Comments on: Memo NRL: bring back the five minute sin bin

By: Steffy

Steffy — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:37:50 +0000

I don’t think the rugby played in the 80′s was anything like as good as it is now. In England the league and cup were dominated by Wigan who were the only fully professional rugby team – obviously they were great to watch but then they weren’t up against much. Now the game is fully professional at the top level it is a far better spectacle.

By: Brett McKay

Brett McKay — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:13:54 +0000

so Sheek, you would say the Cronulla board is just being “nostalgic” at the moment…

By: sheek

sheek — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:09:08 +0000

I’ll pass on the mullets, but traditional looking jerseys I don’t mind. That is, loose fitting with a collar.

I was a bit pissed off with league in the 80s, especially early 80s. Look at a Kangaroos side & there was a shoulda been Wallaby in Wally Lewis, while two ex-Wallabies were key members of the side, Ray Price in the early 80s, & Mick O’Connor in the late 80s.

but yeah, it was a great time for league. Although you find each era has its good & bad points. The problem with nostalgia is we’re inclined to filter out the bad times, & remember the good times.

With makes it all sorta surreal.

By: The man

The man — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:59:12 +0000

No need for a re-introduction.

It would be a backwards step – much like a return to the five meter rules, endless scrum penalties (or Bulldogs supremacy for that matter).

I recall a couple of weeks ago people were sick of refs giving multiple warnings and doing nothing. The have since reacted and started sitting blokes down for 10 minutes. Good on them.

Simple matter is that teams should stop infringing and they wouldnt have to loose a man for 10.

By: Skull

Skull — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:32:34 +0000

Can we introduce a 5 minute sin bin for referrees too?

By: Brett McKay

Brett McKay — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:19:58 +0000

Peter Stirling hit this on the head last weekend saying he didn’t realise the interpretation of repeated infringements had changed from eing against the individual to now being against the team. I’d reckon the absolute majority of fans are in the same boat.

And if this is the case, then yeah, the five minute sin bin has some merit..

By: Gerry Faehrmann

Gerry Faehrmann — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:14:09 +0000

The only good thing about the Eighties was the Bulldog supremacy.

Sorry, couldn’t help myself…but really 10 minutes is a bit long especially for some of the misdemeanours.