Bonus Point - Good or Bad? : Sun May 31, 2009 8:45 am  

After much debate, lets draw up a conclusion on the bonus point!

: Sun May 31, 2009 8:49 am  

you win you get 3 points you lose you get nowt how hard is that

: Sun May 31, 2009 9:08 am  

It would be better if there was a bonus point for winning by more than 12 too.

Seems daft that for a draw there is 4 points available (2 each for draw)

If you lose by less than 12 there is 4 points available (3 for winner 1 for loser)


but only 3 points available for winning by more than 12 (3 points for winner)

Almost rewards negative rugby in my eyes.

: Sun May 31, 2009 9:45 am  

I'm not a fan, but if we must have it I feel a losing margin of 12 is too large. Also, if a team get beaten by more than say 30 (or similar good winning margin) the bonus point should be given to the winning team. The bonus point system would then favour the winning team slightly instead of just rewarding loss.

: Sun May 31, 2009 9:52 am  

Bad
it should be called 'golden drop goal' instead

: Sun May 31, 2009 10:18 am  

You should have included an option "Not Bothered". I'm not really bothered because it's the same for all teams and at the end of the season the best team will win the GF, bonus point or no bonus point.

: Sun May 31, 2009 10:20 am  

While I don't agree with rewarding failure, I actually think the bonus point is good.

Is seems as if there have been a lot more close games since it's introduction, and although a loss is still a loss, if teams had just given up like they have in the past, it would have had a far bigger impact on attendances if the loss margines were bigger.

: Sun May 31, 2009 10:34 am  

Yob wrote:

While I don't agree with rewarding failure, I actually think the bonus point is good.

Is seems as if there have been a lot more close games since it's introduction, and although a loss is still a loss, if teams had just given up like they have in the past, it would have had a far bigger impact on attendances if the loss margines were bigger.

I've actually spoken to people that have said they won't come and watch us because we're winning too easily! Mind you, they were Bradford supporters....

: Sun May 31, 2009 11:14 am  

Yob wrote:

While I don't agree with rewarding failure, I actually think the bonus point is good.

Is seems as if there have been a lot more close games since it's introduction, and although a loss is still a loss, if teams had just given up like they have in the past, it would have had a far bigger impact on attendances if the loss margines were bigger.

Indeed. Limited points difference hadn't appeared to be much of an incentive to keep plugging away in the past, so it's certainly worked in keeping games alive, though I'm intrigued by the idea of lowering the margin.

: Sun May 31, 2009 11:24 am  

Should be back to how it was....... 2 pts for win, 1 pt for draw and nowt if you lose.