Can't believe I missed a great debate about the offside goal

Can anyone explain how they can say they are correct when the rules clearly state they they are incorrect? And what has Buffon fouling RVN in a separate incident got to do with it?

Posted By: Charles21 on June 10th 2008 at 13:42:18

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Can't believe I missed a great debate about the offside goal (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 10, 13:42:18
- Just for you Charles ;-) (Other Football) - CB41, Jun 10, 14:07:10
  - lol (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 10, 14:08:28
- Have you read the rules? (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 13:47:43
  - They also say (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 14:03:09
    - I agree, BUT... (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 14:11:37
      - True (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 14:14:51
        
        Ha ha. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 14:23:04
        
        no (Other Football) - Dave in France, Jun 10, 14:27:16
        
        But that's a judgement for the ref to make. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 14:29:05
        
        in the modern game, we want refs to not have to make value judgements about intent (Other Football) - Dave in France, Jun 10, 14:30:35
        
        That's ridiculous, you'll always have to judge intent (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 14:39:01
        
        Or goalkeepers "accidentally" bundling defenders off the pitch (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 14:28:55
    - Onside! Told you! (n/m) (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 14:06:07
      - Chuckle (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 14:15:08
  - no (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 10, 13:51:39
- Cos they're creaming on about what a great decision it was (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 13:45:00
  - well they probably weren't asked about that decision (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 10, 13:51:14
    - nice win on rafa sunday? (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 10, 13:52:51
      - yes thanks (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 10, 13:53:47
        
        that market was weird (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 10, 13:57:33
        
        ... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 14:04:13
        
        I thought you two were mates? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 10, 14:08:05
        
        we are but SCC is a bit of cock on here really (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 14:12:06
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 10, 14:22:24
        
        check your emails! (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 14:28:05
        
        all the time mate (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 10, 15:02:51
        
        I see (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 10, 14:14:46
        
        a bit? (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 14:13:08
        
        me and charles who are having a conversation (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 10, 14:04:52
        
        almost got myself into a mess (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 10, 14:02:16
- rules don't say they were incorrect. Or indeed correct. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 13:43:50
  - the rule, as applied, (Other Football) - jayson blair, Jun 10, 14:21:50
    - All right Jason you old cunt? (n/m) (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 14:24:42
      - Holden, my dear chap (Other Football) - jayson blair, Jun 10, 14:57:21
  - agreed (Other Football) - Dave in France, Jun 10, 13:54:23
    - Well (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 13:59:44
      - no need for the rule if the player wouldn't be offside (Other Football) - Dave in France, Jun 10, 14:01:39
        
        Not so (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 14:03:46
        
        can see Dave's point though (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 14:05:25
        
        It only applies if the ref thinks that the player has deliberately tried to create an (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 14:10:36
        
        so let's find a similar situation (Other Football) - Dave in France, Jun 10, 14:21:21
        
        Well done Murray (n/m) (Other Football) - Small, Jun 10, 14:03:38
    - so really, that means that i disagree. the rules say the ref was incorrect. (n/m) (Other Football) - Dave in France, Jun 10, 13:56:01
  - if Amy Winehouse lyrics can form the basis of a question on the tripos (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 10, 13:46:22

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