Offside or Onside you decide

[brightonbear]

I think it's onside, if anything he's in line and I thought the attacking team was meant to get the benefit of doubt.

 

[Scotty Mac]

so was it murray who was adjudged to have been offside?

from behind the goal, it looked like fleetwood had pulled the ball back and murray run onto it, which is not offside in any case

 

[Barrel of Fun]

It does look onside to me. I you line up a bit of paper with the edge of the six yard box and draw it back (with a slight rotation to allow for the camera angle), it would appear that Murray is marginally behind the ball.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Seeing it on TV, it looked offside to be honest - although Adams said the ball was pulled 'back', that doesn't seem to be the case.

Shame.

Nice picture though John.

 

[brightonbear]

so was it murray who was adjudged to have been offside?

from behind the goal, it looked like fleetwood had pulled the ball back and murray run onto it, which is not offside in any case

Yeah the lino flags when the ball is played to Muzza and the free kick is taken from there as well.

 

[Safeway]

Looks offside to me.

 

[Scotty Mac]

of course, at the time it may have appeared that murray had run onto the ball because he is so lazy/slow

 

[ali jenkins]

I can imagine how the Lino gave it though, Im guessing Fleetwood? when he passed the ball slowed a bit and Murray carried on running and wether it was tight or not it would look offside if you saw it in real time!

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

looks level but lino would give decision against Muzza as he normally strays offside.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Murray? Offside!

Obviously.

 

[cjd]

looks comfortably offside to me...

 

[clippedgull]

Murray? Offside!

Obviously.

+1 !

 

[The Large One]

Pedant alert: There is no such thing as 'onside'.

Awaits a flaming...

 

[Taybha]

Never offside in a million years Lino you f***ing magoo twat (unquote)

 

[Sirius76]

If Murray is behind the ball when it's played, does that mean it can't be offside? Does it matter whether the ball is played backwards or forwards? I'm not sure about the rules now.

 

[Robot Chicken]

If Murray is behind the ball when it's played, does that mean it can't be offside? Does it matter whether the ball is played backwards or forwards? I'm not sure about the rules now.

A player is in an offside position if:

• he is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent

Commiting an Offside Offence
A player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:

• interfering with play
• interfering with an opponent
• gaining an advantage by being in that position

Doesn't exactly answer your question but there is always this:
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Offside_rule

 

[brightonbear]

If Murray is behind the ball when it's played, does that mean it can't be offside? Does it matter whether the ball is played backwards or forwards? I'm not sure about the rules now.

Bottom line......if he's behind the ball when it's played he's on side, the old rule was when the ball is played two players including the goalkeeper must be between you and the ball. What it is now is anyone's guess and is normally made up in the day by the ref and his assistants.

 

[itszamora]

Have to say looking at the picture without any great analysis it looks offside to me.

 

[m20gull]

Have to say looking at the picture without any great analysis it looks offside to me.

Me too

 

[Stevie Boy]

offside, only just though