Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Mon May 23, 2011 5:01 pm  

steadygetyerboots-on wrote:

Mmm, tough one. Off of the top of my head I'd say two 10 minute periods of extra time and end of that seperate them by tries scored; then next try winner!
Then make the players shake the hand of every fan present to thank them for staying!

Steady I find this interesting. I know Cas would have won based upon try's on Sat, but had the number of try's been the same we could of still been there come Sunday afternoon, the way the two teams were playing during ET. Wakefield certainly looked out on their feet more than we did, during the first half of ET. But would this be beneficial to either side in a game like this? Especially when there are league matches to play later the same week!

Saying that I do think that something different should happen, rather than straight into sudden death. What tho I'm not sure! Should we go back to the good old days of replays if drawn after full time?

I've been to both of our cup games where we've been in sudden death, and I must admit I love the tension and excitement that it brings, but it certainly isn't good for the heart!

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Mon May 23, 2011 5:03 pm  

ricardo07 wrote:

Having seen it for the first time yesterday, I must admit that it seemed an anticlimax to the game.

Both sides seemed to be clueless about how to score other than by a drop goal. The less said about
those attempts the better.

Personally, I would have no issue with specific periods of extra time, played out in periods of 10 minutes
if it avoided what I saw yesterday.

It put RL in a very poor light with nobody at Wakefield capable of getting the ball off the ground and poor directional and length in Castleford's case.

With Castleford having experienced it before, against Halifax, I would welcome your views.

Good luck in the next round from a Wakefield fanatic.

I'd have to say my view is the complete opposite. It was the most exciting bit of RL i have ever seen and although there were many mistakes, awful kicks etc it just made it all that little bit better. Every time each team got the ball you were glued to the screen waiting to see what they could pull out of the bag.

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Mon May 23, 2011 6:29 pm  

It may have been tension-filled but I don't think it was a very good spectacle.

Both sides seemed to take the title of golden point literally - believing the only way to win was with a single point! This led to numerous woeful attempts at a drop goal from positions where even the most accomplished drop-goal exponent in the game wouldn't have fancied his chances.

I've seen golden goal used in football games and this usually has the same effect - both sides play ultra cautiously as they're frightened to death of making a mistake that could give their opponents the upper hand.

Even though we won under this rule I'd prefer the old system of 10mins each way of extra time and only then go to the golden point.

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Tue May 24, 2011 1:13 pm  

Both teams should have continued playing Rugby and not taking impossible shots at the posts.
Even though we lost, there is no doubt that it was compelling stuff, albeit poor quality, at times.(talking about the extra time)

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Tue May 24, 2011 6:19 pm  

Cecil B wrote:

It may have been tension-filled but I don't think it was a very good spectacle.

Both sides seemed to take the title of golden point literally - believing the only way to win was with a single point! This led to numerous woeful attempts at a drop goal from positions where even the most accomplished drop-goal exponent in the game wouldn't have fancied his chances.

I've seen golden goal used in football games and this usually has the same effect - both sides play ultra cautiously as they're frightened to death of making a mistake that could give their opponents the upper hand.

Even though we won under this rule I'd prefer the old system of 10mins each way of extra time and only then go to the golden point.

What kind of spectacle would it be if you were expecting players to play the game for 110 minutes? We could never expect that and it would be highly dangerous. Don't be stupid.

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Tue May 24, 2011 6:32 pm  

steadygetyerboots-on wrote:

Mmm, tough one. Off of the top of my head I'd say two 10 minute periods of extra time and end of that seperate them by tries scored; then next try winner!
Then make the players shake the hand of every fan present to thank them for staying!

Might be quicker at Quins if they got the fans to shake the players hands

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Tue May 31, 2011 4:03 pm  

I agree that the Cas-Wakey extra-time got a bit farcicle at times, but having watched the GP quite a few times now in the NRL, it becomes apparent that this was a one off - the majority of GP games are gob-smacking entertainment. If you took a poll with the SL coaches, whether they would prefer a replay (Mr.Kear on this occasion excepted) I'm sure you'd see a resounding No Thank You!
As much as I enjoy the GP in the NRL games, I do think they should be kept for Knock-Out games only.