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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
You know where I got my info from, Graham Poll, yes he who gave some one 3 yellow cards during the world cup finals, so he could well be wrong again, what was I thinking listening to him, although I remember a liverpool Everton cup final when Stuart McCall scored Tony Cottee was of the pitch, shouldn't he have been given offside according to that Dutchman  |
I'm dubious about this one. According to the letter of the law (have a look around the web, the rule was applied correctly), RVN is onside, and it actually makes sense. If you can play someone offside by leaving the field, what's there to stop the defenders lining up on the goal line and stepping outside just before the free kick is taken?
I do think RVN is offside according to the spirit of the law, as the defender did not leave the field in order to play RVN offside. I think this rule needs looking at, but as it stands it's a valid goal.
BTW: The penalty shout: If RVN would have gone to ground, it would have been a stone wall penalty. He didn't but he clearly was denied a goal scoring opportunity, and didn't get a penalty. That's a bit silly as well isn't it?
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UEFA supports decision