What's new
By:
Advanced search…
The Front Row Forums

Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

Eels v Week One Finals Team List Thread

eel01s

eel01s

Bench
Messages
3,409
T.S Quint said:
The rule was originally brought in after teams were using the tactic of purposely kicking the ball too long over the dead ball line in order to stop the fullback from being able to run it back. You give up a 20m tap, but you get your team set in a defensive line so no broken play.
I believe it started with Jamie Soward and the Dragons when Bennett was coach.

Problem is when they brought the 7 tackle rule in, it became a blanket rule for any time a 20m tap is taken.
So now a short grubber goes dead by one bounce = 20m and 7 tackles.
Miss a field goal = 20m and 7 tackles.
Drop the ball over the line = 20m and 7 tackles.
Cop a bad bounce when going for a 40/20 and the ball just nudges the upright in the process of going over the sideline = 20m and 7 tackles.

The NRL has no foresight whatsoever.
Click to expand...
The rule should be changed so that it is a 7 tackle set only when you kick it dead from outside the 20m line.
 
TheParraboy

TheParraboy

Moderator
Staff member
Messages
68,408
under the old top 8, this would have been the match ups

Storm v Cowboys - in Melbourne
Roosters v Panthers - in Sydney
Broncos v Manly - in Brisbane
Parra v Sharks - in Sydney
 
Oscarman

Oscarman

Juniors
Messages
1,907
Dreamt last night we won 30-18. When we score tries they will have to be with no possibility of the refs or Bunker imagining things to not award. They will be doing their best to make up something.
 
forward pass

forward pass

Coach
Messages
10,209
I am pretty sure the bunker is currently being installed in Cameron Smith's spare room as we speak. His wife and family will be in charge of the red and green button this week. Don't worry - they will be fair and impartial.
 
Gary Gutful

Gary Gutful

Post Whore
Messages
52,989
forward pass said:
I am pretty sure the bunker is currently being installed in Cameron Smith's spare room as we speak. His wife and family will be in charge of the red and green button this week. Don't worry - they will be fair and impartial.
Click to expand...
th
 
Gary Gutful

Gary Gutful

Post Whore
Messages
52,989
Poupou Escobar said:
Better would be to assess our results against each opposition weighted by where they finished on the ladder.
Click to expand...

You asked and I have delivered.

I weighted wins as follows:

Beat 1st placed team - 8 points
Beat 2nd placed team - 7.5 points
Beat 3rd placed team - 7 points
Beat 4th placed team - 6.5 points
Beat 5th placed team - 6 points
Beat 6th placed team - 5.5 points
Beat 7th placed team - 5 points
Beat 8th placed team - 4.5 points
Beat 9th placed team - 4 points
Beat 10th placed team - 3.5 points
Beat 11th placed team - 3 points
Beat 12th placed team - 2.5 points
Beat 13th placed team - 2 points
Beat 14th placed team - 1.5 points
Beat 15th placed team - 1 points
Beat 16th placed team - 0.5 points

The revised table ends up looking like this:
Table.jpg

Despite not playing as many top 8 teams as others, we still beat plenty of them and therefore finished 2nd. The Raiders and the Dragons also slip into the top 8 by virtue of some of their performances against better sides. The Titans also moved up considerably due to some solid wins over the likes of Parra and the Storm.

What does it all mean? F**k all really...
 
Noise

Noise

Coach
Messages
18,171
That is great work gutful. You even bolded the top teams. Probably the most creative, thought provoking, well set out piece of work I have ever seen on this forum. The fact that it mean sweet f**k all is neither here nor there. Outstanding
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Top