You are the ref

[BCram]

Anglo Italian cup 1972. Press ignored the experiment. Idea was no player could be offside if they were outside the 18yard box. Must have been a nightmare to referee. Think the 18yard line right across the pitch would be a start.

[thegen65]

Would be interesting.

Always thought League Cup may have tinkered with offside rule, maybe 18 yard line would be good....spread game out a bit, probably a bit more time on the ball.

Was it drybrugh cup that did that or Anglo Scottish?

It was the Dryburgh cup, i am sure.

[thegen65]

Anglo Italian cup 1972. Press ignored the experiment. Idea was no player could be offside if they were outside the 18yard box. Must have been a nightmare to referee. Think the 18yard line right across the pitch would be a start.

If i recall correctly they extended the 18 yard line to the touchline at giving as you say a line straight across the park.

Think it was the Dryburgh cup tho Bcram.

[Returnofrros]

It was the Dryburgh cup, i am sure.

I just missed it's 1st incarnation and I'm sure I read somewhere that they brought it back in the 80s.....for a season or two but I can't mind o it.

Anybody out there see any games in this comp? or Anglo Italian?

Did it change the look of the game....good or bad?

[BCram]

If i recall correctly they extended the 18 yard line to the touchline at giving as you say a line straight across the park.

Think it was the Dryburgh cup tho Bcram.

could well have been the Dryburgh Cup. I Googled " Experiment with offside rule in football" and found a bit of info about the Anglo Italian Cup 1972 I think.

I think it must have been too difficult for the players to cope with.

[Returnofrros]

could well have been the Dryburgh Cup. I Googled " Experiment with offside rule in football" and found a bit of info about the Anglo Italian Cup 1972 I think.

I think it must have been too difficult for the players to cope with.

**** players can't cope with playing slightly out of position.....so you cud well be right.

[Deeranged]

**** players can't cope with playing slightly out of position.....so you cud well be right.

You wonder if some of them would've coped with pitching up at Drumgeith on a Sunday afternoon, hangover still buzzing, and being told 'Big Bob couldnae come the day so yull need ti play centre half instaid o right weeng'

'But ehm only 5 fut 6'

'jaist fkn play centre half'.

[deecom]

You wonder if some of them would've coped with pitching up at Drumgeith on a Sunday afternoon, hangover still buzzing, and being told 'Big Bob couldnae come the day so yull need ti play centre half instaid o right weeng'

'But ehm only 5 fut 6'

'jaist fkn play centre half'.

Been there ! That brought back memories !

[thegen65]

I just missed it's 1st incarnation and I'm sure I read somewhere that they brought it back in the 80s.....for a season or two but I can't mind o it.

Anybody out there see any games in this comp? or Anglo Italian?

Did it change the look of the game....good or bad?

I remember being at Dens for one of the games think it was against Ayr, cant quite remember i was only a young lad.

I recall the lines on the park though but as for the look or flow of the game , nae idea, was prob too busy filling wee cardboard cups we the gravel beside the wa at the Derry

[thegen65]

I just missed it's 1st incarnation and I'm sure I read somewhere that they brought it back in the 80s.....for a season or two but I can't mind o it.

Anybody out there see any games in this comp? or Anglo Italian?

Did it change the look of the game....good or bad?

Saw a few games in the Anglo Scottish, Norwich at home and Sheffield United home and away ,come to think of it Norwich was the Texaco Cup, a forerunner to the Anglo Scottish, i think.