Media Discussion - 2023/24

[Inca Roads Bert]

Pep can't take the England job before completing the same amount of years as the GPC did at the swamp.

 

[Sheriff Fatman]

I'm still waiting for someone to show me where the goal shouldn't stand according to the current Laws of the Game.
No apology from Webb and no official complaint from Fulham.
You're entitled to your opinion however everything I've stated above is fact and anything else is just white noise.

Exactly this. Not someone's opinion of the rules but the actual rules as copied directly from the "FA Laws of the game" below.

This is why there has been and will be no apology. There is no offence by Akanji.

2. Offside offence

A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:

interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate (Nope)

or interfering with an opponent by:

preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision (Nope)

or challenging an opponent for the ball or
clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent (Nope)

or making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball (Nope)

*The first point of contact of the 'play' or 'touch' of the ball should be used

 

[Blueboy73]

Exactly this. Not someone's opinion of the rules but the actual rules as copied directly from the "FA Laws of the game" below.

This is why there has been and will be no apology. There is no offence by Akanji.

2. Offside offence

A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:

interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate (Nope)

or interfering with an opponent by:

preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision (Nope)

or challenging an opponent for the ball or
clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent (Nope)

or making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball (Nope)

*The first point of contact of the 'play' or 'touch' of the ball should be used

This 100%

Taking the Dippers first goal on Sunday, Salah obstructs the keeper's line of vision, Akanji did not yet no media outcry.

For the joke goal at The Swamp in January, Rashford makes an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent, ( Akanji) and arguably two or three opponents (Ederson and Walker) to play the ball.

The red shirt shills and City haters in the media can cry as much as they like about Ake's header but it was a perfectly legal goal.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

It was obvious Akanji was yards offside to everybody in the stadium , and his only movement was to get out of the way of the ball , Leno is a dickhead Akanji was never going to play the ball so the reason he delayed his dive is down to his own stupidity.
His mard arse complaining was just a deflection his own short comings , and he encouraged the rest of the team to surround the ref , isnt there a rule now that players cannot abuse and initimidate officials ? Fulham should get a massive fine, they got what they deserved in the second half for being shithouses and not accepting the referees's decision they acted like a spoilt brat U-12's team and Silva just stood by and did f*ck all , but he gets booked every week so its obvious his team follow suit and do not respect referee's , Silva is a poor example to his players and it showed.
Soft southern shandy drinking wankers

 

[Blueboy73]

It was obvious Akanji was yards offside to everybody in the stadium , and his only movement was to get out of the way of the ball , Leno is a dickhead Akanji was never going to play the ball so the reason he delayed his dive is down to his own stupidity.
His mard arse complaining was just a deflection his own short comings , and he encouraged the rest of the team to surround the ref , isnt there a rule now that players cannot abuse and initimidate officials ? Fulham should get a massive fine, they got what they deserved in the second half for being shithouses and not accepting the referees's decision they acted like a spoilt brat U-12's team and Silva just stood by and did f*ck all , but he gets booked every week so its obvious his team follow suit and do not respect referee's , Silva is a poor example to his players and it showed.
Soft southern shandy drinking wankers

Deserves more than a like.
If Leno should be blaming anyone it's himself.
Apparently he's German but he acted like a Dipper blaming everyone and anyone but himself.
I doubt Leno would have got to the ball anyway but his behaviour was classic deflection tactics.

 

[bluetonium]

If Akanji touches the ball, even the slightest waft, then it's offside. So why didn't Leno just dive where Ake put the ball, and that way he either saves it, can't get to it anyway, or gets to claim it was deflected.

That said, I can understand why they weren't happy. But you expect your players to play the game committed and not rely on telling tales to the referee to get out of jail.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Just seen the Sky Circus of Events trailer for this years upcoming sports viewing.

We’re top dog alright.

 

[The perfect fumble]

Just seen the Sky Circus of Events trailer for this years upcoming sports viewing.

We’re top dog alright.

We are....

 

[eversince 76]

Jeez all this about a goal that should’ve or shouldn’t have.

VAR sucks unless it gets transparent and only comes to live when it’s an obvious mistake by the ref or one of his linesmen.
We used to complain about the ref. Since VAR was introduced the complaints refer to ref and VAR. So no step forward for the sport of football.

The 2-1 was just before halftime. It had absolutely no influence on the final result. If it had however, it might be worth the discussion.

Final conclusion after the Fulham-game?
Get rid of VAR unless it proves itself to be honest, worthy, consistent and transparant.
We would’ve won 4-1??
And we would still proudly top of the league.

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Jeez all this about a goal that should’ve or shouldn’t have.

VAR sucks unless it gets transparent and only comes to live when it’s an obvious mistake by the ref or one of his linesmen.
We used to complain about the ref. Since VAR was introduced the complaints refer to ref and VAR. So no step forward for the sport of football.

The 2-1 was just before halftime. It had absolutely no influence on the final result. If it had however, it might be worth the discussion.

Final conclusion after the Fulham-game?
Get rid of VAR unless it proves itself to be honest, worthy, consistent and transparant.
We would’ve won 4-1??
And we would still proudly top of the league.

I'm not going to debate the offside any more. But going in at 2-1 up was hugely significant. Fulham came here against a City team that was pretty poor first half. They'd come back straight after we scored and would have been absolutely delighted to go in at 1-1. We all knew City would play better and after 1-1 Fulham might have got away with it but being 2-1 down was a killer