Rugby League Vs Rugby Union

[tarannau]

Kinda like the Pope trying to be a pontiff for all of Iran

Heh!

accursed sport? what are you a child. Fury? its a sport mate, you need to get a grip.

You honestly never think that passions never ran high in Wales about League unashamedly poaching some of their foremost talent and boasting about it? Earth to Jannerboy....

 

[rapattaque]

So it would seem that southerners represent 50% of your viewing constituency, and that therefore Urban could be viewed as being perfectly representative.

Sorry, this Urban 75 poll is representative because 50% of Super League viewers on Sky are in the South!

 

[jannerboyuk]

Heh!



You honestly never think that passions never ran high in Wales about League unashamedly poaching some of their foremost talent and boasting about it? Earth to Jannerboy....

i couldnt care less. some people are childish about thier sport and allow that to turn to irrational and inane hatred. I dont see anything passionate about calling a sport 'accursed' only sadness that anybody would waste their life thinking such things. Some people need to grow up and get some perspective about the important things in life. Sport aint one of them except when you are about 12 years old. and i say that as a pretty passionate supporter of many sports but have never developed hatred for anyone or any sport because of it. I suggest you deal with your irrational feelings elsewhere because i see no further point in discussing it with you.

C'mon on the Saders!!!!

 

[bendeus]

But is he a bigot? I demand to know!

 

[rapattaque]

But is he a bigot? I demand to know!

And I demand to know why because 50% of armchair Super League viewers live in the South, that would make an Urban Poll representative?!!!

 

[bendeus]

And I demand to know why because 50% of armchair Super League viewers live in the South, that would make an Urban Poll representative?!!!

Because half of League's viewers on its home channel are from outside its heartlands - therefore probably from traditionally Union areas such as those you're claiming urbanites are posting from. So moaning about the demographic makeup of U75 in terms of the poll doesn't really amount to much.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

we're off to watch quins play wanky wire now, so no falling out lads i reckon we'll do them by a good 18 points today. although new coach syndrome may gee them up a bit.

 

[tarannau]

I've lost track of this thread. Is this poster suggesting that Superleague watchers don't use t'internet?

Or that Northerners move south to get away from Rugby League and start using the web?

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

Quins 60 Wire 8 hahahahahaha what a fucking spanking. the wire fans waited by the side of the pitch after the match and watched their players warm down so that when they ran off, they could shout and boo and tell them they weren't fit to wear the shirt and throw their season tickets at the pitch as well as shirts and plastic glasses. never seen owt like it and they're normally quite patient and good humoured ime. we were awesome, good tactical kicking and pressure first half, some outrageous passing and movement in the second. danny orr was motm imo. league rules

 

[bendeus]

I've lost track of this thread. Is this poster suggesting that Superleague watchers don't use t'internet?

Or that Northerners move south to get away from Rugby League and start using the web?

All you need to know is at the top. Currently 39-15.

HTH

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

quality over quantity

 

[bendeus]

quality over quantity

I tell you what. On the back of the dogshit served up today, I may just be ripe for you to turn me, Big Boy

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

10 tries, 10 conversions, danny orr was instrumental in guiding us around the park, danny ward and karl temata made the hard yards, we clicked as a unit, the support was fab, the sun shone, i had a good day (but we were fantastic).

 

[bendeus]

...........so it's not just about fucking the ground.....it's about mayking luurrve to it, no?

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

we caressed the ball today, some of the tries in the second half were so sexy, they were fur-lined

 

[bendeus]

*wipes screen*

 

[Kenny Vermouth]

League any day of the week - and I'm a southerner.

Union is fucking bollocks.

 

[rapattaque]

Surely the poll is simply reflecting where people are from rather than anything more telling about the difference in quality between the codes!

Because half of League's viewers on its home channel are from outside its heartlands - therefore probably from traditionally Union areas such as those you're claiming urbanites are posting from. So moaning about the demographic makeup of U75 in terms of the poll doesn't really amount to much.

If Urban 75 drew most of its users from the M62 corridor rather than the South of the country, London, the South West, Wales etc, the poll results at the top of the page would be the opposite way around. And they still wouldn't bear much meaning because it's a bit of fun poll amongst people who spend too much on t'web!

And I wasn't moaning!

 

[Lakina]

Personally, I don't see the point of League. Why not just play 7s? Or football?

Union forever!

 

[bendeus]

BUMP!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/saracens/7987718.stm

League legend and union convert Andy Farrell has announced his retirement from rugby at the end of the season, having achieved the sum total of fuck-all at his adopted code. He was slow of both body and mind - lumbering, even - in attack and defence and was badly exposed in a game that was obviously too skillful and tactically complex for someone of his limited abilities.

He follows in the illustrious footsteps of other league 'legends' such as Henry Paul, Leslie Vainafallova and Iestyn Harries in notably failing to make an impact on union after stellar careers in turf rutting.

Does this prove that modern League is inherently less skilful and tactically complex than union, or are there other reasons for their mediocrity?

 

[Pingu]

BUMP!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/saracens/7987718.stm

League legend and union convert Andy Farrell has announced his retirement from rugby at the end of the season, having achieved the sum total of fuck-all at his adopted code. He was slow of both body and mind - lumbering, even - in attack and defence and was badly exposed in a game that was obviously too skillful and tactically complex for someone of his limited abilities.

He follows in the illustrious footsteps of other league 'legends' such as Henry Paul, Leslie Vainafallova and Iestyn Harries in notably failing to make an impact on union after stellar careers in turf rutting.

Does this prove that modern League is inherently less skilful and tactically complex than union, or are there other reasons for their mediocrity?

tbh in the good old days I think League players were in the main much fitter than their union compatriots. These days however the levels of fitness in union are much higher (than they were) and the more flowing style of the game means that the fast balls required mean that league players no longer shine when doing this. Add to this the very different nature of forward play between the two codes and their chances to shine are much more limited.

 

[cyril_smear]

Cant believe someone would claim that league is faster than union. League is slow as fuck in comparison. Not to mention as a predictable as a metronome. 5 phases, kick. 5 phases, kick. 5 phases, kick. In union it's totally unlimited (unless you're England).

Not quite. The 5 “phases” leads to much more inventive attacking play, rather than just sticking the ball up your jumper.

 

[cyril_smear]

BUMP!

BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | My Club | Saracens | Injury-jinxed Farrell to retire

League legend and union convert Andy Farrell has announced his retirement from rugby at the end of the season, having achieved the sum total of fuck-all at his adopted code. He was slow of both body and mind - lumbering, even - in attack and defence and was badly exposed in a game that was obviously too skillful and tactically complex for someone of his limited abilities.

He follows in the illustrious footsteps of other league 'legends' such as Henry Paul, Leslie Vainafallova and Iestyn Harries in notably failing to make an impact on union after stellar careers in turf rutting.

Does this prove that modern League is inherently less skilful and tactically complex than union, or are there other reasons for their mediocrity?

Did you miss the battle of the codes games? The union fat knackers got stuffed in League, and hardly crowned theirselves in glory in their own code

 

[cyril_smear]

And I’ve just realised this thread is over 10 years old.

 

[Elpenor]

May as well as continue an argument over 100 years old (and 12 years old on Urban!)…

My 2p worth. Union has been changed, and arguably improved by the import of League defence coaches. Of the players, wingers tend to transition better. Jason Robinson being at the top of the tree and arguably one of England’s best ever players.

I did a few league drills in training and it was exhausting. Some of the lads at my club were in the Broncos academy and were hard as nails.

The Union is for poshos argument is tired and simply untrue, particularly in Wales / the SW of England. I accept that most rugby schools outside of these areas tend to be grammar / private (I played at a state grammar school and our fixture list was mainly grammar and private schools), it’s a fact that a lot of promising players end up at these schools post-16 on full sports scholarships. My club reflected the local area and was a fair mix of all classes and backgrounds. Rugby tends to unite people. Twickenham is full of a lot of posh twats but the benefit of being in a club is access to tickets.

 

[two sheds]

I prefer Union if only because when they all pile in on each other it's reminiscent of (what I assume is) the origin of the game with villages taking on each other in a heave of bodies and very few rules. Scrums do seem pointless and time wasting (more pointless but less time wasting since the rule changes) but as someone pointed out last time I said this, we wouldn't want to lose the little fat blokes who play. They're integral.

Do still enjoy watching League too, though.

 

[cyril_smear]

Send a code switch winger back to league and the can’t hack it.

Kyle Eastmond(thought not a winger) came to us in league and after a few games he openly said he wasn’t up to it and was released ny mutual consent... all thought you could speculate that after a year out playing eithercode he maybe just decided he couldn’t get Bach into competition fitness period.

May as well as continue an argument over 100 years old (and 12 years old on Urban!)…

SNIP Of the players, wingers tend to transition better. Jason Robinson being at the top of the tree and arguably one of England’s best ever players.SNIP

 

[bendeus]

Did you miss the battle of the codes games? The union fat knackers got stuffed in League, and hardly crowned theirselves in glory in their own code

In fairness since that post league legend Sam Burgess has also kindly stepped forward to prove my point

 

[bendeus]

In fairness since that post league legend Sam Burgess has also kindly stepped forward to prove my point

Oh, and didn't the battle of the codes take place while union was still amateur or possibly only just professionalising?

 

[cyril_smear]

In fairness since that post league legend Sam Burgess has also kindly stepped forward to prove my point

Wasn’t his fault they put hopes of a World Cup victory on an inexperienced Union player The whole team was shit.