Absolutely ridicules idea, with no merit at all. Also, there is nothin wrong with a draw

The objection I have is that if hoours are even after 80 minutes, then they deserve to be even. If the Bulls were to send the reserves to Saints and score a try in the last minute to tie the game with the kick, they would deserve their point. Under the 0.5 point system they couldn't win by then, because they'd be too far behind, despite only having scored 6 points less.

Most of the rest of the world want 20-20 cricket, instant gratification, and don't "get" draws. Stuff 'em. As well as RL, we have cricket, and we have boxing, and we get draws. Draws are fine. As for the Aussies ludicrous golden point, on the one hand we have players complaining about burn out, injuries due to fatigue etc., on the other hand teh Aussies are prepare to make them play overtime and risk their health just to see who can get in position to kick a field goal. I find that ludicrous, and grossly unfair on the "losing" team.

I don't know where the idea came from that everyone wants to see a win/lose outcome. Some do, but I'm sure the majority don't.

If we get it in RL, maybe we should move on to boxing. Draw after 12 rounds? Fight another 5, next knock-down wins.

Hate the idea, and really don't see the point of contriving a result that didn't actually happen. Might as well toss a coin.

You don't watch a lot of NRL do you?

The clue is in the name

'Golden POINT'


The concept isn't known as 'Golden field goal'


The 'point' can be any sort of score whether it's a penalty, a field goal or a try.


Back in your box

Instead of knackering the players out to artificially produce a win/lose result, perhaps the coaches of the two teams should be required to fill in a tie-breaker before the match, like "In the unlikely event of a draw, I think my team should win this match because..." (no more than 15 words, and the judges' decision is final). Special weight given to ones that rhyme or have clever word play ("The Giants should win this game because, Most of our players don't come from Oz"). There could be a panel of adjudicators who judge the merit of each coach's tie-breaker immediately after the game, like the Pools Panel in football. It would be like awaiting a video ref decision, only one that involves literary criticism. Imagine the tension!

Or leave it as a draw, which, after all, is a result.

No, only all the games broadcast


You don't say. We have a resident genius on board folks. Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, your deductive powers just took a helluva beating.

A draws a great result. Hypothetically say two teams finish 2nd and third on equal points (as last year), and there being 5 points difference between them (cant remember what it was but it was something close). Now say if that second placed team had scored those points in 5 minutes overtime, why on earth should they have been allowed 2165 minutes in their season to score them when the other side only had 2160?? Silly. As for your idea.. dont get me started, a team in a brutal sport being handed the points for.. well.. nothing, makes a mockery of the 80 minutes played previously.

As for 40/20s I dont like them either, rewards a poor team imo

Why?

Can you for once use your moderation powers correctly and either lock this thread as stupid , or ban him for a few days , please

Ohh questioning the moderation process, that gets you a warning.. well it does on your board. Anything other than what god preaches gets you threatened with a ban. Its amazing how I havent been banned with DP's ridiculous spam warnings but then he realised.. I havent done anything wrong.

To come from the Leigh board and question tbs moderation ski11zzz is out and out astonishing

Quite possibly one of the worst ideas I've seen on here, and I've seen a few bad ones.

Innovations like ensuring right from the off that the game is an uneven contest?
No, I'll stick with draws thanks.