60min games

[Noa]

Worst idea Ive ever heard. Also with the impacts in the game today we need to play less games not more. Id go into my ideal season but this stupid proxy server will make it unreadable, I'll have a crack tonight.

 

[clarency]

Yet again they completely ignore the fact that RL is played in competitions outside of the NRL. They are in no position to be stipulating how long a rugby league match is played. :roll:

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Is he kidding or what? Lets reduce game time cause of player burnouts, yet he wants more games.:roll:

They are the most pathetic ideas Ive ever heard.

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

Trying their best to increase the next TV deal.

I've got an idea; why don't we just get what we're f**king worth for a change??? News LTD???

Bring back the bears or team in WA?

Hows about something intelligent.

Personally I hate the idea of quarters, I'd deadset all but stop watching League if that ever happened.

And theres something romantic about that last 20 mins, when teams are absolutely flogged, running on guts and determination alone.

Dont forget they'd need to increase the half time break to compensate for the 10 mins lose of each half no doubt, I'm not saying it would be an extra 20 mins, but almost definately an extra 10.

Would virtually kill your preston campbells in the game IMO. Nothing like watching them carve up tired forwards.

 

[LineBall]

FFS, Stephen Humphries should be told that just because Dad had some ideas, doesn't mean that you have a God given right to be a visionary and change the game.

Why don't they concentrate on the things the people want to see - like Less interchanges, More decent scrums, more teams in the comp, etc, etc.....

 

[seaeagle sam]

Why don't we play league around advertisements? Maybe use the NFL model and only actually play 10 minutes a game using a squad of 50 plus.

Actually that way we can have teams playing one, two or three times a weekend. Using this model we could play each team four times giving us a fairer and more complete competition. The tv rights holders would be happier, advertisers happier and the players wouldn't suffer burn out.

While were at it, maybe we could use a rectangular shaped ball. Sure it may take awhile for the goalkickers to work it out but can you imagine the bounce of the ball?

 

[TheRam]

What a bunch of dead set idiots. Sure no idea is stupid while you are in the office sitting around an office brain storminglol but that's where the ridiculous fanciful and moronic ones usually stay, but not with these geniuses. These fools have the same aptitude of a 4 year old who thinks his mother has no idea that he is under the kitchen table while she is doing the dishes, playing hide and seek. Absolutely clueless.


By the way, isn't there a little comp going on at the moment called The World Cup that has a pool system and isn't worried about all teams playing each other once let alone twice. Doesn't seem to have hurt it much, me thinks. Oh and by the way, isn't the NRL soooo proud of its communist salary cap system because every team is soooo equal to every other team therefore rendering the need to play one another an equal time pointless?

Like I said, absolute genius bunch these blokes!

 

[fourplay]

Absolutely terrible ideas.

30 game season - I would not even bother paying attention to the middle of the season, I would lose interest then pick it up again towards finals time. Each game would have very little meaning. A shorter season means higher crowd averages with each game being more meaningful.

60 min games - Will reduce crowds. I would not bother traveling an our or so each way to go to a game that's only 60 minutes. It's too short. I'd just watch it on TV.

15 min quarters? This bloke has no idea. Increasing revenue by reducing the quality of the product is the way to NOT go about it. It would rip the heart out of the game, completely ruin the battle of attrition aspect of rugby league and ruin the momentum of the games. Imagine origin if it was 15 minute quarters? wow... no thanks.

 

[Adsy]

This is a joke right? Just a lot of effort put into a poor unfunny joke.

The average 5 year old would have more sense then that. Playing 60 min games in summer than 80 min games in winter. FMD.

 

[bulldog]

I'm sick of seeing "Radical Idea" and "NRL" in the same headline. I'd love to see "Common Sense" and "NRL" share a headline just once before I die

 

[Big-Steve]

Yet again they completely ignore the fact that RL is played in competitions outside of the NRL. They are in no position to be stipulating how long a rugby league match is played. :roll:

This...

This is why I do not agree with the IC proposed by the NRL Clubs. There is an assumption by them that they should not only run the NRL but the whole sport.

NRL does not = Rugby League.

I would suggest though that this is a stunt that has something to do with the TV rights.

Still I'm sure they have a plan that will involve cosulting with all lower grades about how this should be implimented :sarcasm:

 

[Drew-Sta]

The game is a long way removed from what it was in 1908.

Maybe you mean the way the game was in 1980

It would irrevocably change the game akin to the 1967 limited tackle rule.

Whilst RL is different now from its 1908 ancestor, it is still close enough to resemble it in many aspects.

Changing the length of the game time would begin to destroy the fabric of the game IMO.

 

[Red'n'White]

It is good that there are people in our great game that have ideas and vision to improve our great game. I think Mr Humphries (B bear) has the players welfare in mind when he suggests shorter games. The welfare of players is always a concern but to shorten the length of a game is crazy. By raising the fulltime squad from 25 to 32 will increase the longevety of players too. Everybody in the game should always bring up suggestions and ideas no matter how stupid they sound. Some of the greatest ideas in the world have come from off the cuff comments and suggestions that sounded stupid at the time but with refining and discussion were improved and implemented.

IMO game length should be increased to 100 minutes played in 4 x 25 minute quarters, with a bench of 6 players and 12 interchanges allowed. The details of season length needs to be debated too. With 3 breaks during a game and more players on the bench will give players more of a rest and in turn slow player burnout. It will also give the game a bargaining tool for selling the game to tv with more breaks to fit ads in and we all know all tv is interested in is making money, more ads = more money......

 

[applesauce]

Absolutely terrible ideas.

30 game season - I would not even bother paying attention to the middle of the season, I would lose interest then pick it up again towards finals time. Each game would have very little meaning. A shorter season means higher crowd averages with each game being more meaningful.

60 min games - Will reduce crowds. I would not bother traveling an our or so each way to go to a game that's only 60 minutes. It's too short. I'd just watch it on TV.

15 min quarters? This bloke has no idea. Increasing revenue by reducing the quality of the product is the way to NOT go about it. It would rip the heart out of the game, completely ruin the battle of attrition aspect of rugby league and ruin the momentum of the games. Imagine origin if it was 15 minute quarters? wow... no thanks.

Summed up perfect.

Who wants the clubs (rather than a true independent board) to have the swinging votes in the IC again???

 

[Eelementary]

Just heard briefly while changing TV Channels, on Sunrise I think it was, that the NRL may consider making NRL games 60 minutes long instead of 80.

Can't find anything on news sites though, anyone heard anything about this, or is it just another bit of rambling horsesh*t by 7?

What I heard was that it wasn't seriously being considered; rather that the Wests Tigers CEO proposed it.

 

[dgsfan]

Game length should be increased if anything. AFL goes for three hours. Not sure if that's broadcast time or game time. The NFL goes for hours and hours. We should be maximising the broadcast length to maximise ads. I think we should go for 45 minute halfs like soccer. Or maybe 25 minute quarters.

 

[The Engineers Room]

I have a better solution.

Add two teams have the teams seperated into two pools.

Pool 1
Broncos
Raiders
Titans
Storm
Cowboys
Knights
Warriors
CC Bears*/Central Queensland*
Perth Reds*

Pool 2
Bulldogs
Sharks
Sea Eagles
Eels
Panthers
Rabbitohs
Roosters
Tigers
Dragons

Each team plays the teams in their group twice (16 games) and the teams in the other pool once (9 games). That is 25 rounds, with each team having one round where the game is played at a neutral venue, expansion round with games taken to the bush, Adelaide, Darwin etc.

Every team still gets the same number of home games. The finals would be slightly altered. The top 3 in each pool and the next two best on points make the top 8.

The pool that contains the better team based on points has it's 3rd ranked team play the lower ranked wildcard entry, say Pool 1 for the example.

Pool 1 (1st) v Pool 1 (2nd) - game a
Pool 1 (3rd) v WC 2 - game b (loser eliminated)
Pool 2 (1st) v Pool 2 (2nd) - game c
Pool 2 (3rd) v WC 1 - game d (loser eliminated)

winner game a and game b v bye
loser game a v winner game b - game e (loser eliminated)
loser game c v winner game d - game f (loser eliminated)

winner game a v winner game f - game g (loser eliminated)
winner game b v winner game e - game h (loser eliminated)

winner game g v winner game h - game i (grand final)

We still get 80 minute games, the draw is fairer and we get two rivals playing home and away every year. This would increase the revenue because of that.

If this had to happen before more teams are included Dragons would move to pool 1 and the competition would be 22 rounds, clubs would lose 1 home game but more room for rep games to be played.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Given that AFL has added 2 new sides, we should be looking at expanding as well. That will give more games. As for 4 quarter football do people remember the old AMCO/Tooths/KB/Panasonic Cup? It was Ok for novelty value but the breaks really disrupted the flow of the game.

 

[franklin2323]

No to shorter games Qtr possibly but no shorter games.

Also I noticed the dropkick wants 25 game limit on players. Would never work you are telling me we get to Round 28 you have 8 or 9 out injured or suspended coaches will bench quality players no chance.

 

[Bulldog Force]

I'm sick of seeing "Radical Idea" and "NRL" in the same headline. I'd love to see "Common Sense" and "NRL" share a headline just once before I die

Mate get your brain surgically removed and you'll be promoted to NRL CEO. That's what it seems like these days :x