Read so much crap on here last few seasons about Championship defences - 30-38 scorelines reflecting the gashness of that league and its defensive failures. This years' SL scorelines so far in that respect are embarrassing. So, where are all those dingbats now? Let's hear the spin . . . .

Should we not be praising Super League attacks?

Are you the new Starbug?

Who is Starbug?

I don't disagree about the Championship defences - we are where we are. However, i laugh at those on here that showed the snobbery towards the typical championship scoreline from their SL ivory tower. So, what HAS happened to SL defences? is it because "they're crap" like Championship clubs or are we going to have a new spin?

Interesting how you use the 2 worst teams in the league playing on a plastic pitch as your example.

Ok then, how about Cas 28-42 Hull?

Ha, i see! Actually i just picked two random high scores - sorry about that. Look mate, i could splatter a hatful of matches so far this season on here with "Championship-style" scorelines. And for what it's worth - i don't mind at all those types of scores - i actually took offence to the pompous attitude of some people on here last year at the scorelines, specifically during Thursday night Sky matches, of Championship games. I would like to hear their take on SL's start this year.

I remember Mal Reilly on SL Supermen saying defences have got to be better domestically in order to compete at international level

You can only have good defences when you have good players and there aren't many of those in Super League. There just isn't the intensity in Super League games that there is in the NRL.

Disagree - you can have far more intensity in defence with the current batch of players. SL teams give up points way too easily, particularly once they go behind.

Defence tactics have not moved on that much comparative to those used in attack, also when teams tire it will be defensive errors that show first more so than attacking errors.
Teams might appear to give up points easily but if you understand the psychology behind human behiour patterns you'd understand how that allows teams to get a roll on as more often than not players struggle to maintain their performance once a team seems to be on top and conversely those in the ascendancy perform better.
This is why psychology in sport (& for that matter any working environ) is massively important.