Honestly think if it had been given as onside, even with the lines drawn, there’d have been 0 complaints
Burned-Shoulder on
Offside is Offside. Its a yes or no, not a subjective.
Infinityz7 on
Disgusting from VAR like knob heads.
OkraEmergency361 on
Level isn’t offside.
sinisterpuppy88 on
“Clear and obvious’
That is the purpose of VAR
That’s neither
kcmcweeney on
If it was the other way around wouldn’t have been called offside
dkfisokdkeb on
I think I hate modern football, when that winner went in I celebrated like it was my own team. They got no advantage from being that close VAR just over scrutinises and sucks out all the joy Coventry should be having a cup final to look forwards to right now after scoring an iconic late winner.
BatzzL on
It goes over his foot ffs
Artistic-Link8948 on
How the fuck could var disallow that. This is mental. What advantage did he get? At least in championship the ref can use common sense.
Roundy87 on
Feels like it should be Umpires call in cricket when it’s so close
highwind2024 on
Honestly, no one can convince me there’s not a level of collusion between the big clubs and the fa.
Just let the top 6 fuck off to their super league, rearrange the league pyramid, and make football competitive again.
Whilst you’re at it, make all PL clubs, or whatever the top league becomes called, instill a mandatory 50% relegation clause, lower parachute payments and redistribute the funds better through the leagues.
Sky would still lap up a competitive 4 league system, not a closed shop top 4 pl
Joshgg13 on
We were the width of a rat’s pubes from one of the funniest results of all time. Fuck VAR.
Dreaming_Beyond_GK on
This makes it look so much worse. This decision in the Premier League takes several minutes to determine if it’s offside or not. They made a decision very quickly, showing that they were LOOKING to disallow the goal. Absolute disgrace and corrupt to the core. Fuck VAR, Fuck the Premier League, Fuck United & Ten Hairs and Fuck the FA.
Your-mother7646874 on
It’s offside, get over it.
stress-ed10 on
It’s better for getting the wrong decisions? Weather you agree or not by the definition of the offside rule, he is offside. And for the record I wanted this goal to stand soo badly but I knew from the 1st replay he was offside. So many decisions have been wrong this season in the championship folk say it’s better but it really isn’t.
SkyBlueNomad on
I’m inclined to agree it was offside. But the VAR was far from conclusive. Emotions are high right now. This image proves nothing either way. Is it in the rules of the game that a pixel or a toenail is offside? yes. Is it in the spirit of the game? I’d argue not.
Neither you nor I can be neutral on this matter as we both have our allegiances.
Nosworthy on
Whilst I very much dislike VAR, I’ve also seen another image without lines (well, with the thick lines removed then thinner lines redrawn) and he is clearly offside. The thickness of the lines make it look closer than it is.
The offside rule needs rethinking though. Without VAR you’re relying on the linesman looking in two places at once to judge from potentially 40 yards away. Even with VAR we get armpit and toenail offsides and it’s still very difficult to pinpoint the exact moment the ball is played.
ghost-bagel on
Does anyone, decision bias aside, actually want goals to be disallowed based on a player being offside by literal milimetres?
Agreeable_Falcon1044 on
Should never be using video assistance for shite like that. Make offside clear day light and stop ruining emotions. Use video refs for double checking or stuff clearly missed.
Goal goes in and (especially if it’s against “big six”) you find they spend 5 minutes looking for ways to rule it out. Was that offside? Probably looking at their lines. But it’s not meant to be inch perfect and it’s clear the guy isn’t getting an advantage there
Fluffy_Roof3965 on
Yeah we got lucky
HKEnthusiast on
Robbed
Jamikari on
Not to be controversial, but if the sides were switched, that goal would’ve stood.
Tuscan5 on
Are we not going to talk about the scum keeper getting a yellow card on purpose in the penalties and moving off his line before the penalty was struck.
EyePiece108 on
The TV replay looked offside but the OP’s screenshot………….yeah.
VAR shouldn’t get in the way of footballing drama like this. Yes, I’m biased as hell but I’d be gutted if any other EFL team had that decision made against them today.
Pinkerton891 on
It is so close that I don’t think we can even say that is correct for sure.
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What actual advantage does he get from it being that close?
Bullshit that
The line goes over the ManU fullback’s toe lol. If you moved the line to where it should be and said that was onside, nobody would bat an eye.
When it’s that close, you have to go with the decision on the pitch.
Feel so bad for Coventry.
Looks even worse with the [full size view](https://twitter.com/leazesender_/status/1782099776118378612?t=GwICPDOA2XupscWfQM3ExA&s=19)
Honestly think if it had been given as onside, even with the lines drawn, there’d have been 0 complaints
Offside is Offside. Its a yes or no, not a subjective.
Disgusting from VAR like knob heads.
Level isn’t offside.
“Clear and obvious’
That is the purpose of VAR
That’s neither
If it was the other way around wouldn’t have been called offside
I think I hate modern football, when that winner went in I celebrated like it was my own team. They got no advantage from being that close VAR just over scrutinises and sucks out all the joy Coventry should be having a cup final to look forwards to right now after scoring an iconic late winner.
It goes over his foot ffs
How the fuck could var disallow that. This is mental. What advantage did he get? At least in championship the ref can use common sense.
Feels like it should be Umpires call in cricket when it’s so close
Honestly, no one can convince me there’s not a level of collusion between the big clubs and the fa.
Just let the top 6 fuck off to their super league, rearrange the league pyramid, and make football competitive again.
Whilst you’re at it, make all PL clubs, or whatever the top league becomes called, instill a mandatory 50% relegation clause, lower parachute payments and redistribute the funds better through the leagues.
Sky would still lap up a competitive 4 league system, not a closed shop top 4 pl
We were the width of a rat’s pubes from one of the funniest results of all time. Fuck VAR.
This makes it look so much worse. This decision in the Premier League takes several minutes to determine if it’s offside or not. They made a decision very quickly, showing that they were LOOKING to disallow the goal. Absolute disgrace and corrupt to the core. Fuck VAR, Fuck the Premier League, Fuck United & Ten Hairs and Fuck the FA.
It’s offside, get over it.
It’s better for getting the wrong decisions? Weather you agree or not by the definition of the offside rule, he is offside. And for the record I wanted this goal to stand soo badly but I knew from the 1st replay he was offside. So many decisions have been wrong this season in the championship folk say it’s better but it really isn’t.
I’m inclined to agree it was offside. But the VAR was far from conclusive. Emotions are high right now. This image proves nothing either way. Is it in the rules of the game that a pixel or a toenail is offside? yes. Is it in the spirit of the game? I’d argue not.
Neither you nor I can be neutral on this matter as we both have our allegiances.
Whilst I very much dislike VAR, I’ve also seen another image without lines (well, with the thick lines removed then thinner lines redrawn) and he is clearly offside. The thickness of the lines make it look closer than it is.
The offside rule needs rethinking though. Without VAR you’re relying on the linesman looking in two places at once to judge from potentially 40 yards away. Even with VAR we get armpit and toenail offsides and it’s still very difficult to pinpoint the exact moment the ball is played.
Does anyone, decision bias aside, actually want goals to be disallowed based on a player being offside by literal milimetres?
Should never be using video assistance for shite like that. Make offside clear day light and stop ruining emotions. Use video refs for double checking or stuff clearly missed.
Goal goes in and (especially if it’s against “big six”) you find they spend 5 minutes looking for ways to rule it out. Was that offside? Probably looking at their lines. But it’s not meant to be inch perfect and it’s clear the guy isn’t getting an advantage there
Yeah we got lucky
Robbed
Not to be controversial, but if the sides were switched, that goal would’ve stood.
Are we not going to talk about the scum keeper getting a yellow card on purpose in the penalties and moving off his line before the penalty was struck.
The TV replay looked offside but the OP’s screenshot………….yeah.
VAR shouldn’t get in the way of footballing drama like this. Yes, I’m biased as hell but I’d be gutted if any other EFL team had that decision made against them today.
It is so close that I don’t think we can even say that is correct for sure.