boring superleague : Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:28 pm  

Is anyone else getting bored of superleague. I personally think it's got stale. I have had a season ticket for the last 24 years and I would guess that I have been to 90 percent of all the matches home and away during that period. For Me it's too sanitised. For example the highlight of the London game for me was the bridge bust up. I am not advocating anyone getting hurt but the lack of biff, shoulder charge and the constant use of the video ref is annoying. I used to look forward to the matches but that spark has gone for me at this time.

Re: boring superleague : Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:36 pm  

For the video ref point you make, I couldn't agree more, it's slowing games down completely, refs seem scared to make an independent decision and the fact it is used the majority of the time kills a game IMO. If they are going to get decisions wrong, why do we have them, seems pointless. On the topic as a whole, super league is getting unfortunately boring, the standard is dropping and we are losing too many players to the other lot and NRL.

Re: boring superleague : Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:57 pm  

People moan about the game becoming sanitised then practically call for Sinfield to be banned for life after a little niggle. I'm no fan of the video ref but I think it is used far more in the NRL.

The problem is twofold. The current league structure has failed- there isn't enough talent to support 14 teams and the top 8 isn't strong enough for an intense knock out period. Also, only four years ago or so playing London or Wakefield was far from an easy game for us. Then putting 50 on London was a massive novelty and something to get excited about- people loved it when we played them game one in 2010.

Now for many it is becoming rather tedious, I guess that is the cost of success and high expectations. I'm sure if you posted the same question on the Cas board you'd be told it is the best season to date!

Re: boring superleague : Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:16 pm  

Ganson's Optician wrote:

The problem is twofold. The current league structure has failed- there isn't enough talent to support 14 teams and the top 8 isn't strong enough for an intense knock out period. Also, only four years ago or so playing London or Wakefield was far from an easy game for us. Then putting 50 on London was a massive novelty and something to get excited about- people loved it when we played them game one in 2010.

Also back in the Cullen days we had some great derbies with Widnes, they were about on our level and those were some of the most anticipated dates in the diary.

Now we are so far ahead of Widnes that nobody even cares if we lose, because it doesn't change the fact that we are miles ahead of them.

Re: boring superleague : Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:32 am  

IMO a big problem in SL is the attitude of too many teams. Lopsided scores will always happen but it seems to me that too often sides just give up and games turn into processions. I think blaming the gap in quality - which does exist - is too easy. All you have to do is look at some of the tries given away by the lower -placed sides and its no wonder people talk about the higher 'intensity' of the NRL. It also explains why some sides come to a shuddering halt as soon as they face anything like a determined defence.

Re: boring superleague : Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:41 am  

Imagine that Cullen incident v Wigan.

People would be calling for life bans or 15 game suspensions.
Yet now we all look back fondly at that.

The fans are just as much to blame for over sanitisation than the players.

Re: boring superleague : Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:52 am  

Something is not right in the game at the mo, some attendances are appalling and I was stunned as to how a "big club" like Widnes only take 4500 - 5000 to a home derby game!

I dont find it boring but I dont like the way the game is going now, I cant stand when attackers being tackled hold on to get a penalty and the refs fall for it all the time, the obstruction rule needs looking at again too.

I also hate the theatrics when standing up to play the ball and then jumping back down to the floor looking for a penalty.

The P&R will hopefully be a very good thing for the game and make every game competitive which is desperately needed!

Re: boring superleague : Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:55 am  

The RFL is an employer just like every other company in Britain & is open to compensation claims just like any other for any untoward injuries happening to its employees. That is why big biff will not happen. Just blame the ambulance chasing companies for creating the claim culture.

Re: boring superleague : Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:00 am  

Irishwire wrote:

Something is not right in the game at the mo, some attendances are appalling and I was stunned as to how a "big club" like Widnes only take 4500 - 5000 to a home derby game!

I dont find it boring but I dont like the way the game is going now, I cant stand when attackers being tackled hold on to get a penalty and the refs fall for it all the time, the obstruction rule needs looking at again too.

I also hate the theatrics when standing up to play the ball and then jumping back down to the floor looking for a penalty.

The P&R will hopefully be a very good thing for the game and make every game competitive which is desperately needed!

But there will still only be half a dozen teams that will provide the eventual GF winner ,the other 18 teams will be a diluted version of that top flight.

Re: boring superleague : Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:34 am  

I'm a relative newcomer to watching RL closely, getting into it via a friend during the 2011, and maybe my boredom threshold is exceptionally high but I just don't get all the comments about how boring it is. I find the use of the video referee quite refreshing, and I get more frustrated when it's not used when it should be rather than when it is but perhaps wasn't needed. That may slow the game down a bit but at least the clock gets turned off and it does add some tension (cf rugby union, while the clock is left on while players amble around from one set piece to the other). Having a weak London and Bradford has caused a few too many non events this year, but I think this season's been great. I can't wait for the run-in and play-offs.