New offside rule for next season

[Maldini]

Seems a bit confusing when you read it first but the examples given make it seem like a good reinterpretation of it. I'm sure it'll give journos something to full their columns with for a few months anyway

 

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/9933613/new-offside-rule-dermot-gallagher-backs-change-for-new-season

[John am Rhein]

All in a good cause if it allows refs the 'discretion' that fills up their offshore pension funds

[Maldini]

There'll definitely be a window where that can be exploited alright

[tonyrwalker]

I remember when the backpass rule was first introduced. It's very easy for a referee to work out if a player intends to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper so it's hard to get it wrong. I hope this rule will be the same as it should be easy to work out if a player genuinely tried to reach the ball, but I can see a lot of situations where the referee won't be able to work it out. Seems an ambitious rule to me.

[Billy Talbot]

Albrighton's goal stood.