Re: TV games (not Wire) : Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:54 pm  

Golden point is a terrible way to end a league game - I can see the sense for a cup / play off game - but just allow the draw. Sometimes that’s the fair result and saves player welfare. Plus the endings of golden point games are usually terrible rather than dramatic.

Re: TV games (not Wire) : Mon Sep 02, 2024 1:44 pm  

Golden point , isn't that another sky inspired gimmick?

Re: TV games (not Wire) : Mon Sep 02, 2024 2:16 pm  

ninearches wrote:

Golden point , isn't that another sky inspired gimmick?

NRL this gimmick.

Re: TV games (not Wire) : Mon Sep 02, 2024 4:08 pm  

Big lads mate wrote:

Same as he missed Martin off side and the London forward behind the kicker, swings and roundabouts, I think that there’s more than the two you mentioned to replace on that performance, mistake getting rid of Martin unless it’s his decision

Agree with most of that as I thought Martin was marginally in front of the kicker.
The London forward was well in front of the kicker and had to stay outside of 10 metres of the Leeds player as he was classed as interfering with play.
The fullback who scored was onside the forward wasn`t.
Martin`s choice to leave even though we eventually offered the same as KR offered him.
I`ve heard we only offered a 1 year extension whereas KR offered 2 but don`t know that for sure.
We need about 7 or 8 new signings but that will take another 5 years on top of the 8 we have been waiting for.

Re: TV games (not Wire) : Mon Sep 02, 2024 7:23 pm  

8 years lol. How about 70?

Re: TV games (not Wire) : Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:29 am  

Douglas Black wrote:

8 years lol. How about 70?

Run that past me again.
Are you suggesting we have been rebuilding for 70 years?
I`m referring to us having a good team that won a number of GF`s and after that team disappeared we were told we are in a rebuilding phase that so far has taken 8 years and still we wait.

Re: TV games (not Wire) : Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:43 am  

chapylad wrote:

Run that past me again.
Are you suggesting we have been rebuilding for 70 years?
I`m referring to us having a good team that won a number of GF`s and after that team disappeared we were told we are in a rebuilding phase that so far has taken 8 years and still we wait.

He was talking about us!

Re: TV games (not Wire) : Tue Sep 03, 2024 12:15 pm  

Yeah, I was amused at your despair about 8 years to build a team to win a GF. Its taken us slightly longer.

Re: TV games (not Wire) : Tue Sep 03, 2024 5:01 pm  

Douglas Black wrote:

Yeah, I was amused at your despair about 8 years to build a team to win a GF. Its taken us slightly longer.

Got you.
I seriously cannot believe a club like Leeds with the money, the fans and the junior catchment area is taking so long to get a half decent top 4 team.
And looking at our squad I would say 5 or 6 are ok and the rest are more bottom 4.
Good luck for the rest of the season btw.

Re: TV games (not Wire) : Tue Sep 03, 2024 6:36 pm  

Douglas Black wrote:

Yeah, I was amused at your despair about 8 years to build a team to win a GF. Its taken us slightly longer.

That's because we didn't want it. There was never any money in it, before the Super League was developed. I remember talking to Alex Murphy in 1973 and he said that we are concentrating on the Challenge Cup and John Player Trophy from now on, as that was where the big winning money was.