Barbaric : Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:31 pm  

Don't get me wrong i love this game and think its the best in the world but analysing the recent injuries to players of the last few years is it fair on there bodies,young enthusiastic kids beefed up to the max full time training running at each other from 10 meter's is it fair on them?.You only have to look at the number of shoulder injuries of late to conclude that impact levels are extremely high. Now i am no killjoy ban boxing type character but when these blokes are in there 40's hobbling around as unknowns and have abused there bodies for our entertainment is it fair?,
would a 5 meter rule change help or would it slow the game down too much i don't know .It might be just me getting a guilt trip paying just £179 a year for a season pass to see some players earn a living, but with perhaps long term consiquensies (sorry spelling) and coupled with the tragedies at wakefield .Rant over and a big thankyou to all RL players the world over for the entertainment and bravery week in week out

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:51 pm  

It is hard on their bodies but they do it for a living (maybe not enough) but if the players don't want to play then they don't have to.

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:55 pm  

Loyal Leeds Fan wrote:

It is hard on their bodies but they do it for a living (maybe not enough) but if the players don't want to play then they don't have to.

fair point but could the game be less stressfull on their bodies without a compromise on entertainment standards?

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:00 pm  

There was something about this the week before the cup fixtures in one of the red tops.

I scoffed it off with a chuckle then, and I do now.

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:03 pm  

its part of the game and the players know this before they embark on a career in the game - if they dont like it they can give the game up - no one makes them do it

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:09 pm  

kitche wrote:

fair point but could the game be less stressfull on their bodies without a compromise on entertainment standards?

tag rugby, you could have girlies playing as well then

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:22 pm  

Just become a dad and maybe getting soft

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:43 pm  

Ski wrote:

There was something about this the week before the cup fixtures in one of the red tops.

I scoffed it off with a chuckle then, and I do now.

I see mr wilkin publicly stated more or less the same thing are you still chuckling

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:59 pm  

kitche wrote:

I see mr wilkin publicly stated more or less the same thing are you still chuckling

He knew the risks of the job when he took it up.

Like a fireman knows he may die in a fire when he takes the job.

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:01 pm  

Well there are plenty of risks but obviously the players love the game and the physicality or they would have quit a long time ago.