Tri-Series Shouldn't Be Annual

[nqboy]

It's asking too much of our elite players to back up year after year. Look at the top Aussies - 24 rounds, 3 Origins (NSW players also have City/Country), up to 4 finals, 4 Tri-series games and the final if they make it.

They need time to recover, otherwise we will dramatically shorten their time at the top and lower the standard of play at that level.

Shortening the domestic season, even by just 2 games to 22 rounds in a 16 team comp, would help a little bit, but it's still an swful lot of top level footy to play with little time to recover and set yourself for next year.

And where does it leave the World Cup? I would suggest a WC every four years, a tri-series every two years with development squads (not including the elite players) playing emerging nations and so on in the years between.

What do you think?

 

[Dragon]

I dont think any player has played EVERY game this season. I could be wrong. I love the tri-nations and wish it were on every year, but i agree that they need a rest. Its a tough decision.

 

[***MH***]

i'd go for every second season

 

[freeridermx]

think they will change it but they are trying to build up the comp first then will set a time line for it maybe every 2nd year .i very much doubt it will keep going every year just for the first few i think .

 

[Martli]

I'd love to have it every year, but for the sake off the players and the game i think 2 years would be the better option.

 

[carlnz]

It's asking too much of our elite players to back up year after year. Look at the top Aussies - 24 rounds, 3 Origins (NSW players also have City/Country), up to 4 finals, 4 Tri-series games and the final if they make it.

They need time to recover, otherwise we will dramatically shorten their time at the top and lower the standard of play at that level.

Shortening the domestic season, even by just 2 games to 22 rounds in a 16 team comp, would help a little bit, but it's still an swful lot of top level footy to play with little time to recover and set yourself for next year.

And where does it leave the World Cup? I would suggest a WC every four years, a tri-series every two years with development squads (not including the elite players) playing emerging nations and so on in the years between.

What do you think?

I think those players should harden up and that is what they are paid the big bucks for...just face it the NRL will neevr shorten it as they need the money...it will never happen

 

[In-goal]

why not drop the SOO there is 3 games as i think test football should have precedence!!!!!

fair go we can't whinge about player burnout if they play to many games it's upto there club coaches to rotate the players throughout the season.

p.s. top line isn't to be taken serious with the exception of the part about test footy.

 

[nqboy]

I think those players should harden up and that is what they are paid the big bucks for...

:roll: :roll: :roll:

 

[Jeffles]

I'd have it less than annually to accomodate tours and other internationals.

 

[ozbash]

every 2 years with a tour in between.

 

[roopy]

Danny Buderus had played the most games over the past couple of years till the Knights missed the finals and he was able to go on a holiday for a few weeks (he was excused training - apparently if you play 80 minutes in every game all year you are fit enough).

Danny thinks his career will be cut short by a few years because of the work he is asked to do. He plays with injuries just about every game.

 

[nqboy]

why not drop the SOO there is 3 games as i think test football should have precedence!!!!!

fair go we can't whinge about player burnout if they play to many games it's upto there club coaches to rotate the players throughout the season.

p.s. top line isn't to be taken serious with the exception of the part about test footy.

It's up to other nations to make internationals such a contest that they overtake Origin.

 

[screeny]

It's up to the Aussie and GB administrators to make sure there's enough dough to be able to shorten the domestic seasons.

NFL plays 16 regular season games and play offs. The structure of thier season is fantastic but each team is handed around $US80 million by the league every year.

16 is too few for rugby league (I don't know why, but it just seems too few....) but 20 seems perfect, plus rep footy.

 

[Kurt Angle]

16 or 18 teams makes 22 rounds.

16 = 15 + 7(Your half of the ladder)

18 = 17+5(Your third of the ladder)

More rep games means central body holds greater reign on the purse strings.

More control means they can fine clubs that don't release players.

Cycle for better rep footy.

 

[Charge]

I'd like to see a time where in both the NRL and Superleague, there are 20 teams and there are 19 matches a season (+ playoffs). Each team plays each other once, alternating every season home and away against a particular team. Internationals, starting with the World Club Championship (as I would like it to be called) are played at the end of the domestic season.

There could be three wekends in the middle of the season for Aus SOO, NZ SOO and England vs a combined Scotland, Wales and Ireland team.

How good does that sound?

 

[Roo Stew]

The only time a tri nations tournament shouldnt be played is a world cup year. This comp is 1000 times better then another 4 senseless club rounds. 20 rounds is plenty to work out who belongs in the top 8. Get on with the Internationals, country versus country, the pinnacle. You sorry assed tradionalists! Why would you prefer to watch your team play souths, wests, easts & norths again? then end the season in September so your rich heros can get a bit more R&R doing nothing for their money on beach somewhere catching a few waves. Meantime the fans have nothing to watch for 3 months until the cricket starts although I suppose theres the union european tour to watch.. yawn. Wake up to a golden opportunity. The best players ARE getting paid the big bucks. They should be playing International RL to finish off every year. It can be only good for game.

20 rounds
4 games max. semis & GF
3 games state of origin
5 games max internationals

equals 20 weeks in a year the best are not playing competitive football..

 

[dimitri]

should have it every year

we need more rep footy

the aus players hardly play any games compared to their british counterparts

 

[Martli]

20 rounds dosen't make any sense to me, that means you'll end out playing some teams twice and the rest once... It'd hardly be fair on your team if you have to play the likes of the Roosters, the Bulldogs etc. twice in the round-robin while others get to play manly and south sydney twice...

 

[Paul Condon]

Tri nations should be played every 4 years, 2 years after a world cup

 

[Broncodroid]

It's asking too much of our elite players to back up year after year. Look at the top Aussies - 24 rounds, 3 Origins (NSW players also have City/Country), up to 4 finals, 4 Tri-series games and the final if they make it.

They need time to recover, otherwise we will dramatically shorten their time at the top and lower the standard of play at that level.

Shortening the domestic season, even by just 2 games to 22 rounds in a 16 team comp, would help a little bit, but it's still an swful lot of top level footy to play with little time to recover and set yourself for next year.

And where does it leave the World Cup? I would suggest a WC every four years, a tri-series every two years with development squads (not including the elite players) playing emerging nations and so on in the years between.

What do you think?

In part I agree and aired this opinion some time ago only to met by cavemen claiming "they should shut up & play what they are told! Look at the money they are on!" :roll: This mentality will never see Rugby League move forwards especially internationally.

Instead of removing the Tri-Series concept as an annual event, I would simply look at shortening the NRL season to at least 20 rounds introducing the UK SL finals format (top 6) or the top 5 (my preference reverting back to the good old days when winning the minor premiership meant something other than dollars. Sadly, the all important $dollar will not allow the NRL to revert to either option as alot of money is lost when shortening the finals).

The Tri-Series serves a great way to showcase the best players on offer in both competitions and I can only imagine the UK leg of this series is getting some coverage in other European countries looking to jump in the Rugby League international arena. If we can spark some interest amongst the masses in Russia, Lebanon, Malta etc. international League will be better in the long run which is why I am for this annual event.

Whilst we take away some games from the NRL competition, we do invest in the future by continuing to highlight our game to hopefully the rest of the world. The one off game in the USA should be welcomed as well as an annual event as well for the simple reason getting more Americans on board is going to be beneficial in the long term considering the track record at investing 1000's into their professional sports.

In summary, YES, the players are playing too many games, NO, do not scrap the Tri-Series from the annual calendar though PLEASE look at shortening the NRL season and/or finals so as the longevity of the premiere players in League is not put at risk.