Henson Park Old Firm Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 8 hours ago, Eddie said: Even more ridiculous than the FIFA rankings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Prophet Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Davo5 said: You obviously,going by the distance you’ve spit that dummy out. I haven’t spat any dummy @Davo5. In fact I had a little bit of a chuckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellsy4HullFC Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 New Zealand games in last 4 years: Wins 5, losses 4 (2018) Lost to England 36-18 Beat Australia 26-24 Lost to England 18-16 Lost to England 20-14 Beat England 34-0 (2019) Beat Tonga 34-14 Lost to Australia 26-4 Beat GB 12-8 Beat GB 23-8 Australia games in last 4 years: Wins 2, losses 2 (2018) Lost to NZ 26-24 Beat Tonga 34-16 (2019) Beat NZ 26-4 Lost to Tonga 16-12 England games last 4 years: Wins 5, losses 1 (2018) Beat NZ 36-18 Beat France 44-6 Beat NZ 18-16 Beat NZ 20-14 Lost to NZ 34-0 (2021) Beat France 30-10 Tonga games last 4 years: Wins 3, losses 2 (2018) Beat Samoa 38-22 Lost to Australia 34-16 (2019) Lost to NZ 34-14 Beat GB 14-6 Beat Australia 16-12 How are England not 1st? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTK Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 20 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said: New Zealand games in last 4 years: Wins 5, losses 4 (2018) Lost to England 36-18 Beat Australia 26-24 Lost to England 18-16 Lost to England 20-14 Beat England 34-0 (2019) Beat Tonga 34-14 Lost to Australia 26-4 Beat GB 12-8 Beat GB 23-8 Australia games in last 4 years: Wins 2, losses 2 (2018) Lost to NZ 26-24 Beat Tonga 34-16 (2019) Beat NZ 26-4 Lost to Tonga 16-12 England games last 4 years: Wins 5, losses 1 (2018) Beat NZ 36-18 Beat France 44-6 Beat NZ 18-16 Beat NZ 20-14 Lost to NZ 34-0 (2021) Beat France 30-10 Tonga games last 4 years: Wins 3, losses 2 (2018) Beat Samoa 38-22 Lost to Australia 34-16 (2019) Lost to NZ 34-14 Beat GB 14-6 Beat Australia 16-12 How are England not 1st? Key criteria relating to England's rank in this aspect: The date of the match - more recent matches are weighted more heavily - a result in the most recent 2 years is worth double a result 3 years ago and 4 times a result that is 4 years old. Relative strength of the opposition faced - if you play a higher ranked team that is of greater value than playing a lower ranked team. England playing 1 match against a much lower ranked opposition in the last 3 years would be the reason they're below NZ. That does raise an interesting question though, how was "GB" accounted for in terms of 'relative strength' for the rankings of NZ/Tonga/PNG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 47 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said: How are England not 1st? Because we got humped by everyone on the last England (sorry GB) tour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellsy4HullFC Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 33 minutes ago, Eddie said: Because we got humped by everyone on the last England (sorry GB) tour? Because it was GB, it does not count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellsy4HullFC Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 57 minutes ago, UTK said: Key criteria relating to England's rank in this aspect: The date of the match - more recent matches are weighted more heavily - a result in the most recent 2 years is worth double a result 3 years ago and 4 times a result that is 4 years old. Relative strength of the opposition faced - if you play a higher ranked team that is of greater value than playing a lower ranked team. England playing 1 match against a much lower ranked opposition in the last 3 years would be the reason they're below NZ. That does raise an interesting question though, how was "GB" accounted for in terms of 'relative strength' for the rankings of NZ/Tonga/PNG? Considering we're the only one of the 4 to play a game in the last 2 years, surely that should stand us in good stead? Do defeats not harm it? We've beaten NZ 4-1 in this timeframe. Just seems a bit daft that NZ are clear top but have a 5-4 record with no games in 2 years and 2 wins against an unranked nation with 0 wins in 14 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTK Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Wellsy4HullFC said: Considering we're the only one of the 4 to play a game in the last 2 years, surely that should stand us in good stead? Do defeats not harm it? We've beaten NZ 4-1 in this timeframe. Just seems a bit daft that NZ are clear top but have a 5-4 record with no games in 2 years and 2 wins against an unranked nation with 0 wins in 14 years. Yeah looking at that record from 2018 the other criteria to consider is the margin of victory/defeat criteria. Even though England won the 2018 tests with a record of 3-1, NZ actually wins the overall score aggregate due to the blowout in the final Baskerville game. I'd guess this criteria dims the impact of that 3-1 record and the considering 2018 games have significantly less weight in the 4 year cycle those matches in effect have little impact on the 2021 rankings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 The Kangaroos don't want to play internationals so they are reaping what they sow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Bath Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Whatever it is they have been drinking, I’ll have a pint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Bath Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Do you think anyone down under gives a monkeys? They play the game on grass, not paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Anita Bath said: Do you think anyone down under gives a monkeys? They play the game on grass, not paper I don't think Australia get enough credit anyway. To be the best side for 50 years is a fantastic achievement in any sport. I know the rankings reflect recent form, but the system is flawed when arguably the best side in world sport is ranked in 4th place in its own game. Then we wonder why people enthuse over the All Blacks and not the Kangaroos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 8 hours ago, Wellsy4HullFC said: New Zealand games in last 4 years: Wins 5, losses 4 (2018) Lost to England 36-18 Beat Australia 26-24 Lost to England 18-16 Lost to England 20-14 Beat England 34-0 (2019) Beat Tonga 34-14 Lost to Australia 26-4 Beat GB 12-8 Beat GB 23-8 Australia games in last 4 years: Wins 2, losses 2 (2018) Lost to NZ 26-24 Beat Tonga 34-16 (2019) Beat NZ 26-4 Lost to Tonga 16-12 England games last 4 years: Wins 5, losses 1 (2018) Beat NZ 36-18 Beat France 44-6 Beat NZ 18-16 Beat NZ 20-14 Lost to NZ 34-0 (2021) Beat France 30-10 Tonga games last 4 years: Wins 3, losses 2 (2018) Beat Samoa 38-22 Lost to Australia 34-16 (2019) Lost to NZ 34-14 Beat GB 14-6 Beat Australia 16-12 How are England not 1st? I’d say GB’s results have been factored in to England’s ranking and rightly so as it’s the same team under a different name. Wins against low rankings teams (France) carry very little weight compared to wins against high ranking teams It’s great to see every side winning and lose multiple games, it makes for a great World Cup, especially in the knockout stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Niels said: I don't think Australia get enough credit anyway. To be the best side for 50 years is a fantastic achievement in any sport. I know the rankings reflect recent form, but the system is flawed when arguably the best side in world sport is ranked in 4th place in its own game. Then we wonder why people enthuse over the All Blacks and not the Kangaroos. Surely the rankings need to take results into account? Australia have played 4 games in the last 4 years, they’ve won 2 lost 2. I’m not sure how they can be ranked number 1 after that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadera78 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Niels said: I don't think Australia get enough credit anyway. To be the best side for 50 years is a fantastic achievement in any sport. I know the rankings reflect recent form, but the system is flawed when arguably the best side in world sport is ranked in 4th place in its own game. Then we wonder why people enthuse over the All Blacks and not the Kangaroos. Because one of them plays games, the other is an end of season fantasy selection? "Just as we had been Cathars, we were treizistes, men apart." Jean Roque, Calendrier-revue du Racing-Club Albigeois, 1958-1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocket Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Anita Bath said: Do you think anyone down under gives a monkeys? They play the game on grass, not paper Undoubtedly they will view the rankings as a joke, but nevertheless it will rankle and be perceived as a slight. It could play on their mind in a tight situation. As we have seen in test matches if Australia are behind on the scoreboard and there`s 5 minutes to go this will only add to the pressure that can sometimes lead to a sense of panic in the Kangaroos. The key for oppositions is of course, either getting in front or at least close behind with not long to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynebennettswinger Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Anita Bath said: Do you think anyone down under gives a monkeys? They play the game on grass, not paper Or they just don’t play at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 16 hours ago, graveyard johnny said: someone needs to tell the bookies- they have the kangaroos as overwhelming favourites to lift the wc! have they not seen these rankings? they must not know a thing about rugby league Ok, I'll tell them later on today. Just gotta get my shopping first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 6 hours ago, Niels said: I don't think Australia get enough credit anyway. To be the best side for 50 years is a fantastic achievement in any sport. I know the rankings reflect recent form, but the system is flawed when arguably the best side in world sport is ranked in 4th place in its own game. Then we wonder why people enthuse over the All Blacks and not the Kangaroos. They enthuse over the All Blacks because they actually play games regularly & all over the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 8 hours ago, Anita Bath said: Do you think anyone down under gives a monkeys? They play the game on grass, not paper Aussies think ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 12 hours ago, Wellsy4HullFC said: Because it was GB, it does not count. I know, but it should do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Are the Kangaroos officially more of a fantasy team than GB now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellsy4HullFC Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: Are the Kangaroos officially more of a fantasy team than GB now? I don't think anyone fantasises about GB anymore after 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellsy4HullFC Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 15 minutes ago, Eddie said: I know, but it should do. Why? I blame the Scottish, Irish and Welsh players for the defeat. We'd have won if it wasn't for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 30 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said: I don't think anyone fantasises about GB anymore after 2019. Agreed, perhaps the Gluttons for punishment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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