Re: SL RD 17 | Wakefield Trinity (A) : Wed Jun 05, 2019 4:34 am
BrisbaneRhino wrote:
One problem with forward passes is how flat supporting players run nowadays. How often do wingers run almost parallel with a centre who's made a break? It makes any kind of pass very high risk, especially as the player with the ball is often at full pace themselves.
Also, the perception of the game suffers as a result, as the resulting pass travels massively forward in relation to the ground.
Most - though by no means all - longstanding fans recognise this.
However, it is massively difficult to explain to someone new to the game whose understanding is that the ball should go backwards. There must be huge levels of scepticism amongst casual TV viewers too. In fact I know there is.