GovanFront4
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Would be like weans football. A totally nonsense idea.
I would like to see the margin for onside widened, i,e, you can't be offside because your toe, knee, etc. is ahead of the last defender, the attacking player has to be fully further up the pitch than the last defender.
If the linesman can see the attacker is ahead of the last defender, i.e. clear space between them, then the attacking player is offside. If not, he is on.
The margin for offside is too thin, imo. Give the attacker the advantage.
But that's as bad.
If clear space needed, then it's down to interpretation. Same as now.
All your doing is moving where the line Sky Sports will draw on the screen a wee bit forward , the arguments would be exactly the same
Leave as is, unless you want to get rid of the crap moving back/not interfering with play shtik. Everyone interferes with 'play'.
Why don’t we give it a one season trial in the league cup?
American football still starts all plays with both teams behind the line of scrimmage.Would make it a completely unrecognisable game. Would be like American football. Absolute shite.
Why don’t we give it a one season trial in the leagugaThey gave it a trial in the league cup final.Why don’t we give it a one season trial in the league cup?
It's going to be down to interpretation whether it's a linesman or a VAR assistant who interprets the decision.
With clear space between the attacker and last defender, there should be less offside decisions called and the advantage goes to the attacking player.
The current rule necessitates the close scrutiny of VAR and it takes away from the game, imo. And where this technology can prove if a toe or a knee is ahead of the last defender I don't see what advantage a striker is getting by this, so why stop the game and rule in favour of the defender?
Just my thoughts on onside/offside and VAR. I'd widen the margin and have fewer offside decisions made, if possible.
You couldn't be offside unless you infringed the 18yard line. The games consisted of punt after punt straight up the park. Dunno if teams didn't have long to develop new tactics or just went with the easy pss ie right up the parkI think this may have been tried in the early 70's.
Dryburgh Cup maybe?
Not to everyone's liking but then again what is?
You couldn't be offside unless you infringed the 18yard line. The games consisted of punt after punt straight up the park. Dunno if teams didn't have long to develop new tactics or just went with the easy pass ie right up the park
The game would be stretched beyond belief. Everyone would be blowing out their arses by the hour mark.
Probably, injury rates would go through the roof because of pulled muscles and late challenges. Plus would also increase time wasting to get a breath. I’m usually that guy at 5’s who launches the ball over the fence to get a breather haha!Is this a bad thing?
True enough! I’d fancy McGregor to stick a few on them off the ball though!Except for the goalhangers!
How about a line across the 6 yard box and all "goals" automatically checked by VAR?Scrapping the offside rule would cut out midfield play.
Back in the 70s we tried a line straight across the 18 yard box right across the width of the park.That was your offside line it didn't work.
I think this may have been tried in the early 70's.
Dryburgh Cup maybe?
Not to everyone's liking but then again what is?
Was that the 70s? I'm sure I can remember that line and I was born in the 80s?Scrapping the offside rule would cut out midfield play.
Back in the 70s we tried a line straight across the 18 yard box right across the width of the park.That was your offside line it didn't work.
Definitely the 70s. Think it was only done in the dryburgh cup comp.Was that the 70s? I'm sure I can remember that line and I was born in the 80s?
You always see that wan wee fat kid standing next to the goalie screaming for the ballWould be like weans football. A totally nonsense idea.
Fair enoughDefinitely the 70s. Think it was only done in the dryburgh cup comp.
In fact it was 1973-75. Experimental in dryburgh cup.Fair enough
That was a line drawn across the pitch, an extension of the 18 yard box on both sides. You couldnt be offside inside it IIRC. It seemed to work well enough.I think this may have been tried in the early 70's.
Dryburgh Cup maybe?
Not to everyone's liking but then again what is?
You always see that wan wee fat kid standing next to the goalie screaming for the ball
Seem to remember carping about different rules for different tournaments. Pretty sure BJK got his tuppence-worth in.Remember it well and it was supposed to create a lot more goals but I 'm having trouble remembering why it wasn't taken up after the trial in the LC games.