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       Re: Stuart Attwell (Man United vs Manchester City)
   DIR By: Hendo
       Date: January 19, 2023, 10:11 am
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       --- Quote from: Claretman link ---
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       > [quote author=Microscopist link=topic=4428.msg58509#msg58509
       date=1674067975]
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  HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64322063
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       > The unfortunately, or maybe appropriately, named Mr Bullingham
       (Head of the FA) has put out minds at rest concerning the
       offside law as highlighted in Saturday's game.  Following a
       meeting of IFAB  -
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       > "Guidance around offside decisions initially relayed last
       summer was made law, including the issue of players interfering
       with play.
       > The controversy around Manchester United's equalising goal
       against Manchester City on Saturday was discussed and whether it
       was felt there is a loophole in the law that needs to be closed.
       > "The conclusion was there is no gap in the law," said
       Bullingham.
       >
       > Meantime allowing fans to hear communications between
       officials is on a slow boat to somewhere starting in Morocco and
       visiting Indonesia and Australia and New Zealand over the next
       12 months......
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       > So, all is well.
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       As i read that we are still none the wiser as to whether the
       correct call was made, i guess as it is subjective there is no
       wrong call, ie it is down to interpretation of the referee on
       the day.
       [/quote]
       And that referee was Attwell. Enough said
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