Football or Rugby? - weird kick offs

[Brin]

This was a good point raised on Football Focus.

It all seems the rage now where the team kicking off, launch the ball straight out for a throw in. There was a time a few years back where betting companies were scrutinising this behaviour as many bets were placed on this happening then it seemed to stop but, it's back and it's called pressurising the opposition from the off.

Maybe we should try it?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/c93054p26eno

[caytonmiller]

Did you see the game tutherday in Scotland. Bloke kicked off. Played it to a team mate who flicked it in the air then hoofed it 40 yards in the air towards the opposition penalty box.