On closer inspection, you are right. Wow, imagine taking the time to do that.

His feet should be between the shadows he's created, like all the other players are.

Who would go to the trouble of making this picture?

The first time I saw it posted it was posted by Hugh Janus.

I think he's one of the resident rlfans trolls, so it might just be an attempt to stir up some stupid Saints fans, or it could be a joke.

It's still not as good as Damo's Jammer Graham "Cheap shot" mock up on Bailey.

Ahhhhh the 3rd man in sjithouse picture that was quality

That's the baby

I would love to see that again cmon Damo where are you when we need you

As a Rl supporter of many years I fully accept that Leeds are indeed Champions simply and purely because their team finished at the top of the league after playing each team during the season home and away.
They are Not the champions for that win last Sat. You MacL cannot in all honesty tell me that you truly believe that try should have been given!! I will lose faith in you as a mod if you do......Like you I too believe that the media are Thatcher inspired again....must be because they are getting worried about having they expenses chopped...maybe the same impetus affects Eddie,Stevo et al...along with the refs -video or other.....grannyfan Cindy

Both feet behind the BALL when it was played - obvious try


What people seem to be confusing themselves with (including Sky muppets) is measuring Smith's position against Mcguire's body. Maggs is irrelevant, its the ball that counts

Completely agree- People are going on like it's a blatant offside which is wasn't!!

Eastmond's try in the corner would have been given IF he had grounded it, depsite his foot appearing to be on the line. Matter of MMs - therefore, Lee Smith being onside/offside by a matter of MMs, Betham has applied the same BoD to attacking side logic.


At the end of the day, it wasn't like Jordan Tansey at MM - now that was offside

Thats a good point. The decision for Eastmond's no-try was given for hitting the corner flag. From the stands it looked like his feet were in touch twice.

As a matter of interest, which "step" did you think was out?

The first one on the replay, showed grass between the line and his foot.

The second one showed that although the back of his foot was over the line, this part of his foot was off the ground.

I never saw grass between on the first one although I think he was not out.

IMO it was not given for hitting the flag.

Yep, that's what I saw!

Couldn't tell initially from where I was sat. When they showed the big screen replay I thought his foot grazed the touchline once, maybe twice but I had the horrible feeling that it was that close he might have been given the benefit of doubt. However, it became academic once they showed the contact with the corner flag - indeed most of both his legs were in touch by the time the ball hit the ground.

Re Smith's try, I thought it was offside. Having since seen the replays I'm not sure. Either way, I haven't seen many attacking sides benefit from such a marginal video call before (at least not for an onside/offside decision).

Yes - that was my earlier point. If he'd grounded it, it would have been given. Therefore the Eastmond foot on line would have been just as close as the Lee Smith call IMO.

Clearly the stills show that Lee Smith was well onside. Wally was offside, but made no move towards the ball or an opponent, so the try was rightly given.

I can spot Wally, but where's Leon Pryce?

I thought they were one and the same?

Hence it was a 20 metre restart as the corner flag is touch in goal.

If the try had been disallowed for being in touch, it would have been a scrum defence instead.

Why not, It's a very very tight line between the ball and Smith with no conclusive evidence either way, therefore it's a 50/50 that went to the attacking team, It's not like the ridiculous MM try, please tell us or show us why it should not have been given.

It appears we are.



Can you see at anytime where Mcguire has the ball in hand and Smith is in front of the ball?



I'm sure he's devastated to hear that news.

I've already expressed my understanding of the try both in the ground, and then later on TV, however the second time we watched it on TV we didn't listen to the clowns in the TV studio who base their opinions on whatever it is they are plugging that week, they are like used car salesmen trying desperately to get rid of this weeks lemon off the forecourt, they'll say anything to get you to believe them.

Who gives a monkey's nut anyway – we can spend from now while Celtic win their first GF debating this point but it aint gunna remove the name engraved on that oversized vase.