Wayne Bennett hates golden point. Andrew Johns wants teams to be forced to promote the football through the introduction of ‘golden try’ and fans are only certain of one thing – they want entertainment.
With the NRL having just secured a historic television deal worth in excess of $1 billion, the time has come to maximise rugby league’s worth and harness the prodigious talent of its players.
There is only one true solution to the dilemma of golden point – the ‘golden’ Coke Zero challenge.
Before you laugh into your Weet-Bix, consider this: the ‘golden’ Coke Zero challenge would provide optimum exposure for sponsors, minimal exertion for players and maximum enjoyment for the fans.
Imagine Dave Taylor needing to kick the steeden into a garbage can from a distance of 20 metres to secure victory. Or how about Brett Stewart and Matthew Bowen sprinting 40 metres to catch a ball that has been fired out of a cannon? Or Josh Dugan kicking a field goal, with a ball that has been dropped from Brian Smith’s scaffolding, all in the name of premiership glory?
It would be the equivalent of soccer’s penalty shoot-out, but with twice the excitement – a chance to prove once and for all that the greatest game of all produces the most skilful athletes on the planet.
Clubs would be scampering to sign erratic geniuses like Jarryd Hayne, Blake Ferguson, Lachlan Coote and Chris Sandow. These guys could all win matches in moments of madness.
Imagine how good Phil Blake, Cliff Lyons, Preston Campbell and Andrew Johns could have been in ‘golden’ Coke Zero challenges.
It may not be perfect, but with the AFL often beating rugby league to the punch, this could be just the kind of left-field thinking required to lead rugby league into a new golden age.
hyland shark
Guest
this is what happens when you drink the bong water
Adam Kidd
Guest
Yes i am joking, but in saying that, this is the type of left-field thinking the NRL promotions team need to adopt to increase the appeal of the game. The AFL have combined their Grand Final with free concert featuring Paul Kelly, Tim Rogers and The Temper Trap because their fans asked for more aussie music after the Meatloaf debacle. Imagine if they had an NBA styled All-Star weekend - A weekend at the SFS or Suncorp featuring a world sevens tournament with a 100m sprint race between the games fastest players, goalkicking competition, Dave Taylor v T-Rex charity boxing and club Coke-Zero Challenge. Make it an interactive fan event where people can meet their favourite players and get jerseys signed and win merchandise. It would be a guareenteed sell-out!!! Gareth can join my ideas team. Gorgeous George v Jamal would be irresistable! like a national geographic walrus fight!
Gareth
Roar Pro
I'm a staunch advocate of this sort of thing. We could pit Cameron Smith against Glenn Stewart in a bit of good old fashioned Greco Roman, see if George Rose can outlast Jamal Idris in a beep test, have Chris Sandow line up against Josh Miller as both try to make it through the "Wall Bangers" game from Takeshi's Castle - the possibilities are limitless. It could be a decathlon with each team nominating 5 events each. The only flaw I can see is that it might upstage the main game.
Brett
Guest
I'm pretty sure ur joking, but incase ur not, that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard...ever!