Odois offside goal

[bahay18]

i think if VAR was in operation it would have been ruled out , have to get used to this type of decision . But without VAR , it was so close and odoi probably should have got the benefit of the doubt after such a late flag. odoi was in already in his 4th back flip before the flag went up

[Milo]

Seen again and maybe.. but harsh.

[General]

Did odoi definitely touch it? - assume having celebrated he did, but if he hadn't celebrated would we have got it?

[toshes mate]

There was a white offsides, but not one involved in the play and not Mr. Odoi.


This was a 2-0 win, and a good overall performance.

I have just seen the replay (courtesy of a mate) and concur.  The marginal possible offside occurred on the opposite side to Odoi.

[F(f)CUK]

Watching the replay, what a really good decision by the linesman. Excellent officiating for which he should be congratulated. In fact I felt the referee was excellent as well.

[toshes mate]

As maybe F(f)CUK but the assistant's flag wasn't up until well after the ball was in the net and a whole host of 'Boro players were shouting at him.  His flag should have gone up instantly if he was so sure which he couldn't possibly have been.

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

The problem with these decisions is that they are only seen 'across the line"
Ariel views would give a much clearer picture or at least help.

[Tabby]

Many people skipped over Granddad's explanation, but I think he has it right. I've been a lino before and Odoi only got the slightest of touches, so he probably asked if he touched it before flagging. Very hard to tell if Odoi got his head to it from his angle.

[Lyle from Hangeland]

In my heart we won 2-0.

[WindyCity]

Was a clear goal. Benefit of the doubt didn't even need to be exercised as was bang in line.

Bad decision.

Agreed.  Looked a good goal to me.  The stream I was watching showed the replay several times and it sure looked like FFC was onside.  If they were offside, it had to be microscopic.  Wasted somersault celebration, Odoi sure did his job on that play.

[St Eve]

I wasn't at the game and haven't seen the highlights yet but he was definitely on side.

[Woolly Mammoth]

At the end of the day, apart from one less goal for our goals fore column. We still got the victory we thoroughly deserved, so it did not effect the result, and that is the main thing. 

[Logicalman]

Fortunately the bad decision did not effect the result, happy days.

.. ain't that the truth, eh?  :54:

[MJG]

Ref put his hand to his ear - someone with a screen definitely gave him a heads up.

Thats because the lino was talking to him asking the question.

[MJG]

As maybe F(f)CUK but the assistant's flag wasn't up until well after the ball was in the net and a whole host of 'Boro players were shouting at him.  His flag should have gone up instantly if he was so sure which he couldn't possibly have been.

Id say the ball the dead and no longer in play so the lino had time to consult and then put his flag up or leave it down. Why rush if not 100% sure.

[toshes mate]

As maybe F(f)CUK but the assistant's flag wasn't up until well after the ball was in the net and a whole host of 'Boro players were shouting at him.  His flag should have gone up instantly if he was so sure which he couldn't possibly have been.

Id say the ball the dead and no longer in play so the lino had time to consult and then put his flag up or leave it down. Why rush if not 100% sure.

I did get that voice of reason but my first thought was that the assistant's and referee's potential views of the 'offside player' was that it was one of two who was offside or both being offside.  On the referee's side a player was much more clearly offside than Odoi, but I think the query arose because the run up angle was changed during the time the kick was taken and some referees have never liked that sort of thing.   

[Southcoastffc]

Ref put his hand to his ear - someone with a screen definitely gave him a heads up.

Thats because the lino was talking to him asking the question.

As confirmed by Bobby D-Reid during the Monday Night Fulham Fix, the lino asked if Dennis had touched the ball.

[filham]

The video replay showed Odoi firmly placed level between defenders at the instant the ball was played but so close that it is possible  the lino saw it a micro second later when Odoi had a fingernail in front of the defender.

It really looked a good goal.