14-02-2017, 16:00
(13-02-2017, 21:17)BBB Wrote:(12-02-2017, 09:52)BaggieSteve Wrote: The biggest furore was over their disallowed goal but I thought that was the easiest decision. You have to have two defenders between the attacker and the ball for the player to be onside and the keeper usually counts as one of those defenders. In this case there was only one - Dawson - so Antonio is offside.
BaggieSteve, although I normally agree with what you have to say, I don't understand this? As I saw it, 2 defenders = keeper and Dawson, so must be a goal. Unless foul on keeper was the reason!
Oh and I cheered on our equaliser, though the moaners didn't seem to have - another point gained.
BBB, he was offside because he was behind Foster when the shot was hit which meant there was only one defender between him and the goal, which was Dawson. However, the point has also been made that the real issue is whether he was interfering with play, not just that he was offside so I think you're right - the fact that he gave Fozzie a helpful shove may indicate that perhaps he was interfering just a bit! Like you, also happy with a point although I get the impression that, with a bit more ambition and a little less conservatism, we could have had three. Let's not be greedy though