Quote: Fax Fan Rob "They are down for 1 reason and that's because the spetacle isn't as good as it was. With franchising at least I hoped the better teams would throw the ball around and play with some real quality even the lesser teams testing their arms a bit and making SL enjoyable to watch. But it's all about the wrestle and slowing everything down, we are obsessed with the Australian game and trying to do what they do; well why not try be our own competition. Outrule all this wrestling nonsense and holding down, we want a quick game, with players like Eastmond, Tomkins, not 'controlling' the game but running in broken field and using their flair and if it doesn't come off aplaud them for trying not moaning at players for only 'completing at 50%' or 'turning over ball in the red zone' because that's a hell of a lot more entertaining than watching 2 17 stone lads running and tackling each other.'"
excellent post but you say the spectacle isnt as good as it was.. compared to when? ive been watching OGG since the 70s and compared to then its far more entertaining in my view prop forwards in them days would go out and have 15 pints night before a match would you have us go back to this? players today are toned athletes, and yes i agree with some of what you say im not keen on holding down and laying on at the ptb but if you notice the ones who are good at it are having the most success. there is a lot of aussie influence in the game now prob due to the fact we have more oz players over here than ever some entertaining and some not so.
