Most of us scream blue murder about it but with the very first breaking of tradition, have Warrington vindicated the RFL's decision to bring in clubcall?

No. It's stupid and should be stopped. End of.

If anything its probably provided motivation for both Huddersfield and Leeds.

Does anyone know how it works in the NRL? They are left with the exact same situation, but before this weekend's games were over the commentators knew who would be playing the Roosters/Rabbitohs.

Why can't we do it the same way over here?

Utter tosh, it's a gimmick to generate publicity (or it was!), it shouldn't mean jack shat to players.

if you need a random event of being chosen/not chosen to play X team (when in all liklihood you could well be playing them anyways in a non clubcall situation) to get motivated then you're playing the wrong sport or don't have the right attitude to start with.
It should matter not one jot whom you play, just that you play to your plan against that particular team and execute every small goal/target you are set as best as you can every single time.. The motivation should come from within, not directed because of some outward uncontrollable force.

It didn't need vindicating for me but I'm glad it's been used.

The biggest cliche and the buggest load of tripe in sport if any player needs "extra" motivation they should not be on the field.

imagine if the whiney australian didn't make such a moan about everything and actually embraced the chance to choose their destiny,, instead of imaginary coin toss.

he is still moaning about leeds whopping them the last time they had to have club call and i guess he blames that as extra motivation for leeds?

It’s just the same as ours now, until recently they used the McIntyre system.

The only difference is they don’t have the infamous club call.

It's pointless and silly. But for that same reason I can't get wound up about it. It's like if the RFL suddenly announced all the pads on the posts would be painted like barber poles...no point, silly, but not harming anyone. It doesn't motivate or demotivate, players don't take it personally, they all know that clubs don't want to be put in the position of making the call.

The only thing to get irritated about is when trivialities (unpopular ones at that) like Club Call motivates the RFL to go around telling everyone how innovative they are. I'd prefer they stopped 'innovating' and concentrated on running the sport like skillful professionals.

Funnily enough, Barrie McDermott who no-one can seriously say [iever [/i appeared to be lacking motivation, said that perceived slights like that were a great motivator to him personally. So you takes your pick, I guess.

There are different levels of motivation though. Obviously in a game like this a player is never going to be unmotivated.

But theres being highly motivated, and theres 'man posessed' level of motivation.