bonaire wrote:One of the main problems is that the game has become too fast. It needs to be slowed down to create excitement again for spectators and provide more tight games and not the runaway scores we now have. Dont think we will ever go back to scrums but one thing that would help is a correct play the ball where you have to stand and play the ball with the foot instead of throwing through your legs. The six again rule should also be axed.Too much hit and miss.Go back to penalties so teams have to improve on field discipline.
I know what you're saying but how do you explain the NRL (same rules broadly) that is wonderful to watch, the skill levels are phenomenal, it's fast but controlled, play the ball is tidy, they introduce things like captain's challenge and it all remains top class? It's not the sport, it's our version of it, at least at Super League level.
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shinymcshine wrote:A full programme of (football) EFL games, across all 3 divisions, together with FA Cup Qualifying Rounds, were completed this weekend, with no games cancelled due to Covid - yet the top tier of RL gets hit again with ongoing cancellations.
There's something odd going on.....
One game off tonight at Harrogate and there next couple of games are also off..but spot on with your comments..one club out of how many caught up with this covid thing where in super League there's games called off at the drop of a hat....does seem very odd
Douglas Black wrote:I know what you're saying but how do you explain the NRL (same rules broadly) that is wonderful to watch, the skill levels are phenomenal, it's fast but controlled, play the ball is tidy, they introduce things like captain's challenge and it all remains top class? It's not the sport, it's our version of it, at least at Super League level.
Whilst I'd agree that the NRL is currently more entertaining than Super League, the entertainment buzz doesn't nearly match that of Super league in the 2000s. We need to take the game back to the flashy attacking rugby we had back then. Admittedly, we don't have anywhere near the pool of talent we had back then as we have lost it to other sports, but we can encourage it and coach it and hopefully build ourselves back up. 80 minutes of defence with a few winger's tries is nothing compared to the off-the-cuff champagne stuff we used to see.
easyWire wrote:Whilst I'd agree that the NRL is currently more entertaining than Super League, the entertainment buzz doesn't nearly match that of Super league in the 2000s. We need to take the game back to the flashy attacking rugby we had back then. Admittedly, we don't have anywhere near the pool of talent we had back then as we have lost it to other sports, but we can encourage it and coach it and hopefully build ourselves back up. 80 minutes of defence with a few winger's tries is nothing compared to the off-the-cuff champagne stuff we used to see.
I said after our last 2 GF defeats that any half decent team from the mid 2000's SL would have won those games. I think our 2003 side would have beaten Wigan those 2 times
Am I missing something here. Couldn’t find one postponement out of the many soccer games played last weekend - full and part-timers. Don’t soccer players catch COVID.
Is it surprising after all the doubting criticism FC got following pulling out of Warrington away and Catalan away… That after seeing Catalan struggling to select a decent team vs Saints and getting hammered, FC have suddenly found the Lazarus syndrome and will miraculously get together their team to catch Catalan while depleted!!?
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rubber duckie wrote:Is it surprising after all the doubting criticism FC got following pulling out of Warrington away and Catalan away… That after seeing Catalan struggling to select a decent team vs Saints and getting hammered, FC have suddenly found the Lazarus syndrome and will miraculously get together their team to catch Catalan while depleted!!?
Is this actually correct and confirmed?
If so, it makes an even bigger mockery of the situation. Talk about using the system to your advantage. Should give us the 24-0 win on that basis.
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