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| Quote: NSL "What would your odds be, and how would you work it out?'"
I agree with the original poster that 12/1 are ridiculously poor odds for a drop goal being the first score. I've been watching rugby league for over 40 years, well over 500 live games, and only once have I seen a game where a drop goal was the first score (Martin Offiah for Salford, I think against Wigan) and there were suspicions about the reason for that. 500/1 would seem about right as long as the players had not been nobbled. It is interesting that no-one last night even attempted a drop goal until Barrow had scored their first try. |
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| Quote: John Charnock "I agree with the original poster that 12/1 are ridiculously poor odds for a drop goal being the first score. I've been watching rugby league for over 40 years, well over 500 live games, and only once have I seen a game where a drop goal was the first score (Martin Offiah for Salford, I think against Wigan) and there were suspicions about the reason for that. 500/1 would seem about right as long as the players had not been nobbled. It is interesting that no-one last night even attempted a drop goal until Barrow had scored their first try.'"
More than likely it went down to 12/1 exactly because too many people were backing it and so the bookies panicked.
Tote offer 50/1 with most other bookmakers offering 80/1 or 100/1.
I have a bet every weekend and it has never occurred to me in over 10 years to back first score drop goal. |
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| Quote: John Charnock "I agree with the original poster that 12/1 are ridiculously poor odds for a drop goal being the first score. I've been watching rugby league for over 40 years, well over 500 live games, and only once have I seen a game where a drop goal was the first score (Martin Offiah for Salford, I think against Wigan) and there were suspicions about the reason for that. 500/1 would seem about right as long as the players had not been nobbled. It is interesting that no-one last night even attempted a drop goal until Barrow had scored their first try.'"
It also happened for Simms Cross away at Wigan in the cup a few years back, but there was no malice in that - it was just so the fans could take pictures of the scoreboard when they were beating Wigan! You just wouldn't consider 12/1 unless there was something up. Lot of chinese whispers in Cumbria yesterday. 
I think I've only even seen one game where a drop goal was the first scoring play, that was an U21 final that finished 1-0. |
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Barrow won fair and square. I blame the ref.
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| Quote: John Charnock "I've been watching rugby league for over 40 years, well over 500 live games, and only once have I seen a game where a drop goal was the first score (Martin Offiah for Salford, I think against Wigan) and there were suspicions about the reason for that.'"
Widnes beat Bradford once by a score of 2-1, all points from dropped goals.
Andy Gregory scored the winner - would have been about 6 November 1983. |
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| Quote: Steve Fox "
Andy Gregory scored the winner - would have been about 6 November 1983.'"
About 6 November 1983? Could you not be a bit more specific? |
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Must be omething about paying against Braffut - Offiah's dropped goal was v them at the Willows. Allowed the chant of "one - nil" anyway.
We lost: xx - 1!
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| Quote: Steve Fox "Widnes beat Bradford once by a score of 2-1, all points from dropped goals.
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| Quote: John Charnock "About 6 November 1983? Could you not be a bit more specific?'"
About 4.15pm and it was slightly overcast
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Bit dissapointed by the crowd tonight though only shy of 2,900, thought about 3500 was expected.'"
Terrible attendance. RL is obviously big business and a massive attraction oop norf.
Kick em both out and get Skolars in |
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Sky really does have an effect on Thursday night games, moreso in the Championship. No doubt alot more Fax fans would have gone up there.
We had a shocking attendance against Haven (around 2,300) which is very low for us. Tonight we play Fev which isn't on Sky so it will interesting to see the difference...........
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| Quote: gutterfax "Terrible attendance. RL is obviously big business and a massive attraction oop norf.
Kick em both out and get Skolars in ![]()
You have got to blame SKY for this one, if this match was played over the weekend it could have been 3500+. Sky OWN the RFL, they are not bothered about rising attendances (supporters) they are more interested in viewing figures.
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| Quote: Judder Man "You have got to blame SKY for this one, if this match was played over the weekend it could have been 3500+. Sky OWN the RFL, they are not bothered about rising attendances (supporters) they are more interested in viewing figures.'"
100% correct!! |
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