or if the attacker's presence forces the defender to do something he wouldn't otherwise

in which case the attacker is influencing events and thus 'active'.

Which was the case on Sunday. If the attacker isn't there Bassong can just let the ball run out for a goal kick and doesn't need to stick his chest/arm anywhere near it..

Posted By: mr carra on March 19th 2013 at 13:19:23

Message Thread

Durham Vs McNally starts here... (NCFC) - loz, Mar 19, 12:56:58
- Was fully expecting to scroll to the bottom and see (NCFC) - RootunTootunHootun, Mar 19, 13:33:38
- Durham is a grade A Cock, but he's right in this case. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Mar 19, 13:15:05
  - except he isn't (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 19, 13:23:16
    - Which is simply one debatable point. What he's saying is CEO's shouldn't be (NCFC) - megson, Mar 19, 16:54:10
    - and he makes excuses for the Rose decision which was as poor as it gets. (n/m) (NCFC) - samcd84, Mar 19, 13:27:24
  - He's at the same time running a campaign against Palace saying they get too many penalties (NCFC) - samcd84, Mar 19, 13:18:14
    - Palace seem to have been getting too many penalties all my bl**dy life! (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 19, 13:20:18
      - andy johnson will take up a fair chunk! (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 19, 13:29:21
- looks like he agrees with my post yesterday (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 19, 13:02:01
  - You can?t sink much lower in life than find yourself in agreement over an Adrian Durham (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 19, 14:00:21
    - lucky i wasn't agreeing then! (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 19, 14:08:22
  - or if the attacker's presence forces the defender to do something he wouldn't otherwise (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 19, 13:19:23
    - very much this. (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 19, 13:58:31
    - fair point bassong defo thought he was under pressure (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 19, 13:28:27
      - everything else, including the attacker and his team mates, are behind him (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 19, 13:37:45
      - Bassong is a good defender but little things like that are why he'll never play for (NCFC) - lurd, Mar 19, 13:34:14
        
        spot on (n/m) (NCFC) - samcd84, Mar 19, 13:37:53
  - Why do we see hundreds of offsides given when no attacking player touches the ball then? (NCFC) - Dog, Mar 19, 13:05:55
    - if they chase it down with the intent to touch it they do (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 19, 13:09:34
      - Or making a run towards the defenders back who is actually playing the ball? (n/m) (NCFC) - RootunTootunHootun, Mar 19, 13:35:34
        
        yeah there was an initial run before bassong played it (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 19, 13:44:58
      - Like Fletcher did then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Dog, Mar 19, 13:33:09
        
        he made a move away from bassong and the ball (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 19, 13:41:00
        
        Bassong didn?t know that and wouldn?t play for the ball otherwise (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 19, 13:59:15
        
        agreed (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 19, 14:11:26
  - What was your post yesterday? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Mar 19, 13:03:25
    - ... (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 19, 13:04:47
- Oh I'm so angry. If only there was a premium rate number to call and vent on. (NCFC) - mr chimp, Mar 19, 13:00:33
  - It's a newspaper column not his radio show.. (NCFC) - loz, Mar 19, 13:01:36
    - Unless you're Durham you don't need to apologise. (NCFC) - mr chimp, Mar 19, 13:04:13

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