Be realistic, how often to football players sprint along trying to dribble through the opp

osition?

It's as rare as hen's teeth. The modern game is 99% built on controlling the ball and passing it on as quickly as possible. There's huge skill in that, but it's not the skill of running at an opponent and trying to beat him, let alone trying to beat two or three or four. Whereas that is the bread and butter of international rugby back play.

Posted By: Old Git on September 6th 2007 at 11:44:57

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Rugby Vs Football (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Sep 6, 11:15:33
- Even American Footballers prefer to play rugby (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:36:37
  - that's fuckin great! (n/m) (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, Sep 6, 11:57:30
- Exactly! (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:21:14
  - Unless you're Gary Doherty (n/m) (General Chat) - donkeydublin, Sep 6, 11:24:35
    - or, bless him, Malky (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 6, 11:32:52
      - Bit before my time... (General Chat) - donkeydublin, Sep 6, 11:36:13
        
        er yes I am, needed to pop on the net for 'research' (General Chat) - megson, Sep 6, 11:40:55
        
        Riiiiiiight.... (General Chat) - donkeydublin, Sep 6, 11:47:18
  - Try catching a Rugby ball after it's been launced 40-50 feet in the air, you need a good (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:24:22
    - Try controlling this and scoring (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:27:22
      - ... (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:27:55
        
        ... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:31:48
        
        .... (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:51:32
        
        is that really one of the most skillful tries in Rugby ever? (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:35:22
        
        If you really can't see the incredible skill and vision in that you really ARE blindasabat (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:39:54
        
        but is it really more skillful than 10-15 passes on a footie pitch that ends with a goal? (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:46:33
        
        Thank you (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:48:28
        
        ignorance (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:48:13
        
        Rugby would be so much better if they wore crash helmets and shoulder pads (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:56:17
        
        then instead of insulting me try educating me... (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:55:53
        
        Alright, if you're obsessed with skilled feet... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:38:59
        
        now that i'll admit did impress me (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:48:51
        
        Nearly as good as Iwan's! (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Sep 6, 11:31:47
        
        Iwan would have long since backed into the centre back by then (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:37:15
        
        Pity he was aiming for the corner flag. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:31:38
        
        That's what Geoff Thomas said. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 6, 11:36:28
        
        haha (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:36:06
        
        g'darts (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:30:57
    - No you need to catch it. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 11:26:06
      - Long time since you've been to Carrow Road, son (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:29:48
      - why do we support Norwich then? (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:27:44
        
        Haha, Crook was playing when I started supporting us :s (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:30:48
      - Or boot it as hard as you can (far more common) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:27:04
    - Especially when you know you are going to get mullah'd the second you catch it (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:25:35
      - yep, I take my lads up the field & launch a Rugby ball as high as I can & watch the little (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:26:57
        
        I hope you complete the simulation by levelling them as soon as they touch it (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:28:04
        
        lol competitive dad (General Chat) - megson, Sep 6, 11:30:35
        
        lol, I let other peoples dogs do that. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:29:36
- "Rugby? Is that the game where you get a round of applause for kicking it out?" (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 11:20:18
  - "Football? Is that the game where you get a round of applause for passing to a team-mate? (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:21:22
    - only in countries where the national team is full of no marks is that common though (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 6, 14:27:08
- However, a modern game-winning skill comparison: (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:18:46
- Yes, we see (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:18:43
  - Thanks for that (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Sep 6, 11:27:22
    - British Bulldog innit (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:30:45
  - was that meant to show that Rugby is a skillful game? (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:22:28
    - No, of course not (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:26:12
      - But.......... (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Sep 6, 11:31:34
        
        No they don't (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:37:03
        
        I think your age is starting to effect your vision (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Sep 6, 11:41:40
        
        Be realistic, how often to football players sprint along trying to dribble through the opp (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:44:57
        
        Every game (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:47:33
      - Yes, but how often does that actually happen? (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Sep 6, 11:31:01
      - well glad you realise that (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:29:28
- One is for aesthetes, the other is for thugs (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:18:39
  - I have seen more thugs at footie than I have at Ruggers. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:19:57
    - I meant the players (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:29:11
      - So did he (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:31:57
      - I know (: (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:30:18
    - Ruggers?!? I suppose you get your butler to iron your thermos when you go to the Footers. (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Sep 6, 11:22:55
      - See? It's all class envy, not about the sport's actual qualities at all (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:26:39
        
        I suggest you go shoot a wild animal to calm yourself down. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Sep 6, 11:36:22
        
        I think you're possibly over-reacting (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:33:11
        
        It was tongue in cheek. Hence ironing a thermos. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Sep 6, 11:32:40
        
        I get my Butler to play the game for me. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:31:14
        
        Come on, it's not all one way (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 11:31:00
        
        I used to envy calls 4b, their tutor was quite fit (General Chat) - megson, Sep 6, 11:29:31
        
        *class* (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 6, 11:31:03
      - You iron your flask? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 6, 11:26:11
        
        See above. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Sep 6, 11:33:21
        
        Bollox. You realised your error and changed it. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 6, 11:34:50
        
        I do if I've left it in my City Stand tartan knee rug by mistake (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:27:18
      - lol, when I typed Ruggers I did so for a laugh, the word Ruggers is just plain wrong. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:25:17
      - Don't you ? Scruffy bastard. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:23:58
        
        I get my driver to do it. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 6, 11:25:11
- I think it's clever how a 25 stone man can do a 100 metres in 43 seconds. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:17:51
  - You've been in training then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:19:14
  - I can't (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:18:42
- Yes, I think you've cracked it. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 6, 11:17:26
- Bristol Rugby Club (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:16:23

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