I agree. It's perfectly suited to a cup game, but not at all necessary for the league.

A draw and a point could be the difference between relegation and staying up come the season end.

I agree Roy. The only people who don't see it, are the clowns running the game.

The Aussies did it so we have to do it.

Doesnt matter as there is no relegation in the ARL.

If it is a 'Must', then it needs to be a 3 point match with the extra point going to the team getting the golden point if successful.

Adds nothing to the game, we've won some and lost plenty. It just feels contrived. A draw is a fair result when two teams perform at a similar level for 80m, no need to force a binary outcome.

When this rule was brought in it should have been a point for each team with a bonus point for winning in golden point. It's madness that a team can come away with nothing after effectively matching the opposition for 80 minutes, especially when they might not even get a touch of the ball.

Another game last night where two sides equally matched after 80 minutes couldn’t end in a draw. Decided after 13 hours of tit for tar drop goal attempts. I lost count at 900 missed drop goals.

Golden point is the worst Australian import since Rolf Harris.

Needs to end ... nothing wrong with a draw in a league fixture.

A League should be decided on points earned, if you win you earn 2 points, if you draw you earn 1 point.

The golden point could be used after extra time in knockout games.

The RFL (in its infinite wisdom) toyed with this before but only at Championship (and maybe League 1) level - think it was 2015. Two points for a win, none for a tonking but one bonus point for the losing side if they restricted the margin to two scores or less. Computer re-runs of previous seasons showed that this would not have skewed the tables very much but would, it was thought, incentivise trailing teams.

It was abandoned after one season!

IMG might revive it as they seem to be adopting every other previously failed RL scheme!

I'm all for it. Sport is about winning, not drawing.

Nobody enjoys a draw.

The money us spectators are made to fork out, we deserve a bit of excitement and drama.

The Wigan fans had a much more enjoyable trip home from Hull on Thursday night than the dull feeling of what they would have had with a draw. Money well spent.

Not a fan of golden point in regular league games and just don't see what the problem was awarding 1pt to each team if the scores were tied after 80mins and calling it a draw.

I don't believe it adds anything to game in general either in the grand scheme of things, just another gimmick decision at the time.

I dunno. The weekends games on Sky, although terrible quality, were entertaining. A lad I work with likened the Saints v Leeds game as 'Strangely compelling, like watching two seals play catch with a dildo'.

If that's not worth an increased TV deal, I don't know what is.

Golden point is great if you win and it sucks if you lose. End of.
It always seems harsh to lose in "golden time" but, it's really not a big problem.

After an intense 80 mins, a draw means a draw, so it should be 1pt each. If you want a golden point, then play for an extra point after that.

After being robbed of a point through this earlier in the season I’m glad Wakey have been able to square that up tonight but it should be a point each iMo.

Dump Golden Point. Make each game worth 6 points. 2 points to the team that “wins” the first half (1 each if it’s a draw), 2 points to the team that “wins” the second half (1 each if it’s a draw) and 2 points to the team that wins the game (1 each if it’s a draw). Encourages teams that are behind at half time to try to win the second half (if not the game) to gain 2 points. Discourages teams that are well ahead from easing off.

I'm a big admirer of the Golden point. Nothing worse in sport than a draw.

Sport is about winning.

Drawing is a butt kissathon. Nobody wants that.

BS

Players shouldn't bust a gut for 80 mintues for no reward if they lose in golden point. Im all for 1 point each and the winner of golden point gets 2. The biggest issue is the drop goalathon. I think it looks a bit naff, whats wrong with next try winner?

Golden points are for knockout games, it isn’t fit for purpose in a league game.

I agree.

5 mins each way and if there's no try (or a penalty goal) then it's a draw. In a knockout game you can introduce the DG, but I would only allow it for the second period only.

My preference would be to scrap it for league games though in all honesty, and play a standard 10 mins each way for knock out games.