sports after his side withstood a barrage of long throws to secure their 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace and keep a second successive clean sheet.
Play was regularly held up as Jefferson Lerma went across to launch the ball towards the penalty area.
But specialist coach Yannick Euvrard appears to have the side well drilled as part of what Hurzeler refers to as “a set -piece culture”.
Brentford make good use of long throws under boss Keith Andrews and are due at the Amex a week on Saturday.
They will pose the sort of set-piece test Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke and company have passed against Palace and Arsenal in the past fortnight.
Head coach Hurzeler is not a big fan of the hold-ups in play in terms of what they do to the overall spectacle.
He told Sky Sports after the Palace game: “It stops the rhythm. It takes so much time to throw. Too much time.
“We need another rule because it's always a minute. I hope we can find change.
“We restrict time with the goalkeeper, eight seconds, that's good."
Goalkeepers are only allowed eight seconds with the ball in their hands in open play once the path is clear for them to distribute.
There have been occasional examples of keepers being penalised under the new rule, including Brentford’s Caoimhin Kelleher holding the ball for 13 seconds against Liverpool.
Albion unveiled a long throw of their own at Selhurst Park although Ferdi Kadioglu’s delivery was not enormous and was cleared easily.
The irony as far as the Seagulls are concerned is that they have stood up well to the long balls coming into their box when players have been set.
Where they HAVE suffered this term is on shorter, quicker throws – ahead of Fulham’s late leveller at the Amex and Everton’s first goal at Hill Dickinson.
Hurzeler was critical of his team’s defensive work on both occasions.
The Fulham throw led to a corner from which they scored their last-gasp equaliser.
That remains the only set-piece goal Albion have conceded this season.