Its no myth though. One competition is competitive week in week out while one isnt. I still dont believe England can defend there line as well as these teams do.

My reasoning is flawed? Have you seen 5m games recently? Even during a non-professional a half-decent defence could be quite stifling. What do you think that's going to look like with professionally-drilled and trained athletes doing it? You can suggest that the PTB should be looked at (which is probably where the solution lies and we all know it but can't seem to decide where it is), but a 5m line is just barmy. You tell me where you've dug your reasoning up from for your own suggestion?



You seem to be under the impression that the only creativity I value is quick PTBs. Seeing as I have never suggested that you are trying to discredit my discussion by introducing a point of argument about it that I've never stated.



Yes I've seen your arguments sir and it appears than whenever somebody disagrees with a point of your argument they are suddenly a Super League Nazi. What purpose does it serve to the discussion to suggestion it is some sort of ideologically driven belief, as if we're all sponsored by SKY? If you can have an interest in improving the quality of the game without it being tied to some sort of crazy Super League conspiracy can't I? Even if I believe that professionalism has benefited this game immensely how does that somehow mean that any comment I make is based on an ideological belief rather than [iwhat I actually see with my own eyes[/i?

Nice try. But no bellend in their right mind will have enjoyed the stop start, slow, scrappy affair on offer, and if they honestly did I suggest they take up watching rugby union, it'd be right up their alley.

We shouldn't have the defence retreating back at all. They should just stay level with where the tackle occured. The players should be skilful enough to manufacture their own territory and space instead of having it manufactured for them.

[url=http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/11/01/rugby-league-slower-ball-does-not-automatically-ruin-the-spectacle/Slower ball does not automatically ruin the spectacle[/url.

I agree. I was at the game on Friday night and I still thought it was a good encounter.

I think we should have 3rd competetion to replace the repeat fixtures which uses 5m. Two subs (3 interchanges).
I think it would help round our players skills.