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]]> By: League of Nastiness http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/05/30/money-changes-everything/#comment-11568 League of Nastiness Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:35:14 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/05/30/money-changes-everything/#comment-11568 Alan, it is simple to say Union is easier to understand and has more strategy because it is 'your' preferred sport. I say that for most "union' people. You must do more reseaerch into the wider community and discuss latent or mid range and even new supporters to the sport and you will find they have next to no idea what is transgressing on the field. There are 48 rules at the breakdown lol!!! I would also like to point out, Union's strong point is it can be very much a game of contested ball and adlib football. This is obviously in complete contradiction to having some sort of strategy when playing. Unless your refferiung to the age old strategy of moving the ball within kicking distnace of the goal and extracting a penalty? This years Super 14 had a score line of 27 - 9...not a single try just 12 penalty shots at goal. As for League, I can be your complete opposite on this Alan, it has around the same amount of rules across the whole game that Union has at the breakdown. Surely this is a lead to something being less confusing and easier to understand? As for strategy, when you know you have 6 tackles with the ball you CAN apply strategy. You see Alan, in Rugby League there is an intangible play called attrition, it comes about at targeting some of your big guys at the other teams little guys and to that, you need to be able to move the ball away from them so you can come back to them. You may have guys who can't defend well on a certain side so you target them, you maybe playing against a bigger team so you don't put your last tckle kick over the sideline, forcing them to retreat to the ball without a breather. You may play in a bigger side, so you kick your last tackle option into touch and walk to the scrumm, giving your bigger guys a chance to get their breath. You may play against a team with an 'up and in defence' so you play two pass wrap plays, you may play a team with an up and out defence so you employ a face to out pass technique, you may play a team with a team with a slide and back defence so you employ a shift drop pass technique. This is only the tip of the iceberg at the elite level Alan, one thing I can assure you, Rugby League is a sport based nearly on strategies and breaking teams down through collision. Rugby from my perspective is one very much about creating opportunitites from quickly recycled ball and playing what you see in front of you, which hopefully is less defenders as the are caught at the breakdown. Don't let old school teachings and classical conditioning (brainwashing) get in the way of you understanding and appreciating the sweet science of Rugby League as well as your favourite sport Rugby Union. Alan, it is simple to say Union is easier to understand and has more strategy because it is ‘your’ preferred sport. I say that for most “union’ people.
You must do more reseaerch into the wider community and discuss latent or mid range and even new supporters to the sport and you will find they have next to no idea what is transgressing on the field. There are 48 rules at the breakdown lol!!! I would also like to point out, Union’s strong point is it can be very much a game of contested ball and adlib football. This is obviously in complete contradiction to having some sort of strategy when playing. Unless your refferiung to the age old strategy of moving the ball within kicking distnace of the goal and extracting a penalty? This years Super 14 had a score line of 27 - 9…not a single try just 12 penalty shots at goal.
As for League, I can be your complete opposite on this Alan, it has around the same amount of rules across the whole game that Union has at the breakdown. Surely this is a lead to something being less confusing and easier to understand? As for strategy, when you know you have 6 tackles with the ball you CAN apply strategy. You see Alan, in Rugby League there is an intangible play called attrition, it comes about at targeting some of your big guys at the other teams little guys and to that, you need to be able to move the ball away from them so you can come back to them. You may have guys who can’t defend well on a certain side so you target them, you maybe playing against a bigger team so you don’t put your last tckle kick over the sideline, forcing them to retreat to the ball without a breather. You may play in a bigger side, so you kick your last tackle option into touch and walk to the scrumm, giving your bigger guys a chance to get their breath. You may play against a team with an ‘up and in defence’ so you play two pass wrap plays, you may play a team with an up and out defence so you employ a face to out pass technique, you may play a team with a team with a slide and back defence so you employ a shift drop pass technique.
This is only the tip of the iceberg at the elite level Alan, one thing I can assure you, Rugby League is a sport based nearly on strategies and breaking teams down through collision. Rugby from my perspective is one very much about creating opportunitites from quickly recycled ball and playing what you see in front of you, which hopefully is less defenders as the are caught at the breakdown.
Don’t let old school teachings and classical conditioning (brainwashing) get in the way of you understanding and appreciating the sweet science of Rugby League as well as your favourite sport Rugby Union.

]]> By: Alan http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/05/30/money-changes-everything/#comment-11392 Alan Thu, 31 May 2007 06:51:14 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/05/30/money-changes-everything/#comment-11392 I think its that strategic element that might actually make union a more appealing game to Americans. Aside from the hits, I think American football's appeal is the strategy. If you compare the two rugby codes, you can pick up on union's strategy after watching a few matches. You might not understand it completely, but you can start to grasp it. Throw in good analysis from commentators, and rugby union can be understood. Rugby league on the other hand has a harder strategy to figure out. I've watched this NRL season, and it still seems like run five times and hope for a linebreak. There aren't as many set plays (like lineouts or scrums) as Union has. So outside of stretch the play to the wings, and the occasional cutback, the strategy gets lost on a typical viewer. I think its that strategic element that might actually make union a more appealing game to Americans. Aside from the hits, I think American football’s appeal is the strategy. If you compare the two rugby codes, you can pick up on union’s strategy after watching a few matches. You might not understand it completely, but you can start to grasp it. Throw in good analysis from commentators, and rugby union can be understood.

Rugby league on the other hand has a harder strategy to figure out. I’ve watched this NRL season, and it still seems like run five times and hope for a linebreak. There aren’t as many set plays (like lineouts or scrums) as Union has. So outside of stretch the play to the wings, and the occasional cutback, the strategy gets lost on a typical viewer.

]]> By: matt http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/05/30/money-changes-everything/#comment-11355 matt Wed, 30 May 2007 17:04:12 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/05/30/money-changes-everything/#comment-11355 Union is just getting its feet wet. This results in the expected growing pains, however they are bouncing back resoundingly well (Including adding expansion teams to the premier Southern Hemisphere competition, European rugby flourishing, and the flow of players from Argentina making their name known on the professional circuit). Also, Union has made changes to the game accordingly in an effort to make it flow better(Watch the SA vs. NZ World Cup Final from the 1995 World Cup, it looks like a different code) . League has the polish and the promotions of a well oiled machine, and although Union is the most popular code, at the end of the day money rules everything, and Union is just getting used to that notion. Food for thought: Wait for some of the bigger internationals coming around in Union (you'd be hard pressed to find a bar showing league), grab a seat/pint and watch the people who follow the sport pick apart the match (personal favorite: Ireland games at an Irish bar). The tactical element of the game is fascinating, and slowly but surely that bizarre code will start making a whole lot of sense. Ask them if they want the game to be changed, I'm pretty sure I know the answer. At the very least, you can feel ok about drinking heavily at 10am. Union is just getting its feet wet. This results in the expected growing pains, however they are bouncing back resoundingly well (Including adding expansion teams to the premier Southern Hemisphere competition, European rugby flourishing, and the flow of players from Argentina making their name known on the professional circuit).
Also, Union has made changes to the game accordingly in an effort to make it flow better(Watch the SA vs. NZ World Cup Final from the 1995 World Cup, it looks like a different code) .

League has the polish and the promotions of a well oiled machine, and although Union is the most popular code, at the end of the day money rules everything, and Union is just getting used to that notion.

Food for thought: Wait for some of the bigger internationals coming around in Union (you’d be hard pressed to find a bar showing league), grab a seat/pint and watch the people who follow the sport pick apart the match (personal favorite: Ireland games at an Irish bar). The tactical element of the game is fascinating, and slowly but surely that bizarre code will start making a whole lot of sense. Ask them if they want the game to be changed, I’m pretty sure I know the answer. At the very least, you can feel ok about drinking heavily at 10am.

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