There have been many gripes and complaints about various and many aspects of how the game is going at the moment and where it is headed.
There are several consistent complaints about certain aspects which have been voiced for several seasons with no changes made by the NRL?
I'm going to list a few which really annoy me and it appears many others when it comes to proposed changes for the better for our great game.
I'd be interested to get other fan's gripes as there are many and I'm sure I'll miss some!?
- Two referees
- Rule changes or 'cutting down' on aspects of the ruck etc which last only a few rounds into a new season, if that.
- Golden point
- Inconsistent judiciary decisions - how James Graham gets less time off the field for what he did compared to Junior Paulo is simply beyond me? Remembering Paulo's tackle was an absolute beauty and the attackers head only marginally touched the ground first.
- Spidercam
- Uncontested scrums - a joke to any rugby fan. Maybe let the ref feed the ball?
- Late starts. Channel 9 stating a game is to kick off at 7:45 pm for example only for it to start at 8:05 pm. Think of all those extra adds us fans have to sit through only for 9 to gain much more advertising revenue.
- Player transfers - Manly, enough said.
- Conflicts of interest - Gyngell on the board at the roosters, Greenburg now with the NRL after leaving the Dogs and Gould commentating and doing newspaper articles when he is part of the Penrith club?
- Trainers on the field way too often and for too long. This one particularly annoys me when a player is supposedly injured, trainer comes on and instructs the player to stay down until the replay is shown on the big screen etc.
Well there are a few of my gripes shared by many I know.
Have I left any out? Please add too.
Many of these issues have been going on for some years, fans have complained with NOTHING changed?
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Quack.
LOL on Rusty's credit card too no doubt.
Spidercam is channel 9 isn't it?
What's the problem about player transfers?
You haven't heard the chat in the media re a transfer window Ham? Players now signing for a different team SO far out from when they will actually move on and how that affects their current team?
Thanks for your input sixties, much appreciated.
I was actually going to mention a request for your opinion. Cheers.
What's listed +:
* Salary cap and TPP.
* Interchange.
* The draw inconsistencies.
* Impact of Origin on the normal comp.
* Double movement, shoulder charge and stripping rules.
* Video ref inconsistent involvement.
* Ref interaction in general - both ways.
I would pretend to be Dave Smith and attempt to answer why nothing ever changes but I'm currently off doing something else. Thought I might then pretend to be John Grant and approach an answer from his perspective but the thought of that just caused laughter. Perhaps I could answer like that Suzanne Whatshername - who? Yeah her - she's new and highly paid but you may not have seen her. Richo is there now too isn't he? He would be possibly too busy eating pies to comment. Okay, let me pretend to be Teflon Todd for a minute then:
It's a very complicated issue. We're working on it very hard. These things just cannot change overnight - it is a lengthy process but we will get it right. It's important for the good of the game. We have to think of all the families and mums & dads out there. Did I mention for the good of the game? It's all about respect... everything is I think. I will do everything in my power to ensure this is handled correctly. Respect. Mums & dads. It's the vibe... the constitution...
When morons and spin doctors are in charge, the game has little chance of evolving any time soon.
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