There is no debate needed. All have their place and all have their issues. It's what your bought up on and what gets in your blood.
For me it's Rugby League, simply as that!
There is no debate needed. All have their place and all have their issues. It's what your bought up on and what gets in your blood.
For me it's Rugby League, simply as that!
Yes agreed Innuendo. I was bought up on Aussie Rules in Perth and the first time i saw Rugby was a state of origin game when i was 18. By that time, AFL was in the blood for good. Having said that, i played in the West Kimberley Football League and became so involved with footy (president of my club) i ended up losing the passion for a few years.Originally Posted by Innuendo
I pretty much lost interest in league when they brought in the interchange. It was better when forwards were slow and zippy backs could make great backline moves. Seems so regimented now. Hit up. Hit up. Times 5. Kick deep in the in goal for a try. Repeat for 80 minutes. Just my take on it though. I am sure everyone else likes it the way it is now.
Rules are rules and the reff's can look after that. I only complain against the reff's when they miss the obvious and with 8 of them the mistakes are still there. The players are the ones who push and break the rules!
Titans and Cowboys have let me down so far in tipping. I really thought the Cowboys would put up a contest at home with their roster. 3 from 5 so far (with the Cowboys/Roosters game still playing).
You are right, but with so many refs they still get it wrong, which is what annoys me. It happened to the Roosters against Penrith in the first final last year, can't recall exact details but the one that stands out this weekend was Parra vs Manly, Manly's Jessie Alphabet ripped the ball out in a tackle, ref calls knock on. We see 5 x video replays before the scrum, all refs, touch judges and players see it was the wrong call. Yet it doesn't get changed. However if it was a tiny slap in the face from an arm bouncing up off the ball it'd get changed to a penalty. It is this part if the game that annoys me - either use all the refs to their potential or don't use them all.
Same with Titans, they shouldn't have lost that game. I can't believe the Knancy boys beat the Warriors either - I had they Knance's penned in for the wooden spoon.
Can remember as a kid the ABC Saturday afternoon Rugby League coverage and remember former player Warren Boland as a commentator , also remember Saturday afternoons at my Nans and the VFL as it was called would be on and recall watching Leigh Matthews in full flight, would be boring if we all like the same sports and I love watching the V8's but I know a lot of people think motor sport is boring, I have no interest in the 500cc etc but will always take an interest if an Aussie is doing well and that goes for any sport
Let's get two things straight;
Rugby League is not Rugby. Rugby is Rugby Union.
Next.... All sport is great, except Soccer. It's complete crap.
The grand poobah has spoken!
Soccer which is in fact the only real "football" game, as in played with the feet, and is the world game and the highest paid players of any sport in the world.
Looks like you and the yanks finally have something in common, the world series.
Have a look out your window cobber, the world is changing, a meteorite has hit the planet and the dinosaurs are dying.
I think what you wrote is actually the completest crap I have ever read.
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Why would the refs be heavy thinkers when the players aren't?
They too are able to lift heavy things and drink the bitterest of beer and the boganest of bourbon.
Yep same argument I hear all the time. Doesn't change the fact that Soccer is boring and that any game where you kick the ball as an integral part of the game is called Football. If you want to use the ridiculous argument that Soccer is the only Football as the players use their feet then take a good look at a keeper and remove their use of their hands.
Don't know about you blokes but I was sport mad from a very early age and represented my state and country. I have been on building sites since I was 14. That's a lot of smokos and lunches sitting down with other tradesmen. Never ever to this day have I heard anyone bring up the subject of soccer.....ever !! Maybe because my surname doesn't end in 'S'
Disclaimer: I am not an expert.
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