Quote NickyKiss="NickyKiss"Thought it was an advert for how short and disjointed an English pre season is compared to the one in Australia. Both sides looked jiggered and a few weeks off being fit and ready for the start of a season. We've got lads who were playing internationals up until November and have been back training for about 4/5 weeks only. You compare that to some lads in Oz who get a couple of months to put their feet up and then about 4 months to work on their fitness.
We'll be better for the slog and certainly don't have anything to panic about. Longer term though, the sport has to find a way to lengthen pre seasons and lessen the amount of games being played because I think we need better than that on a night like this, when eyes are on the sport.'"
Think this comment sums up the current state of where we are. Too many games resulting in short pre season which will inevitably lead to unnecessary injuries and reduction in quality. That game had everything from an excellent pre match build up to a physical bruising encounter with nothing given or taken. Lam said after the game that was the first of three games against Wigan this season which brings up the absurdity of loop fixtures. When the game is properly staged and presented like last night there is no need for these extra games which effectively extend the season and reduce the time available in pre
season.
IIRC the loop,games were introduced temporarily to ensure extra revenue for clubs but now need to be stopped. Proper game presentation like yesterday together with a similar type of game will lead to increased gates and make them unnecessary and benefit everyone at the same time.
