Brumbies v Rebels

Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:20 am

Already 5-0 to the horsies. Looking ominous.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:31 am

Kuridrani gas been terrible.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:33 am

The vaunted ponies front row is getting a bit of a towel up here.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:38 am

Social distancing in the crowd rather than the cardboard cut outs of the NRL. Anyone know why the different approaches? Is it due to location?

Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:42 am

Mr Bungle wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:38 am Social distancing in the crowd rather than the cardboard cut outs of the NRL. Anyone know why the different approaches? Is it due to location?

Brumbie Steve is at this game I think.

The ARLC confirmed on Friday that from round eight teams can return to their traditional venues, starting with Melbourne's showdown with 2018 grand final opponents the Roosters at AAMI Park on July 2.

The Raiders will also be able to take their clash with the Dragons back to GIO Stadium the following day, with the ACT government approving a "pilot stadium program" for between 1000-2000 fans to attend games in July.

The Bulldogs-Rabbitohs clash is currently scheduled for Sunday, July 5 at Bankwest Stadium but may be able to draw a larger crowd as discussions around shifting the game to ANZ Stadium continue.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:45 am

Brums roll it (almost) over

Powell scores

Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:46 am

Powell has been very good. Rebels not using any of the many pens they have had.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:48 am

Thanks Ella. Here’s to more fans allowed in and the virus remaining in check.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:49 am

Good game! Hope the Rebs get the job done

Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:55 am

Really not looking good for the Rebels now. Going to be a huge score against them.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:56 am

Too easy

Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:57 am

Enjoying this ,

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:14 am

Rebels in a bit of bother

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:16 am

Bugger!

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:21 am

All the Rebels backs have the wrong studs. Keep slipping on their bums.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:24 am

Quade wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:55 am Really not looking good for the Rebels now. Going to be a huge score against them.

I'm not really impressed with the ponies scum. They just gave away another one.

The hooker looks like one of those blokes who was a solid but not quite quick enough loosie, who thought shifting into 2 would advance the career, but can't scrum for shit.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:26 am

Muirhead = turnstile tackler

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:33 am

Some Melbourne joy

Nice Toomua conv

24-13 @ 58 mins

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:34 am

2nd Reb try! Great comeback

24-20 Brumbies
64 mins

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:36 am

Quite the comeback. WTF happened to the Ponies?

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:38 am

Goal-line dropout is lame. Stupid Law.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:40 am

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:38 am Goal-line dropout is lame. Stupid Law.

It's meant to speed up play - the defenders are better off running it.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:41 am

Did ASMO change the font - mine looks scratchy and is a bit difficult to read?

Brumbies front row drops another one.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:42 am

Brumbies scrum is getting owned

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:46 am

Now Rebel lineout is pants

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:47 am

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:38 am Goal-line dropout is lame. Stupid Law.

Yeah, it’s a bit rugby league for me. Give the attacking team a free kick (without scrum option, no quick go) on the 22 if you want to speed things up.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:50 am

Try Brumbies.
31-23 78 mins
No time for Rebels to catch up

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:53 am

Game over, Brumbies wake up and finally win it. Scrappy, but entertaining too.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:56 am

Good to have back to back rugby on Saturday!

I even managed to see the Tamworth Worriers sneak a win against the Broncos

Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:00 am

ManhoodObesity wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:56 am Good to have back to back rugby on Saturday!

I even managed to see the Tamworth Worriers sneak a win against the Broncos

Yup, some rugger to watch.

Heh. Broncos apparently a bit puss nowadays?

Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:02 am

Kiap wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:00 am
ManhoodObesity wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:56 am Good to have back to back rugby on Saturday!

I even managed to see the Tamworth Worriers sneak a win against the Broncos
Yup, some rugger to watch.

Heh. Broncos apparently a bit puss nowadays?

I think they suffered their two worst defeats in history in consecutive weeks on their post Covid return.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:04 am

Hahah yeah man. First time I have heard of the “Captains Challenge” rule. ( is it new? I don’t watch much league)

Imagine if we implemented this in our code

Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:10 am

Hadn't heard of it.

Bit like a cricket challenge, I s'pose? .... Inne'resting

Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:29 am

ManhoodObesity wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:04 am Hahah yeah man. First time I have heard of the “Captains Challenge” rule. ( is it new? I don’t watch much league)

Imagine if we implemented this in our code

Yeah, it's new. Don't hate but will not so much as sniffle if it gets dumped.

If the dickheads running RL in Straya truly wish to make the game more interesting, how about:
1 reinstating contested scrums
2 reinstating contestable play-the-balls
3 reinstating the duty on attacking and defending players to retire the same distance at the play-the-ball (5m or 10 m, don't care), and
4 clarifying that the onus is on ballcarriers to carry the ball securely (i.e. stripping before a tackle is complete is OK).

All of these were once features of the game and yes, it was more interesting.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:16 pm

Mr Bungle wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:38 am Social distancing in the crowd rather than the cardboard cut outs of the NRL. Anyone know why the different approaches? Is it due to location?

That's just the normal crowd for a SR match in Aust

Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:31 am

It was great to get to the game but it was bloody cold. The work experience touchie was fucking terrible there were more not straight calls than you could poke a stick at. I was almost at ground level so it was difficult to see what was going wrong at the scrums. A few time it looked like the rebels prop was trying to scrum too low and lost footing but the penalty was going to the Rebels. I also thought the rebs were wheeling the scrum at the edges rather than through the middle but difficult to tell. Gardiner is an uber shit ref not assisted by similarly crap touchies.

Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:32 am

I meant there should have been a number of not straight calls that weren't made.

Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:09 am

brumbie_steve wrote: ↑Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:31 am It was great to get to the game but it was bloody cold.

CBR needs a house of pane

Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:53 am

Kiap wrote: ↑Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:09 am
brumbie_steve wrote: ↑Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:31 am It was great to get to the game but it was bloody cold.
CBR needs a house of pane

FB still gets bloody cold, but at least you can't get wet. Best bet is to sit higher up, on the first tier.

Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:42 am

MungoMan wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:29 am
ManhoodObesity wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:04 am Hahah yeah man. First time I have heard of the “Captains Challenge” rule. ( is it new? I don’t watch much league)

Imagine if we implemented this in our code
Yeah, it's new. Don't hate but will not so much as sniffle if it gets dumped.

If the dickheads running RL in Straya truly wish to make the game more interesting, how about:
1 reinstating contested scrums
2 reinstating contestable play-the-balls
3 reinstating the duty on attacking and defending players to retire the same distance at the play-the-ball (5m or 10 m, don't care), and
4 clarifying that the onus is on ballcarriers to carry the ball securely (i.e. stripping before a tackle is complete is OK).

All of these were once features of the game and yes, it was more interesting.

Yeah I see it backfired on the poor Broncos