Discussion Are Rucks Useful? ┘ SpoonMeasures ┌ Investigates

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

If you've spent any time around a qooty club, you've probably noticed these individuals. Clueless lanky units who spend all days talking to themselves in the gym mirror and winking, then come game time are most likely to be witnessed in such situations as follows:​

"Both ruckmen miss the ball completely"
"The ball evades the rucks and the rest move in"
"Ha! Rucks are idiots"
"The rucks are all over each other but neither get hand to the ball"

Yes they're idiosyncratic types, and one can't question their importance when it comes to being characterful and exhibiting some special kind of joie de vivre. The seasonal Ruck Rankings and concerted campaigning have driven the role into the spotlight, and some of our most prolific posters vie to become the best beanpole.
But in the context of our great game, what are they really up to?!

┘ SpoonMeasures ┌ has taken a deep dive into the significance of the not-so-humble hitout in Season 28, and from it we find some highly curious understandings of the impact of the notional league colossi.

75%

The proportion of matches won by the team with less hitouts.


















762

The total number of hitouts accrued by the winning sides.


















1824

The total number of hitouts accrued by the losing sides.


















0.075605

The correlation of hitout ascendancy to scores for.


















9th

The hitout ranking of Minor Premiers, the Sin City Swamprats.


















10th

The ladder position of the highest hitout side, the Coney Island Warriors


















0

The amount of attention we should pay to rucks next season.











Thank you and good evening.


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[Headless]

Thanks for your time, Proper Gander.

 

[RelaxMax]

Don't hate us because we're beautiful

P.S I didn't read your post either

 

[Riviat]

If they look like this complete with a manbun, they should be shot into the sun.


Plus they can't mark. Useless sods.

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

Don't hate us because we're beautiful

P.S I didn't read your post either

You needn't have, you know first-hand that the position is a liability.

 

[Agent93]

I dislike your spacing. It makes me believe there should be images.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Rucks are all ignorant, overgrown, inbred, dumbarses who would be ****ed if they actually had to play qooty, as opposed to jumping up like a ****ing moron and wave their arms around

 

[Ned_Flanders]

I dislike your spacing. It makes me believe there should be images.

How the mighty have fallen....

 

[RelaxMax]

I dislike your spacing. It makes me believe there should be images.

They were the only parts I read

 

[RelaxMax]

Rucks are all ignorant, overgrown, inbred, dumbarses who would be f’ed if they actually had to play qooty, as opposed to jumping up like a ******* moron and wave their arms around

... and???

 

[Test Tickle]

Rucks are all ignorant, overgrown, inbred, dumbarses who would be f’ed if they actually had to play qooty, as opposed to jumping up like a ******* moron and wave their arms around

 

[Test Tickle]

This before a final series?
Disrespectful.

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

I dislike your spacing. It makes me believe there should be images.

I feel sad for you.



In an over-populated, superdensified, information-saturated ,distraction-craving, patience-starved world, a bit of space to breathe ought to be cherished.



Instead we find you frantically fumbling for the nearest piece of visual stimulation.



It's ok. You can suspend the ride for a moment.



We won't tell anyone.



You are free.

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

This before a final series?
Disrespectful.

Think of it as an opportunity.
If you can get less hitouts than Bono, we'll be halfway there.

 

[Tigerturbulance]

Without rucks the game of qooty would be like an under 10 qooty carnival, just short people running around in a pack

The rucks add drama, theatre and the passion to any team.


Its not stats that make a ruck vital, its how rucks inspire the team to lift when things are down.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Without rucks the game of qooty would be like an under 10 qooty carnival, just short people running around in a pack

The rucks add drama, theatre and the passion to any team.
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Its not stats that make a ruck vital, its how rucks inspire the team to lift when things are down.

Yawn

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

Its not stats that make a ruck vital, its how rucks inspire the team to lift

They'd probably have to lift less without rucks doing their side such a disservice.

 

[Tigerturbulance]

They'd probably have to lift less without rucks doing their side such a disservice.

lift this midget

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

lift this midget

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Who controls where your eyes are facing?

 

[Tigerturbulance]

Who controls where your eyes are facing?

Ned_Flanders my Captain

 

[JackNah_8]

Rucks are all ignorant, overgrown, inbred, dumbarses who would be f’ed if they actually had to play qooty, as opposed to jumping up like a ******* moron and wave their arms around

It's better than being a bench player ,like yourself

 

[I Dont Care]

It's better than being a bench player ,like yourself

Hit him right in the half hat

 

[JackNah_8]

Hit him right in the half hat

The guy is just jealous, I left his team and became a star ruck person

 

[TRUMAN#1]

Lost for Words.


Shocked to be reading this thread.

Gutted...

Rucks are the Heart and Soul of their teams.

Considering Industrial Action...

 

[Ned_Flanders]

It's better than being a bench player ,like yourself

Pfffff captain bench player to you Ping Pong