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<blockquote data-quote="j.simpson-daniel" data-source="post: 154568"><p>You have to understand we're not argueing whether 10 man rugby is the way to win knockout games or not. I think that has been answered fairly definitively. <strong>What we are saying is that it is utter **** to watch as a neutral and is horrible for a casual or non-fan to get into</strong>. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As for you hockey analogy, it makes no difference because hockey has the same problem as rugby. The trap is ruining the game. It should not be there. If you're not as skilled, as athletic or as talented, you should not be able to survive on the ice (or on the pitch when refering to rugby).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's all about improving the game, that's what we want. We want to see rugby expand and progress. For rugby to get better we need to finally see the end of 10 man rugby. Regardless whether it is an effective winning strategy doesn't matter. It is holding rugby back and needs to go.</p><p></p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>i think ure being rather presumptious...in ur opinion 10 man rugby is boring to watch as a neutral...in mine it isnt....my opinion is intensity and upsets is wot grabs the headlines....arg beating france openign day of the WC thats wot grabs headlines...arg beating ireland thats grabs healdines...wales losing to fiji, eng beating aus... u c my point?...not nz beating rom and portugal 100 nil...imo soccer is not the no 1 sport in the world because it is so simple to play, but because on any given day any team can win whther its through luck, refering decision or the favs just not turning up....i think that at championships winning is wots most important, not how... the great teams win playing good or bad...and i still think the antipodeans here r just being plain sore losers...if u wanna watch teams just throw the ball aorund like sevens then watch sevens lol this is the 15 man game for all shapes and sizes....if u cant find a bunch of the biggest guys u can find kncokin lumps out of each other entertaining in the slightest, then no offense but imo u must not have played rugby to any high standard or u must be one of those backs who finsihes the game with a clean shirt...me personally i played on the wing all my life yet i enjoy rugby because it can be played any way u want...u can choose to smash it up with fowards all day long or u can run it through the backs or u can choose to do both lol....for all the talk of us playing 10 man rugby, its funny that paul sackey is our top scorer......</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="j.simpson-daniel, post: 154568"] You have to understand we're not argueing whether 10 man rugby is the way to win knockout games or not. I think that has been answered fairly definitively. [b]What we are saying is that it is utter **** to watch as a neutral and is horrible for a casual or non-fan to get into[/b]. As for you hockey analogy, it makes no difference because hockey has the same problem as rugby. The trap is ruining the game. It should not be there. If you're not as skilled, as athletic or as talented, you should not be able to survive on the ice (or on the pitch when refering to rugby). It's all about improving the game, that's what we want. We want to see rugby expand and progress. For rugby to get better we need to finally see the end of 10 man rugby. Regardless whether it is an effective winning strategy doesn't matter. It is holding rugby back and needs to go. [/b][/quote] i think ure being rather presumptious...in ur opinion 10 man rugby is boring to watch as a neutral...in mine it isnt....my opinion is intensity and upsets is wot grabs the headlines....arg beating france openign day of the WC thats wot grabs headlines...arg beating ireland thats grabs healdines...wales losing to fiji, eng beating aus... u c my point?...not nz beating rom and portugal 100 nil...imo soccer is not the no 1 sport in the world because it is so simple to play, but because on any given day any team can win whther its through luck, refering decision or the favs just not turning up....i think that at championships winning is wots most important, not how... the great teams win playing good or bad...and i still think the antipodeans here r just being plain sore losers...if u wanna watch teams just throw the ball aorund like sevens then watch sevens lol this is the 15 man game for all shapes and sizes....if u cant find a bunch of the biggest guys u can find kncokin lumps out of each other entertaining in the slightest, then no offense but imo u must not have played rugby to any high standard or u must be one of those backs who finsihes the game with a clean shirt...me personally i played on the wing all my life yet i enjoy rugby because it can be played any way u want...u can choose to smash it up with fowards all day long or u can run it through the backs or u can choose to do both lol....for all the talk of us playing 10 man rugby, its funny that paul sackey is our top scorer...... [/QUOTE]
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