Wakefield Ram

Thanks for the reports. I decided against going but it sounds like last two games, poor first-half, conceding just before half-time, wake up in the second, start playing some rugby, give too many penalties away .. Assuming we lose at Crusaders next week, then Swinton becomes a must win game.

Back to the thread. If Nigel's plan to expand to increase SL to 14 goes ahead, what's the plan for the 22 non-SL clubs?

I know but they did it a few years ago

If Nigel Wood gets his way and extra two teams join SL, then that leaves 22 outside SL. As we have seen 11 clubs is not enough for a league, so could it be Championship of 8 where they play each other 4 times so 28 games League 1 of 14 teams so 26 games Or 2 leagues of 11 with extra "loop" fixtures?

So that rules out any kick near the line?

The human brain is a jelly-like substance. Getting it repeatedly rattled around the inside of your bone hard skull isn't a good idea, whether it's one big collision in Run it Straight or dozens of lesser but still big collisions in your average RL match with kick off returns the biggest risk.

Yes no chance of brain damage from any of these tackles....

So 1 man running directly at another man from a distance is dangerous and for morons? Remind me what happens at kick-offs? They run into 2 or 3 players from a distance. How many times certainly in the NRL have you seen players concussed at this point?

One I would like to see is more contested high kicks. When they were started, there were a lot more contested kicks. Now there's a lot fewer as players blatantly obstruct the chasers. RU changed their approach, so if you're running back and not going for the ball you can't "escort" the chasers. Its just obstructing the chasers, we all know it, it just means we see less of exciting contested high kicks. I know some on this forum would never agree as RU have done it. Contested possession adds a bit more jeopardy and unpredictability to the game. Or are we happy with seeing more "arm wrestle, five drives and a kick"?

Given that Bob McDermott nearly drove the club out of existence, then why would he be asked.

And they've signed Jack Teanby...

Don't disagree with your idea, but might be difficult to implement.

It's ironic that on a thread about a refereeing decision, we rarely call out players for their relentless attempts at cheating by time wasting, feigning injury, trying to illegally strip the ball, being deliberately offside etc.. Players can be penalised for time wasting. I remember a Dewsbury v Featherstone game from a long time ago where Dewsbury were 1 point up near the end of the game and the ref had given warnings for slow PTBs and then gave a penalty which Steve Dickens kicked from the touchline to win the game. Maybe refs should be given new guidance about penalising time wasting. I met a referee a few months ago who now only did schools matches as at amateur games he felt some spectators turned up just to abuse the referee. And a simple reason the RFL can't accept letters from clubs is down to self-interest. I mean it wouldn't hurt Wigan if Castleford had a slightly stronger squad for the next 6 weeks?

Another important game we need to win to stay in with a chance of the top 4. Unfortunately Keighley seem to be finding some form with the return of our ex-players Matty Beharrell and Andy Gabriel. If we play like the 2nd half v Whitehaven, good chance of a win. If we play like we did against Goole, then we won't. Still keeping my fingers crossed for some 6th tackle kicks in opposition 20....

Because it comes with a huge risk to base the sustainability of a club on the wealth, whim and age of one person. Ken Davy is 84 for example.