NRL bans shoulder charges

[Son Edo]

We''ll see if you still fell that way, Coxy.

When a shoulder charge costs Brisbane a game.

 

[Coxy]

We''ll see if you still fell that way, Coxy.

When a shoulder charge costs Brisbane a game.

Thanks Gus. Drama queen :-P

 

[broncos4life]

A shoulder charge is never going to cost a game, if you lose a game because of a shoulder charge you werent gonna win anyway

 

[Coxy]

A shoulder charge is never going to cost a game, if you lose a game because of a shoulder charge you werent gonna win anyway

Bingo bango

 

[Browny]

What if it was a shoulder charge that caused Sims to drop the ball?

 

[Son Edo]

Thanks Gus. Drama queen :-P

Thank you, you're welcome.

 

[Je$ter]

Well seriously, the people upset about shoulder charges being banned are having a massive sook.

Personally I wouldn't care if they're banned or not, I can understand why they did and i think we should wait until we see it in action for a while.

The way some are carrying on you'd think it's going to destroy the sport. What a joke. They're banned in junior grades anyway, the kids coming through are no less tough

Watch any defensive highlights reel, I would say 8/10 big hits are a shoulder charge or similar. People come to watch that stuff.

I know you would rather everyone just tackle around the legs, but that isn't going to draw big crowds.

I love watching a shoulder charge, but tey are kind of counter intuitive. I'm sure coaches would rather have 3-4 guys slow down the ruck than a shoulder charge where the attacker can get a fast ptb. Maybe some psychological effect firing the team up, but that is hard to measure and I doubt it lasts long.

They definitely belong in the game, I think it is just a move by the nrl or arlc or whoever the **** runs the game now to take people's minds off real issues that they are useless at fixing.

 

[Anonymous person]

A shoulder charge is never going to cost a game, if you lose a game because of a shoulder charge you werent gonna win anyway

what a stupid thing to say lol.

so a fullback giving away an 8 point try for attempting a shoulder charge on a guy whos probably going to score wont cost someone a game? and if it does, that team wasnt going to win anyway? any number of small indiscretions can cost a team a game these day with the huge advantage a penalty gives.

1 thing i love that we're now not going to see is the customary HUGE hits at the start of every state of origin match. the first set, especially the first tackle, is usually a big old classic shoulder charge by the first defender, and its usually a corker. not anymore :(

 

[Browny]

That's because NSW's have soft ***** for a forward pack ;)

 

[Anonymous person]

although technically isnt the state of origin run by a separate set of rules to the regular NRL matches, same with Test matches? if so, maybe the shoulder charge will remain?

 

[Browny]

Well the judiciary act differently around Origin time

 

[vertigo]

The only things that get penalised in Origin are the black and white basics which keeps the insane speed of the game going.

 

[Big Pete]

so a fullback giving away an 8 point try for attempting a shoulder charge on a guy whos probably going to score wont cost someone a game? and if it does, that team wasnt going to win anyway? any number of small indiscretions can cost a team a game these day with the huge advantage a penalty gives.

Why would the fullback attempt a shoulder charge? Most times I've seen a fullback attempt a shoulder charge it's due to laziness or they're wannabe AFL players. If the concern is coming over the sideline, there's nothing stopping them leading with the arms.

When it comes to Origin, I'd imagine there would be discretion shown towards the boderline examples (let's assume GI is the precedent). Otherwise, yep, it's gone. Boys will just have to tackle the old fashioned way.

 

[Anonymous person]

Why would the fullback attempt a shoulder charge? Most times I've seen a fullback attempt a shoulder charge it's due to laziness or they're wannabe AFL players. If the concern is coming over the sideline, there's nothing stopping them leading with the arms.

When it comes to Origin, I'd imagine there would be discretion shown towards the boderline examples (let's assume GI is the precedent). Otherwise, yep, it's gone. Boys will just have to tackle the old fashioned way.

99% of the attempted tackles on a winger whos a few metres out of the sideline from a cover defender, often the fullback, are shoulder charges. billy slater in particular does it nearly every time, and is extremely effective at stopping tries.

maybe thats the reason theyre banning them - another way to try and stop billy slater saving tries, like the sliding in feet first? make a big fuss about it being for "player safety" when really its just cause they got the sh!ts with billy being so much better than everyone else running around.

 

[Big Pete]

99% of the attempted tackles on a winger whos a few metres out of the sideline from a cover defender, often the fullback, are shoulder charges. billy slater in particular does it nearly every time, and is extremely effective at stopping tries.

Like I said, nothing is stopping them from leading with adjusting it and leading with the arms or heaven forbid make a tackle.

A fair amount of the time, those shoulder attempts were the wrong option and the guy scores easily because Slater is a midget.

 

[broncos4life]

what a stupid thing to say lol.

so a fullback giving away an 8 point try for attempting a shoulder charge on a guy whos probably going to score wont cost someone a game? and if it does, that team wasnt going to win anyway? any number of small indiscretions can cost a team a game these day with the huge advantage a penalty gives.

1 thing i love that we're now not going to see is the customary HUGE hits at the start of every state of origin match. the first set, especially the first tackle, is usually a big old classic shoulder charge by the first defender, and its usually a corker. not anymore :(

Rational as always AP!

 

[Anonymous person]

Like I said, nothing is stopping them from leading with adjusting it and leading with the arms or heaven forbid make a tackle.

A fair amount of the time, those shoulder attempts were the wrong option and the guy scores easily because Slater is a midget.

more often than not slater saves the try if he gets there in time, even from shoulder charges. also, if you cant see the difference in effectiveness from launching your 90kg frame shoulder-first into someone versus leading with your arms in a last ditch sprinting across field attempt to save a try, then i may as well not even bother finishing this conversation. you get a lot more force from using your shoulder than your arms.

Rational as always AP!

lol. so what i say is irrational, but your absolute of:

"A shoulder charge is never going to cost a game"

is completely rational? pull the other one mate.

 

[broncos4life]

more often than not slater saves the try if he gets there in time, even from shoulder charges. also, if you cant see the difference in effectiveness from launching your 90kg frame shoulder-first into someone versus leading with your arms in a last ditch sprinting across field attempt to save a try, then i may as well not even bother finishing this conversation. you get a lot more force from using your shoulder than your arms.



lol. so what i say is irrational, but your absolute of:

"A shoulder charge is never going to cost a game"

is completely rational? pull the other one mate.

Mate I made a statement, I didn't insult you... You carry on in here like a petulant little child then act surprised when people don't suffer your s*** with a smile