Bye points - keep them or get rid of them?

[wittyfan]

Teams like the Bulldogs need every point they can get!

 

[SBD82]

Former Tiger Joel Caine has had a little rant over the weekend about bye points on the ladder - he says its misleading and confusing. In the replies, Warren Smith pointed out that under the Gallop-Annesley regime some time ago, they were added back in after having been removed. Caine then points out that Souths - who've won the most games - are second because of the arbitrary points being added.


I think get rid of them. Produces too much confusion at this time of year IMO, and doesn't have a material impact come end of season.

I think you’re absolutely correct, and they should be done away with.

But the cynic in me says that for this to happen, the NRL would need to appoint a director for byes, elect a committee from clubs voted for by the grassroots members, enlist the services of a team of academics to conduct research into the social and economic impacts, and hold a conference in Vanuatu in 2023 inviting all key stakeholders to review the findings.

 

[kdalymc]

am i missing something?
everyone gets a bye, everyone gets 2 points - yes its redundant- but why is this a thing

 

[gUt]

Byes should be worth random amounts of points.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Byes should be worth random amounts of points.

Break out the roulette wheel. Points given for the bye will be conducted at Jupiters Casino.

So the Queensderpers won't feel left out.

Anyway who gives a hoot? The only points that matter are the ones at the end of Round 26.

 

[Uncle Kraka]

Byes should be worth random amounts of points.

Captain should roll one of those 12 sided dice to determine points

 

[OzDragon]

But we lowly dragons fans get so little joy. You’ll have to pry our 2 points from our cold dead hands.

 

[Card Shark]

Forever & day you get points for the bye.

Why change that???

Change for the sake of change!

 

[some11]

He only cares because the poor, struggling betting agency he works for had to pay out on 2 teams to be leading the competition after 12 rounds.

 

[Cloudsurfer]

am i missing something?
everyone gets a bye, everyone gets 2 points - yes its redundant- but why is this a thing

Fmd...totally agree, people seem to think it gives an advantage to any team. If they give them away nothing changes. I understand that if there were no byes a team would have to play & the result might end up different, but that would apply to everyone, even those teams affected by origin - lets face it, thats why there are bye rounds. Either or, every team gets one

 

[Lambretta]

I approve of anything that f**ks off betting companies or their mouthpieces

 

[TheFrog]

I think get rid of them. Produces too much confusion at this time of year IMO, and doesn't have a material impact come end of season.

Having no points for a bye would have precisely the same effect as having two points for a bye: It would skew the table during the period there are byes. One point for a bye would be better, or else make competition points the % of games won which would give an accurate ladder.

 

[Springs09]

am i missing something?
everyone gets a bye, everyone gets 2 points - yes its redundant- but why is this a thing

Because someone had a whinge over betting or something.

It's literally meaningless.

 

[no name]

Byes should be worth random amounts of points.

They could use the same wheel that the IU use when handing out punishments.
Very efficient.

 

[Someguy]

am i missing something?
everyone gets a bye, everyone gets 2 points - yes its redundant- but why is this a thing

It’s a thing cause Souths got knock off the top of the table by it

 

[avocado]

I think get rid of them. Produces too much confusion at this time of year IMO

It only confuses stupid people.

fmd

 

[Front-Rower]

The NRL would have to bring back split rounds therefore removing the “bye”

 

[horrie hastings]

Get rid of Golden Point first before doing anything about points for the byes.

 

[RedVDave]

Who cares it all evens out in the end.

 

[mave]

Why the fk is betting on a comp leader at the halfway point even an option ?