who cares he scored and kicked it

Exactly, particularly the second point. Almost impossible to fend somebody directly from behind - if they are quicker than you all they need to do is to get right up to you and grab your collar for an ugly but effective tacking method. Running away brings the hand off into play and gives the ball carrier (if the ball is in the correct hand) another option when the defender gets within range, its probably much easier too to judge the Martin Offiah style hitch kick if the defender dives for your legs from an angle, rather than directly behind.

cas fans use the same technique when running from the old bill

I is all about shifting the trajectory of your momentum in order to evade being tackled. Action from one player will always be quicker than reaction from another.

Broughy is the one who decides to "shift" and in doing so he gains a split second advantage over Tadulala which translates in to a greater distance between ball carrier and defender.

There are many occasions when you will see an attacking player shift trajectory a number of times which has the effect of completely throwing the defender off track.

One of the most scientific threads ever appeared on rlfans

its got naff all to do with scientific theories, I was shouting over here and he just brought to our corner

The corner was nearer for Danny than for Semi, hence he got there first...simple..


I wondered what happened to the winger on the other side who was surely nearer to be able tackle him..

hoping that semi could catch him

Just been lazy, he will get a kicking from the coach when they view the tape.

I like it. I'm not hot on science (or is it maths), and I'm one of those people who thinks that when the petrol gauge is on empty, it is better to get to the garage as quickly as possible rather than drive slowly, but now Broughy's run to the corner makes perfect sense.

I feel proud that I was the cause of the words "scalene triangle" being used on RLfans. Who would have thought it.

i just assumed he was heading for the exact spot that he had pre determined he could guarantee the conversion. semi knew this and was defending the area under the sticks where danny would have less chance.

it was of course my first ever game and im 4