I’ve been watching the six nations over the weekend and wanted to post this then, but of course Tim Sherwood’s appointment and the Leicester game were far more important, hence it’s had to go on the back burner.
I’ll hold my hands up and say that I’m not a Rugby fan at all and don’t really watch it.
It just doesn’t grab me in the same way as football does, but the missus loves it, especially the England games, hence we have it on the telly and you can’t help having a glance when the crowd starts winding up and something’s happening.
But there are things that I think Rugby does way better than Football.
First off, is being able to hear the referee. This for me, is brilliant, as you get an explanation of what he’s thinking. Whether you agree with the explanation is another thing, but at least you get one.
That’d put a stop to any not understanding why a decision was made.
There’s also the plus point where you can hear how the players speak to the ref in response.
Perhaps we’ve got to the stage where footy players give refs total abuse and it’s accepted, hence putting a mike on is not a good idea?
I’m not sure, but whatever, it strikes me football referees don’t have the same authority as it seems Rugby referees do, where the decision is final and just not up for debate.
Any slight sign of dissent is met with a reprimand and then a sending off.
I’d love this in football.
Second is where the clock gets stopped when there’s an injury or whatever.
Why this doesn’t happen in Football, is just beyond me.
It cuts out time-wasting at a stroke, something I’m sure we’d all like to see.
Or is that just part of the drama, that is all part of the Premier league/Champions league design, that is there purely to help wind us up?
Finally, there’s the video replays.
I know the criticism here. It stops the flow of the game.
My response to that is “so what?”
The referee gets a second opinion, where things are viewed from multiple angles.
Surely this can only be good, as we get more accurate decisions?
Even with slow motion shots, thing can still be debatable in my opinion, so it’s not like we’d be sanitizing the game entirely.
I know we have goal line technology, but how often has it been used?
Not much, I’d suggest.
No, I think we have to accept that Football is way behind the times in these areas.
Thoughts?
Comments
73 responses to “Why is Rugby so much better than Football in certain areas?”
When England play at Twickenham it’s pact to the rafters you can’t brag the same for the footy team at Wembley.rugby I’d say has taken the mantle of a family sport no bad language rival fans can sit side by side & as for racism football could really take a leaf out of the book of rugger fans.for being dull as dish water pre Sherwood well watching the VILLA was really enthralling LMAO.
True enough!
Well, nothing beats growing up in a rugby town, where they dare each other to shit in a pint glass and leave it on a punters table (true) for a laugh. Arrogant, elitist, partisan and obnoxious to say the least. A bit like us football supporters really! 🙂
So apparently Sherwood is sidelining Westwood for this game and Cleverly will be benched if reports are anything to go by. Interesting to see what the line up will be.
I think Sherwoods a fan of gabby so I think he’ll be in the starting line up personally I hope not. It will be nice to see who & how he puts his team out.
Reports from where exactly?
I think on the OS mate talking about his fit again & how threatening gabby was on the counter attack when he managed spurs.he seemed to praise him up quite abit.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11426203/Tom-Cleverley-and-Ashley-Westwood-axed-as-Tim-Sherwood-stamps-his-mark-on-Aston-Villa.html
GOOD
Thanks Darren; interesting read. Just as important is a refreshing of the fans interest and excitement – need the Holte to live up to it’s twelth man role. UTV
Possibly a full house at VP????
I can actually say in ages I’m really looking forward to today’s game,I hope it’s not all an anti climax.UTV
Me too Giddy. How different it feels to have hope again at last!!! Three points today. Will be interesting to see what formation and tactics Tim employs as well as the personnel.
Even I have gotten off my arse and traveled across the sea to watch this one (ok I was coming over anywhere) so no dodgy streaming and the real thing. Mind you I am still 150 miles away. We know these guys can play football and today there are no excuses with the real fans behind them. Good luck lads and UTV
can’t wait to see how the style changes made.philosophy of our new manager words into action. can our great players pull it off. if his spurs days all 6months are anything to go by. he’ll play 442 like all the fans on here wanted. i think they could play this against the bottom 8 but not the others. anyway looking forwards reading the players tweets about mcdonald return most are welcoming him back, seems like he’s well liked and respected.
they better win as i splashed out on them to win 13/8 i got just for the win against a stoke side apparently depleted with injuries. and 2 hammering defeats one against a championship club
3 nil to the villa
I thought with an upbeat feeling now on the site we’d have a stoke preview LADS. 😀
Soz lads just got the alert.
Looks like 4 4 2. Surprised he’s gone for Richardson but probably prefers his forward runs and crossing ability over Sishoko’s defending
I’m amazed he’s picked gabby. Strange one that.