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The tackle on sutcliffe in the first half I thought possible penalty try and card as he grabbed Sutcliffe round the head and dragged him down with leverage through his head/neck. That one, I thought well, started on shoulder, ended up on head but far from the line, so penalty, possible yellow. No consistency. Ultimately, that’s all we can ask for. Consistency.
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Rugby league has a tramadol problem
TrueBull replied to Bedfordshire Bronco's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Whilst Archie's inquest was last month which I accept determines when it will be reported, the report has been slanted towards RL a bit much. It starts off by talking about RFL banning tramadol this season then finishes with the fact that WADA and UKAD have banned tramadol this season - which means that ALL sports that have signed up to UKAD have banned tramadol from 1st January, not just the RFL. Also, it starts off with the problem being amongst older/retired RL players then the story develops with the UKAD spokesperson acknowledging the problem is in RU and football as well, with cycling also using it as performance enhancing. Although, to be fair, cyclists would use wallpaper primer if someone told them it could enhance performance. Bit harsh making a generalisation about club Drs though. -
We could always pick up a half point by turning the pitch 90 degrees, thereby picking up the point for having corporate opposite the halfway line. The pitch is basically square anyway so it makes no difference…..
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Championship Final League Position Predictions
TrueBull replied to Mumby Magic's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Bookies predictions: To win the 2024 Championship (Betfred) Wakefield Trinity – 2/5 Toulouse Olympique – 7/1 Featherstone Rovers – 8/1 Bradford Bulls – 12/1 Halifax Panthers – 18/1 Widnes Vikings – 25/1 Sheffield Eagles – 28/1 York Knights – 28/1 Batley Bulldogs – 40/1 Doncaster – 50/1 Dewsbury Rams – 66/1 Barrow Raiders – 100/1 Swinton Lions – 100/1 Whitehaven – 100/1 Im glad the bookies agree with me that Wakey are in a 1 horse race, with themselves, for first place. 4/5 clubs have a decent chance at 2nd. There’s not much in the odds but I would swap Widnes & York. -
I just assumed that they stayed full time from last year. That makes it easier for Wakey then, they’re in a competition of 1 for finishing first, not even a 2 horse race for them :-(. Does open up 2nd place for the 13 part time clubs though
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Full time is a massive advantage. Basically Toulouse and Wakefield are in a head to head for 1st and 2nd. All the part- time teams are fighting for 3rd
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Especially at this time of year. After the season is over but before ST sales and Xmas shop sales pick up.
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IMG get paid as a % of all upgraded and new commercial income and broadcasting contracts they bring in. So the criteria will be based partly (or wholly) on making that happen - through the product on the field but more importantly how to sell it to audiences. When it came out , I must admit I thought it was designed for big city clubs. And the last week hasn’t changed my mind
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I always thought every club would have 2 numbers - tickets sold for that game (ST’s and walk-ups) which is the legal number that the taxman needs to know. And then probably by half time, the stadium manager would know the actual number of people through the gates. Both numbers are correct for their purpose. Up until this year, which number was released didn’t matter, but now IMG have decreed that the optics of a full stadium are important, the actual attendance is the one to be released.