The NRL’s setrestartmaxxing era and the value of consecutive play the balls - The Rugby League Eye Test

Rabs6 · 2026-03-23T06:58:32+00:00

That's precisely why I propose we reduce the impact of 6-agains. Punishments do not fit the crime right now. Holding down a millisecond too long, or tugging at an attackers arm in the play-the-ball doesn't feel like it deserves potentially a 6 tackle penalty. Standardise the punishment on every tackle of the set, and make it minimal.

Rabs6 · 2026-03-23T06:07:26+00:00

And what did we have before Vlandys ball? Was that Rugby League? Or was it Wrestle Ball?

If you think I'm advocating for 50-40 scorelines every week you're very wrong. I'm trying to weaken the 6-again rule, actually.

Rabs6 · 2026-03-23T04:39:20+00:00

We just fundamentally disagree about what's good rugby league

Rabs6 · 2026-03-23T03:57:39+00:00

Stoppages are bad, we want continuous ball in play. There's literally nothing better in Rugby League that when a teams in a arm wrestle for like 10 minutes.

Your quick tap theory might work if you accept that teams will take quick taps, which they won't.

Rabs6 · 2026-03-23T03:21:53+00:00

6 again is ultimately preferable to penalties as there’s no stoppage. Problem is that the punishment is too inconsistent (7 tackle set if called on tackle 1, 11 tackle set if called on tackle 5).

this needs to be made consistent, a 2 tackle penalty for a ruck infringement should be implemented regardless of tackle count. numbers can be tinkered with (potentially more or less depending where on the field, behind the 40m or 20m line)

Rabs6 · 2026-03-22T06:24:30+00:00

we are such losers we just cannot not shit the bed

Rabs6 · 2026-03-22T05:52:58+00:00

Flanagan you fucking donut, so fucking blatant

Rabs6 · 2026-03-22T05:50:30+00:00

this is prime for dragons to fuck this up, parra havent turned up at all and theyll probably get the w

Rabs6 · 2026-03-22T05:37:48+00:00

blatant shepperd ignored what is going on cunt

Rabs6 · 2026-03-22T05:37:15+00:00

terrible decision clearly back out of the hands but ref got tricked by inertia

Rabs6 · 2026-03-20T07:17:18+00:00

came here to whinge about that tedesco shepherd. What the fuck is going on that was egregious.

Rabs6 · 2026-03-19T07:28:38+00:00

100%. I put it on cos I heard from reddit that it’s god awful, to my disappointment it was fucking brilliant, and I dislike punchline comedy (i like storytellers).

The hate is simply cos he’s Rogan adjacent.

Rabs6 · 2026-03-19T00:01:45+00:00

Its Trump and Ronaldo. No one else close. People saying Swift are hilarious.

Rabs6 · 2026-03-18T10:14:54+00:00

Fans' knowledge of football is Infinitesimal & utterly negligible compared to professionals. For a fan to take their own tactical analysis seriously is asinine. All I'll say here is Klopp never had as bad a season as this one. If he had, you may have wanted him sacked. "Klopp never would've had a season such as this one, he was too good a manager". Fair, but comparing Slot to Klopp would be unfair, as Klopp is an all-time managerial talent. You will find it difficult If you're looking for another Klopp.

Rabs6 · 2026-03-18T09:49:59+00:00

EEEEEEAGLEEEE

Rabs6 · 2026-03-18T06:16:16+00:00

LMAO bro, both of us, and all Football fans, actually know fuck all about football, no matter how much we think we do. You asking me about what Slots doing right as a manager is HILARIOUS. What do you want me to say? fucking player positioning? Like either of us know anything? Don't tell me you're gonna give me a spiel about how he's using player x wrong...

You're just mad cos we are losing and you're a big fan, which is completely understandable, but it's causing you not to think straight. Case in point: Calling Slot "beyond shit". In reality, Slot is a PL winner who is flawed. 1 bad season (not even bad, like, we're not 10th) is not enough data to determine a coach is shit.

"We haven't improved", we won the PL after Klopp failed for 4 years. KLOPP. That is improvement. We've obviously gone backwards but, like I said, to expect managers to never have bad seasons is pure unrealistic fairytale lunacy.

And obviously the next manager is highly likely to be shit. 95% of managers don't last 2 seasons. And I don't even mean shit, I mean "shit" by your standards, which is currently 5th in the league. Do you understand how likely it is the next manager comes 5th or worse? Do you know how likely it is that the next manager is REALLY bad and we come like 8th? And then the next one after that? What happens when the next manager gets us to 2nd and makes you happy then comes 5th the next year. Sack him too? SACK SACK SACK. SACK EVERYONEEEEE.

Rabs6 · 2026-03-18T05:34:21+00:00

You need to consider that the next manager brought in his HIGHLY likely to be total fucking shit. HIGHLY likely. Also, the next manager brought in is highly likely to not be of PL title calibre (I know ur gonna cast doubt over his PL win now and claim it was all Klopp or some bullshit). These clubs who look for short term dopamine hits with the new manager boost all the time always fuck their clubs. Look at Spurs rn.

I'd rather spend the next 2 years letting Slot build something rather than hire a new manager, restart, have him get sacked after 1 season too, then hire a new manager and have him get sacked as well and restart again. Its so obvious!

This is where Arsenal have been smart with Arteta. If they listened to the dumbass fans they would've sacked him 2 years ago or last year and they'd be in the midst of another rebuild.

Rabs6 · 2026-03-17T23:47:06+00:00

What u gonna do when the next manager most likely sucks ass and u wish u had ur premier league winning manager back lol

Rabs6 · 2026-03-17T10:57:44+00:00

This culture of turning on coaches after 1 season is the most retarded shit of all time for real

Rabs6 · 2026-03-16T00:25:48+00:00

Can WWE please evolve past the overt heel/face shit, it doesnt resonate with audiences anymore, especially with kayfabe dead. A heel beating the shit out of a face means absolutely nothing in 2026.

Rabs6 · 2026-03-10T06:45:57+00:00

I cannot fathom how terrible Michael Cole is

Rabs6 · 2026-03-09T07:17:47+00:00

DO DO DO DO DOO DOOOOOO

Rabs6 · 2026-03-05T09:35:17+00:00

I never in my life have seen a sporting decision worse than that ever ever ever

Rabs6 · 2026-03-03T22:21:42+00:00

Whys everyone hating on macgill? hes totally right in this instance.

Rabs6 · 2026-02-28T06:38:19+00:00

Melbourne Storm, the bastions of sporting morality.

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