Re: Dragons Give the Aussies the Series Lead : Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:12 am  

jaybs wrote:

Come on! remember the Aussie season has not even started, have you forgot even what Saints looked like in the first few games? but now with some real match time under their belts it is a different ball game.

And they still beat our top teams! That makes it worse that two poor NRL teams who ain't played any rugby can fly half way around the world and beat us in a game they don't really care about!

Re: Dragons Give the Aussies the Series Lead : Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:13 am  

St pete wrote:

If we are going to do something like this, let's do it proper and not just pick any team who want to come over to come. It's pretty laughable really.

That's all lovely in make believe fairy dust land, back in the real world we had to work with what was available - and that was Brisbane, St George and Souths.

This is effectively a "proof of concept" series. It's far from perfect but it will prove that these games can be hosted, the fans will turn out, Sky will build them up, they will make money and they are close games.

Having watched the first two (and attended the Wigan game) I can safely say I very much hope we build on this, although I admit it's easier to "do a Bennett", talk everything down and don't even try.

Re: Dragons Give the Aussies the Series Lead : Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:40 am  

I'm not trying to make direct comparisons but its important to remember State of Origin was a failure nobody cared about for a few years.

We should give this a good few years to grow as it clearly engages casual supporters.

Re: Dragons Give the Aussies the Series Lead : Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:06 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

It may help if we also had officials who knew the rules. Just had a "tweet" from an aussie journo friend of mine. Extra time golden point is 10 minutes (5 minutes each way). So Wigan should have had the advantage of pinning Brisbane back in that second half of extra time.

We weren't playing NRL rules. Stop moaning.

Re: Dragons Give the Aussies the Series Lead : Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:21 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

We weren't playing NRL rules. Stop moaning.

Well what is the rule regarding extra time/golden point?

Re: Dragons Give the Aussies the Series Lead : Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:31 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

That's all lovely in make believe fairy dust land, back in the real world we had to work with what was available - and that was Brisbane, St George and Souths.

This is effectively a "proof of concept" series. It's far from perfect but it will prove that these games can be hosted, the fans will turn out, Sky will build them up, they will make money and they are close games.

Having watched the first two (and attended the Wigan game) I can safely say I very much hope we build on this, although I admit it's easier to "do a Bennett", talk everything down and don't even try.

Agreed. I wouldn't be surprised if the top Aussie clubs are more interested in coming over next time, as it's been clearly demonstrated that there's a public appetite for it.

There may have been a lukewarm response to the concept from Aussie administrators, but I don't think their players can be accused of not caring after the two fixtures we've seen.

Re: Dragons Give the Aussies the Series Lead : Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:32 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Well what is the rule regarding extra time/golden point?

There isn't a rule as such for a friendly/world series as I imagine this will be the first time a golden point has been used to decide a game like this.

Therefore there is no precedent and whatever they chose to do for this match, or series of matches, is correct.

Re: Dragons Give the Aussies the Series Lead : Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:42 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

There isn't a rule as such for a friendly/world series as I imagine this will be the first time a golden point has been used to decide a game like this.

Therefore there is no precedent and whatever they chose to do for this match, or series of matches, is correct.

So because it's the first time there is no rule?
Give over.

If it's a straight 10 minutes then o.k. but that is unfair, would you agree?

If it's 10 minutes each way, no problem.
I'll try ask the ref on Tuesday or Wednesday on twitter.

Re: Dragons Give the Aussies the Series Lead : Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:58 pm  

St pete wrote:

And they still beat our top teams! That makes it worse that two poor NRL teams who ain't played any rugby can fly half way around the world and beat us in a game they don't really care about!

Fair enough...you haven't bought into the concept which is usually the way of the average rugby league fan. And while all this happens union have quietly built a monster of a European competition. ... but you crack on and hope Leigh get back into superleague because it's only ten minutes away.

I'm sure Wayne Bennett can't sleep at night knowing he's not fit to be in a competition with a team coached by shaun long and Kieron cunningham. ..

Despair at league fans at times I honestly do.

Re: Dragons Give the Aussies the Series Lead : Sun Feb 22, 2015 1:37 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

So because it's the first time there is no rule?
Give over.

If it's a straight 10 minutes then o.k. but that is unfair, would you agree?

If it's 10 minutes each way, no problem.
I'll try ask the ref on Tuesday or Wednesday on twitter.

They chose how they were going to settle the game, it was the same for both teams, nobody was disadvantaged. What is your problem?

It was completely 100% fair. Both teams had chances to pin the opposition in their own 20. If Wigan failed to do that or failed to keep their heads and not give penalties away then they only have themselves to blame.

Accept defeat graciously for once in your life and stop whining like a 12-year old girl. No wonder nobody likes Wigan, you never ever take responsibility for yor own downfall; there always has to be mitigating circumstances with you lot.