Why wasn't Kuyt offside?

There was no other player (apart from the goalie) between him and the goal when he was passed to - all the other Sunderland players were miles upfield. What am I missing here?

Posted By: BerlinCanary on September 27th 2010 at 14:40:10

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That Liverpool goal (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Sep 27, 11:57:21
- Why wasn't Kuyt offside? (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Sep 27, 14:40:10
  - one vid worth 10,000 words (Other Football) - Lucky Pierre, Sep 27, 15:34:07
    - First time I've seen it. Can't see what they are complaining at. He receives the (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 27, 15:54:27
      - becasue they say he didn't take the fk, but was merely in pre-fk mode (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 27, 17:13:22
  - he was behind the man who passed the ball (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Sep 27, 15:02:22
  - He was behind the ball. (n/m) (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Sep 27, 14:41:33
    - Kuyt behind the ball you mean? That makes him onside? (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Sep 27, 16:15:00
      - "behind the ball" is the same as "behind the player when he kicks it" (Other Football) - Wayne Biggins, Sep 27, 20:09:16
      - dunno. Long time, anyway. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 27, 16:22:40
        
        "when the ball is played forward" is the official wording is it not? (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Sep 27, 16:37:03
        
        No. Well according to wiki, anyway (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 27, 16:47:31
        
        yup, wiki right (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 27, 16:51:12
        
        For ever. See famous Cruijff pelanty (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 27, 16:27:48
- I saw nothing wrong with that goal. (n/m) (Other Football) - shoddy, Sep 27, 13:04:51
  - nor did i, apart from the fact it was for the scousers. (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 27, 13:17:07
    - ha, quite. (n/m) (Other Football) - shoddy, Sep 27, 13:20:04
- Because it was a clear and fair goal. (n/m) (Other Football) - tim berry, Sep 27, 13:03:09
  - Anyway, it's a bit rich for Sunderland to complain at this one. (Other Football) - tim berry, Sep 27, 13:12:03
- have you seen the goal? (n/m) (Other Football) - samcd84, Sep 27, 12:09:06
- coz no one was offside. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Sep 27, 11:57:55

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