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Jenks

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Regarding the Newcastle game, a player in an offside position is not allowed to gain any advantage by being there, so if the ref has judged him to be distracting Hart, then it's a fair offside decision.
 

pEllee

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Regarding the Newcastle game, a player in an offside position is not allowed to gain any advantage by being there, so if the ref has judged him to be distracting Hart, then it's a fair offside decision.

No, it wasn't a fair decision. Read the actual rules.


interfering with play” means playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a team-mate.
“interfering with an opponent” means preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or movement or challenging an opponent for the ball.

Did he do any of that? No.



He didn't "gain an advantage" either because that's a completely different thing.

“Gaining an advantage by being in that position” means playing a ball…
That rebounds or is deflected to him off the goal post, crossbar or an opponent having been in an offside position.
That rebounds, is deflected or is played to him from a deliberate save by an opponent having been in an offside position.
A player in an offside position receiving the ball from an opponent, who deliberately plays the ball (except from a deliberate save), is not considered to have gained an advantage.


Arguably the worst decision of the season.
 
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pEllee

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I know, but that was the old rule you see. It was updated this summer.


‘INTERFERING’ – what the law used to say
“interfering with play” means playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a team-mate.
“interfering with an opponent” means preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or movement or making a gesture or movement which, in the opinion of the referee, deceives or distracts an opponent.


INTERFERING – what the law now says
“interfering with play” means playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a team-mate.
“interfering with an opponent” means preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or movement or challenging an opponent for the ball.
 

pEllee

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I don't think there are many teams in this league that play better football than Southampton. They're just great to watch.

And there's 2-0! What a volley that was!



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And 2-1 now by Borini. Game on.
 
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