Quote from: Risso on January 21, 2021, 04:32:14 PMVery good!Look what you've done now
Very good!
The rules are bollocks. You can't say that a "new phase" resets if a defender touches the ball, AND have the rule say that the attacking player becomes offside if he attempts a tackle. Defender gets ball - not offsideAttacker tackles somebody - offsideHow can he tackle somebody who hasn't got the ball?
Quote from: Risso on January 21, 2021, 10:07:40 PMThe rules are bollocks. You can't say that a "new phase" resets if a defender touches the ball, AND have the rule say that the attacking player becomes offside if he attempts a tackle. Defender gets ball - not offsideAttacker tackles somebody - offsideHow can he tackle somebody who hasn't got the ball?Having read and re-read the full offside law several times I don't actually see a problem with it. The problem is that Moss got it wrong and the PL have tried to justify it by referring to the bit of the rule that covers a player "receiving" the ball. This was obviously put in to distinguish between mis-hit kicks that go to an offside attacker or interceptions of back passes (both onside), as opposed to deflections which would not play the attacker onside. Hence the use of the word "deliberately".That scenario is completely different to this incident. There was no deliberate attempt at a back pass or a miskick that meant Rodri "received" the ball. He went and got the ball by challenging Mings for it. There is another part of the law that specifically says such a challenge is deemed gaining an advantage and is therefore offside.Long and short of it, Moss fucked up (again) PL trying to cover his arse, pundits and many fans buying it as "the letter of the law" , but in this situation it simply isn't.
Be interesting to see who Deano takes into his "hearing".Hopefully top sports lawyer.
Quote from: GordonCowansisthegreatest on January 22, 2021, 10:46:04 AMBe interesting to see who Deano takes into his "hearing".Hopefully top sports lawyer.That sounds like a top idea but it won't happen for fear of him pissing off PGMOL who would then really have it in for him and us.It reminds me of the American legal system where an innocent person is advised to plead guilty to avoid a much harsher sentence. I said in an earlier post that I'm amazed that clubs with the kind of financial muscle that we have allow these people to damage their assets (sorry I can't think of a better way to describe it) with impunity.
Quote from: The Edge on January 22, 2021, 12:00:57 PMQuote from: GordonCowansisthegreatest on January 22, 2021, 10:46:04 AMBe interesting to see who Deano takes into his "hearing".Hopefully top sports lawyer.That sounds like a top idea but it won't happen for fear of him pissing off PGMOL who would then really have it in for him and us.It reminds me of the American legal system where an innocent person is advised to plead guilty to avoid a much harsher sentence. I said in an earlier post that I'm amazed that clubs with the kind of financial muscle that we have allow these people to damage their assets (sorry I can't think of a better way to describe it) with impunity. Yeah, we don't want loads of unfair decisions to start going against us when we play the 'big clubs'.Oh.