that's probably true

when I was watching it I assumed he was offside, certainly.

As I say, the weird thing about this is that you'd think it would happen relatively often, and therefore would be covered by the rules. But I guess not (and it doesn't sound like anyone on here can ever remember seeing it before, otherwise they'd have mentioned it).

One for the rulemakers to clarify next time they change the rules. But the interesting question: what *should* the rule be?

Should - by the *spirit* of the game - Panucci have been playing RVN onside last night?

I'm not sure. Would it encourage goal-hanging by a striker whenever he saw a defender fall over behind the goal?

But if not, would it encourage defenders to deliberately fall over injured behind the goal to catch someone offside?

Questions questions.....

Posted By: Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 13:05:02