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T.S Quint

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Good rule change. Games where one team dominates possession are shit to watch, unless it's your team with all the ball.

They have the rule in the NFL, where you can starve a team of possession for a whole quarter just going through one drive upfield. It makes sense there.
Here you only have to defend for 6 tackles and more often than not the ball is then yours. If you can’t get possession after that then you don’t deserve it.
 

Gronk

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They have the rule in the NFL, where you can starve a team of possession for a whole quarter just going through one drive upfield. It makes sense there.
Here you only have to defend for 6 tackles and more often than not the ball is then yours. If you can’t get possession after that then you don’t deserve it.
Agreed. It’s not unlimited tackles, you just have to work hard and not give away resets.
 

Noise

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They did.
Can’t remember if it had much of a difference during a game, but I don’t think it’s all that necessary.
Yep. A team gets the chance to get the ball at the end of a set of six. Teams that don’t get an even share of possession either drop it often or give away too many penalties. It’s their own fault. I’m not sure why we should be helping teams who keep on making errors.
 

strider

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They are scared the 6 again thing is causing big wins, so gotta balance it with something else stupid

I just wish they would balance the f**ked up new ball stripping rule with a rule that says you are allowed to punch the merkin in the head if he steals the ball off you 500ms after his teammate lets go
 

Poupou Escobar

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They did.
Can’t remember if it had much of a difference during a game, but I don’t think it’s all that necessary.
It depends if receiving the ball from a kickoff is an advantage compared to kicking off. Part of what determines that is other rules.
 

Poupou Escobar

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Agreed. It’s not unlimited tackles, you just have to work hard and not give away resets.
If it was that f**king easy possession would be pretty much equal in every game. The fact is the teams with better players tend to dominate possession, which they don't really need, given the advantage they already have in personnel.
 

Poupou Escobar

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Yep. A team gets the chance to get the ball at the end of a set of six. Teams that don’t get an even share of possession either drop it often or give away too many penalties. It’s their own fault. I’m not sure why we should be helping teams who keep on making errors.
Those errors are probably due to a mismatch in playing talent. If we can't fix the issue of some teams consistently having better squads than others then we should implement rules that don't compound the advantage of having better players in your team.
 

Joshuatheeel

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Buzz mentioned Kelly was sent off 17 times in 10 years......and that’s in an era where you could get away with a lot more then you can in today’s game....

Mad merkin!!!!
 

Gronk

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Noel Kelly has passed away

I used to watch those cranky merkins as a kid.

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Joshuatheeel

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I reckon this is one of the stupidest things I have heard:


What the f**k does it have to do with being a strong coach?
Gee Drown’s hair looks ridiculous but doubt it bothers BA!!
FFS also anyone with teenage boys know mullets are the latest trend!!!
 

Gronk

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I reckon this is one of the stupidest things I have heard:


What the f**k does it have to do with being a strong coach?
Gee Drown’s hair looks ridiculous but doubt it bothers BA!!
FFS also anyone with teenage boys know mullets are the latest trend!!!

I think Wayne Bennett vetoes stupid haircuts.
 

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