Re: Bonus points : Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:00 pm  

Tony Fax wrote:

If I remember rightly we didn't get 3 points either. Excellent idea the bonus rule ... I even reckon it should be modified to take into account WHEN tries are scored. Eg a try in the second minute should be worth more than a try in the 20th minute. (say 5 points as opposed to 4 points?). This will reward teams for starting strongly and punish those who don't. Likewise tries in the last 10 minutes should be worth 5 points. Also conversions for tries scored out wide should be worth 3 points because they're more hard.

I'm sorry - i'm too stupid to take all that on board.
It's a simple game, i'm a simple person - i fear my brain would explode with all that.

Re: Bonus points : Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:11 pm  

littlerich wrote:

I'm sorry - i'm too stupid

But the possibilities are endless, Richard. Just imagine we need 8 points to win the match ... one of our players crosses under the bar in the last minute then makes a bee line for the corner flag in order to qualify for the "3 point conversion". The sport could become "the thinking man's game". Exciting indeed.

Re: Bonus points : Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:56 am  

Tony Fax wrote:

Stop wittering on about the bonus point rule, it's a good idea. Eg Barrow deserved something more than nowt last Saturday.

No they didn't....they lost.

Re: Bonus points : Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:13 am  

Tony Fax wrote:

But the possibilities are endless, Richard. Just imagine we need 8 points to win the match ... one of our players crosses under the bar in the last minute then makes a bee line for the corner flag in order to qualify for the "3 point conversion". The sport could become "the thinking man's game". Exciting indeed.

.................and get's mullered by the fullback.

Actually Tony - got to admit - that scenario does sound quite exciting but the traditionalists won't have any of it. It's a bit fanciful i fear.

Re: Bonus points : Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:38 am  

littlerich wrote:

................but the traditionalists won't have any of it.

When did they ever get a say?

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:30 am  

Sheffield were the kings of the bonus point last year.

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:01 am  

Dewsbury were the year before.

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:37 pm  

If the rules state that you get a bonus point for losing by 12 points or less, why shouldn't teams exploit it. If we win the minor premiers by one point in the last league match will we complain ?