Round 3 Discussion

[Finbar]

The game doesn’t need to be any faster than it already is. There is so much obsession about speeding the game up, it’s ridiculous.

It's too much, everything feels so frantic. Was the game really so slow without the shot-clock for scrums and dropouts? Now with the 6 to go rule it's out of control. Compared to the amount of stoppage time in any other popular sport in Australia, Rugby League was always a fast game. Makes me think that they are manufacturing the game to be as fast as possible for more tries due to fatigue and therefore they can run more ads.

A few times this round I have clearly heard people in the stands yelling FORWARD when a lineball pass is thrown.

I thought that might just be the players or people on the sideline being picked up by the mics.

 

[tommy]

It's too much, everything feels so frantic. Was the game really so slow without the shot-clock for scrums and dropouts? Now with the 6 to go rule it's out of control. Compared to the amount of stoppage time in any other popular sport in Australia, Rugby League was always a fast game. Makes me think that they are manufacturing the game to be as fast as possible for more tries due to fatigue and therefore they can run more ads.



I thought that might just be the players or people on the sideline being picked up by the mics.

Yeah well not necessarily in the stands, although I have seen a few people sitting in it.

 

[Sproj]

Yeah well not necessarily in the stands, although I have seen a few people sitting in it.

Definitely wasn’t Sydney though, they didn’t get crowds when they were allowed to attend.

 

[mrslong]

Really hoping the warriors don’t capitulate here! Loving the dragons ineptitude.

 

[Dexter]

Jeez BH is awful.

 

[Dexter]

McGregor has to be gone. This Dragons side is terrible. Zero variation in attack and clueless halves.
They looked like they just went through a training run.

 

[Dexter]

I'm really hating the strip rule.
I don't see a lot of difference between having 2 in a tackle or 1 when a player gets hold of the ball first then calls for the others to drop off.
The rule came in to stop the howler when someone had a pinky on the attacker or when a shrugged off defender was considered still a part of the tackle.
Just another example of coaches taking the piss.

 

[Dexter]

Canberra getting away with heaps in the ruck ref calling everything on storm.
This rule has merit but when it goes one way it's going to be very hard to win

 

[Sproj]

Canberra getting away with heaps in the ruck ref calling everything on storm.
This rule has merit but when it goes one way it's going to be very hard to win

No stress, Melbourne are being disadvantaged, strong chance it will be scrapped by next round.

But seriously, Brisbane has looked like the worst team of the round so far, that's sad stuff.

 

[BroncsFan]

No stress, Melbourne are being disadvantaged, strong chance it will be scrapped by next round.

But seriously, Brisbane has looked like the worst team of the round so far, that's sad stuff.

We were beaten by a Moses kicking master class...

I’d say rabbits have looked the worst so far... they had more possession than the roosters, more territory and won a 9-4 penalty count and yet the roosters won very comfortably

special mention dragons who looked like they turned up to their first training session in 8 weeks rather than their first game

 

[I bleed Maroon]

We really need to copy Canberra's playbook when it comes to Melbourne

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Bellyache isn't losing it on them too badly, because he knows he's been outcoached here

 

[Brotherdu]

Amazing how they stop play there to get the 7 tackle set or drop out question correct. They weren't interested in getting it correct the other night.

 

[tommy]

Great to hear the Melbourne crowd cheer so hard for the Raiders 40\20.

 

[BroncsFan]

Absolutely disgraceful refereeing in that game... he was trying his absolute best to get Melbourne back into that game

 

[rnabokov]

What a dummy half masterclass by Hodgson. I hope Turps was watching and taking notes

 

[Dexter]

Melb suck. They have just a bit more flair than St merge but not much.
I can see Cam playing a lot if 7 and Bsmith going to 9 out of necessity. Hughes back to 1.
Hughes a pap smear have less than zero attacking smarts.
I dont rate pap smear at all . Some pace but no step and kick happy when he does find himself in space.

 

[Dexter]

Absolutely disgraceful refereeing in that game... he was trying his absolute best to get Melbourne back into that game

I dont like either side but Raiders had a lot of calls go there way in the first half.
A bit like us the other night having to combat a string if 6 again calls and getting none back .
Fucked if I can tell how the refs are deciding what's what .