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The problem is often that the players effecting the tackle have had plenty of time to clear the ruck but have chosen not to do so in order to gain an advantage.

Thought I'd post here rather than derail the thread from a brilliant Wire v Saints match last night. Also I'll start by saying I thought Liam Moore refereed it very well IMO in that most of the time it was the players rather than him that were grabbing our attention. BUT...!!! Two absolutely baffling decisions of incorrect play the ball. One against John Bateman which I gather is likely to be due to loss of balance and control and one against Josh Thewlis for I'm not sure what. I thought both were wrong, but if it could be argued they were technically correct, I find them disappointingly pedantic in the extreme. To let a game flow involves marginal decisions in just about every tackle where the defenders take liberties with just a little extra time to get away when held is called or just a little extra nudge or push which they could easily choose not to make. I'm fine with not calling all of these if it's the same for both sides and it does tend to lead to an intense and more continuous game. So why blow for what is, at most, an extremely borderline judgement call for which the attacking side has gained minimal if any advantage and where the decision has a potentially game changing effect on momentum?

Was working last night so just watched the game on i-player. Absolutely phenomenal from both teams. Can't remember the last time I enjoyed a game, or was gripped by a game so much, when I didn't really mind who won. (Well I actually wanted Warrington to win, but before they did I'd already realised I wouldn't have begrudged a Saints win for the performance they put in). Absolutely buzzing about the rest of the season now!!!

Yep, I thought a minute was allowed for a kick. I'd love to see a rule change whereby the clock is stopped between scoring a try and the following kick off. Or if that's too radical, could stop the clock and add on e.g. 30 seconds to bring a degree of uniformity and predictability. At the moment too much can depend on what the ref remembers to do on the day (always assuming the time keeper is actually paying attention!) which can be very frustrating for the speccies. Wasn't there actually a rule recently where the clock was stopped for scrums/drop outs in the last 5 minutes of the game and was that applied to after the scoring of tries too? And was that quietly dropped for some reason, because I thought it helped provide more exciting finishes?

Really winds me up when ref stops the clock and the timekeeper doesn't notice. As they say, One job... And now Salford have 30s less to tie the match. (Edit, kick missed anyway)

Presumably it would be legal to form a human pyramid in goal and aim to bat the ball back before it had fully passed between the posts. Not for a moment suggesting it would be worth trying but curious what the correct ruling would be.

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I hope it is . I think a club in Cornwall has plenty of potential for sustainable growth.

Only just though. Is there any concept of putting down roots?

I'd like the LLS to be a big deal and a much sought after trophy, but given that it clearly isn't, I don't really see a problem with tonight. Of course competitive games are what really get the juices flowing but a display of skills isn't too shabby either. I used to love watching the Harlem Globe Trotters as a kid, believing I was watching the pinnacle of the sport. (BTW real competitive basketball bores me rigid!!)

Or aiming to win trophies is the business we're in?

This does go to show why the grand final should always be the main prize rather than the LLS, even ignoring the publicity/revenue/big event feel. If there are any sort of end of season playoffs, even with the less prestigious Premiership play offs of old, there are so many reasons why teams may field weakened teams toward the season's end, having a potentially major bearing on league positions. I'm sure Wigan would prefer to feel they won the LLS fair and square but suspect they'll accept the win with good grace anyway.

The truth is that it's about getting the balance right. Dealing with fatigue has always been part of RL.

Not entirely sure that analogy supports your argument. I'm not into motor sport as I think the car carries too much importance relative to the driver's ability and the lack of overtaking opportunities is an issue IMO so yes, maybe Ford Focuses would be the answer!!

More space for the faster and/or creative players?