Golden Point - What is your view? : Sun May 22, 2011 8:43 pm  

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.

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Sun May 22, 2011 8:51 pm  

works for us

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Sun May 22, 2011 9:42 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 respect your opinion. However, it's perhaps a 'marmite' type of thing. Love it or loath it.

I went to the game and during the extra time, I was stressed as hell, but strangely enough loving it at the same time. A few friends, who are non rugby followers, watched it on the tv because they knew we were at the game and were absolutely 'drawn in' by the tension which the sudden death aspect brings.

So for me, yes, I like it!

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Mon May 23, 2011 12:53 am  

I would prefer 'golden try' extra time, kicked penalties and drop-goals don't count. The tension would be the same, but the play would be more structured. I'm sure one team could score a try in 20 mins with tiring squads

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Mon May 23, 2011 6:19 am  

coco the fullback wrote:

I would prefer 'golden try' extra time, kicked penalties and drop-goals don't count. The tension would be the same, but the play would be more structured. I'm sure one team could score a try in 20 mins with tiring squads

Even though we have won twice with the Golden Point i am completely against it, i view it the same as penalty shoot outs in soccer if it's the first meeting. All drawn games should go to replays first and then by all means bring in the Golden Point. To expect players in our game to take the physical punishment they do for a further 10 or maybe 30 minutes is pushing the boundaries too far and could result in serious injuries. I admit it is exciting for all spectators but you have to consider the well being of the players. As for the idea of the first try we could have been playing for an extra 40 minutes or more on saturday the way the teams cancelled each other out.

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Mon May 23, 2011 7:23 am  

A necessary evil in deciding knockout games. Hopefully Saturday's debacle will shut up the people who think drawn league games should go to golden point.

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Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Mon May 23, 2011 11:34 am  

personally, I'd play 10 min each way of ordinary extra time and only go to GP if it's still tied then. In league games a draw is a fair result

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Mon May 23, 2011 12:10 pm  

I think it is a mixed blessing - We complain about athlete burn out and playing too many games, so if World Cups and Champions League finals can have penalty shoot-out, then we should live with it.

From a supporter perspective, we have won 2 from 2 golden point, so we should be happy - I actually think the very strong wind on Saturday made it look more amateur hour than it needed to.

On balance, leave it be I think - to use a TM expression though, I think we dodged a bullet on Saturday, we almost conspired to lose a game we were strongly competing in!
But I would rather win ugly than like at Saints be galant in defeat. Either Hull club please at home, I don't fancy any of the other balls away in tonight's draw.

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Mon May 23, 2011 1:52 pm  

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!

Re: Golden Point - What is your view? : Mon May 23, 2011 2:29 pm  

It's helped us out twice now, Halifax and Wakey.