19 Aug 2015 23:03:06
Back to offside. The original rule was brought in to stop goal hangers and over the yearscit has been changed somuch by people who don't understand football and now it is so confusing its uunworkable. If a player is in an offside position when the ball is played then that said player or players should not be able to touch the ball till the move breaks down. If a player is fractionally offside or makes a run from behind and is a fraction of a second offside, how can he be classed as a goal hanger. We can't work to fractions of a second and it not what the rule was brought in for. But i'm sure they will change it again and again untill it so complicated, we will have electronic flashing beacons on the players head when he is electronically offside because humans can't colate it

1.) 20 Aug 2015
19 Aug 2015 23:49:13
As Dr Evil would say,

"We should fit laser beams to their heads".

We should just go back to the old fashioned rule.

None of this phase 1 or phase 2 offside rule.

If,when ball is played, you are beyond the defender,you are offside, simple.

2.) 20 Aug 2015
20 Aug 2015 00:04:40
Thank you for clearing that one up Steve :)

3.) 20 Aug 2015
20 Aug 2015 06:38:22
If a player is in an 'offside' position, he is interfering with play, as the opposing players will adjust their positions accordingly. Having run a line, it is hard enough to judge where a player is when the ball is kicked, never mind the minefield of nonsense that has clouded a rather simple rule.

4.) 20 Aug 2015
20 Aug 2015 07:37:26
Spot on Robbie

5.) 20 Aug 2015
20 Aug 2015 09:16:52
If you are on the pitch you are interfering with play. That is a fact. Offside is offside,Unless you are injured in a heap on the floor near the corner flag.