Oliver Clothesoff Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Davo5 said: Given their financial position Bolton would host a world tractor pulling championship on their pitch so a 9s day should be no problem. Not disagreeing with you but would it be wise to use Bolton twice in a year, for this and for the Cup Semi’s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 22 minutes ago, whatmichaelsays said: That's how I see it too. I mentioned it on the other thread, but this strikes me as 'Rugby League for the Instagram and YouTube generation'. 80 mins of two packs going at it might appeal to the purists, but they're a dying breed. There's a reason why football fans ger 'Messi' or 'Ronaldo' on their shirts and it's becasue those players dominate the highlight reels. Yes, I agree with you totally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 35 minutes ago, whatmichaelsays said: That's how I see it too. I mentioned it on the other thread, but this strikes me as 'Rugby League for the Instagram and YouTube generation'. 80 mins of two packs going at it might appeal to the purists, but they're a dying breed. There's a reason why football fans ger 'Messi' or 'Ronaldo' on their shirts and it's becasue those players dominate the highlight reels. Which is fine but Super League’s equivalent top players are likely to not be involved in this concept as they’ll play Good Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 17 minutes ago, scotchy1 said: Would be a strange and disappointing way to go about it. Seems an almost exact replica of what didnt work before on a different day. It seems odd the game seems so desperate to go away from what is shown to work, a fun weekend in the sun. Easter isnt the time for that. Its more likely to snow at easter than christmas. Also how do they sell that to tv? Sometimes it seems the game tries to do everything as poorly as possible At least you'll be there , enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastLondonMike Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Since the inception of the NRL nines and the initial talk of 9's becoming a future staple of the game I'd always thought SL should have started their own version much sooner. Simply because if it was something that was always going to happen, why wait till the Aussies and Kiwis have mastered it before entering into it ourselves (which is pretty much what's happened). I've always though pre-season would be the best place for such an event, though not as part of SL. A separate event that could be sold outside the SL contract. Held the week before SL would start and including all teams (naturally), points accumulated through the tournament would be carried over into the start of SL, hopefully ensuring teams took it seriously. Some might think that gimmicky, but the more I've thought about it the more I like it, though many won't I'm sure. simply replacing the magic weekend with a 9's format and/ or following a similar framework for an alternative weekend would impact elsewhere within the season IMO. At the start of the year when fans are hungry for games it might work. Newham Dockers - Champions 2013. Rugby League For East London. 100% Cockney Rugby League!Twitter: @NewhamDockersRL - Get following! www.newhamdockers.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatmichaelsays Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 42 minutes ago, Oliver Clothesoff said: Which is fine but Super League’s equivalent top players are likely to not be involved in this concept as they’ll play Good Friday. Which is a dumb execution of the idea. Nines should be the thing replacing loop fixtures but, you know, that'd require vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatmichaelsays Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 44 minutes ago, Oliver Clothesoff said: Which is fine but Super League’s equivalent top players are likely to not be involved in this concept as they’ll play Good Friday. Which is a dumb execution of the idea. Nines should be the thing replacing loop fixtures but, you know, that'd require vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, whatmichaelsays said: Which is a dumb execution of the idea. Nines should be the thing replacing loop fixtures but, you know, that'd require vision. That’s exactly my point and why I cannot forsee this working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Nash Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I'm serious when I suggest a 9s tournament for each division played on separate bank holidays. 2 group round robin followed by semis and a final. Venues being Keepmoat, Post Office Road and Headingley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Rob Nash said: I'm serious when I suggest a 9s tournament for each division played on separate bank holidays. 2 group round robin followed by semis and a final. Venues being Keepmoat, Post Office Road and Headingley? All Yorkshire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Jesus christ no Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 minute ago, MattSantos said: Jesus christ no To all of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said: To all of it? Disclaimer. I am tipsy. This is in season? If so, 100% no to any daft comp. Its utterly insane. Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Just now, MattSantos said: Disclaimer. I am tipsy. This is in season? If so, 100% no to any daft comp. Its utterly insane. I might have agreed with you 24 hours ago. But then I watched some for three hours this morning and am now totally sold on this shorter form of the game. Its great and we should grow it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Aye. I watched the games and it was ok. If anyone advocates this mid season then they should be shot. Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 14 minutes ago, MattSantos said: Jesus christ no I concur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 16 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said: All Yorkshire? Sounds good to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, MattSantos said: Aye. I watched the games and it was ok. If anyone advocates this mid season then they should be shot. You might need a bit of ammo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Just now, Gerrumonside ref said: You might need a bit of ammo... Theyd have to be so stupid i wouldnt need much would i? Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Just now, MattSantos said: Theyd have to be so stupid i wouldnt need much would i? Yes, quite a bit. Why’s it such a daft idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said: Yes, quite a bit. Why’s it such a daft idea? Based on a mid season thingy 1. Its utterly pointless 2. Injuries 3. Repeat from 1 4. Who cares. 5. No 6. Focus on stuff that matters for s sake Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 9s replacing loop fixtures would be interesting. No one likes loop fixtures as it is, you could still have 22/23 (with Magic) rounds and then 4-5 rounds of 9’s with a trophy for each round and then an overall table at the end with the ultimate winner crowned Champions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, MattSantos said: Based on a mid season thingy 1. Its utterly pointless 2. Injuries 3. Repeat from 1 4. Who cares. 5. No 6. Focus on stuff that matters for s sake It’s this kind of detailed, well thought out argument that I come to these threads for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Just now, Oliver Clothesoff said: 9s replacing loop fixtures would be interesting. No one likes loop fixtures as it is, you could still have 22/23 (with Magic) rounds and then 4-5 rounds of 9’s with a trophy for each round and then an overall table at the end with the ultimate winner crowned Champions. That’s an interesting way of doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said: That’s an interesting way of doing it. You want to see 9s mid season? Whats the plan? Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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