I hate draws.

[blacklock]

Friday night...tight contest...exciting play...90 mins and it ends without a result.

PLEASE....can we change our rules to allow for a winner! grrr Its so anticlimactic. I get it that both sides deserve some result for it being so close. But id rather see a winner to cap the drama, rather than walk away with that "meh" feeling. You can see it on the players faces.

 

[evil_p091280]

Needs to be like ice hockey.

Keep playing till scorer. Loser gets 1, winner gets 2.

 

[Willow]

Personally, I disagree with golden point. IMO, a draw is a result.

After all, the game during the regular season is played over 80 minutes.

 

[God-King Dean]

I don't mind draws - it's still a point on the ladder.

If I had it my way there'd be no golden point. The teams get 80 minutes to win - if not, tough titties, you get 1 point. But if there must be extra time, I'd rather it was Golden Try - a field goal after so much effort feels cheap.

 

[Charles Bronson]

I'd only have golden point for finals matches

 

[God-King Dean]

I hate golden point especially in finals lol. Should be 10 each way in finals IMO. As I said - team taking pot shots at field-goals feels cheap.

 

[nrlnrl]

If they feel like they must have keep golden point, change the rules so both teams have at least 1 possession. ie - if team A scores, they kick off & team B has an opportunity. With that in mind, it might cut back on the quick field goals that have won a lot of golden point games.

If it came down to it though, I think draws are ok in the regular season & then have 10 each way in finals. On the rare occasion scores were still level, then go to golden point with at least 1 possession each ( as mentioned above )

 

[Charles Bronson]

I hate golden point especially in finals lol. Should be 10 each way in finals IMO. As I said - team taking pot shots at field-goals feels cheap.

man, sitting through a league draw is bad enough, but going through that in the finals then going to a replay match would kill whatever is left of my soul

 

[God-King Dean]

Another idea is if it's drawn at fulltime both team get a point, & whoever wins golden gets 2.

 

[Jono1987]

I don't mind draws - it's still a point on the ladder.

If I had it my way there'd be no golden point. The teams get 80 minutes to win - if not, tough titties, you get 1 point. But if there must be extra time, I'd rather it was Golden Try - a field goal after so much effort feels cheap.

 

[RedVDave]

Very happy with draws I despise golden point, if the scores are still locked at 80mins then it shows both deserve a point.

 

[nrlnrl]

Another idea is if it's drawn at fulltime both team get a point, & whoever wins golden gets 2.

yep, don't mind that - like the NHL as mentioned by Evil_p091280 earlier in the thread ( the argument by some is "that means there's 3 points from that game" - don't agree with that line of thinking though )

 

[moik]

Golden try would be a better idea.

 

[Follow Me Up To Carlton]

Friday night...tight contest...exciting play...90 mins and it ends without a result.

The result was a draw.

PLEASE....can we change our rules to allow for a winner! grrr Its so anticlimactic. I get it that both sides deserve some result for it being so close. But id rather see a winner to cap the drama, rather than walk away with that "meh" feeling. You can see it on the players faces.

Golden Point is anticlimactic.

Remember when your namesake Blacklock scored a late try against Cronulla at the SFS to draw the game. That was an exciting climax. The game then going to "golden point" and Willie Peters potting a wobbly field goal after the 5th attempt wouldn't have been.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nXGXrK441M

 

[This Year?]

I was happy with the draw (all things considered).

 

[HowHigh]

I think a draw is fine (obviously I'd prefer a win), but I don't believe in golden point. This aint soccer. If the scores are tied after 80 mins then both teams deserves a point.

Taking a random field goal attempt in extra time should not decide the result.

Just my opinion...

 

[Gaba]

Personally, I disagree with golden point. IMO, a draw is a result.

After all, the game during the regular season is played over 80 minutes.

i agree wha tthe point of playing golden point in the regular season when the game can still end up in a draw like last night

 

[Willow]

Seems to be a general consensus that the golden point should only be used to decide finals. And presumably rep games as well?

And of course, a draw is a result.

In cricket, there's a good reason why it's called saving the match.

 

[juanfarkall]

I dislike golden point (field goal athon).
A greater concern is the way that in almost all golden point periods (and the last 5 or so minutes of a tied 80 minutes) referees let the game become a free for all in terms of offsides, high shots etc....

 

[possm]

Some great ideas, well done guys. I like the idea of a point each at full time and an extra point for the team who can score a try in extra time.