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**Maquiladora** · July 20, 2005, 15:11

You can swap one player for free each week (as many as you want before the season starts), further transfers cost 4 points each.

**Imran Siddiqui** · July 20, 2005, 15:15

We get 'free' transfers until the season starts, right?

**Maquiladora** · July 20, 2005, 15:20

Yer

**Agathon** · July 20, 2005, 16:21

What's the deal with the FPL this year. What's our league?

**Maquiladora** · July 20, 2005, 16:37

http://www.apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=136472

**Imran Siddiqui** · July 20, 2005, 17:36

Ok, I'm in. Teams subject to major changes

.

So far it's

Friedal
King - Upson - Clement
Osman - Lampard - Parker - Downing - Riise
Hasselbaink - Crespo

Bench:
Carroll, De Zeeuw, Fortune (D - Charlton), McBride

**reds4ever** · July 21, 2005, 12:06

BBC SPORT | Football | FA decides against offside change

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4703551.stm

BBC, Sport, BBC Sport, bbc.co.uk, world, uk, international, foreign, british, online, service

God help us

**Maquiladora** · July 21, 2005, 13:10

That "rule" is the stupidest waste of time ever.

Of course this new offside rule is bollocks already but at least it isnt getting worse.

We should just go back to the old rule, if youre offside youre offside, actively involved or not. At least before linesmen had one job, now theyre given power to make more mistakes

**Imran Siddiqui** · July 21, 2005, 13:18

The new is crap. No offsides until they actually touch the ball? I mean that's silly and has the potential for a lot of (IMO, BS) strategy to send a player offsides just to confuse the defense... just not have him touch it.

if youre offside youre offside, actively involved or not.

Yeah, but I can see why the rule was changed. If some winger is a step offside, but the ball doesn't come within 20 feet of him, it makes little sense to blow the whistle.

**Lawrence of Arabia** · July 21, 2005, 13:20

it will speed up the game, i think its a good rule. you always see lazy strikers trailing behind the defense when they lose the ball. do you really want to whistle offside if the ball gets passed way on the other side of the field?

**Maquiladora** · July 21, 2005, 13:24

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

if youre offside youre offside, actively involved or not.

Yeah, but I can see why the rule was changed. If some winger is a step offside, but the ball doesn't come within 20 feet of him, it makes little sense to blow the whistle.

Chances are hes being watched or at least considered by the defence, so its never "inactive".

it will speed up the game, i think its a good rule. you always see lazy strikers trailing behind the defense when they lose the ball. do you really want to whistle offside if the ball gets passed way on the other side of the field?

What about the waste of time to wait for the offside player to touch it, this happened a lot in the confederations cup.

**reds4ever** · July 21, 2005, 13:30

I'm very 'old school' on the issue. If you are on the pitch and in an offside position then you are offside.

**Maquiladora** · July 21, 2005, 13:35

Old skool

**Lawrence of Arabia** · July 21, 2005, 13:36

its the same as advantage - you dont whistle a foul if the guy who got fouled keeps control or his team keeps control of, the ball.

**reds4ever** · July 21, 2005, 13:45

Originally posted by Maquiladora
Old skool

The old Shankly quote sums it up:

"If a player is not interfering with play or seeking to gain an advantage, then he should be."

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