Goal or no goal? You decide...

[Muzzy]

Should have been given, relieved it wasn't. There's too much grass between line and ball for it not to be a goal. I'd be more than a bit miffed had it happened at the other end.
I thought this in real time and even more convinced after seeing the replays. We had a lucky escape with that one, cheers Lino

 

[Baldseagull]

No goal, a couple of offsides given against us were not offside, Bruno should have had a second yellow, Foristieri could have gone also. Plenty of game changing decisions for the officials to make, all quite narrow margins and subject to opinion still, even after reviewing video.

 

[Brighton Mod]

Definite goal, but sod it, we deserve some luck to go our way at the moment for a change.

Here here

 

[Sheebo]

Wow I'm just amazed 70% of u cannot grasp the rule. As bold seagull says the only 2 bad decisions from the Lino were 2 offsides that were given against us. Barnes in first half and ward in second.

Ps some people need to go on a football education course!

 

[Silk]

Not sure you can tell. Don't mistake a gap between the ball and the line as an indicator of a goal. It's not. That gap can exist and the whole of the ball NOT be over the line. The only angle to make a definitive decision is the one from the above and the Sky cameras have showed that it wasn't as 'obvious' from that angle. I reckon there might be millimetres in it either way.

You'd be right if the ball hadn't been rolling along the ground, but it was. Goal. what a let off.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

The save by Kuzczsak immediately after was the best by either keeper. Low down to his right and more difficult than Almunia's two that came at easy heights.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I'm puzzled why so many people think the side on view shows no goal with such certainty

The still is no clearer than the front on view as the camera is not inline with the goal. If it was then the touchline would be in the centre of the still. Only then could we tell with any certainty if the ball crossed the line. As it happens I think it should have been a goal.

EDIT - I'll add ( and find it hard the believe I'm going to type this ), it shows how hard it is to be an official given we can't even agree with the help of stills !

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I voted goal - but realise there is room for doubt, especially from this photo.

But after that massive deflection in the first half after 4 minutes, we deserved a break.

From where I was sitting - south stand - the other goal line clearance later on after Forestieri(?) hit the post was more dubious, but that didn't even touch the line, let alone cross it, so what do I know.

Thoroughly enjoyed it last night, despite travel problems getting there (Mill Road Park and Ride), which I guess were inevitable and relatively(?) under control.

 

[TheMajor]

Final score 1-1 - Therefore NO GOAL

 

[Curious Orange]

Just think how much less fun this thread would be if we had goal line tech!

 

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Credit to @IsaacWBA on Twitter. Can people see why this isn't black and white?!

I'm bouncing this, because I think @IssacWBA from twitter has called it correctly.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

No goal. the referee's decision is final.

Even if it's wrong.

 

[Mellotron]

Why are so many people just point blank refusing to take what the actual RULE is into account?

Not a goal, if you understand the rules you'll understand why.

 

[Bozza]

Another illustration for the geometrically challenged...

https://vine.co/v/hDql5zJnbrt

 

[brightn'ove]

Is the question 'are you a bit thick?' Because the rule states that the WHOLE of the ball must cross the line, from the side on shot it shows that quite clearly the whole ball does not cross the line. The other angle is completely useless, as demonstrated by the vine posted above.

 

[Marshy]

the ref did not give it so no goal

 

[perseus]

Referee final decision

I think the ball was probably over the line, but it would need goal-line technology to be sure. Unsure = no goal.

100% NO GOAL. Referee did not give it.

 

[brightn'ove]

The side on shot was not exactly in line with the goal line though. Its a false angle

A false angle compared to what? The other angle provided? It's the closest to being in line as possible, but you'll take evidence from a completely deceiving angle over that... Right.

 

[ofco8]

A goal, but it all evens out over the season, doesn't it?

 

[beardy gull]

46 say no goal, they should go to Specsavers.

151 say goal. They should learn the rules.

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