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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 1092022" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>Think how upset the Welsh would be if they couldn't still be complaining about Andy Haden……</p><p></p><p>It's a complicated game we follow and a lot of very fit people in a confined space. It's probably more important that laws aren't constantly changed and those we have are properly enforced. That said, my bugbears:</p><p></p><p>Teams getting the line out from a penalty. The 5 metre attacking maul is tediously predictable. Possession or territory but not both (except for serious foul play). I've said that here before. N.B mauling generally is good!</p><p></p><p>No scrum resets. Put the onus on both teams to keep it up. Make collapsing scrums as unacceptable as tackling in the air or stamping on the head. Severe sanctions for going down. It can be done if there's the will and refs then enforce. Resets are tedious and more importantly collapsing is bloody dangerous.</p><p></p><p>Why must a maul be over when it stops going forward? Teams can regroup and go again. Not fast enough for the basketball fans?</p><p></p><p>Scrap physics and require passes to go backwards relative to the ground.</p><p></p><p>EDIT 1. Cut the number of subs. </p><p></p><p>AND ENFORCE A STRAIGHT PUT IN AT SCRUMS. For abrogating their responsibilities there refs deserve all the flak they get.</p><p></p><p>Much as I loved the game back in the day I'm in no doubt that today's game is infinitely faster with far more tries, creativity and risk. If that's your measure it's now a hugely better 'product'. I like all that but I enjoy the variety the game can bring and can get just as much out of a 15-12 arm wrestle. I also like the contrast within a game where teams have very different styles eg last weekend's Premiership semis.</p><p></p><p>EDIT 2. What I don't enjoy are poor execution of basic skills, lack of intensity and mismatches.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 1092022, member: 73144"] Think how upset the Welsh would be if they couldn’t still be complaining about Andy Haden…… It’s a complicated game we follow and a lot of very fit people in a confined space. It’s probably more important that laws aren’t constantly changed and those we have are properly enforced. That said, my bugbears: Teams getting the line out from a penalty. The 5 metre attacking maul is tediously predictable. Possession or territory but not both (except for serious foul play). I’ve said that here before. N.B mauling generally is good! No scrum resets. Put the onus on both teams to keep it up. Make collapsing scrums as unacceptable as tackling in the air or stamping on the head. Severe sanctions for going down. It can be done if there’s the will and refs then enforce. Resets are tedious and more importantly collapsing is bloody dangerous. Why must a maul be over when it stops going forward? Teams can regroup and go again. Not fast enough for the basketball fans? Scrap physics and require passes to go backwards relative to the ground. EDIT 1. Cut the number of subs. AND ENFORCE A STRAIGHT PUT IN AT SCRUMS. For abrogating their responsibilities there refs deserve all the flak they get. Much as I loved the game back in the day I’m in no doubt that today’s game is infinitely faster with far more tries, creativity and risk. If that’s your measure it’s now a hugely better ‘product’. I like all that but I enjoy the variety the game can bring and can get just as much out of a 15-12 arm wrestle. I also like the contrast within a game where teams have very different styles eg last weekend’s Premiership semis. EDIT 2. What I don’t enjoy are poor execution of basic skills, lack of intensity and mismatches. [/QUOTE]
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