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Tri Nations: Springboks - All Blacks @ Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (20-8-2011, 15:05)
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<blockquote data-quote="FlukeArtist" data-source="post: 435703" data-attributes="member: 42995"><p>I think you are missing the main thrust of the argument re points change here- which was about ENTERTAINMENT.</p><p></p><p>My argument re League was that it is taking the entertainment dollars away in Auckland currently, and has done so for a while in Australia.</p><p></p><p>I was commenting about worldwide growth earlier, and in the more recent post I was replying to comments made about NZ & Aus rugby v League raised by Steve-O.</p><p>(so to calrify)- I have commented on BOTH those specific markets ie: Worldwide global appeal and growth, and local competition from otehr contact sports.</p><p>I am speaking about the popularity and growth of the sport both loaclly and globally. </p><p></p><p>Its not "<em>global changes to deal with a local problem" </em>because both, In my opinion relate to the need to address ENTERTAINMENT value in the game in order to GROW the game's appeal. </p><p></p><p>yes, most NZ / Aust teams like to run the ball and score tries. I have never disputed taht, what I have disputed is that it is a sad indictment on the game where you get scenarios like (I think it was NickD raised) where his team win by 5 points, but have scored 5 tries to 1!!!</p><p>How can that be defended? Thats ridiculous. </p><p>He then went on to mention that he didn't even know why he was being penalised at times. </p><p>As I have stated before, penalties are a grey area a lot of the time, and it is not just that one team should get a 3 point leg up on the basis of interpretation given that all the skill and endeavour it takes to score a try only give you 5 points.</p><p></p><p>Massive disparity there </p><p></p><p>reyou NFL comment- you'll note I said nothing about the stop-start nature of it, and stated the emphasis there is on Touchdowns.</p><p>Touchdowns get 6 points. Conversion (extrs point) gets 1 point. A field goal gets 3 points.</p><p>Where is the emphasis re the points?? Its on scoring a touchdown.</p><p>THAT is the crowd pleasing aspect of the game after all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FlukeArtist, post: 435703, member: 42995"] I think you are missing the main thrust of the argument re points change here- which was about ENTERTAINMENT. My argument re League was that it is taking the entertainment dollars away in Auckland currently, and has done so for a while in Australia. I was commenting about worldwide growth earlier, and in the more recent post I was replying to comments made about NZ & Aus rugby v League raised by Steve-O. (so to calrify)- I have commented on BOTH those specific markets ie: Worldwide global appeal and growth, and local competition from otehr contact sports. I am speaking about the popularity and growth of the sport both loaclly and globally. Its not "[I]global changes to deal with a local problem" [/I]because both, In my opinion relate to the need to address ENTERTAINMENT value in the game in order to GROW the game's appeal. yes, most NZ / Aust teams like to run the ball and score tries. I have never disputed taht, what I have disputed is that it is a sad indictment on the game where you get scenarios like (I think it was NickD raised) where his team win by 5 points, but have scored 5 tries to 1!!! How can that be defended? Thats ridiculous. He then went on to mention that he didn't even know why he was being penalised at times. As I have stated before, penalties are a grey area a lot of the time, and it is not just that one team should get a 3 point leg up on the basis of interpretation given that all the skill and endeavour it takes to score a try only give you 5 points. Massive disparity there reyou NFL comment- you'll note I said nothing about the stop-start nature of it, and stated the emphasis there is on Touchdowns. Touchdowns get 6 points. Conversion (extrs point) gets 1 point. A field goal gets 3 points. Where is the emphasis re the points?? Its on scoring a touchdown. THAT is the crowd pleasing aspect of the game after all. [/QUOTE]
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