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I agree that's strange, and that's actually why I bothered to do my own lines using the mobile pictures from the opposite angle. People can dispute them if they want, but it seems crystal clear to me. There's a website called 'football offsides' which looks at decisions, again drawing...

As I've said a few times, I agree about 'clear and obvious', and they should give more leeway to the attacker. But we are talking about whether they applied the existing rules correctly, and they did. The timing of Haji sticking his left foot out was desperately unlucky. You're absolutely...

This.

OK

Yes it looks it, perhaps twice that amount. In truth I can't tell to that degree of accuracy, but unless you subscribe to the idea that a whole bunch of officials conspired to break the rules, I think it the simplest explanation is that they got it right.

I posted the pics a few weeks ago and it made no difference to people who believe we were robbed. I am sure in 50 years' time there will still be those who say we won the match. If you think Haji is onside in pics 3 and 4, fair enough.

OK, the pics are numbered in order. Each set of parallel lines go to a common point, which is the effect of perspective. Unfortunately under the current (over-fussy) rules it's pretty clear to me, so I don't feel aggrieved. It was bad timing and very bad luck. Draw some different lines (=...

Quavers I heard.

You are aware that the line you're talking about was just the indicative one sent for presentation on the TV? The VAR guys got it absolutely right, and Haji was offside regardless of whether you take the moment COH touches the ball, or the moments just before and after. On another thread a few...

If you watch the footage carefully, there was a small but definite lowering of the woodwork in the split second before Haaland's shot hit the bar this afternoon. One of the pitchside officials could be seen operating a suspicious app on his phone, and immediately afterwards the bar was back in...

You're serious aren't you?

Yes

The emoji I need to respond to this hasn't been invented yet.

If Antony scores an injury-time winner and it goes to a lengthy VAR decision before being ruled out for his nose being offside, you risk burning an iron-shaped hole in your favourite nightie.

Easy enough, just swap the shirts

That's Block 9 I think.

In the style of 'Frankie Goes to Hollywood', this would be a great name for a band.

That would be a good reason to go for cheap ones who can't stay fit wouldn't it!

In the 1960's, 70s and 80s, the age of 30 was considered the tail end of a footballer's career. Now with sports science, better training methods and more responsible lifestyles (in most cases!) I'd argue that for many players 30 is their prime time, with every chance of delivering good...