New 50p coin.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph....lls-offside-rule.html

Was there any need to explain the off-side rule in such a way?

[puternut]

As the Telegraph says football only one of 29 olympic sports to grace the back of a fifty pence coin.

Recent TV news item showed a local artist producing one which I thought looked good

[Davethedog]

The coin explains the law as it was about 5 years ago. The rule is different now in as much as nobody. including refs, seem to understand it.

[Ankou]

why don't they just print 'onside' on one side, and then 'offside' on the other.

then they can just toss a coin to decide who's right. a bit like now.

[maggiebee]

Does anyone really examine their coins carefully? Usually just spend mine in the local shops without really looking at them.

[mccfluff]

i still don't understand the offside rule and putting triangles and arrows on a 50p isn't helping