Offside rule changed after Silva's goal against Villa

[I'm Blue]

I was about to say that ! Watkins was off side until the Newcastle defender tried to clear than Watkins was played on side. But really the defender had to try and clear it, unlike Ming if he knew the rules could have let it run to his keeper

Just shows this will still cause problems (when we score)

 

[PistonBlue]

Absolutely laughable. Only City could score a perfectly legitimate goal and the legions of bitter twats who didn't like it have the rule changed because of it.
Fucking ridiculous state of affairs

 

[Academica]

So if we were to go back to the point where Mings controls the ball with his chest,(if we use the new rules) how long before Rodri can be involved in play without being classed as offside?

It's now down to an objective decision of the referee, I don't think time will be the deciding factor, more the colour of the shirt.

 

[Groke]

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denied points haha. Do people forget that we won 2-0??

Villa were lucky they weren't on the wrong end of a thrashing - that's the only thing they were denied.
Also, the way this has been reported it's like Mings was dispossessed and the ball was rolled into an empty net

 

[cleavers]

Would absolutely love it if West Brom score a similar goal tonight, and it has to be ruled out.

Haha that would be brilliant, the piss boiling would be incredible.

 

[idahoblues]

Haha, what a fucking joke

 

[hihosilva]

And now refs are left with interpreting "immediately". You could certainly argue that Rodri's intervention wasn't immediate as Mings had time to chest the ball down and rather ineptly bring it under control at his feet. What was needed was some ruling on how soon a player in an offside position could involve himself in challenging for the ball again.

I remember a few seasons ago, pre-VAR, when Sterling scored a far more questionable goal when in an offside position at the far post. A defender in front of him took a swing at the cross and deflected the ball straight to him. The linesman had his flag up, everybody assumed the goal wouldn't count, but the ref went over and had a word, then awarded the goal. This change in the law would still let that goal stand though it seems more dubious to me. Swansea was it? Anyway, first goal of the game when were struggling to break the opposition down.

Absolutely correct. The wording "immediately" is still open for scrutiny.

 

[give it to gordon]

If I am right that's the off side and handball rule changed so far this season. Wouldnt it make sense and be fairer if the rules were set before the season started ? And I know this sounds funny but perhaps the manager could check to make sure his players know the rules. That's assuming the manager knows the rules of football.

 

[lancs blue]

I find it unpalatable and immoral that they have decided to change the rules during an active season...

I find it both hilarious ('cos it's City boiling piss) and pathetic ('cos it's PiGMOL being cunts).

 

[PistonBlue]

I don't know why the don't just print different interpretations of the laws based on what colour shirt you happen to be wearing.