Inside Sport

Offside - Benefit of the doubt


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By clockwork orange - 14 Apr 2012 10:07 PM

Does anyone else think it's a bit hypocritical the way that commentators always say they want to see linesmen give the benefit of the doubt to the attacking team, yet as soon as they do, the same commentators show super slow motion footage to prove that it was indeed off-side.

They then spend the rest of the game talking about the 'controversial' decision and 'praising' the official when he 'gets one right'.

After showing the slow-mo they could easily show the footage at normal speed and point out, "That's what the official saw." In most cases there is considerable doubt.
By paulbagzFC - 15 Apr 2012 9:54 AM

go you yellow wrote:
I thought it was off at first look , but so close , I reckon they should just change the rule and make no offsides, like they have done in hockey, that way the defense just have to deal with it. No interpretation required!


Not sure if serious or retarded?

Are you trying to encourage longballery my dear lad?

-PB