I think there would be fewer tight offside calls

Most attackers try to stay in line with the defender when receiving the pass. It their boot or arm is past the defender it wouldn't matter. Being clearly in front of the defender is poor positioning and I would feel make an offside more justified.

Posted By: Trent_Canary on April 21st 2024 at 19:04:42

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That is why VAR is shit. They also need to change this rule about second yellows in pens (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 21, 18:30:55
- Totally agree re second yellows. Needs to change for next season already. (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 21, 19:35:07
- It isn't why VAR is shit. It's why VAR is good. (Other Football) - norwaay, Apr 21, 18:33:43
  - And even with the extra tolerance level (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 21, 18:35:54
    - Weird how people cannot rationalise this. (Other Football) - norwaay, Apr 21, 18:38:27
      - Change the laws. Such a shame for a goal to be ruled out by the length of a boot. (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Apr 21, 18:42:05
        
        To what? (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 21, 18:48:04
        
        Attacker has to fully clear of the defender to be offside (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Apr 21, 18:51:13
        
        So then you just have different tiny margins so what's the point? (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Apr 21, 18:58:53
        
        I think there would be fewer tight offside calls (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Apr 21, 19:04:42
        
        ... which he wasnt... and we know how the decision would have been called if MU goal (Other Football) - Pixelman, Apr 21, 18:57:09
        
        Not sure what that means (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 21, 18:54:34
        
        Of course there will but fewer. Incidents like today are then ruled as onside and a goal. (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Apr 21, 18:58:36
        
        I see (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 21, 19:02:46
        
        The onus would be on the attacker to make sure he wasn't ahead of the defender (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Apr 21, 19:10:41
        
        Was shocking play from the Cov player to be offside (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 21, 19:24:08
        
        Nope. He was very unlucky. (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Apr 21, 19:39:30
        
        Nah should have stayed (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 21, 19:51:28
        
        comfortably on (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 21, 19:51:56
      - VMT (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 21, 18:39:37
- No coincidence that it's happened again after it only been 'discovered' during the week. (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Apr 21, 18:33:13
  - Disgraceful that it doesn’t carry into the next round (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 21, 18:40:20
- VAR is shit because it didn’t rob Man U (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 21, 18:32:13
  - If only you were this rational 3pm-6pm most match days. Or with your comments (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Apr 21, 18:34:50
  - VAR is shit because it robs us of moments like that (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 21, 18:34:26
    - There’s already a tolerance level since Pukki (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 21, 18:38:20
      - I’d just rather not have it. I’d take the odd injustice for the joy of (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 21, 18:39:56
        
        Very much this. And it is not just tech... it has taken the mistakes from (Other Football) - Pixelman, Apr 21, 18:44:33
        
        not one of those cov fans held back their celebrations not one (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 21, 18:41:46
    - Losing that experience is not a good thing. Getting decisions right is a good thing. (Other Football) - norwaay, Apr 21, 18:37:03
  - Was t definitely categorically offside though? (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Apr 21, 18:33:24

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