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How often does that situation happen though? How often were goals actually ruled out for that in the past? I could link you to a famous example but I'm not allowed to post YouTube vids. Leeds v West Brom 1971, goal was incorrectly allowed, but would have been offside back then.

I didn't think that Bellamy situation was particularly complex to be honest. I think 'if you're offside, you're offside' causes more problems than it solves, would you want a goal ruled out because an attacker is lying injured on the goalline as used to happen?

Tranmere Dave Challinor? he was a legend I remember those cup games, must have been 8/9 years ago? Aye, Tranmere had a great cup run that year.

Wonder what Dave Challinor is doing these days.

They do this in futsal, it certainly speeds the game up, but doesn't really solve the problem Arsene suggests though.

Jon Champion anchored from the commentary box.

Shame none of the commentators reacted it to it. The moment would have been completed by a suitably shocked commentary. 'Jones...Taylor....WHAT THE HELL is Nicky Butt doing?!'

You'd have fucking loved it mate.

The referee must stand inside a tea chest and sing the opening verse of 'Jerusalem'

Anyone got a GIF of it?

Yep.

Right, I'll try and make this simple If just attackers enroach Goal scored- retake Missed- play on/ free kick If just defenders/goalkeeper enroach Goal scored- goal given Missed- retake If both enroach Goal scored- retake Missed- retake

What if it's just Chelsea players? Retake unless it's missed? If its a goal- retake If it's missed- play on

Seems to be a bit of confusion judging by this thread- the reason the penalties were retaken was because there were both Chelsea and West Ham players in the penalty area; if it had just been West ham players and they scored the goal would have stood.

That's not how it works Surely letting him take it again for no reason would be one sided ridiculously in the other direction? They encroached on the the last one, too, tbf. That was a West Ham encorachment though, not a Chelsea one.

What? I've never seen an overhead kick that wasn't either a shot at goal or a desperate clearance away from goal.

Come to think of it, I think it's the first time I've seen an overhead kick not in the 18 yard box!

WTF was that! Were no players even near him. Most surreal moment of the season so far.

That was during the corner wasn't it? Was certainly picked up on- ref was very poor today I thought for both sides.

He must be a dedicated actor, like, cos' they reckon he's out for weeks with ligament damage. Method acting.

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Go on then, £15-£50

http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/57349174.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF878921F7C3FC3F69D929FDEB8DD87D725232125CCCDF9BD1DC2B16E4CA5C2E723F5FC1E30A760B0D811297 WTF is that in the purple? I was sat opposite and spent the whole game trying to work out.

Better than wor Nicky? He still had a canny touch on him, easily the best player on the park; not hard when you're playing Sunday league I guess. He scored two or three.

He also left his wife and kids for his 'partner'!