Today's Football - 2023/2024 Season

[Noisy noise annoys]

Nothing wrong with the rule for me.

Players getting injured is an unfortunate side effect but it’s far better for linesmen to play on, in the interest of sport.

If they put their flag up every time it was tight they would inevitably rule out opportunities to score.

Before this was the rule, people constantly moaned about tight onsides being flagged as off. That was why they changed it.

The only way to fix this particular issue is for technology to be used which automatically decides offsides similar to goal line technology.

Just a prime example of the media desperate to find something to complain about, and managers not helping either.

Hmmmm if one of our players got badly injured ten seconds after a clear free kick was not awarded but then was, we’d be fuming

 

[longers]

I hope Xabi Alonso gets the Madrid or Bayern job next, don't want him going to Liverpool as Klopps eventual replacement.

His Leverkusen side are class

 

[Brennan]

But it was clearly offside, and they have the opportunity to flag if so, as shown later on. There is a happy medium to be found, which is my point.

But offsides are clearly subjective, as proven by the number of onsides which were previously flagged as offside, which was why the rule was changed.

It is infinitely easier to call an offside when stood on a gantry commentating, or watching on TV.

 

[the golden visionary]

Great goal in reply

 

[Toffe3m4n]

1-1. Great counter that to be fair.

 

[Runub]

1-1

 

[MinkyJoe]

Nice finish.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Great goal that too. This is a great game.

 

[vagablonde - kopite]

There you go, the stars are aligned aren't they for a RS multi trophy win?

 

[gonetomorrow]

Equaliser. Quite funny considering how the radio commentators were fulminating about City at the time.

 

[TheBigIguana]

The first time ball from Bruno is fabulous

 

[Tommy Chong]

Nice goal, but he had all the time in the world to place it.

 

[Ivo]

So the geordie kopites who roll over and have their belly tickled by the RS every game are up for the man city game... Lol

 

[Mickey]

On his day Isak looks a player.

 

[Tommy Chong]

So we know they will be 2-1 up after an hour then

2-1. Rat boy!