Rugby league is not a sport, it's an atrocity

[Citizen_Tiger]

Typical rugby man…I'd love to snap his back

How did u deduce he was a 'Rugby man'? If it's because he noted the activities of the codes during the Great War, fact is, he's historically accurate. ? While the article is a 'wind up' and has probs generated heaps of laughter among the News Editors, there are some truths among the vitriol. Why get agitated? The code is in great shape, will only continue to move forward

 

[Citizen_Tiger]

altough I clearly disagree with virtually the entirety of the article and love league more than most. (I did have to smirk with the reference to the tomahawk world cup thing, that was a fair sledge that us leaguies should cop on the chin)
As a rugby fan, leaguies often right similar about union all the time, I find them equally ignorant and annoying.
I'm not sure this guy has much to do with rugby, but obviously prefers it, but most rugby writers, fans and commentators normally speak positively about League, far more than the reverse.

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Cross code criticism usually only highlights ignorance

 

[cunno]

I don't know about that, the rugby followers I know don't have too much positive to say about league.

 

[Goose]

I don't know about that, the rugby followers I know don't have too much positive to say about league.

I agree there is some die to the wall Rah Rah's that want nothing to do with league, alot of them also think anything west of Anzac Parade is the outer west. (unforunately one such fella was in charge at NSWRU at one point)

But as a whole the rugby community has a great deal of respect for rugby league. The commentators especially, compare Tim Horan, Phil Kearns and Rod Kafer to Phil Gould and Mark Geyer in how they refer to the other code.

Even on this site in the John Grant conversations people are claiming Shute Shield is less than A grade park footy.

I love both games, and with my former league collegues consider me a rugby man, and my Rah Rah mates will always consider me a Leaguie,

 

[Citizen_Tiger]

The truth is and I say this without making judgements, that the RL media is continuously slagging off Rugby. They make references to body shape, defensive capabilities, the points system, the lack of fluidity, the private school effect, the quality of club Rugby etc. Unfortunately that type of journalism tends to shape the thinking of those who are not capable of devising original thought. Prior to 96 it was infrequent, but the advent of professionalism put RL under immense pressure and while RL has every right to protect it's market share, it could do so by focussing on the positives of the game, rather than slagging off competitors.

The same bigotry does exist in Rugby, absolutely, but it's nowhere near as calculating or uninformed. I'd invite any of you to attend an afternoon at Boronia Park this winter to watch some Rugby and have a few beers. I guarantee you'll have a great afternoon. Would be happy to see you, especially you Goose !

 

[GNR4LIFE]

The truth is and I say this without making judgements, that the RL media is continuously slagging off Rugby. They make references to body shape, defensive capabilities, the points system, the lack of fluidity, the private school effect, the quality of club Rugby etc. Unfortunately that type of journalism tends to shape the thinking of those who are not capable of devising original thought. Prior to 96 it was infrequent, but the advent of professionalism put RL under immense pressure and while RL has every right to protect it's market share, it could do so by focussing on the positives of the game, rather than slagging off competitors.

The same bigotry does exist in Rugby, absolutely, but it's nowhere near as calculating or uninformed. I'd invite any of you to attend an afternoon at Boronia Park this winter to watch some Rugby and have a few beers. I guarantee you'll have a great afternoon. Would be happy to see you, especially you Goose !

Every kind of journalism in any aspect of society is designed to shape the thinking of the public. Thats the role of the media. Instead of giving us facts, the facts are minipulated and twisted to their agenda. In other words we are told what to think, and unfortunatley the majority of the public aren't smart enough to think for themselves, so they just believe whatever they are told.Then of course there is the endless repetitve fear mongering. The media in every walk of life are nothing but poison

 

[Goose]

GNR I think you have nailed the modern media in 1 paragraph, 100% spot on.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

The truth is and I say this without making judgements, that the RL media is continuously slagging off Rugby. They make references to body shape, defensive capabilities, the points system, the lack of fluidity, the private school effect, the quality of club Rugby etc. Unfortunately that type of journalism tends to shape the thinking of those who are not capable of devising original thought. Prior to 96 it was infrequent, but the advent of professionalism put RL under immense pressure and **while RL has every right to protect it's market share, it could do so by focussing on the positives of the game, rather than slagging off competitors.**

The same bigotry does exist in Rugby, absolutely, but it's nowhere near as calculating or uninformed. I'd invite any of you to attend an afternoon at Boronia Park this winter to watch some Rugby and have a few beers. I guarantee you'll have a great afternoon. Would be happy to see you, especially you Goose !

Damn right CT.

Unfortunately, as long as knuckleheads like Phil Rothfield and other journalists of his integrity are around, you will never see this happen. They love to slag any code off, even League itself.

I love League and I do follow Rugby, and I don't know where this siege mentality towards rah-rah comes from. There's no inherent threat there and there probably never will be going forward. Maybe there was a reason for concern 100 years ago when League was a fledgling sport, but not anymore.