Offside

[sir.prize]

Watching Man City v WBA online. City just went ahead from what was clearly an offside goal. Why cannot the linesman see what we can; he was up with the play and shouldn't have missed it. But he did.

Oh well, nothing really changes.

[factor-fiction]

Hi- I haven't seen it: who was offside- Tevez who crossed or Dzeko who scored?

[sir.prize]

Tevez when he received the ball

[factor-fiction]

Says on Yahoo: "Really good finish from Dzeko, Tevez having done really well to say onside before picking him out. "

[sir.prize]

Maybe so. But see it for yourself factor. It will be shown again at half-time in a few minutes on

http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/185346/2/watch-manchester-city-vs-west-bromwich-albion.html

[Stephen_G]

Just seen it - looked level to me.

[FredPuli43]

Me too; looked onside.

[sir.prize]

OK guys. I'll be of to Specsavers in the morning!

[joggerjayne]

That female linesman would have got it right.

[Stephen_G]

To be fair, sir.prize, at speed it does look blatantly offside, but I thought the slo-mo replay showed he was level with either the defender closest to Tevez, or the one on the far side, appealing for Offside.

The camera angle isn't the best looking across the pitch. The wording of the Offside rule is a joke.

[sir.prize]

I am sure she would, jj. By the way - good result for Brighton at the weekend; sending the DIigles down to League One.

[sir.prize]

^^^^grrrrrrrr Dingles . . . .

[Stephen_G]

Sian Massey had a blinder at OT on Sunday.

Cost Dean Saunders his job, sir.prize.

[sir.prize]

Wolves' players cost Dean Saunders his job.

When will the Board of Directors realise it is the players who succedd or fail. At Wolves they got rid of Mick McCarthy and what happened? The poor results continued. Perhaps the bosses at Wolves will enjoy their trips to Crawley and Shrewsbury next season.

[Stephen_G]

Back on topic, if Tevez was offside, then it was only by a fraction of an inch (Thanks to Sky for showing the highlights after the Wigan v Swansea game, and my Sky+ box for the ability to play it in slo-mo and pause it so I can load the photo).

Have a look and make up your own minds

http://i42.tinypic.com/34sif02.jpg

[Mass_Hysteria]

Definitely on side, the groundsman cut the stripes diagonally to confuse the linesman!

Oh, i'm a City fan so who cares!? And I went to Specsavers 2 weeks ago!

[joggerjayne]

Sir.P ...

Have you ...

No, stupid question. Why would you read the Brighton supporters' blogs, lol.

They (we!) have been saying how lovely the Wolves supporters were. And they were. They were just fab. I felt so sorry for them. They all came into the town for the evening.

I was at the game. I dragged the bewildered BF along, lol. We sang a song to Wolves which went ...

You let you fans down,
You stupid ba5tards,
You let your fans down

I mean, not me, obviously. I don't behave like that. Ahem.

=0/

And after the match we applauded the Wolves fans for ages, coz they'd come all this way, supporting their team, knowing they were unlikely to win. Proper fans, and really nice guys.

[sir.prize]

Hey jj - they sacked their manager today. Fancy the job?

[sir.prize]

Stephen_G - thanks for the piccy. Offside!

[Stephen_G]

8og off to Specsavers then! I imagine the rest of the baggies on here will side with you though.

[mightyWBA]

Miles offside....Bah humbug.