What would actually happen if the offside rule was scrapped.

[goldstone]

Has it ever been tried in a game?

What was the outcome?

I've been told that it would ruin the game, but surely if it was the same for both sides it would in fact open the game up, reduce stoppages and make for more exciting football.

Anyone got any "expert" opinions?

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

The game would be very defensive, as teams would have to defend a lot deeper to stop strikers getting one on ones. It would make for a much more defensive game, which would be crap.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

it would be pants. its like when you think your through on goal down the park....to find a goalkeeper and 2 defenders(playing with there phones, and talking to near by girls) still on the goal line. grrrrrrr

 

[Dave the OAP]

we would still not be able to score, but we would have umpteen more chances to disgrace ourselves

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

People would shout GOALHANGER like we used to do in the playground!!!

 

[Lammy]

Strikers like Michael Owen would never leave the opponants six yard box.