Our game is getting too too soft!

[Cloud9]

League is definately too soft these days. They've almost completed the process of turning League away from a game where you'll see toughmen like Wiki, Morley, Tallis and Crocker bash the sh*t out of eachother to a touch footy game of side-stepping and flick passes where the likes of Benji Marshall are the stars.

Now ive got nothing against the likes of Benji. His like add alot to the game. But the thing that used to make league so unique was fast-paced brutal action. But thats now all but been eradicated from the game.

And thats thanks to over-refereeing, the use of the video ref (which in turn has created a "diving" era), over-zealous judiciary panels and the messing around at the play-the-ball.

Bottom line is get used to it Bulldogs Force. League has changed forever, and its definately been for the worse.

Its quite sad, really.

They're trying to speed up the game so much it's become touch Rugby.
The two ref system is developing refs with over inflated egos who think they are infallible and do not need to refer to the video ref.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Oh FFS! You want players penalised for "evil looks" now? Go watch Netball.

lol I was waiting for you.

 

[stormbati]

If you watch Quinn later on he runs exactly the same way :sarcasm:, more than once!! Maybe he should run with his hands on his side and leave his chest open.

 

[dogz08]

lol I was waiting for you.

Kinky

 

[BIKER_DRAGON]

What the hell has happened to our game? Now, players putting pressure on the 5th tackle kicker can get penalised making contact with the kicker a split second after he's kicked the ball. What happened to the old system where if a player cannot pull out, then play continues?

Also, how the f**k did Anthony Quinn get penalised yesterday for elbowing Sam Thaiday when he wasn't even intending for it to be an elbow (or shoulder) and was simply trying to get through the tackle? It honestly sickens me how soft the game has become over the past 10 years. Sickening and soft.

Yep it's as soft these days as a melted Mr Wippy choc top
First step to harden it again is get rid of the androtops running the game and ghey image police of the game trying to turn a hard mans sport in an event at the twinkies olympics.

 

[Red Bear]

How was that a penalty against Luke on friday night? That was soft as butter

 

[Aaron_sfas]

How was that a penalty against Luke on friday night? That was soft as butter

thank you. i was wondering when someone would bring that up. the hit was almost simultaneous with the kick, and it lead to a try... all be it a very soft one. i couldnt believe a penalty had been awarded, but i later found out the rules had changed to make that a legitimate decision. lets just cut out the next 5 years and jump straight to making our great game into touch footy

 

[Apey]

Oh FFS! You want players penalised for "evil looks" now? Go watch Netball.

K.

Now kiss her.

 

[Shorty]

Not when she's like that, she bites!

 

[Bulldog Force]

Not when she's like that, she bites!

Now the parties really started. I thought you two liked each other?