The Blues Ox
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Just now, sam4731 said:
Oh right, I thought the tackle was just completed but I guess not.
Yeah same, just saw two players wrestling with the ball and tackle completed. Seemed a little harsh.
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Why was it a 20m restart?
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Even if the ref does not give it, it would be sent up as a try and replay did suggest that there was a good chance he got it down so it would have been given.
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2 hours ago, RigbyLuger said:
We're really going to see which clubs really value, and see value, in having a competitive women's side, and those who don't.
I do think most teams that are running them do see the value but seeing the value and actually been able to put together a competitive team are two very different things with 3/4 teams able to hoover up all the talent. It's going to be like that for a few years, at least until some other teams are able to start paying players. On the note of been competitive it looks like Bradford have at least managed to raise a team for tomorrows trip to London which must have been a worry after having to call off their game the other week. Its essentially a League 1/League 2 standard team on a bit of a hiding to nothing but it would have been a worse look not fulfilling the fixture.
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1 hour ago, JonM said:
None of the Widnes fans on here have picked Widnes to win this game, and I'm a bit surprised everyone else has.
Dewsbury beat Batley pretty comfortably, and Batley won at Widnes last month, so they seem perfectly capable of winning even if we are 100% committed.
Whitehaven beat Sheffield Eagles home and away last season, IIRC.
Hopefully it is showing that outside of Wakefield it is gearing up for a really good competition. You could argue that Fax played poorly against Dewsbury but still won pretty comfortably but then Fax got battered by Bradford who had been beaten by Widnes.
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Hull pack did a great job of enhancing their reputation as the softest pack in SL today. That was embarassing yet again.
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5 hours ago, BroncoFan said:
Can only be good news I think so well done Giants.
Will be interesting to see how they go against Leeds, I don’t expect them to win but I am hoping they are competitive and the days of conceding 70 are over.
Ive not really kept track of the injuries etc at Leeds but looking at their squad they seem to be using this game as a bit of a run out for some of their squad players. Have they already qualified for the next round? I can't remember the format.
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2 minutes ago, Padge said:
Players would just lift one foot off the ground. Every coach would be on that in an instant.
Yeah it obviously has to be a lift from an opponent.
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2 minutes ago, Padge said:
Refs should really call held once both feet are off the floor with one attacker against multiple defenders.
Should call held with one foot off the ground....
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1 minute ago, Padge said:
Don't know which tackle you watched but you are wrong.
One player full front on (which was the big hit) other other only used his arm and brushed past.
Get a new telly.
Just bought new glasses for this game.
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1 minute ago, Padge said:
If lack of technique was a penalty we would never get a game going, what next penalties for players being stupid, that would finish the game off.
Poor technique in that he didn't wrap his arms making it an illegal tackle.
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Thought it was an illegal tackle myself. Don't think he contacts the head but should have been a penalty for the technique or lack of it.
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Wonder if Sky would mind showing us a replay of some of these incidents.
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Seems as clear double movement as you will see. Can't promote the ball like that.
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1 minute ago, gingerjon said:
It's been the case that they have to apologise for decades. It may be ridiculous but it all dates back to the rules drawn up about appropriate content. Blame the snowflake Mary Whitehouse generation.
Used to love the Mary Whitehouse Experience.
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Leeds fans feeling very aggrieved at this point. Hopefully get a bit of biff on the pitch to follow.
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1 minute ago, meast said:
Mark Wilson:
"Apologies if you picked up any choice language on the microphone"
It's Leeds at home, it goes without saying that you'll hear bad language
I hoped he was talking about Wilkin.
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Any idea what Hadley has injured there? Just looks to be aching all over the way he is walking off. Text book tackle from the new tackle safe video the RFL put out this week as well.
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Could be a turning point. Warrington can't add weight when the player is on the ground can he? They slightly changed the interpretation for that didn't they?
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I think that Barrow game is the most intriguing game of the weekend. A lot of people had tipped York to turn Toulouse over but the reality is they got hammered which was quite a surprise and York do seem to lack a little bit of fight this season so far. On paper it probably should be a York win but in my opinion York continue to go down the route of expensive "name" signings dropping out of SL and its not really worked for them. With Dewsbury picking up points as well it looks like it might be tighter at the bottom than some of us first thought and I think Barrow could be in that mix so this is certainly a game you feel they will be targetting.
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I certainly feel like the gap on the field at this point is as wide as it has ever been between the SL and Championship (Allowing for swapping London and Wakey like will happen), there has been a noticeable drop off in standards in the championship over the last couple of seasons and those standards will likely drop over the coming seasons as well at least until we change the format again in 2 or 3 years.
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Unfortunatley with onfield not really mattering anymore to the majority of the competition it will make it hard to have a really competitive league. Take Hull for instance, total disaster this season on the pitch but in no danger of losing SL status off it, they really should start cutting back where they can to save money and come up with a plan where in 2 or 3 seasons they can have a good crack at making the playoffs for a season or two.
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5 minutes ago, gingerjon said:
Effectively zero repercussions. That does now seem to be a recurring theme across the sport.
The irony is that Bradford played the RFL thing that is played at most grounds at some point last Friday, "Rugby League is a family sport........" but drink driving and assaulting a police officer is totally fine. Empty words by a lot of clubs when it comes to disciplining players.
If Huddersfield want to keep the player no matter the outcome then they could even have spun it the right way for PR purposes. They could have stood the player down and he wouldn't be available for selection for x amount of weeks. He will be training with the youth team, could send him on voluntary community work/alcohol program. Player makes a statement saying what a huge mistake he has made and is thankful for a second chance but will use this as a way to point his mistake out to young people in the hope they do not follow his example.
It's not exactly rocket science, or they could handle it how they and Bradford have.
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The thing with Beaumont's rant, why had he not picked up on this before if it was not what he was wanting? I mean last weeks was very similar yet he decides to call that person out on Twitter. His man management skills at times leave a lot to be desired, maybe that person thought they were doing a good job as he has clearly not said anything before this, then a simple quiet word or chat could have solved the problem. Also its not like its very easy to tweet about RL tackle by tackle anyway.
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Sat 6th Apr: SL: Catalans Dragons v St Helens KO 20:15 (UK Time) (Sky/BBC/SuperLeague+)
in The General Rugby League Forum
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I feel like a couple of Catalans players end up sat in the Saints line there, could have gone either way.