Wolves - v - Leeds United ***Matchday Thread***

[joellufcprice]

If it was a "well timed" diving header - he wouldn't be offside surely ...

My original point was that maybe they should write a NEW rule - stating only the feet should count as being offside - this in my opinion would then be a clear definition that takes all the above woolyness out of the argument.

They should stop this bloody nonsense of these 'exact' decisions, sick of seeing it. There is no precise way to show the exact moment a pass was made and there is no exact point on the body measurment that gives it. These nonsense decisions should ALWAYS stand as a goal unless it is clearly offside i.e. there is daylight between the players. Bamfords should have stood as far as I'm concerned. Too much with VAR is still down to interpretation. Interpret exactly when to freeze frame the ball being passed, interpret the exact location of back of heel, exact location etc etc.

This absolute nonsense is ruining the game, it isn't enjoyable seeing goals for (or against us) being chalked off because some dweeb in stockley park can put lines on someones forearm to show they were 1cm offside, is that REALLY gaining an advantage? No.

On top of this referees and particularly linesmen have just given up trying, they don't even bother now they just depend on VAR under the guise of 'letting play continue' how many times have blatant offsides gone uncalled and then the attacking team won a corner because linesman just hasn't bothered.

[Billyni]

Koch will be offside everytime hes up for a corner.

[Tichi1]

They should stop this bloody nonsense of these 'exact' decisions, sick of seeing it. There is no precise way to show the exact moment a pass was made and there is no exact point on the body measurment that gives it. These nonsense decisions should ALWAYS stand as a goal unless it is clearly offside i.e. there is daylight between the players. Bamfords should have stood as far as I'm concerned. Too much with VAR is still down to interpretation. Interpret exactly when to freeze frame the ball being passed, interpret the exact location of back of heel, exact location etc etc.

This absolute nonsense is ruining the game, it isn't enjoyable seeing goals for (or against us) being chalked off because some dweeb in stockley park can put lines on someones forearm to show they were 1cm offside, is that REALLY gaining an advantage? No.

On top of this referees and particularly linesmen have just given up trying, they don't even bother now they just depend on VAR under the guise of 'letting play continue' how many times have blatant offsides gone uncalled and then the attacking team won a corner because linesman just hasn't bothered.

Agree with most of this joel, but unfortunately VAR looks like its here to stay - so simplify the rule and the useless tossers refereeing might not be so prone to leaving the decisions to Stokley Park? and even if they DO hasve to check the pitchside monitor they would only have tolook at where the forwards feet where, as for the exact time/position of when the ball eas played well that is ALWEAYS going to be up to interpretation.

Having said all that Leeds would probably have won the league 1 title back in '71 if Jeff Astles "goal" had been chalked off by VAR....
Oh .. and the 1975 European cup final would probably have had a different outcome had we been awarded the obvious penalty for Beckenbaurs handball, and of course Lorimers dissalowed goal where Bremner was deemed offside - though the liner never raised his flag... VAR could have improved our number of trophies