Southend - Offsides!!!

[stu7878]

I think I'm missing something. On more occasions than I can remember, Lee Barnard was standing 5yds deeper than our defensive line in an offside position, to then move back onside (after the ball was played) and challenge for the ball. Not once did the lino flag him.
What am I missing here? Surely he was plainly offside.......

 

[Freddo]

You can't be offside from a goal kick.

 

[stu7878]

You can't be offside from a goal kick.

Yeah there were a few goal kicks when he did it, but I'm certain on a few occasions it was from free kicks.

 

[Harley S]

You can't be offside from a goal kick.

You sure about that ?? !!

 

[Tenngull]

You sure about that ?? !!

Yep. Law 11 states there are three restarts for which offside does not apply:

Throw-in, corner-kick, and goal-kick.

 

[Spiros]

Yep. Law 11 states there are three restarts for which offside does not apply:

Throw-in, corner-kick, and goal-kick.

Judging by some of the howls of protest at several goal kicks yesterday this really does need explaining to a good portion of D Block

 

[BensGrandad]

As explained on another thread Lee Barnard is excellent at playing the offside rule. He takes up a position 5 yds offside thus attracting the attention of the defenders who are watching him he then runs back to an onside position and waits for someone to mis place a header or kick and the goes for the dropping ball, the fact that somebody else has played the ball makes him onside.

 

[upthealbion1970]

I think I'm missing something. On more occasions than I can remember, Lee Barnard was standing 5yds deeper than our defensive line in an offside position, to then move back onside (after the ball was played) and challenge for the ball. Not once did the lino flag him.
What am I missing here? Surely he was plainly offside.......

just like a certain lloyd owusu was doing for us last season.....