I don't understand why everyone thinks that Newcastle goal should stand. The commentators also said that someone who officially represents the Referees association said it should stand too and I still don't get it 
If we'd been on the receiving end of that and the ref let it stand I'd have been really upset. The offside Newcastle player barely got out of the way in time to let it fly into the net.
It would have been a fantastic goal if it had been allowed to stand but I just don't get how he could be considered to not be interfering with play.
I've seen so many examples of offside players being no where near where the play is happening and offside is given.
I seem to be in the minority on this opinion and I don't feel comfortable with that. Makes me wonder if I'm missing the point

If we'd been on the receiving end of that and the ref let it stand I'd have been really upset. The offside Newcastle player barely got out of the way in time to let it fly into the net.
It would have been a fantastic goal if it had been allowed to stand but I just don't get how he could be considered to not be interfering with play.
I've seen so many examples of offside players being no where near where the play is happening and offside is given.
I seem to be in the minority on this opinion and I don't feel comfortable with that. Makes me wonder if I'm missing the point



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