RFL and BBC don't understand Rugby League!

[fevnut]

Both of them give tonight's score as Saints 18 Salford 16 despite the fact that Mbye won the match for Saints with a drop goal in golden point extra time. So how could Saints have won by 2 points? BBC don't understand our sport but RFL should be ashamed of themselves!!!

Edited August 8 by fevnut
Correction

[sam4731]

I imagine someone’s pressed the wrong button somewhere and the mistake will be corrected soon but why waste an opportunity to be outraged at something inconsequential?

[Odsal Outlaw]

5 hours ago, fevnut said:

Both of them give tonight's score as Saints 18 Salford 16 despite the fact that Mbye won the match for Saints with a drop goal in golden point extra time. So how could Saints have won by 2 points? BBC don't understand our sport but RFL should be ashamed of themselves!!!

That’s a coincidence that they both got it wrong … almost like they take an update from the same place for their results!
 

Alternatively I guess it could be that they have both sent people to the game who don’t understand our points system and can’t read scoreboards. 
 

The stuff some people get outraged by it’s just a simple error!

Edited August 9 by Odsal Outlaw

[Farmduck]

I saw the opposite on a recent BBC Scores page about an NRL game where the winning score was a 2-point field goal. It was possibly because their system doesn't have a category for 2-point field goal.

[Farmduck]

Also that BBC score page for the Sane Tellins game shows the score as 18-16 AND also "FT: 17-16"

[Griff]

It'll be the same fella contributing to both sites but exactly how he came up with an error like that is a bit of a mystery.

[Harry Stottle]

3 hours ago, Farmduck said:

I saw the opposite on a recent BBC Scores page about an NRL game where the winning score was a 2-point field goal. It was possibly because their system doesn't have a category for 2-point field goal.

Yes it does, A field goal executed from further than 40 meters i.e. from your own half of the field carry's two points, introduced in 2021 in the NRL.

[fevnut]

8 hours ago, sam4731 said:

I imagine someone’s pressed the wrong button somewhere and the mistake will be corrected soon but why waste an opportunity to be outraged at something inconsequential?

It's not inconsequential.  It's a regular occurrence and if the governing body of the sport regularly post nonsense then it reflects really badly on RFL. They are the organisation we should be able to reply upon for accurate information.

[Farmduck]

7 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Yes it does, A field goal executed from further than 40 meters i.e. from your own half of the field carry's two points, introduced in 2021 in the NRL.

I'm not talking about the RL rules. I'm talking about the BBC's system of entering results. I'm guessing they enter results in a database/spreadsheet type format and their pre-set formats do the rest. Or, more likely, they take a feed from some large-scale sports scores outfit and that interface, from the data source to BBC's formatted display, doesn't have any provision for the category "2-point field goal."

[Harry Stottle]

1 minute ago, Farmduck said:

I'm not talking about the RL rules. I'm talking about the BBC's system of entering results. I'm guessing they enter results in a database/spreadsheet type format and their pre-set formats do the rest. Or, more likely, they take a feed from some large-scale sports scores outfit and that interface, from the data source to BBC's formatted display, doesn't have any provision for the category "2-point field goal."

OK, I read it as the NRL doesn't have provision for a 2 point field goal.

[sam4731]

1 hour ago, fevnut said:

It's not inconsequential.  It's a regular occurrence and if the governing body of the sport regularly post nonsense then it reflects really badly on RFL. They are the organisation we should be able to reply upon for accurate information.

Happy now?
 

 

[Farmduck]

7 minutes ago, sam4731 said:

Happy now?
 

 

They must have changed that in the last hour.

[Harry Stottle]

@fighting irish and @Griff is your confused emoji at my misinterpretation of the post I answered, or NRL operating a 2 point field goal?

Edited August 9 by Harry Stottle

[Griff]

2 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

Yes it does, A field goal executed from further than 40 meters i.e. from your own half of the field carry's two points, introduced in 2021 in the NRL.

Answering a question yet to be asked there, Harry.

 

[JohnM]

3 hours ago, Griff said:

It'll be the same fella contributing to both sites but exactly how he came up with an error like that is a bit of a mystery.

Hospitality?

[Adelaide Tiger]

6 hours ago, Odsal Outlaw said:

That’s a coincidence that they both got it wrong … almost like they take an update from the same place for their results!
 

Alternatively I guess it could be that they have both sent people to the game who don’t understand our points system and can’t read scoreboards. 
 

The stuff some people get outraged by it’s just a simple error!

You might be right Odsal but I am getting out my pitchfork and torch and marching straight to the RFL Office right now!!!  

[whatmichaelsays]

6 hours ago, Odsal Outlaw said:

That’s a coincidence that they both got it wrong … almost like they take an update from the same place for their results!
 

Alternatively I guess it could be that they have both sent people to the game who don’t understand our points system and can’t read scoreboards. 
 

The stuff some people get outraged by it’s just a simple error!

It's most likely the Press Association that has got this wrong. OurLeague / BBC Sport will be taking their feed. 

[Griff]

1 hour ago, Harry Stottle said:

@fighting irish and @Griff is your confused emoji at my misinterpretation of the post I answered, or NRL operating a 2 point field goal?

It's you thinking that St Helens and Salford play in the NRL.

[Harry Stottle]

18 minutes ago, Griff said:

It's you thinking that St Helens and Salford play in the NRL.

As I said I misinterpreted the statement, but not like you go on.!

[Odsal Outlaw]

4 hours ago, Adelaide Tiger said:

You might be right Odsal but I am getting out my pitchfork and torch and marching straight to the RFL Office right now!!!  

I’m with you

[Fly-By-TheWire]

This is so 1895. Get over it. It’s like you don’t even know rugby league.

[Adelaide Tiger]

10 hours ago, Odsal Outlaw said:

I’m with you

Let’s pencil in the 18 November for our march as it’s a Bl00dy long walk from Adelaide …… hope my torch doesn’t go out before I get there

[Padge]

16 hours ago, Adelaide Tiger said:

Let’s pencil in the 18 November for our march as it’s a Bl00dy long walk from Adelaide …… hope my torch doesn’t go out before I get there

Can we not pencil that date in, my birthday and I'll be busy.

[fighting irish]

On 09/08/2024 at 10:35, Harry Stottle said:

@fighting irish and @Griff is your confused emoji at my misinterpretation of the post I answered, or NRL operating a 2 point field goal?

I could tell you'd misinterpreted the original but I was surprised at your explanation of the 2 point field goal which said it applied when the kicker was further than 40m. from the opposition goal line i.e. in his own half!!!!

It just tickled me. I'm sure you can see with hindsight that you can be more than 40m from the opposition goal line, without being in your own half. No biggie Harry my old chum, I'm just trying to stay involved, when there seem to be hardly anything of note to comment on. 

[ELBOWSEYE]

On 09/08/2024 at 11:23, Adelaide Tiger said:

You might be right Odsal but I am getting out my pitchfork and torch and marching straight to the RFL Office right now!!!  

Be careful these days talk like that is followed by a knock on the door,

Infact I am in trouble for reposting your comment.