: Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:30 am  

If two teams have fought a hard game and come out equal, why should one be denied a point because of some desire to create a result out of nothing. Stupid idea.

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:30 am  

we dragons should have atleast 1 point its not fair

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:04 am  

rover49 wrote:

If two teams have fought a hard game and come out equal, why should one be denied a point because of some desire to create a result out of nothing. Stupid idea.

Agreed both teams will probably have had a few late drop goal attempts anyway and if it ends a draw so be it.

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:07 am  

what about the wcc

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:21 am  

roughyedspud wrote:

are'nt some games decided with a golden point if required ie the challenge cup final & grand final?

Think "Extra Time" is required first (10 minutes each way?) and then if its still deadlocked Golden Point comes in.

However, in Last Years Cup Final Program, it did say that in the event of a draw the match would be replayed and details of a venue would be announced the following Tuesday. with the game a week on wednesday.

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:22 pm  

In the NHL, they give the equivalent of one point each team for the draw, then a bonus point to the team that wins in sudden death - that's how it should be done, gthe Dragons at least deserved something for their effort last night. One thing I noticed, though, Dragon player carries ball at the guts, and is tackled around the chest - the Dragons players then shift the ball up to their chests in an attempt (in my eyes) to make the Storm arms make "unneccesary contact with the head/neck"

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:28 pm  

Draws dont happen much anymore do they? why would anybody tip a draw? I've decided I dont like golden point, its just whoever is closest to the opposing teams line that wins. IMHO. or this idea - we should go back to the draw. But if the NRl really want golden point, then make it fairer: If you win a match in normal time, you get 3 points, team that wins in extra time = 2, team that loses in extra time =1, teams that lose in normal time =0. Reward a team that has drawn after 80 minutes.

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:15 pm  

Brew wrote:

Think "Extra Time" is required first (10 minutes each way?) and then if its still deadlocked Golden Point comes in.

However, in Last Years Cup Final Program, it did say that in the event of a draw the match would be replayed and details of a venue would be announced the following Tuesday. with the game a week on wednesday.

No in challenge cup it is straight to golden point other than the final which will be replayed after a draw after 80 minutes.

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:26 pm  

the so called "golden point" is a typically half-baked Aussie nutjob innovation. A hard fought draw is just that, and if the teams can't be separated after 80 minutes then they each [i]deserve[/] a point. It is wrong in principle to demand that one of them must lose, when they didn't.

Comparing this with a Cup game is pretty barking, since last i heard, (a) a winer is pretty much a requirement, but mainly (b) you don't get points in a Cup game, win, lose or draw.

It is also barking seeing as the Aussies constantly tell us the players need to play less and less rugby, yet when they have given everything for 80 minutes, they're apparently happy to force them to play on until fatigue wins out, and someone bangs over the inevitable DG.

Golden point in League games is total rubbish.

Re: golden point : Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:50 pm  

fredie wrote:

how about this for an idea . when at the end of the 80 minutes . its a draw . each team get 1 point each .

If I may stop you there, before you spoil it, that is indeed an excellent idea.

Michael.