rollin thunder wrote:
He's not the only one, i know so many people who just have turned their back on the game in last 4-5 years, my interest for the game waned about 4-5 years ago also, i don't really watch other games anymore, and i hardly used to miss any on Tv. watch the odd Nrl game now and sky plus when Leeds game are on.
So for me if Leeds do get relegated that's it for me i will stop following the game, i will just walk away and take my sky subscription with me as that's all a get it for. Buts that's another story, for a another thread.
I have been saying for last couple of years this is my last, pretty much for the same reasons. The game is absolute terrible over here. The officials have took this game so far backwards with the rules they apply, taken everything good out of the game, and can not open their eyes to blatent cheating. Silly thing is, I honestly think the game would improve massively just by one simply rule change. In fact scratch that as not even a change, just simply applying the rules. If they enforced the rule of playing a ball with your foot after standing up, then there would be zero interference at play the balls, zero cheating, and make it far easier to officiate. This in turn would make the teams start to concentrate on skills to get an edge, instead of penalty's.
I also used to be able to watch several games in a day. Now I can't even watch one match on Sky fully. The Summer bash was a bit of fresh air in that it was something different with the teams. But that was just a novelty.
I much prefered Junior rugby over the last few years, but now son has stopped, don't even get involved with that anymore. The game here needs taking by the scruff of the neck and really rebuilt.
