tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post5152541981593088294..comments2023-07-09T21:38:41.963+01:00Comments on TOTAL FLANKER...a rugby blog: Blah, blah, blah...TotalFlankerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01624839368553218464noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-66800357735837866862008-06-17T18:53:00.000+01:002008-06-17T18:53:00.000+01:00Oh TF, the heartfelt emotion in your words! Of a m...Oh TF, the heartfelt emotion in your words! Of a man who can see the world around him changing and not being able to do anything about it!! ;)<BR/><BR/>But seriously, hand on heart - having watched the S14 ELVs for 14 weeks, and now going back in time over the last 2 weekends, I can honestly say that the S14 rule changes have done as intended; give the game more continuity and encourage attacking play over no-risk rugby. <BR/><BR/>It's actually quite strange to now see the outcome of a game dictated (via penalty goals) by a refs dodgy interpretation at a breakdown.<BR/><BR/>Scrums are still important, as are rolling mauls. But this leads me to a point that I find myself agreeing, yes <B>agreeing</B>, with you on. I really don't understand why they are bringing in the pulling down of the maul, for so many reasons. <BR/><BR/>I thought they had deliberately left this out of the S14 because it was blatantly fucking stupid, but obviously not. Perhaps that will be the sacrificial lamb for the rest of them to go through?Matt @ Green and Gold Rugbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448206561040202849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-66034460264514725232008-06-17T14:06:00.000+01:002008-06-17T14:06:00.000+01:00Matt - I honestly don't believe that true Union su...Matt - I honestly don't believe that true Union supporters in Australia want to see a merger with League - I just don't have much trust or faith in your administrators (or ours for that matter).<BR/><BR/>As for evolution - no problem with that at all - but you can't honestly, hand on heart, call the ELVs merely evolutionary, can you?Total Flankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368624271678527333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-54623504964470212752008-06-17T11:18:00.000+01:002008-06-17T11:18:00.000+01:00SYC - Australian Rugby Union sucking up all the ta...SYC - Australian Rugby Union sucking up all the talent that is wasted in League and GayFL is a long held dream of all Wallabies fans (and nightmare for for the likes of Sportsfreak!).<BR/><BR/>However, Union comes 3rd behind these other two ball-in-hand codes in terms of grass roots support, so they're not quaking in their boots about a take-over from us.<BR/><BR/>What keeps union alive financially in Australia is the fact that it's truly international, unlike the other two wastes of time. <BR/><BR/>Unlike TF's delusion, Aussie rugby supporters don't wan't to see the game become league. It's why we follow union and not league, even as a minority. <BR/><BR/>Union does however need to evolve, like it always has (should go back to the 9, being bound on the scrum and 4 point tries TF?) so that the pressures of the professional era don't overcome the game with low-risk bore-athons like the last RWC.<BR/><BR/>The reason you hear JO'n talking this line more often is that unlike in the UK, there's more competition in Australia for a far smaller ball-in-hand dollar-pie. JO'n is just trying to keep the game alive and healthy.Matt @ Green and Gold Rugbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448206561040202849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-5197445258875668502008-06-17T10:43:00.000+01:002008-06-17T10:43:00.000+01:00"Why not joining both codes?"Because, in my humble..."Why not joining both codes?"<BR/><BR/>Because, in my humble opinion, it would lead to an unacceptable dumbing down of rugby union - a path we're already way too far down for my liking...Total Flankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368624271678527333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-66861678823637645742008-06-17T10:30:00.000+01:002008-06-17T10:30:00.000+01:00SYC,Merging both codes might have some merit, but ...SYC,<BR/><BR/>Merging both codes might have some merit, but their administrators are even worse than the Union ones...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-402706561329950932008-06-17T09:53:00.000+01:002008-06-17T09:53:00.000+01:00Well, I think Australia would benefit more than an...Well, I think Australia would benefit more than any other country in the world from it.<BR/><BR/>Why not joining both codes?sesenta y cuatrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03047783813626368528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-59769905783636958392008-06-17T09:37:00.000+01:002008-06-17T09:37:00.000+01:00I believe "cunning as a shithouse rat" is an apt p...I believe "cunning as a shithouse rat" is an apt phrase for JO'n, and I say that affectionately!<BR/><BR/>I think he's being pretty open actually - one of the rugby codes is gonna wither away, and he wants it to be League. Nothing about joining forces, would never work.Matt @ Green and Gold Rugbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448206561040202849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-91459348513096974602008-06-17T09:09:00.000+01:002008-06-17T09:09:00.000+01:00Just because I'm paranoid it doesn't mean you're n...Just because I'm paranoid it doesn't mean you're not all out to get me!<BR/><BR/>Seriously though, are you suggesting that someone as politically canny as O'Neil doesn't have an agenda?Total Flankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368624271678527333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-85833709393067064762008-06-16T17:23:00.000+01:002008-06-16T17:23:00.000+01:00Is "ELV-apologyst" meant to offend anyone?Is "ELV-apologyst" meant to offend anyone?sesenta y cuatrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03047783813626368528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-42628389341362473812008-06-16T16:20:00.000+01:002008-06-16T16:20:00.000+01:00TF, I think you need to get back on the paranoia m...TF, I think you need to get back on the paranoia meds.Matt @ Green and Gold Rugbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448206561040202849noreply@blogger.com