You can't be offside from.......

[spendmorethanerikson]

A GOAL KICK!

The number of people at the game yesterday in my block (102) that were slating the linesman for offside when a goal kick had been taken by Wolves was unbelievable. Im practically talking half of the block!

When i tried to tell a couple of the people around me that were shouting to the linesman, that you can't be offside from a goal kick, i got the same response from them being 'of course you can be offside from a goal kick!' and then looked at the people sat next to them bemused as though i was the idiot.

I hope fellow bluemooners who didn't know have learnt something.
Thanks
Rant over!

 

[Howling Wolf]

A GOAL KICK!

The number of people at the game yesterday in my block (102) that were slating the linesman for offside when a goal kick had been taken by Wolves was unbelievable. Im practically talking half of the block!

When i tried to tell a couple of the people around me that were shouting to the linesman, that you can't be offside from a goal kick, i got the same response from them being 'of course you can be offside from a goal kick!' and then looked at the people sat next to them bemused as though i was the idiot.

I hope fellow bluemooners who didn't know have learnt something.
Thanks
Rant over!

try watching rugby, no one knows the rules, including the players

 

[danebanksheik]

Same discussions in the north stand. It is funny when someone is swearing blind they are right when most know they are wrong!

 

[conormcfc]

Did they not watch the England/Germany game at the world cup? I'm sure some people just watch City games and that's it.

 

[NZBlue]

Did they not watch the England/Germany game at the world cup? I'm sure some people just watch City games and that's it.

is that the "other" game that proved that it doesn't matter whether a ball crosses the line- the politics will decide whether a goal is given by bent officials?

 

[felixbg]

tbh i didn't know that

 

[Bluebee2]

I sit in 102 and even heard someone shout for offside from a throw-in, so you've no chance with the goal kick scenario.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I think that rule has been changed. When I used to tread the sod at Hough End and the like, yer could be offside from a goal kick. The string of exceptions, throw ins, corners played by an opponent, etc didn't include a goal kick.

 

[Bluebee2]

It's never been changed, maybe you didn't know the rules.
There is no offside offence if a player receives the ball directly from:-
a goal kick
a throw-in
a corner kick

 

[conormcfc]

Did they not watch the England/Germany game at the world cup? I'm sure some people just watch City games and that's it.

is that the "other" game that proved that it doesn't matter whether a ball crosses the line- the politics will decide whether a goal is given by bent officials?

Yes. That's the one.