Introduced in 1863. Don’t think you will have many on this board that remember football before offside.
The offside rule was introduced in 1863. I can however confirm that the pass back rule had a devastating impact on Alan Hansen's game.
comment by babyen ansikt snikmorder (U9094)
posted 17 seconds ago
Introduced in 1863. Don’t think you will have many on this board that remember football before offside.
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Sandy left has he?
comment by babyen ansikt snikmorder (U9094)
posted 2 minutes ago
Introduced in 1863. Don’t think you will have many on this board that remember football before offside.
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We are basically going to have to take VC's view as gospel.
Hahaha shiiit was it that long ago?
Admin nuke this steaming pile of...
comment by babyen ansikt snikmorder (U9094)
posted 5 minutes ago
Introduced in 1863. Don’t think you will have many on this board that remember football before offside.
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comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 5 minutes ago
The offside rule was introduced in 1863. I can however confirm that the pass back rule had a devastating impact on Alan Hansen's game.
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Not allowing the goalkeeper to pick up a back pass ruined Liverpool for 30 years
comment by Der Post Nearly Mann. Rangnificent (U1270)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 5 minutes ago
The offside rule was introduced in 1863. I can however confirm that the pass back rule had a devastating impact on Alan Hansen's game.
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Not allowing the goalkeeper to pick up a back pass ruined Liverpool for 30 years
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20 years, stupid fingers.
It was a good rule change, joking apart, teams could just kill games if they wanted to
I remember some pundits' hot take on the back-pass rule was that it would lower the quality of football because defenders would boot the ball out of play instead of passing back to the keeper.
There are still pundits, disproportionately ones who played predominantly before the rule change, who disparage the idea that it's quite important for a defender or goalkeeper to be good with the ball at their feet.
I wonder if there are any contemporary sources describing the shape of teams playing in the pre-offside era. Jonathan Wilson's Inverting the Pyramid book probably covers this a bit, but I can't remember much about this pre-history of the modern game. I assume defenders would look to mark a player anyway, so matches could get quite stretched. Probably quite entertaining.
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 2 minutes ago
I wonder if there are any contemporary sources describing the shape of teams playing in the pre-offside era. Jonathan Wilson's Inverting the Pyramid book probably covers this a bit, but I can't remember much about this pre-history of the modern game. I assume defenders would look to mark a player anyway, so matches could get quite stretched. Probably quite entertaining.
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I didn't realise that when it was first introduced there were three opposition players required for you to be onside, and it was only changed to 2 in the 1920's to encourage more goals.
There's quite an interesting discussion about it here https://www.quora.com/When-was-the-offside-rule-introduced-in-football
Seriously though I think there was an experiment done where the removed it and it was pure square hanging so clearly it was one of the first and most important changes in the game.
Remove the offside rule in extra time. That would be TIGHT
http://refereetales.blogspot.com/2016/10/football-without-offside-german.html?m=1
Here you go.
Basically hoof the thing as long as possible as fast as possible and the park the bus to defend.
It would basically look like any west ham game today.
VAR is great. It proves without doubt that the refs are either terrible or corrupt. No one who understands football can watch several replays yet consistently choose the wrong decision
comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 22 minutes ago
manusince1852?
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Bring back Golden goal.
Bloody Silver goal indeed. What a bloody farce that was.
comment by Robbb Labuschagne - The Ashes are gonna be super easy, barely an inconvenience (U22716)
posted 7 minutes ago
Remove the offside rule in extra time. That would be TIGHT
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And then in the second half of extra time we go multi-ball.
comment by moreinjuredthanowen (U9641)
posted 2 minutes ago
http://refereetales.blogspot.com/2016/10/football-without-offside-german.html?m=1
Here you go.
Basically hoof the thing as long as possible as fast as possible and the park the bus to defend.
It would basically look like any west ham game today.
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Good article mate, nice one. The bit below is why I think VAR is a backwards step.
Özadali's remarks about missing the moaning that offside provokes made me think that the law is now so entrenched as a part of football's history and character that we can no longer live without the controversy, hype and discussion that it generates. Take away one of football's major 'if only' factors, and you take out one of the elements of chance that are fundamental to any kind of game. We can no more do without it now than we could do without the referee.
comment by Der Post Nearly Mann. Rangnificent (U1270)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 2 minutes ago
I wonder if there are any contemporary sources describing the shape of teams playing in the pre-offside era. Jonathan Wilson's Inverting the Pyramid book probably covers this a bit, but I can't remember much about this pre-history of the modern game. I assume defenders would look to mark a player anyway, so matches could get quite stretched. Probably quite entertaining.
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I didn't realise that when it was first introduced there were three opposition players required for you to be onside, and it was only changed to 2 in the 1920's to encourage more goals.
There's quite an interesting discussion about it here https://www.quora.com/When-was-the-offside-rule-introduced-in-football
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Nice, thanks for that
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posted 2 minutes ago
comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 22 minutes ago
manusince1852?
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How many drugs have you eaten in the past 24 hours?
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 17 seconds ago
comment by Der Post Nearly Mann. Rangnificent (U1270)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 2 minutes ago
I wonder if there are any contemporary sources describing the shape of teams playing in the pre-offside era. Jonathan Wilson's Inverting the Pyramid book probably covers this a bit, but I can't remember much about this pre-history of the modern game. I assume defenders would look to mark a player anyway, so matches could get quite stretched. Probably quite entertaining.
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I didn't realise that when it was first introduced there were three opposition players required for you to be onside, and it was only changed to 2 in the 1920's to encourage more goals.
There's quite an interesting discussion about it here https://www.quora.com/When-was-the-offside-rule-introduced-in-football
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Nice, thanks for that (not quite the Athletic though is it?)
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Ok RR! He was only trying to help
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posted on 22/12/21
Introduced in 1863. Don’t think you will have many on this board that remember football before offside.
posted on 22/12/21
The offside rule was introduced in 1863. I can however confirm that the pass back rule had a devastating impact on Alan Hansen's game.
posted on 22/12/21
comment by babyen ansikt snikmorder (U9094)
posted 17 seconds ago
Introduced in 1863. Don’t think you will have many on this board that remember football before offside.
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Sandy left has he?
posted on 22/12/21
comment by babyen ansikt snikmorder (U9094)
posted 2 minutes ago
Introduced in 1863. Don’t think you will have many on this board that remember football before offside.
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We are basically going to have to take VC's view as gospel.
posted on 22/12/21
Hahaha shiiit was it that long ago?
posted on 22/12/21
Admin nuke this steaming pile of...
posted on 22/12/21
comment by babyen ansikt snikmorder (U9094)
posted 5 minutes ago
Introduced in 1863. Don’t think you will have many on this board that remember football before offside.
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posted on 22/12/21
comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 5 minutes ago
The offside rule was introduced in 1863. I can however confirm that the pass back rule had a devastating impact on Alan Hansen's game.
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Not allowing the goalkeeper to pick up a back pass ruined Liverpool for 30 years
posted on 22/12/21
manusince1852?
posted on 22/12/21
comment by Der Post Nearly Mann. Rangnificent (U1270)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 5 minutes ago
The offside rule was introduced in 1863. I can however confirm that the pass back rule had a devastating impact on Alan Hansen's game.
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Not allowing the goalkeeper to pick up a back pass ruined Liverpool for 30 years
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20 years, stupid fingers.
It was a good rule change, joking apart, teams could just kill games if they wanted to
posted on 22/12/21
I remember some pundits' hot take on the back-pass rule was that it would lower the quality of football because defenders would boot the ball out of play instead of passing back to the keeper.
There are still pundits, disproportionately ones who played predominantly before the rule change, who disparage the idea that it's quite important for a defender or goalkeeper to be good with the ball at their feet.
posted on 22/12/21
I wonder if there are any contemporary sources describing the shape of teams playing in the pre-offside era. Jonathan Wilson's Inverting the Pyramid book probably covers this a bit, but I can't remember much about this pre-history of the modern game. I assume defenders would look to mark a player anyway, so matches could get quite stretched. Probably quite entertaining.
posted on 22/12/21
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 2 minutes ago
I wonder if there are any contemporary sources describing the shape of teams playing in the pre-offside era. Jonathan Wilson's Inverting the Pyramid book probably covers this a bit, but I can't remember much about this pre-history of the modern game. I assume defenders would look to mark a player anyway, so matches could get quite stretched. Probably quite entertaining.
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I didn't realise that when it was first introduced there were three opposition players required for you to be onside, and it was only changed to 2 in the 1920's to encourage more goals.
There's quite an interesting discussion about it here https://www.quora.com/When-was-the-offside-rule-introduced-in-football
posted on 22/12/21
Seriously though I think there was an experiment done where the removed it and it was pure square hanging so clearly it was one of the first and most important changes in the game.
posted on 22/12/21
Remove the offside rule in extra time. That would be TIGHT
posted on 22/12/21
http://refereetales.blogspot.com/2016/10/football-without-offside-german.html?m=1
Here you go.
Basically hoof the thing as long as possible as fast as possible and the park the bus to defend.
It would basically look like any west ham game today.
posted on 22/12/21
VAR is great. It proves without doubt that the refs are either terrible or corrupt. No one who understands football can watch several replays yet consistently choose the wrong decision
posted on 22/12/21
comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 22 minutes ago
manusince1852?
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posted on 22/12/21
Bring back Golden goal.
Bloody Silver goal indeed. What a bloody farce that was.
posted on 22/12/21
comment by Robbb Labuschagne - The Ashes are gonna be super easy, barely an inconvenience (U22716)
posted 7 minutes ago
Remove the offside rule in extra time. That would be TIGHT
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And then in the second half of extra time we go multi-ball.
posted on 22/12/21
comment by moreinjuredthanowen (U9641)
posted 2 minutes ago
http://refereetales.blogspot.com/2016/10/football-without-offside-german.html?m=1
Here you go.
Basically hoof the thing as long as possible as fast as possible and the park the bus to defend.
It would basically look like any west ham game today.
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Good article mate, nice one. The bit below is why I think VAR is a backwards step.
Özadali's remarks about missing the moaning that offside provokes made me think that the law is now so entrenched as a part of football's history and character that we can no longer live without the controversy, hype and discussion that it generates. Take away one of football's major 'if only' factors, and you take out one of the elements of chance that are fundamental to any kind of game. We can no more do without it now than we could do without the referee.
posted on 22/12/21
comment by Der Post Nearly Mann. Rangnificent (U1270)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 2 minutes ago
I wonder if there are any contemporary sources describing the shape of teams playing in the pre-offside era. Jonathan Wilson's Inverting the Pyramid book probably covers this a bit, but I can't remember much about this pre-history of the modern game. I assume defenders would look to mark a player anyway, so matches could get quite stretched. Probably quite entertaining.
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I didn't realise that when it was first introduced there were three opposition players required for you to be onside, and it was only changed to 2 in the 1920's to encourage more goals.
There's quite an interesting discussion about it here https://www.quora.com/When-was-the-offside-rule-introduced-in-football
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Nice, thanks for that
posted on 22/12/21
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 22 minutes ago
manusince1852?
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posted on 22/12/21
How many drugs have you eaten in the past 24 hours?
posted on 22/12/21
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 17 seconds ago
comment by Der Post Nearly Mann. Rangnificent (U1270)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 2 minutes ago
I wonder if there are any contemporary sources describing the shape of teams playing in the pre-offside era. Jonathan Wilson's Inverting the Pyramid book probably covers this a bit, but I can't remember much about this pre-history of the modern game. I assume defenders would look to mark a player anyway, so matches could get quite stretched. Probably quite entertaining.
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I didn't realise that when it was first introduced there were three opposition players required for you to be onside, and it was only changed to 2 in the 1920's to encourage more goals.
There's quite an interesting discussion about it here https://www.quora.com/When-was-the-offside-rule-introduced-in-football
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Nice, thanks for that (not quite the Athletic though is it?)
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Ok RR! He was only trying to help
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