Oxford Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 No, still not missing them! 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannerboyuk Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Yep - nice scrum move for a penrith try today i thought, absolutely mugged the Knights PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF http://www.rugbyleaguecares.org/ and http://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/article/8790/join-team-wales-for-2013 Predictions for the future - Crusaders RL to get a franchise for 2012 onwards -WRONG Widnes Vikings also to get a franchise - RIGHT Crusaders RL to do the double over Widnes and finish five places ahead of them -WRONG Widnes Vikings NOT to dominate rugby league in years to come! STILL TO COME http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cardiffdemonsrlfc/ http://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/ I promise to pay �10 to the charity of Bomb Jacks choice if Widnes Millionaires finish above the battling underdogs Crusaders RL. I OWE A TENNER! http://www.jaxaxe.co...89/Default.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldofclothofgold Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Yes Soon we will be dancing the fandangoFROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB HAS DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESSTHEN i DONT KNOW WHAT IS.JAMIE PEACOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 No their absence is barely worth a comment. In the NRL they are marginally less annoying than the captain's Challenge, but that's not saying much. 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, jannerboyuk said: Yep - nice scrum move for a penrith try today i thought, absolutely mugged the Knights Yes, it's great to see a but of innovation: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingPie Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I always thought I’d miss them but when I watched my first game without them I only realised they’d gone at half time. imho they’re an archaic throwback to RU and certainly the way the game has gone they were irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 When you go to games you miss them as the standing around for 30 seconds is weird. Well it was last year when catalans still allowed people in the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I don’t miss scrums for a knock on after a sloppy pass on the 40 metre line. I do miss attacking scrums after a big hit or forced error in the 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haskey Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 How can you miss or not miss scrums when you can only see the matches from the TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I don’t mind the reduction in scrums for certain offences but I absolutely miss scrums for the wonderful attacking plays. Players are so fit now it can be difficult to find open space, if it’s not for an offload or a lazy tackle. A scrum congests players and allows open space out wide. There have been some brilliant tries in NRL from scrums. I fail to see how anyone cannot appreciate them or want them in our game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 When are scrums coming back now the Covid restrictions are being lifted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldofclothofgold Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 I miss proper scrums yes Soon we will be dancing the fandangoFROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB HAS DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESSTHEN i DONT KNOW WHAT IS.JAMIE PEACOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agbrigg Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Scrums are not an issue ,infact they can create exciting opportunities especially if the odd one is won against the feed. The real issues is the coaches who lack the imagination and skill to take advantage and create special plays. Bring em back ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 No I don't miss them. I do however miss proper, competitive scrums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksy Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Yes and a proper ptb. Rugby Union the only game in the world were the spectators handle the ball more than the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 08/07/2021 at 00:33, jacksy said: Yes and a proper ptb. Exactly. Spot on mate. Why can't they do it anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 25 minutes ago, moorside roughyed said: Exactly. Spot on mate. Why can't they do it anymore? Because the referees let them get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, Damien said: Because the referees let them get away with it. True. If I did that when I was playing my coach would rollock me. Big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksy Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 8 hours ago, moorside roughyed said: Exactly. Spot on mate. Why can't they do it anymore? The ptb is an atrocity now. Everything i fell in love with about League has been removed or changed. I can barely watch it now. I hardly watch a full game and just watch the short highlights on youtube. Rugby Union the only game in the world were the spectators handle the ball more than the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Bring back the scrum for a knock on or forward pass Keep the play the ball restart when the ball goes out of play into touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 4 hours ago, jacksy said: The ptb is an atrocity now. Everything i fell in love with about League has been removed or changed. I can barely watch it now. I hardly watch a full game and just watch the short highlights on youtube. I agree the play the ball is terrible. Your third paragraph is a shame mate. It's the little things that are the most annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 07/07/2021 at 19:32, Agbrigg said: Scrums are not an issue ,infact they can create exciting opportunities especially if the odd one is won against the feed. The real issues is the coaches who lack the imagination and skill to take advantage and create special plays. Bring em back ASAP. Indeed. I read recently that scrums will be back for the RLWC21 and we will be at a disadvantage not having used them for so long which imo is a valid concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 16/04/2021 at 22:51, unapologetic pedant said: In Australian games I still haven`t got used to there being no scrum after the ball has gone into touch. You`re expecting something different to start the set, and the heart sinks as you realise the ref is organising a slow-motion handover - "where do you want it? markers lock in, wait, hold, wait, go 1" . Followed by a perfunctory first tackle settler. Completely sums up why scrums will return, taking them away has accelerated the sterile growth that's crept into the game as every coach has graduated through the same coaching system. Carlsberg don't do Soldiers, but if they did, they would probably be Brits. http://www.pitchero....hornemarauders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Warrior Dragon Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Two of the joys of watching domestic French games on my computer this year were scrums and proper PTBs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapologetic pedant Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 09/07/2021 at 18:01, moorside roughyed said: Exactly. Spot on mate. Why can't they do it anymore? 23 hours ago, Damien said: Because the referees let them get away with it. I`ve mentioned the RFL`s video posted on their YouTube channel regarding this year`s rule changes several times on several threads. On the change from penalty to handover for an incorrect PTB, Liam Moore explains that the tackled player is only required to have "Balance and Control". There is no mention of any need to even attempt to play the ball with the foot. The refs are not letting them "get away with it". They are merely applying the current rule as instructed. The RFL just can`t summon the honesty to explicitly say what the rule now is, and amend their rulebook accordingly. And they are not held to account for the disjunction between de jure and de facto because on technical matters the RL media are every bit as feckless as they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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