It may have started there, but it moved on to the game in general. I have no opinion on what he said, it's meaningless. I was just astounded at you.


No you're not. You just said you find it "very strange" when teams "appear to follow a set script".

You don't have a clue.


The overall goal is to score. But (as other have said), scoring off every set or play is dependent on field position, time on the clock, points deficit, etc. Safety and territory is often the priority.

You said "every set starts with an attempt to score". That is simply idiotic and not true - behind or not.

You have no opinion, fair enough I'll ignore yours then, on all the discussion, it is you that doesnt have a clue

You're funny.

So, have you ever played? If you have - and I find that unlikely - I presume you stopped at under-8s, because that's when scoring off every play is nipped in the bud.

Every top level coach and player would disagree with your ''opinion''.

How do you respond to that?

You managed to post the complete sentance this time , what happened last time?

So is scoring the priority of a losing team, yes or no?

I answered that a couple of posts back.

So - have you ever played?

Do you think "every set starts with an attempt to score", or that the goal of some sets is safety, territory and to get to the kick?

Do you think teams make up their plays and sets on the spot, or have scripted, oft-practised sets and plays?

Do you, in fact, have a clue?

Just noticed, glad you agree then

The priority of a losing tean IS to score

You almost start getting to say something sensible Starbug, then revert back to the likes of

which is just as wrong as saying Wigan is in France.
Sets might hope to score, but plenty of sets are run without the intention of a score.

There have been some posters who understand the game offer some good insights for you. Not sure why you continue to reject the learning opportunity.

Going around in circles this now

You clearly can't read, because, A- you've made that up, and B- you keep avoiding these questions:

- Have you ever played (or coached)?

- Do you think "every set starts with an attempt to score", or that the goal of some sets is safety, territory and to get to the kick?

- Do you think teams make up their plays and sets on the spot, or have scripted, oft-practised sets and plays (you're the one who said this surprised you!)?

seventeen pages and the p!ssing contest still continues.

Maybe you should all go out get tanked up and have a fight to assert your masculine superiority.

I rest my case M lud

You have asked them? , well done, that was quick

Just a point, it is in the coaches and pundits own interests to make the game ' sound ' as complicated as possible , its what keeps them in a job, Paul Cullen is a prime example of talking complete rubbish, if that is what he was like in the changing room, no wonder Warrington were crap when he was there

You see the same in football , it is finally changing with the likes of Gary Neville coming in and not disecting individual plays, Andy Gray was a complete moron at it

Talking bollox keeps people in a job , and some people swallow that bollox without openng their eyes and minds, ever heard of the Emporers New clothes, well thats what you are looking at

Wow, I thought I'd seen stupid on these boards...and then there's Starbug.