Premier League Games 30/31 March '24

[Claytop]

Yup, he can’t even run.

 

[bluenova]

I agree, and have said as much in a subsequent reply.

The point of my post was that many argue the current offside rule is one of the few objective decisions VAR can make, which is simply not the case, even ignoring this type of scenario.

I'd actually mistyped - I think it should have been offside :)

To be fair to the rule makers, even for a subjective rule, that's quite a detailed criteria.

 

[SebastianBlue]

He’ll come back on, do a couple minutes and make it worse and then come off.

Yep, the curse of the professional.

It’s what I did (was still playing Academy football at the time).

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Because Gordon, who was in an offside position, would have benefitted had it ran through. You’re right in that by the law it’s not offside, but an ounce of common sense tells you he ought to be. As I said, barmy.

I think the fact it looked as though the West Ham defender looked as though he was passing the ball could have factored into the decision.

Its an odd one though as Schär wasn’t trying to pass to Gordon, it was just a crap first touch.

 

[Tourist since 1971]

He’ll come back on, do a couple minutes and make it worse and then come off.

Called it

 

[69FACUPfinal]

funny how liking a club can depend on their associations, hence Shearer is a ****, Howe is a bit snidey, so fuck Newcastle. Come on you irons.

Every time for the Irons, apart from 2ce per year v us, Women, EDS etc.

 

[SebastianBlue]

I'd actually mistyped - I think it should have been offside :)

To be fair to the rule makers, even for a subjective rule, that's quite a detailed criteria.

I think either interpretation is acceptable, to be honest.

But VAR usually errs on the side of the on field decision, for better or worse.

The main takeaway should be that offside is not an objective decision, even in case where it is simply a matter of checking whether an attacking player was in an offside position when their teammate played the ball.

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

Boom get in.

 

[SebastianBlue]

[waits for the Paquetastans to enter the chat] ;-)

 

[OntarioBlue]

That’s a cracking finish by Antonio. He looks a bit ungainly but he took that really well.