Sentence:  While on the subject, does anyone think that the days of <WSD>Pagan's Paddock</WSD> are numbered?  Over the weekend,  a number of clubs used this tactic, but it seems to me, at least, that if the defence can't break past the centre, the ball just goes back into the attacking 50, and eventually a score will happen. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A sporting tactic in which a large amount of space is deliberately left open in the attacking area of the ground, into which players can run.