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  • The "power play"

    It's the dumbest thing I've ever seen. No kicking one-shot? The defence intercepts and it's all over (i.e. the defence can't score)? I hope they don't introduce this rule into the main game. Uuugghh.

  • #2
    I think it would have gone over better if it was a double or nothing power play.....much more entertaining that the rabble that they called the "wall" anyway......

    And wouldnt it have helped if ALL the players understood the concept.....Don't kick it Nate.....

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    • #3
      I think that's the last we'll see of it.

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      • #4
        its a good idea if the rules can be tweeked.

        For example.

        If a team takes the "power play" or the "4 point conversion" this replaces the kick off. if the attacking team is unsuccessful in scoring the 4 point conversion, then play is to continue.

        I.e.

        if the attacking team is tackled, then play continues and the ball is turned over.

        if the defence intercepts the ball then play continues.

        Basically it makes the stakes a little higher for taking the higher value points option, it will also cause the defence to really chance their arm and take on the attack.

        the options in attack taken tonight for the 4 point conversion, especially by the NRL Allstars were a joke, the Parra wall was a JOKE !

        Delecto Oriens est odio Meridianus
        To love Easts is to hate Souffs

        Originally posted by Bill Shankley, Liverpool FC
        At a football club, there’s a holy trinity – the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don’t come into it. They are only there to sign the cheques.
        Originally posted by Andy Raymond Commentating Souffs V Manly 18/04/09
        The fireworks at the Easter show are making more noise than the crowd tonight

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        • #5
          definitely needs to be a greater deal of risk involved for the attacking team

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Chook Norris View Post
            definitely needs to be a greater deal of risk involved for the attacking team
            Exactly, it was treated as a bit of a joke.

            make the risk higher for the higher reward.

            Delecto Oriens est odio Meridianus
            To love Easts is to hate Souffs

            Originally posted by Bill Shankley, Liverpool FC
            At a football club, there’s a holy trinity – the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don’t come into it. They are only there to sign the cheques.
            Originally posted by Andy Raymond Commentating Souffs V Manly 18/04/09
            The fireworks at the Easter show are making more noise than the crowd tonight

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            • #7
              The attacking team should be able to kick the ball. This would make it a hell more interesting.
              Exonerate the West Memphis Three - www.wm3.org

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              • #8
                STUPIDEST CONCEPT EVER...

                Works fine in the NFL, has no place in rugby league. Hopefully we never see or hear of it again.

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                • #9
                  I thought it was a great idea in principle. If used properly it would be an entertaining change in games like last night's.

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                  • #10
                    The only way it will work is if the kick will be allowed. However then, how much time will be wasted? Each team will just bomb it causing a carnage of players to go in the air followed by video refs involvement re which hand touched it.

                    It was good that they trialled it to see that it will not work.

                    I like the conversion aspect of the game, it rewards teams with specialized goal kickers. The only tweak they need to make is giving the goalkickers 30-60 seconds to kick once in possesion of a tee. Fair dinkum, some of those blokes take an eternity.

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                    • #11
                      How about whoever scores the try has to take the conversion..

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Jarlicho View Post
                        STUPIDEST CONCEPT EVER...

                        Works fine in the NFL, has no place in rugby league. Hopefully we never see or hear of it again.
                        This. No amount of tweaking would make this idea better.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Jarlicho View Post
                          STUPIDEST CONCEPT EVER...

                          Works fine in the NFL, has no place in rugby league. Hopefully we never see or hear of it again.
                          We said the same thing about the two referee's but with morons like Warren Smiths constant pushing the barrel we ended up with it being introduced only to prove how correct we were at the time Two bad referee's makes for twice as many refereeing mistakes
                          Spanner gone and never forgotten

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                          • #14
                            I like the 2 referees. Sped up the game. It was only it's first year, it will get better.

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                            • #15
                              I don't think the two referees is such a bad thing.

                              The power play, try conversion, whatever it is called, completely sucked though.

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