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I'm a little confused now it seems the game will always be criticised no matter what they do. If games are more one sided they complain its not competitive if games are tight they claim its dull. Does the national media actually know what it wants from the game?
Everyone complained that the international game was different to SL at the world cup now its been brought more in line with slower PTB and they still comlplain.
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| Quote Saddened!="Saddened!"I think it must be easier for a fan of a pretty dominant side like Leeds to be that objective. As a Saints fan who's side's successful run was largely based on being quicker of mind than the opposition and getting an almost unstoppable momentum through quick play the balls it's harder to accept less talented sides being able to stop all that momentum and drag it down into a scrap we more often than not suffer in. [And breathe...
The play the balls all year have been artificially slow. I have no problem with them being more structured like the NRL's have always been, but the poor referees in this country have taken the advantage given to the superior side largely out of the equation. Obviously the lineup of teams for the final shows they always come to the fore eventually, but it was an unsightly and messy struggle to get there.
I don't mind my team suffering to improve the sport, but the ref's need to base the time allowed at the play the ball on who is winning the general flow of the game. I'm sure the intention from the top was for more structured, tidy and attractive play, but it ended up being too slow and unbelievably hard to watch at times.'"
Exactly what I have been saying most of the last season. People have welcomed the improved (yet boring to watch with their defence orientated wrestling tactics) Huddersfield and rubbed their hands with glee at the demise of Saints (who were successful playing attractive and attacking rugby). |
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| Quote DoubleAone="DoubleAone"Is Ali a one trick pony ???'"
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| Quote Andy Gilder="Andy Gilder"Is Ali a product of the game in the UK?
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| Quote DoubleAone="DoubleAone"Selective memory again
How many years has he played here now ?????'"
Look how much he has declined.
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| Quote chunkyhugo="chunkyhugo"Exactly what I have been saying most of the last season. People have welcomed the improved (yet boring to watch with their defence orientated wrestling tactics) Huddersfield and rubbed their hands with glee at the demise of Saints (who were successful playing attractive and attacking rugby).'"
I see what you and saddend are saying re-saints and the PTB but saints themselves use the "wrestle" in defence as much as anyone and imo saints have slowed down as a team anyway not just because of the ptb speed. |
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| Quote Andy Gilder="Andy Gilder"Look how much he has declined.'"
OPINION not FACT
your view only and its a pretty jaundiced one at that I do begin to wonder why you even bother watching the game |
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| Quote DoubleAone="DoubleAone"OPINION not FACT
your view only and its a pretty jaundiced one at that I do begin to wonder why you even bother watching the game
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Gives me four hours each week where I don't have to talk to the wife.
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Joking aside i think the standard has got tougher this season with the new interpritation of the ptb,the world cup( a lot of teams had players at the WC and must of effected their pre-season).
The close results point to a more competitive league imo and whilst we haven't witnessed as much free flowing RL as in the past there's still been some great games,plenty of shocks and the emergence of some quality youngsters so it's not all doom and gloom.
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