I gave up after 2011 the game dies then! i cannot believe 24,000 people have paid 30 quid to watch this cr@p game

Why do you comment so much if your not bothered anymore? Another whopper hitting his keyboard tonight

Oh and it was 32 quid I paid!!

Whatever happens, tomorrow will be a sticking plaster over the gaping wound that the RFL have self-inflicted on us. Whether we win or lose, it won't matter. The time for some kind of aggressive response is now.

Agree with the other posters comments about the red card.. never in a million years was it sending off not even a yellow card.. frustrating for me as Wire to see that happen. Interesting that Paul Vaughan in his Sky interview was all for the new rules put in place.. wonder how many other players are onboard with the changes..

Fans are worried about the game and you can do is come up with this sh*t,just f*ck off will you and let the adults talk.No one, absolutely no one wants you on here.
Go and watch your union and see that implode instead little man.

Enjoying NRL this morning even though it's only their pre season. It feels normal, and it's kind of medicinal after what happened last night. Good luck to you guys today, and lift that trophy.

While I agree the game has probably shifted too far, and I'm certainly glad I've finished officiating, we can't place the blame entirely at the door of the RFL.

If things had not changed, we wouldn't have any form of RL to watch in this country. Too many people have backed the game into a corner. I can see a point where the impact of the cards will finally see a real adjustment from players and it will improve things.

I know several people will call this a dream or stupidity, but it's the only way our game can survive and I have to try and believe it can.

The problem is not the outlawing of head tackles.

Head tackles have long been illegal, and rightly so.

It's the outlawing of accidental contact with the head, as in last night.

You can't outlaw something you have no control over. If accidental contact with the head is a sending-off offence, you will have no rugby league.

It's that simple.

Just no on every level and with all due respect, as I don't know you, that's exactly what I'd expect a ref to say.

Firstly, you can't adjust for things like last night. Heck, I'm not even in favour of lowering the tackle height. It would just mean softer defence, more stupid offloads and games ending 60 points to 40. Give me a 8 - 4 Wigan Vs Manly, or a low scoring, attritional SOO game any day of the week. Brutal defence, big hits, hard running and a bit of good old biff.

There is nothing wrong with the game. Players don't need to be protected. The game doesn't need it's gladiatorial elements removing from it.

I don’t enjoy the game anymore which ultimately will lead to me not going at all. The excitement of hearing and seeing the big hits is what attracted me to the game all those years ago. But now, watching it is akin to looking forward to a pint of Stella and being served a Skol shandy
It’s sad times and unfortunately I don’t see a way forward