I know people won’t accept this but being in their eyeline alone is not enough

Snd it’s quite surprising how many people claim that it is. The rule is quite clear. The player blocking the keepers line of sight also needs to prevent them from playing the ball.

Whilst I don’t accept that he was blocking his view anyway (as the keeper was taller and the ball was above them) Cantwell being there did not prevent the keeper from being able to play the ball.

So whilst I understand why it was given, the law is clearly not being applied correctly as people seem to just assume that if they are in an offside position and in the keepers eyeline then it’s offside. It isn’t.

It would be different if the header had bern at them or close to them and Todd had ducked at the last minute leaving Schmeical no time to react.

Posted By: Jim, Aug 29, 19:17:03