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Words with Mark Bright. Mark Bright, earned his trade as a prolific striker for Crystal Palace FC and Sheffield Wednesday. He became most famous for his dangerous partnership with Arsenal legend Ian Wright, and appeared in two Wembley finals, scoring in one. When his career ended with Charlton Athletic, he worked for Sky and ITV, but also worked for the Big Breakfast on Channel Four, and also appeared on the BBC's Match of the Day as a pundit. He now enjoys the odd game of football. 
Posted on Wednesday 22 December 2004  The Copydesk: Which law of the game of football would you introduce, modify or remove, and why? Mark Bright: As a player the one thing that annoyed me, time and time again, was the offside rule. Was he, or wasn't he? Games have been won and lost on tight decisions. The Instinct of the players is usually right, but I always had a gut feeling of whether I was on, or off - usually knowing that I was on, rather than off - and I always felt robbed when the flag went up, and I was through on goal. In the old days, the linesman's flag used to go simultaneously with the Arsenal back four. The thing is, I don't think most players understand the rule, let alone the fans. How frustrating is it to see the game lose its flow, all because a player on the opposite side of the pitch is deemed to be interfering with play, when the intended pass is clearly meant for someone else? I say we rid the game of this confusing, outdated law - let's see the beautiful game flourish with fast, furious, flowing football. Here's the deal: there's no offsides between the 18-yard box. Think about it: the assistant referees would have less running to do; all they would have to do would be to stand in-line with the 18-yard box and look after the one job. The game would produce better football; games that are stretched are always better because there is more space. This formula could be experimented on in non-league football, to see the effect - more goalmouth action leads to more goals. This is the future of football. To find out more about Mark Bright, visit the BBC. |
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