Kettering Pete
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Ok folks - I am coming out of the closet.
I am a referee.
Bearing that in mind - I am aware that Connoly's goal against Wolves was offside - in my opinion the referee was correct. (Although it is often hard for me to be subjective where Leicester are concerened. I went to the Blackburn play off final, and the Swindon one - and boy did I express my difference of opinion with the respective referees!)
I saw a lot of posts going through at the time, some for and some against and that is why I have started this post - is any body actually for the offside rule?
As a ref, the most bookings I pick up are for dissent (or sendings off for foul and abusive language) at the time and offside is given. Can any body tell me what good this rule actually does? Would we be better off with out it? from the point of view of fans, players and referees wouldn't we all be better off without this stupid and outdated law?
And I've been dumped tonight.
I am a referee.
Bearing that in mind - I am aware that Connoly's goal against Wolves was offside - in my opinion the referee was correct. (Although it is often hard for me to be subjective where Leicester are concerened. I went to the Blackburn play off final, and the Swindon one - and boy did I express my difference of opinion with the respective referees!)
I saw a lot of posts going through at the time, some for and some against and that is why I have started this post - is any body actually for the offside rule?
As a ref, the most bookings I pick up are for dissent (or sendings off for foul and abusive language) at the time and offside is given. Can any body tell me what good this rule actually does? Would we be better off with out it? from the point of view of fans, players and referees wouldn't we all be better off without this stupid and outdated law?
And I've been dumped tonight.