I bleed Maroon
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The only thing killing the game here is you, narcissistic ****.
The only thing killing the game here is you, narcissistic ****.
Huge
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I genuinely think you younger people need to think where this cancel culture, woke bullshit is heading. It's now possible to see how those terrifying dystopian sci fi futures could have arisen. I always thought the futures on display were just a product of the imagination and although I wondered how such a clusterfuck could happen I never really thought a society, devoid of emotion and tightly controlled could possibly happen.
I do now. Young folk, it's time, it's your time and your future. I think you better crush the cancel culture movement, your creation. Your Frankenstein monster. Your children will live in a terrible world if you don't fix your fuckup.
I do now. Young folk, it's time, it's your time and your future. I think you better crush the cancel culture movement, your creation. Your Frankenstein monster. Your children will live in a terrible world if you don't fix your fuckup.
Jedhead
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As did I a few weeks back. Haven't missed it at all.
Super Freak
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I think this rule can stay but it needs to be tweaked.
I’m a fan of the sin bin for the more serious head highs, for example the ones where the player copping the high tackle is lucky to still have their head.
The way the rule currently is, it’s just diabolical.
I’m a fan of the sin bin for the more serious head highs, for example the ones where the player copping the high tackle is lucky to still have their head.
The way the rule currently is, it’s just diabolical.
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ZTop
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NBA is where it's at for me at the moment, only sport worth watching
ZTop
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There are some really interesting comps in the USThey're legit there. I found them too
Sproj
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I'm just disappointed they don't have curling on there, the greatest sport on the planet.
Broncapz
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I think it's been evidenced time and time again that it's boomer owned media that is monetizing outrage/cancel culture. It's nothing but a minority who's message is being amplified in the name of clicks and revenue.
Cult
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I watched AFL instead tonight. Had one of the best naps I’ve ever had. Thanks, AFL. **** you NRL
theshed
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With possession being drastically more important than ever, and with how easy teams who have the ball can get field position (thanks to lightning quick play the balls, 6 agains, and now any slight contact to the head), is it worth seriously exploring the Walker Brothers approach to kick offs/drop outs ?
It’s a risk but even if you get the ball back 30-40% of the time, it seems extremely worth while. Not having possession is suicide in this version of the game, defending at all is a huge risk.
The 2 smartest things to do tactically in the current climate is:
1. play boring high % attack because if you hold the ball long enough the defence will be penalised (6 again, penalty, and at least 1 or 2 send offs). Play boring and safe and try to maintain possession long enough for the inevitable rule inflicted snowball of defensive misfortune to occur. The more possession you maintain the worse the snowball. You really only need to play like for the opening 10-20 minutes before your opponent is so exhausted that you run away with the game.
2. Perfect the short kick off and drop
out. If you can practice this enough to regain the ball 40% of the time you are at a huge advantage. Giving the other team any ball leaves you vulnerable to the above mentioned snowball. If you get it wrong you give up 30m of field position but its the opposition having possession that hurts you most, so any chance to not allow them the ball is worth taking.
A bonus tactic is you should have 3 in play kicks depending on where you kick from.
Outside field goal range; kick for corners and try to pin them down there.
Inside Field Goal range: if it’s on, take the shot. 30m bombs will often turn over possession. You’re better off gaining the 1 point and getting the ball back from the kick off and repeat the above.
Inside the opposition 10: go for the forced drop out.
It’s a risk but even if you get the ball back 30-40% of the time, it seems extremely worth while. Not having possession is suicide in this version of the game, defending at all is a huge risk.
The 2 smartest things to do tactically in the current climate is:
1. play boring high % attack because if you hold the ball long enough the defence will be penalised (6 again, penalty, and at least 1 or 2 send offs). Play boring and safe and try to maintain possession long enough for the inevitable rule inflicted snowball of defensive misfortune to occur. The more possession you maintain the worse the snowball. You really only need to play like for the opening 10-20 minutes before your opponent is so exhausted that you run away with the game.
2. Perfect the short kick off and drop
out. If you can practice this enough to regain the ball 40% of the time you are at a huge advantage. Giving the other team any ball leaves you vulnerable to the above mentioned snowball. If you get it wrong you give up 30m of field position but its the opposition having possession that hurts you most, so any chance to not allow them the ball is worth taking.
A bonus tactic is you should have 3 in play kicks depending on where you kick from.
Outside field goal range; kick for corners and try to pin them down there.
Inside Field Goal range: if it’s on, take the shot. 30m bombs will often turn over possession. You’re better off gaining the 1 point and getting the ball back from the kick off and repeat the above.
Inside the opposition 10: go for the forced drop out.
Scorchie
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Just thinking about all this and where are the player managers? Where is the all powerful RLPA throwing their toys due to no consultation? Or did they all roll over
Foordy
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how many sin bins in todays games so far?
BroncsFan
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- Wighton for a cannon ball
- Papa sent off completely for a shoulder to the head
- Sua for a high shot... think it was for a shoulder as well
Think that's it so far... so no BS love taps like Gamble's being sent... even though they have definitely happened
Biggest media click bait will be refs going back for a 'crusher' that didn't actually occur on Cody that led to a try with less than 10min to go to put souths out by 10... basically a TPJ incident except it pretty much decided the game
Allo
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real test of the sin bins will be the Roosters game.
Robinson’s probably instructing them to duck into every tackle
Robinson’s probably instructing them to duck into every tackle
theshed
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This enrages me. You shouldn’t be allowed to go back. I’m sorry, but if the ref misses it and the game moves
on, too bad. Put them on report or bin them or whatever it is these days.
Huge
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No, boomers might own the media but they don't drive the content. If you want to test the boomers attitudes ask a few what they think about today's woke world. We didn't want this, we don't want it, it's 20 to 40 year olds who are driving this bus. The minority you speak of aren't old farts like me. It's mainly driven by 'empowered women' and simpering sycophantic males. Cancel culture is thinly veiled attacks on perceived patriarchy.
The queens of this shit are wizened old crones like Kathleen Kennedy.
vertigo
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I can't believe I defended the NRL admin for this long.
I was ok with last year's rule changes, provided they stayed that way then re-asses after a couple of seasons.
They've gone too far with 6-agains for inside 10. Then you get an over-reactive directive like this week which makes a mockery of the sport.
I don't even know what to say beyond that.
I was ok with last year's rule changes, provided they stayed that way then re-asses after a couple of seasons.
They've gone too far with 6-agains for inside 10. Then you get an over-reactive directive like this week which makes a mockery of the sport.
I don't even know what to say beyond that.
