fosdyke99 wrote:
i meant the british rl in general.
Oh sorry I see,
It’s a more rigid athletic game now I guess, governed by defensive structures, dare I say almost robotic.
Individual flair players like Knocker, Mick Crane etc seemed to have so much more time on the ball, it was mesmerising, probably played at a slower pace, allowing skilled performers to entertain and showcase their talents,
I always wonder though, when we watch our stars now, they are analysed so much through technology, social media, and endless tv replays, all their flaws are highlighted so much, and they are judged so extremely.
Take Ben Crooks just for example, he was quite exceptional at the beginning with us, he looked to have a great future, and he was scoring try’s for fun, but I guess the endless videos of his defensive frailties was his undoing, just wonder how he would have gone in say the class of Buntings era, when centres scored and made tries, but never seemed to be judged on missing tackles so much.
As I say a much different game now.
I think it’s a more pulsating game now, but the entertainment seemed better in Knockers time.
