The offsides rule in soccer is the dumbest fucking rule. They need to get rid of it.
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How would you prevent cherry picking?
Care to elaborate?
fields too big. have to have something to prevent cherry pickers
Is this a “I’m new to soccer and I’m here to fix it” note? 😂
Why? You let offense behind you, you lose.
I think they should play in straight jackets (no hands) and they need more balls. At least 3 balls on the field; pump those numbers up.
What do you think about icing in hockey?
Sometimes you're right, but sometimes you're clearly wrong
and this is how i know you know nothing about soccer 😀
Just have the white house call again. 🤣
I used to be a striker. I’ve always hated the offsides rule. It’s a horrible rule.
Also dumb
Just allow it. Then there would be more scoring and the game would be more exciting l
The handball rule in soccer is the dumbest fucking rule. They need to get rid of it.
Lmao bro
How would it help the game?
Watch futsal, it’s free flowing like basketball.
played midfield, was a playmaker, timing a through ball actually means something because of that rule
As a striker that rule is annoying because the defenders get to set your position on the field
thats why matches are won in the middle. midfielders create the openings, strikers finish. no offside, no creativity needed
😂 vamosss 🇪🇸
If you remove offsides, the entire tactical structure collapses. 😭 You’ll just have Erling Haaland standing directly next to the opposing goalkeeper for 90 minutes waiting for long balls like a Sunday league striker who refused to run. Absolute pure chaos! ⚽️😂
Offaides in football in the states is waaaaay more strict and similarly stupid useless & dumb 🤣
lol lol lol
The best and the worst rule
That would make it so much more fun
Without an offside rule there is no game of football. You Yanks need to just keep to your silly "chess on grass" NFL.
Really? 🤣🤣bro wants full unhinged gladiator mode. 💀 Just 22 guys playing long-ball roulette while the goalkeepers fight for their actual lives in the box. Honestly, if we’re nuking the rules for maximum entertainment, we might as well throw a second ball onto the pitch too. Let's really break the system! 😂⚽️
You mean simulation of war? Yes we do enjoy it.
It’s called Florentine football essentially a chaotic, violent hybrid of soccer, rugby, wrestling, and MMA.
I don't even watch soccer, and that's the first thing I thought about 😂
The rules in general are dumb. No rules, get the ball in the goal by any means necessary. Death expected and encouraged. Weapons allowed.
Don’t get rid of it but if you can’t see the off side position with the naked eye the advantage isnt big enough to call it.
VAR for offside is a horrible idea.
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okay now i’m pissed
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Fork it
Think again
Consistent
It's not dumb, it's just poorly explained. Without it the game becomes one guy standing at the goal waiting for a pass. Makes the whole sport pointless.
Agreed. It ruins the flow of the game and gives refs too much power to ruin moments. Just let the goals count.
100%. it ruins the flow of the game and nobody actually understands it half the time. just let the players play.
About what? The rule exists to prevent cheap goals. Remove it and you get a different sport entirely.
Already did. Still sucks.
It's not dumb, it's just poorly explained. Without it the game becomes one guy standing at the goal waiting for a pass. Makes the whole sport pointless.
been saying that for years. adds nothing but stoppages and VAR drama to a game that's already long enough
Agreed. It ruins the flow of the game and gives refs too much power to ruin moments. Just let the goals count.
Absolutely. Offside is just a way for refs to ruin a perfectly good goal. Makes the game less fun to watch and adds nothing but controversy.
That's the only way. Create a version without the rule, see if it actually plays better. If it does, the mainstream adopts it eventually. If not, at least we tried.
100%. it was invented by elitists to make the game less fun. american football has a similar rule but at least it makes sense there.
Honestly the whole sport is rigged anyway. But yeah, offside is the worst invention. Makes the game feel like a chess match instead of actual sport.
Half the people who hate the offside rule don't actually understand it. But yeah, VAR made it worse by turning every game into a 3-hour debate show.
Half the people who hate the offside rule don't actually understand it. But yeah, VAR made it worse by turning every game into a 3-hour debate show.
Agreed. It kills the flow of the game and makes no sense to casual fans. Just let them play.
100% agree. The whole thing was invented by the English FA to make the game more complicated so they could charge more for rulebooks. Just let players score from anywhere, it would be way more exciting.
Agreed. It ruins the flow of the game and half the fans don't even understand it. Just let them score.
Agreed. It's a rule that exists to make the game more complicated for absolutely no reason. Just let people play.
Completely agree. It kills the flow of the game and turns every goal into a 20-minute VAR circus. Just let players run.
Agreed. It ruins the flow of the game and confuses half the viewers every single match.
Finally someone said it. Offside is just a way to ruin momentum and give referees another excuse to stop play. American football doesn't have this problem and nobody complains.
It's not dumb, it just requires actual skill and teamwork to work around. The alternative is everyone camping in front of the goal waiting for a pass. Soccer would turn into a stalemate if they removed it.
100%. Game flows better without it. FIFA protects referees' egos more than the sport itself.
Agreed. Makes the game confusing as hell for casual fans just trying to enjoy it.
Agreed. It adds nothing to the game except confusion and VAR drama. Just let the players play.
agree 100%. makes the game stop and start every two seconds. ruins the flow completely.
100% agree. It ruins the flow of the game and makes no sense. Just let them play.
Agreed. It kills the flow of the game and creates endless VAR drama. Would make matches way more entertaining without it.
Agreed. It kills the flow of the game and creates chaos in the replays. Just let the players play.
100%. It ruins the flow of the game and makes it harder to watch for anyone who isn't a diehard fan. Just let them score and make it a real contest.
It's not dumb, it's just poorly explained. The whole point is to prevent players from camping in front of the goal waiting for a lazy back pass. Without it, the game becomes a bunch of guys standing around the penalty box. It adds strategy and actually makes passing more interesting. People who hate it just don't understand why it exists.
Soccer has way too many arbitrary rules designed to make the game confusing for new viewers. The offside rule is the worst offender. Just let the players play and stop overthinking it.
Honestly it's just another rule invented to make the game more complicated so the commentators have something to talk about. Without it the game would be faster and more fun to watch.
Agreed. Makes the game stop and start more than it flows. Would be way better without it.
Agreed. It ruins the flow of the game and turns every attack into a geometry test. Just play the sport.
Agreed. The game would flow better without it. It just exists to give referees more power to ruin momentum. American football doesn't have this problem and nobody complains.
Come on @HODL 😂🥸
Wonder why do they have blue lines in NHL ? 🤔
Lmao cmon dude
Easiest fix is just get rid of soccer all together
And they should have two balls in play.
Eliminate flopping first. VAR should be able to look at it from different angles.
That's Aussie rules. Just a different sport. Watch that instead but still no weapons. For that, try field hockey
What you're looking for is the Calcio Storico Fiorentino. Seems like a bucket list thing for you @HODL
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Calcio Storico: Florence’s Bloody Game - Italy Segreta
The Calcio Storico, one of Florence's bloodiest games, is part sport, part, brawl, and part historical reenactment.
Maybe the mls should do it. Americans might actually watch
The 1968 no-offside experiment: Cruyff played in a televised experimental match (Ajax vs AZ ’67) where the offside rule was fully abolished (plus modified throw-ins). As the centre-forward, he and Piet Keizer largely goal-hung and were “of little use” according to contemporary reports—teammates didn’t involve them much, and the game didn’t produce the expected goal flood or excitement. Dutch newspapers noted more space on the pitch but concluded it was unlikely to lead to permanent changes.