LondonLax Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, andym said: To be fair, when that assumption is based on that situation getting called offside every other time it has ever happened, i can see why he made it... You can’t be offside from an opponent playing the ball to you. It’s really not an assumption he should have been making (I don’t think he did either, I think he just messed up the cutback). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StefanAVFC Posted January 20, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2021 Does the defender here make a mistake not just hoofing it? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 minute ago, LondonLax said: You can’t be offside from an opponent playing the ball to you. It’s really not an assumption he should have been making (I don’t think he did either, I think he just messed up the cutback). That's how I saw it, only Mings will know that whether in the heat of the moment he had in his mind that he was safe due to the player being offside anyway. Perhaps I should be giving him the benefit of the doubt but he does have an undeniable nonchalance to his game which makes me think he'd try it anyway. He was excellent on the whole though it has to be said, it is very easy to end up debating one point and ending up polarised on the whole subject but I really like Mings and he's one of the last players i'd be looking to replace but he loves to flirt with danger a little more than I'm personally comfortable with for a defender. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Does the defender here make a mistake not just hoofing it? Get Rio, Sav and Peter Walton on the case. See what they say. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Insane officiating aside, why chest down the ball there when he could've just headed it? Its really annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_avfc Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) I don’t really get the error here at all. He’s chesting a ball down because if you ignore the guy who’s miles offside he’s in acres of space. Why would he just head it or hoof it back to the opposition? Edited January 20, 2021 by tom_avfc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rightdm00 Posted January 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 minute ago, maqroll said: Insane officiating aside, why chest down the ball there when he could've just headed it? Its really annoying. Because their wasn't an onside City player within 20 yards of him. Both our CBs are taught to control that and reset possession and long may it continue. I've already seen enough hoof ball from MON, Mcleish, Lambert, and Bruce to last a lifetime. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, maqroll said: Insane officiating aside, why chest down the ball there when he could've just headed it? Its really annoying. Why would he if there's nobody onside anywhere near him? A header out likely goes straight back to City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 He's not as clever as he thinks he is and his dallying led to their goal, we've seen this show before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 17 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Does the defender here make a mistake not just hoofing it? The confirmation bias is wild. Replace this for anyone outside of Mings and probably Traore in our starting XI tonight and it's a different story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, maqroll said: He's not as clever as he thinks he is and his dallying led to their goal, we've seen this show before. Again Maq, it isn't clever. It's the high % play in this situation. Nobody onside is anywhere near him; he doesn't dally, he just brings in down. He just headers or hoofs it away, likelihood is, it goes back to City and we remain under pressure. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post S-Platt Posted January 20, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, maqroll said: Insane officiating aside, why chest down the ball there when he could've just headed it? Its really annoying. Because the game is played in front of you not behind when you are the last man. He does not have eyes in his arse. He does not need them as there is rule that is called offside. With the above being the case and we try to play football he chests the ball down to look for a pass. This is where he is tackled and the law should back him up. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, maqroll said: He's not as clever as he thinks he is and his dallying led to their goal, we've seen this show before. Nope, poor refereeing led to their goal. Didn’t really have time to dally soon as he chested the player was on him, how that’s not given as an offside despite all their excuses is baffling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted January 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2021 23 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Does the defender here make a mistake not just hoofing it? No - the defender makes a mistake by touching it at all. He had to let it run so that the officials could call the offside player, well, offside. At least, that's what was needed for Mings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 aRRoGaNT oaF SHouLD HaVE hOOfEd It thOUgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Mings mistake or not this is basic officiating. Sunday league would be able to call that decision correctly. It’s a farce. Really is. If city hadn’t missed a lot of chances I’d be a lot more angry right now. But on balance they probably deserves the win and whilst we defended brilliantly you could tell the players weren't at their sharpest which is understandable. But still it’s such a shit way to concede a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Respect the honesty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 They've just read the law out. Key word is recieving. He didn't receive it he took it. They've just stumped themselves. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Sulberto21 said: They've just read the law out. Key word is recieving. He didn't receive it he took it. They've just stumped themselves. There's so much heavy lifting going on to justify this outrageous decision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 It's poor officiating and it starts and ends with the linesman for me. He is making an assumption that Mings and Villa are at and advantage and in control of the ball. You've no grey areas here if you blow up for every obvious offside. Sure it slows the thing down but your not leaving yourself, as officials, open to what's coming at them tonight. Joke goal. The minute Rodri runs back he's active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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