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You can just at easily change the line to show it was not as high in the air and was behind the goal line by moving your line slightly to the left!
Also I’d argue that there’s a dark shadow under the ball that you wouldn’t have had if was higher in the air.
If you watch the slow motion version his foot appears to brush the floor as he connects with the ball, whereas, by the length of vertical line you’ve drawn there, that ball would be almost at knee level.
Edit: Plus…..(I’ll continue) in this version his striking leg is straight and the ball appears to be at the heel of his standing foot when he connects with it.
To me, his body shape is all wrong to suggest he’s clearing a ball that’s in the air and that’s in front of him.
And you won’t convince me otherwise!
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Given the way the ball hit the post then bounced on the line, I reckon the most likely explanation is the assistant saw the trajectory of the ball ie bounce straight along the line and hit the line, then looked elsewhere and missed the spin that took it over the line.I doubt it. Having reffed ever since Bruce’s full season at Latics & never made it further than an assistant on the Evo-Stik, you get assessed & assessed to within an inch of your life.
He won’t have made it to the football league line by having such poor concentration that he looks away as the ball is bouncing along the line. That’s not to say he won’t make mistakes but his only focus at that point would have been whether the ball was over the line & he wouldn’t have looked away until it was hoofed clearI never knew that about the first goal line technology game over here – you learn somet new everyday!!
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If the ball is as far behind the line as that photo gives the illusion that it is then that player would need to be stood much further back to allow him to draw back his leg that far before kicking the ball.
Also, whilst I admit that its blurry, the angle of his head doesn’t indicate that he is looking as far behind the line as he would need to be looking if the ball was as far behind the line as that picture gives the illusion that it isYes face it – I’m reet
This is the instant he connects with the ball.
Surely you can’t still say this ball is anything other a couple of inches off the ground?
I looked at the assistant (or linesman or whatever) and he only made it to the goal line after the ball was cleared – so he was in the wrong position to judge whether or not the ball was over the line. So, if I were assessing him I would point out that in such an instance he should have been on the goal line itself to enable him to make the correct call.
This is the instant he connects with the ball.Surely you can’t still say this ball is anything other a couple of inches off the ground?
Even if that’s the case it’s in a line with his standing foot, which is on the line.
Does anyone remember that game at Springy, when we scored a goal but it went through a hole in the net and the ref didn’t give it ? Not sure if he gave it in the end.
This is the instant he connects with the ball.
Surely you can’t still say this ball is anything other a couple of inches off the ground?
Even if that’s the case it’s in a line with his standing foot, which is on the line.[/quote]
It’s in line with the heel of his standing foot, which is behind the line.You can even see the ball’s shadow – which is also behind the line.
I’ve told you: I won’t be convinced otherwise!
It was over the line, end of.
Linesman wasn’t up to speed and could have caused an issue, but luckily didn’tAway a lot, but always watching
This is the instant he connects with the ball.
Surely you can’t still say this ball is anything other a couple of inches off the ground?
Even if that’s the case it’s in a line with his standing foot, which is on the line.[/quote]
It’s in line with the heel of his standing foot, which is behind the line.You can even see the ball’s shadow – which is also behind the line.
I’ve told you: I won’t be convinced otherwise![/quote]
Ya need to get your eyes tested man!!
Part of the shadow of the ball is on the line & considering where the floodlights are (to the side & diagonally forward of the goal) the shadow won’t be directly underneath the ball anyway – it will be at an angle slightly behind the actual position of the ball.
I also find it hard to believe that the assistant wasn’t in line with play at that point – he will have been in line with the 2nd rear most defender who in this case was on the deck in the 6 yard box when Morsy picked up the ball. The shot from Morsy was hardly a rocket & to move from where that player was to the goal line was a couple of side steps.
He wouldn’t (or rather should never have been) stood on the edge of the penalty area with the rest of the players when Morsy first picked up the ball.Maybe someone should contact Sky & get them to use that fancy software they have to straighten it out once & for all – but I know I’m right ;) :P
This is the instant he connects with the ball.
Surely you can’t still say this ball is anything other a couple of inches off the ground?
Even if that’s the case it’s in a line with his standing foot, which is on the line.[/quote]
It’s in line with the heel of his standing foot, which is behind the line.You can even see the ball’s shadow – which is also behind the line.
I’ve told you: I won’t be convinced otherwise![/quote]
Ya need to get your eyes tested man!!
Part of the shadow of the ball is on the line & considering where the floodlights are (to the side & diagonally forward of the goal) the shadow won’t be directly underneath the ball anyway – it will be at an angle slightly behind the actual position of the ball.
I also find it hard to believe that the assistant wasn’t in line with play at that point – he will have been in line with the 2nd rear most defender who in this case was on the deck in the 6 yard box when Morsy picked up the ball. The shot from Morsy was hardly a rocket & to move from where that player was to the goal line was a couple of side steps.
He wouldn’t (or rather should never have been) stood on the edge of the penalty area with the rest of the players when Morsy first picked up the ball.Maybe someone should contact Sky & get them to use that fancy software they have to straighten it out once & for all – but I know I’m right ;) :P[/quote]
Nope. Not having it. The ball was a good 6″ in. I know I’m right, and that’s all that matters!For the record, I’m with whoever it was who said earlier that the linesman didn’t get to the corner in time.
We commented on this during the game that he was slow up and down that line all night, and at one point there was a throw-in and clear as a bell he mouthed ‘Ive no idea’ before the ref gave the throw-in – which was greeted by a chorus of heckles.
For the not-given-goal, I didn’t see where the lino was, but my mate who I sit with commented that he was ‘nowhere near that one. He’s not a clue.’
Nope. Not having it. The ball was a good 6″ in. I know I’m right, and that’s all that matters!For the record, I’m with whoever it was who said earlier that the linesman didn’t get to the corner in time.
We commented on this during the game that he was slow up and down that line all night, and at one point there was a throw-in and clear as a bell he mouthed ‘Ive no idea’ before the ref gave the throw-in – which was greeted by a chorus of heckles.
For the not-given-goal, I didn’t see where the lino was, but my mate who I sit with commented that he was ‘nowhere near that one. He’s not a clue.’
You’re wrong – just admit it!!
To be fair to the assistant sometimes you are that close to the action & it happens that quick that you really don’t have a clue who it went off last – down with the dead men where we’re not mic’d up you’re told to just hold the flag centrally with both hands, then the ref knows that you don’t go & if they don’t either it goes to the defending side.
Don’t forget though on Tuesday they were mic’d up so the ref didn’t know, he asked the assistant & he’ll have told him he didn’t know – unfortunately for him, some people can lip read!!!He really was having a mare if he wasn’t on the line for Morsy’s effort coz as I said he didn’t have far to move & it wasn’t at pace
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