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The offside rule really needs to be changed
I'd have it like the ice hockey rule . If theres clear gap between the attacker and the last defender it's off. That's a far greater advantage to the attacker than the one just there.
They would still end up measuring the *gap*
But far grater advantage to the attacker than that one tonight. All that measuring shite is a piss take like.
 
I'd have it like the ice hockey rule . If theres clear gap between the attacker and the last defender it's off. That's a far greater advantage to the attacker than the one just there.

Exactly what I think mate. If a line (as they use now) isn't touching the players involved then its offside
 
I’m not arguing with you marra I’m just pointing out that whatever you decide on there will be a gap to be measured.

I don’t think that’s a problem. At least if the guy is visibly closer to the goal and getting an advantage we can all reasonably agree he’s offside. At the moment they’re flagging when he’s level or even a bit behind.
 
I’m not arguing with you marra I’m just pointing out that whatever you decide on there will be a gap to be measured.

It would mate but surely the advantage should go to the attacker when they've really timed their run to perfection. At the minute, if the attacker has size 9 boots, the defender 8 and they're perfectly in line then it's going to be given offside and surely that cant be right?
 
How would you change it (genuine question) those that wanted it have got the results they wanted, measuring decisions to the millimetre, regardless of how you *change* the law there will always be something to measure as long as VAR is in use.

Add a margin of error. VAR cannot accurately call tight offsides due to the error
 
I'd have it like the ice hockey rule . If theres clear gap between the attacker and the last defender it's off. That's a far greater advantage to the attacker than the one just there.

So you'd be happy with attackers stood closer to the goal than defenders on set pieces like free kicks. It'd give attackers a ridiculous advantage to the point where they could dictate where the defense positions their line. It'd be ridiculous.
Correct, once you start measuring things you need accuracy, a level of which isn’t possible in circumstances like tonight’s incident, the can of worms has been opened.

What about when the attacker is a mm outside of the line of 'tolerance'. You'd have the same debate about 'margins'.
 
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