Ben Hunt article claiming game is too fast

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Interesting read here.. according to hunt anyone you ask thinks the game is too fast. I agree!

‘Gone too far’: Hunt blames NRL for worrying trend in ‘ridiculously fast’ game

‘Gone too far’: Hunt blames NRL for worrying trend in ‘ridiculously fast’ game

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

Interesting read here.. according to hunt anyone you ask thinks the game is too fast. I agree!

‘Gone too far’: Hunt blames NRL for worrying trend in ‘ridiculously fast’ game

‘Gone too far’: Hunt blames NRL for worrying trend in ‘ridiculously fast’ game

www.foxsports.com.au

Hmm just as I said when the players and the Doctors start saying the game is to blame for the injuries and then the Players Association gets on board the game will swing back more to the "old" game. It will never go back to what it was. But this action at all times tiggy game will be adjusted yet again on the run by Vlandys and again clubs will have to adjust and work with their rosters and work out exactly how the changes impact their game style and playing roster. How rules and a game can be changed massively with no warning ala 2020 and then the tweaks in season last year, then more changes this year and now an 18th man mid season is beyond me. To me.... rules need to be set in stone for the next year by say June the previous year so clubs can plan properly. This business of making it up as you go is a joke and you can be sure that Politis/Crowe are in their ears making sure whatever changes happen their coaches like. You can't tell me that the Sombrero clubs don't get consulted on big things like these. The change to the game for 2020 should have had a year/two year lead in to allow clubs to change rosters... the change from the old to the new game was so massive. Our strangle/grindstone game plan and our roster based on that caught us flat footed.

 

[BOZO]

The faster the better
Speed Thrills

 

[wombatgc]

More senior players have to back Hunt if there is to be any revision of the new rules. V’landys did say the league will monitor and rehash the new rules, if there is strong opposition and evidence to support it. Hopefully more team captains will speak out now, before these touch footy rules are set in stone.

 

[Dan]

An interesting read about the actual stats

NRL 2021: faster and more unpredictable than ever

This season, the NRL marketing department has decided to run with the tagline “faster and more unpredictable than ever” in one of its ads. Putting aside the fact that this is the blande…

pythagonrl.com

Basically faster should not be the measure. More is happening in a quick period, players are more tired, there are more errors and lazy tackles and more injuries

 

[Eagles4Life]

I am (mostly) liking the new rules. I would like them a lot more if Manly could adapt to them better

 

[SeaEagle21]

An interesting read about the actual stats

NRL 2021: faster and more unpredictable than ever

This season, the NRL marketing department has decided to run with the tagline “faster and more unpredictable than ever” in one of its ads. Putting aside the fact that this is the blande…

pythagonrl.com

Basically faster should not be the measure. More is happening in a quick period, players are more tired, there are more errors and lazy tackles and more injuries

Great read!! Thanks for posting, good to see some numbers to back up/argue the claims by the NRL.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Great read!! Thanks for posting, good to see some numbers to back up/argue the claims by the NRL.

Agree a great read.

I think if the trend line stays the same the TV ratings will start to drop off for the games where there’s a red hot favourite.

Oh sure , the Panthers v Storm will always rate highly but for example the upcoming Panthers v Manly could be a ratings disaster.

TV pays huge money for eyes or subscriptions , if they are losing both they’ll want to pay a LOT less for the product next time.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

An interesting read about the actual stats

NRL 2021: faster and more unpredictable than ever

This season, the NRL marketing department has decided to run with the tagline “faster and more unpredictable than ever” in one of its ads. Putting aside the fact that this is the blande…

pythagonrl.com

Basically faster should not be the measure. More is happening in a quick period, players are more tired, there are more errors and lazy tackles and more injuries

Interesting article, I don't claim to understand the stats analysis but the conclusions are that the rule changes have encouraged blowout wins and the results are actually more predictable, contrary to the NRL's new slogan.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

My gripe is PV didn't do any due diligence he just made a captain's call and now he is saying he didn't anticipate the blow out scores. There is also a question of duty of care changing rules mid stream that exposes players to a greater risk of injury. This started with trying out outlaw the wrestle and became an avalanche with the six again rule right across the field. This is the NRL not the A grade Wollongong comp!

 

[SeaEagle21]

Agree a great read.

I think if the trend line stays the same the TV ratings will start to drop off for the games where there’s a red hot favourite.

Oh sure , the Panthers v Storm will always rate highly but for example the upcoming Panthers v Manly could be a ratings disaster.

TV pays huge money for eyes or subscriptions , if they are losing both they’ll want to pay a LOT less for the product next time.

Yep, time will tell if the long term reality of the new rules will be a ratings success or not.

It definitely favours those teams that have the best athletes but the best footballers aren't always the fastest and if you need the fastest and powerful players to be the best you'll never find enough to make 16/17 teams competitive..3-4 would be lucky. But more to the point you sacrifice footy smarts/skill for speed/power.

Probably a sign of the times where things like big bash cricket is what appeals to the goldfish attention span of the viewers that need action for every second of the game.

 

[BOZO]

Agree a great read.

I think if the trend line stays the same the TV ratings will start to drop off for the games where there’s a red hot favourite.

Oh sure , the Panthers v Storm will always rate highly but for example the upcoming Panthers v Manly could be a ratings disaster.

TV pays huge money for eyes or subscriptions , if they are losing both they’ll want to pay a LOT less for the product next time.

Speed thrills

Lights camera NRL action . Its try Time on Prime time

Tries , Tries , Tries , Tries , Tries and more Tries !

Non stop action

The higher the amount of tries the higher the ratings

 

[Chip and Chase]

They tried this crap with Superleague. Glorified touch footy. Dump and run against backpedalling defences, try and slow them down, ring the bell "6 again".......repeat.

 

[BOZO]

They tried this crap with Superleague. Glorified touch footy. Dump and run against backpedalling defences, try and slow them down, ring the bell "6 again".......repeat.

There is no place in the game for slow , unfit and ill discipline players

The 6 again and again and again means we will soon not see these mediocre players again

Speed thrills !

 

[Damien2812]

Speed thrills

Lights camera NRL action . Its try Time on Prime time

Tries , Tries , Tries , Tries , Tries and more Tries !

Non stop action

The higher the amount of tries the higher the ratings

I disagree on more tries equals better ratings. If teams get flogged every week and you support one of those teams that got flogged constantly would you play to watch the game? Buy merchandise? Or even tune in to watch your team on TV?
NRL have a tough decision if money isn't being made.

 

[Waz13]

Speed thrills

Lights camera NRL action . Its try Time on Prime time

Tries , Tries , Tries , Tries , Tries and more Tries !

Non stop action

The higher the amount of tries the higher the ratings

Needs to be a balance I reckon. They’ve not got that right yet.

 

[BOZO]

I disagree on more tries equals better ratings. If teams get flogged every week and you support one of those teams that got flogged constantly would you play to watch the game? Buy merchandise? Or even tune in to watch your team on TV?
NRL have a tough decision if money isn't being made.

If teams get flogged each week they should change their mediocre coaches and mediocre players with better ones

I do not believe in slowing the game to accommodate mediocre teams and slow down to their mediocre lever

Speed Thrills !

 

[BOZO]

Needs to be a balance I reckon. They’ve not got that right yet.

We will never please every one with the speed of the game

It is like sex , Some people like it slow and some like it fast

 

[anthonyb1965]

There is no place in the game for slow , unfit and ill discipline players

The 6 again and again and again means we will soon not see these mediocre players again

Speed thrills !

I agree seeing tries is exciting but so is the "grind"! If I wanted to watch touch or tag footy for the "lots of tries" reasoning, maybe I would but NRL should be a mix of both grind football and open play when it affords that.

 

[BOZO]

Tries , tries , and more tries !

Give it to me baby !!!