Birmingham's Offside Goal

[The Leveller]

the problem is they seem to be changing elements of the offside rule every year and they introduce more grey areas.

Agreed and made worse by the fact that FIFA issues guidance as does UFEA as does the FA. And guess what, they slighly vary of what is expected. Which is why in diffrent competitions or leagues you appear to see inconsistent outcomes.

[Stanley]

We got out of jail with that ref. He disallowed what looked a legitimate Birmingham penalty claim too.

[West Acton]

I gave up years ago trying to understand the offside rule!!

I just claim that every goal we let in is offside to make me feel better

[QPRDave]

We got out of jail with that ref. He disallowed what looked a legitimate Birmingham penalty claim too.

I ain't seen the incident stanley .......but i wouldn't have given it!

[12321]

These things tend to balance out over the course of a season; no doubt we'll be robbed a few times too, count every blessing, they all add up.

[silvercue]

These things tend to balance out over the course of a season; no doubt we'll be robbed a few times too, count every blessing, they all add up.

I don't buy that. Sure you get some decisions and not others, but it does not mean it evens itself up. You could get three times as many against, or in far more important situations. Look at UTD - they went years without an away team getting a pen at old trafford (yes, I know that ended eventually) - can't tell me that "evened itself up".

[MattyRangers]

We got out of jail with that ref. He disallowed what looked a legitimate Birmingham penalty claim too.

Was that the one where matey got booked for diving? If so, in live play from where I was sat looked a blatent dive. Not seen a replay though so may well have been a foul.

[Stanley]

Was that the one where matey got booked for diving? If so, in live play from where I was sat looked a blatent dive. Not seen a replay though so may well have been a foul.

Seeing the replay back you can't be 100% certain going by the camera angle Matty, but it looked like Dunne was a lucky boy to get away with it.

[LoftusRoadLad]

[Bluehoop]

Those highlights are the same as the ones on the ITV show - no sign of the penalty claim on either and no mention of it on the show either. As Matty said, the view from Upper Tier Loft End, it looked like a comedy dive and the ref did well

[johnp]

Impossible to tell if was offside from this. Need to see both players and final defender when ball is played forward by Birmingham (just before the QPR player miskicks it). Unfortunately in this clip Clint Hill is not in view at the point of that pass due to the camera angle so its guesswork. My guess is that it wasn't offside.

[Stanley]

Those highlights are the same as the ones on the ITV show - no sign of the penalty claim on either and no mention of it on the show either. As Matty said, the view from Upper Tier Loft End, it looked like a comedy dive and the ref did well

Its on QPR Player mate if you have it.

[LBLOCK]

Nobody has mentioned this went in the keepers near post?!?

Good job an all because Green is doing well and appears well up for it
His reaction at the final whistle told me he's delighted to have been stuck by even after Judas Cashear said he'd be staying at the club