But isn’t this like, in the NFL, telling the offensive team that it’s 3rd down and then, after they fail to get a first down, tell them “oh sorry, that was fourth down. You’ve turned it over on downs.”
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Originally posted by Tony C View Post
The numerous online RL sites and fans' pages which act as a platform for supporters' voice and opinion.
As with WFD I'm personally okay with the Toronto project but accept that I appear to be in the monority.
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Originally posted by Hot Pepsi View PostBut isn’t this like, in the NFL, telling the offensive team that it’s 3rd down and then, after they fail to get a first down, tell them “oh sorry, that was fourth down. You’ve turned it over on downs.”
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Originally posted by ad hoc View Post
Roughly. I guess more specifically like a team on 3rd down making first down and then during the next play the officials deciding "oh that last one wasn't really a first down which makes this 4th down".
Last edited by Hot Pepsi; 12-10-2019, 15:29.
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Originally posted by Hot Pepsi View Post
But it was too late for them to “punt,” which they would have if they knew what tackle it really was, is that right? Is there no way to pause the game to straighten these things out?Last edited by Walt Flanagans Dog; 12-10-2019, 15:58.
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Into the international season proper now (after the 9s World Cup last week which looked fun but a bit of a non event).
Australia v New Zealand is on the FTA Sky Sports Channel tomorrow.
The four GB Lions tour games are on BBC over the next four weekends, at godforsaken times.
And Saturday the final European qualifying stage for the 2021 World Cup kicks off, and I'll be attending Scotland v Serbia at what I think is a polis sports ground in Glasgow. This will be the third venue at which I've seen a Scotland home game, and one of the other two was in England.
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Scotland v Serbia was a non event, 84-0 to the hosts. Serbia were actually quite competent with the ball in hand, and had a decent spell in the first half where they forced three repeat sets in Scotland's 20, but they were abysmal in defence and Scotland went through them like a knife through butter - Scotland were four or five tries up by the time Serbia touched the ball (apart from kick offs). Serbia took out their frustration in the obvious way and had three yellow cards, being down to 11 at one point (although Scotland went down to 12 at the same time, as a result of the same stramash). However, Serbia only need to beat Greece to qualify for the World Cup, and I'm not sure how good that is going to be for the game - the funding that results might be enough to bring over more 'heritage' players from Australia to shore them up but putting them up against a top tier nation isn't going to be pretty.
In the other group Ireland won 42-8 in Spain to pretty much guarantee their place in the World Cup - Spain kept it to 8-18 with twelve minutes to go but reportedly, as with the above game, discipline left the building towards the end and Ireland score four late tries.
I've got the GB game recorded to watch - I know the score, but don't know how bad they were.
Elsewhere it looks like Saints are playing Salford in a pre season friendly in Valencia, and there is talk of one of Toronto's on the road "home" games next year talking place in Holland.
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Originally posted by Walt Flanagans Dog View PostAnd Tonga do their billing justice, beating Australia in a shock result - first time Australia have been beaten by a 'second tier' national team.
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Next year's Ashes series has been confirmed
31 October at Bolton
7 November at Elland Road
14 November at Tottenham
At least they have aimed reasonably high - they could have gone for a bigger venue in the North West but there will be club games as well which will take up some demand. Hopefully they've got a good deal at Tottenham, who will be keen to get events in the new stadium.
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A couple of days late with this I know, but Sonny Bill Williams is back in League next year with Toronto Wolfpack. Meanwhile Toronto have confirmed their 'on the road' home games next year as taking place at York, Headingley and Saracens' ground. Not hugely ambitious but nice touch for York to get a game, reflecting their recent success and improved profile.
Elsewhere the launch game for California RL takes place in December. Not sure where it is heading but they are certainly very active on Twitter and have merch available online, which puts them above a lot of the rest of the League world.
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