Ray Hadley talks down match

[swan_song]

Originally posted by Doctor J.
Looks like you will be hurting a lot more in the future.

League is a toilet sport.

LOL....don't let Julian O'Neil see that!!!

[TheMase]

Originally posted by Damien
The Storms biggest problem is that they have won the title and been very consistent since entering the competition but for some reason still haven't caught the imagination of the masses.

I think it is great that they have a hardcore supporter base, but it seems their battle is very uphill from here. They haven't had an awful year yet - and I can't see how they are going to maintain support throughout one.

Bingo!

When Sydney have been successful, the crowds have turned up here. That was the same in the 80s and that is the same now (although the mentality has changed a bit more in the 90's towards the sport than it did in the 80s).

With Melbourne, the crowds have slowly fallen since their inception IIRC.

[Diego]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Why?

Originally posted by sharp9
Have to disaggree, Helen (I'm a Kiwi BTW)...league is just a pathetic game with absolutely nothing going for it, I'm afraid.

If one really needs a game with more body on body than AFL then at least a game like Rugby Union has some sort of finesse and structure.

League will die in our lifetime. What's the point of playing it?

Bah Rugby is worse than league.

Absolute cracker of a game where u hold the ball up in some kind of ruck where players physically go in with their boots to try and scrag the ball out. Do this until you have a good field position and play for the penalty. If you are close enough to the try line maybe then go for a try. If not just slot a field goal.

All that rucking for a penalty shot at goal doesn't make sense to me.

The Seth Afrikaans use this type of play the best.

Great spectacle.