The Footie Thread

[Rlburnside]

Noooooooooooo
The greatest player I have ever seen at City.

What about Colin Bell

 

[RichA]

Margin of error on offsides?
None .......................... there should be absolutely none.
A player is either offside or onside, period.
½" offside is offside, the end.

Not so simple when you factor in the frame rate of video that they are using (60 Hz), deciding which frame to use for the decision (before or after the kick) and realising that the fastest players (normally the ones at greatest risk of offside) can run 6 inches per frame of video.
Half an inch offside on one frame could be 5 inches onside on the previous one.
The margin of error should probably be 6 inches, which seems mental.
In fact, if the defender is running in the opposite direction you could even double that.

 

[Hobbit]

Not so simple when you factor in the frame rate of video that they are using (60 Hz), deciding which frame to use for the decision (before or after the kick) and realising that the fastest players (normally the ones at greatest risk of offside) can run 6 inches per frame of video.
Half an inch offside on one frame could be 5 inches onside on the previous one.
The margin of error should probably be 6 inches, which seems mental.
In fact, if the defender is running in the opposite direction you could even double that.

How about just doing away with the offside rule? There’d be more goals.

And why not simplify the handball rule? Ball hits hand/arm, it’s a free kick. It would stop the subjective debate of was the arm in an unnatural position, was it accidental etc.

 

[clubchamp98]

Sorry I’m confused by “where do you draw the line”?

As for interfering,just have it if ANY player is offside,it’s offside

Like the old days when you could be offside if your by the corner flag and the ball is passed down the other side.
That’s why they changed it!

Maybe if your in the penalty area like Diaz was and the ball was played to him it’s offside.?

The two rules they have tried to “ improve “ offside and handball are a joke atm.

 

[clubchamp98]

How about just doing away with the offside rule? There’d be more goals.

And why not simplify the handball rule? Ball hits hand/arm, it’s a free kick. It would stop the subjective debate of was the arm in an unnatural position, was it accidental etc.

Players are clever they will just play the ball at defenders arms!

Sad but true.

 

[Red devil]

Players are clever they will just play the ball at defenders arms!

Sad but true.

Suarez used that trick a few times. And no, I'm not being anti Liverpool he did it for various teams he played for

 

[clubchamp98]

Suarez used that trick a few times. And no, I'm not being anti Liverpool he did it for various teams he played for

Among others.
If a defender closes down so they can’t get the ball past them they will just aim for the arm.
20 pens a game

 

[Red devil]

Among others.
If a defender closes down so they can’t get the ball past them they will just aim for the arm.
20 pens a game

Oh yes, there's plenty of others. He was the one who sprang to mind

 

[Slime]

Can of worms - where do you draw the line ? What if they aren’t interfering etc etc

If they're on the pitch, they're interfering.
Just simplifies the rule, what everyone craves for.

 

[Hogieefc]

How about just doing away with the offside rule? There’d be more goals.

And why not simplify the handball rule? Ball hits hand/arm, it’s a free kick. It would stop the subjective debate of was the arm in an unnatural position, was it accidental etc.

Could even make offside as your whole body has to be in an offside position, that way you could be a finger nail onside

 

[clubchamp98]

Oh yes, there's plenty of others. He was the one who sprang to mind

Yes he was a horrible little ……….. but first guy on my team sheet.

 

[Swango1980]

If they're on the pitch, they're interfering.
Just simplifies the rule, what everyone craves for.

I don't agree. When Antony was on the pitch, I rarely felt he was interfering with play

 

[Bdill93]

Yep. Although in the other sports there are still errors of judgement.
It's only football where it's still being discussed days later.
Also, there aren't many other sports where one score/penalty/red card given or denied is felt to have decided the result. That level of ref blaming is reserved for football.

I dunno, I blame everything but me in golf

 

[Bdill93]

Big fixture today!

High flying Forest coming to Villa park! Looking forward to a great atmosphere, sure the away fans will be in good voice considering their season so far!

Should be a tough but great game, could do with some points from it to keep in touch with the top 5!

Up the Villa!

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Clear penalty - well played Everton

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Well played

 

[Deleted member 21784]

What a difference fulkerg makes. Can see why we wanted him. Scored the equaliser today and then he really puts himself about. Always showing for the ball and playing clever passes. Also always wants to win the ball so goes for everything. The frustration he shows when someone doesn't pass to him in the box is sign of a true striker

 

[Norrin Radd]

Brighton, it's feast or famine and unfortunately we are on a famine run .

 

[GreiginFife]

Why does Jota Silva look like Jack Grealish is wearing comedy eyebrows?

 

[AmandaJR]

Why does Jota Silva look like Jack Grealish is wearing comedy eyebrows?

Same toddler size shinpads too..