no need for the rule if the player wouldn't be offside

and players wouldn't do it because there'd be no advantage to doing it.

Posted By: Dave in France on June 10th 2008 at 14:01:39

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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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