In other words, it doesn't matter if the ball touches a defender en route, at any point, the important point is whether the striker is onside or not when the original ball was played.
I thought it was VERY close, wasn't surprised it was disallowed and have seen more clear offsides allowed. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:leedslist- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian Hamilton > Sent: 10 May 2010 3:39 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LU] Gradel and the disallowed goal > > Just to clarify point 1, a touch or deflection by the defender is not > sufficient to reset the offside, only proper control of the ball by a > defender. > > Brian > FA Licensed Referee Tutor > Supply League Referee Assessor > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremy Adams > Sent: 10/05/2010 15:14:44 > Subject: [LU] Gradel and the disallowed goal > > > > Not that either of them matter but two things and this is only from > youtube so I've not had the best view. > 1. The first goal that was disallowed, was that for offside? It seems > to me that the defender touched the ball on the way through, used to be > that if the ball was played by a defender then you weren't offside. > Presuming that rule has changed > 2. Gradel - not excusing him for shoddy behaviour that could have cost > us dear. However, looking at it again and again I think Jones must have > said something to Gradel to set him off Zidane style. Gradel has his > back to Jones, then suddenly turns and stamps on his foot and pushes > him. Jones then fakes that he's been hit in the face the plonker. > Anyway, all water under the bridge and thanks to all the hardcore > listers who keep us lot overseas updated with match reports etc. you > know who you are. Hopefully I'll be dusting off my jester hat in a year > or two! > Jeremy > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list > administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions > of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails > away _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away
