I freely admit I have no idea what is/isn’t offside any more

I used to understand this very well indeed, but now I see incidents and call it one way or the other, and then often discover that I am in fact totally wrong. Then I usually receive some long explanation, about phases or something. After which I say “oh, I see”. Usually I am then none the wiser, and struggle to distill any particular learning to help me get better at working out what offside means next time. I don’t consider myself a stupid person, but I don’t get it.

Bamford was clearly offside. And im struggling to understand who anyone can think he wasn’t. But apparently, he wasn’t offside. And I’m talking s**t.

Oh, I see.

Just another genuinely terrible thing about modern football.

Posted By: Under soil heating on March 14th 2022 at 17:41:18

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Do any other fans piss and moan about decisions as much as ours? (NCFC) - Duck, Mar 14, 16:18:08
- It doesn’t. He loves to find a clever reason why the decisions are correct (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 14, 19:22:43
  - He explains why the decisions were taken (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 20:23:22
- the tackle was reckless and deserved a yellow are two mutually exclusive phrases (NCFC) - pinkney, Mar 14, 17:46:13
  - the "sending off" challenge (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 14, 20:05:44
  - Yes the first pen has been glossed over. Commentator said “he does clip his heels” (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 14, 19:26:35
- It looks worse speeded up...seeing our defenders still slow to the ball (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Mar 14, 17:45:12
- I think you have to (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Mar 14, 17:39:49
- Agreed that Rashica dived (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 17:01:06
  - He didn’t. Watch it again at proper speed (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 14, 19:25:10
    - That angle is rubbish to see what happened (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 20:26:40
      - It quite clearly shows how Ayling lunges in at speed (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 14, 20:55:09
        
        He’s basically still tho when Rashica treads on him (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 20:58:12
        
        It does because his foot lands on the keg that has slid underneath (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 14, 21:26:11
        
        wonder if we'd have gotten it if he hadn't made a meal of the fall (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 14, 21:55:44
  - How that was not a red is genuinely beyond comprehension (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 14, 17:23:59
    - You could argue it’s not a really reckless challenge (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 17:42:34
      - You just enjoy being a contrarian. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 14, 19:29:52
        
        What about all the Norwich fans saying no pen (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 20:31:23
      - or you could say slid in (no control) and hit the players leg perfectly with a raised foot (NCFC) - pinkney, Mar 14, 17:49:15
        
        Defo seen them given (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 17:50:30
        
        Rashica lucky his left foot wasn't planted (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 14, 17:59:54
        
        Yeah they do always seem to go against us (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 18:16:03
      - It does look a lot worse on one of the angles (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 17:48:06
- We were sitting with Leeds fans yesterday (NCFC) - camcan, Mar 14, 16:39:18
- I mean it doesn't explain anything it's just some blokes opinion. (NCFC) - stanleh, Mar 14, 16:36:44
  - This is the point though (NCFC) - Duck, Mar 14, 16:43:40
    - I freely admit I have no idea what is/isn’t offside any more (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Mar 14, 17:41:18
      - He was offside but wasn’t interfering apparently 🤷‍♂️ (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 18:16:47
    - It wasn't given offside. It's clear the offside rule isn't black and white (NCFC) - stanleh, Mar 14, 17:38:50
      - That wasn’t about challenging the ball tho (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 18:18:50
        
        Bamford is attempting to play the ball by running after it, he forces (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 14, 19:28:00
        
        I don’t disagree and said so earlier (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 20:32:52
        
        So youre offside if you effect what the keeper does but not if (NCFC) - stanleh, Mar 14, 19:26:05
        
        Well it’s really about impeding him by standing in front (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 20:41:43
- During the match I was very much moaning about the ref (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 14, 16:34:55
  - 2reds as Harrison stamped on Max. Why he didn’t go down I don’t know (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 14, 19:25:57
  - Yep, this. And the offside thing, where offside isn’t offside anymore. (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Mar 14, 17:43:53
- Yes (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 14, 16:31:53
- Papers over the frustration that we are not very good... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 14, 16:20:20
  - Exactly (NCFC) - Duck, Mar 14, 16:22:30
    - Every club has fans that moan about crap decisions or misfortune... (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Mar 14, 16:42:32
      - It’s the constant insinuation that it’s happening to us because we’re a small fish (NCFC) - Duck, Mar 14, 16:46:58
        
        VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 17:04:23
        
        I am pretty sure sections of Chelsea fans were shouting about being victimized (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Mar 14, 16:57:46

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