Hurricanes vs Blues

Bones

@frugby said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Barrett is far from perfect these days, but I do agree that the Blues improved when he went to 10. I just wonder if some of the Blues players lack the motivation they have in recent years? Blues fans correct me, but I feel they could benefit from injecting some players with something to prove?

I agree with this. I thought it was noticeable guys like C Christie adding some energy.

There's a few big names who look to be going through the motions

Hard to be motivated in your job when you know no matter how good you are, promotion isn't available.

KiwiMurph

@frugby Perofeta is a good option when he is back. He should help a lot. I agree they don't have a lot of midfield options.

Honestly would like to see Rico Simpson get a debut at some stage just to get a taste.

game_film

Can someone explain to me why the Canes kicked to touch instead of a scrum at about 78:30 when #19 was pinged for offside, please?

Canes4life

@game_film said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Can someone explain to me why the Canes kicked to touch instead of a scrum at about 78:30 when #19 was pinged for offside, please?

I was more peeved that they didn’t drive from the lineout. It worked the lineout before and then they moved away from it by trying to be too cute and as a result they knocked it on. That’s the difference between a win and a loss.

Machpants

@game_film said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Can someone explain to me why the Canes kicked to touch instead of a scrum at about 78:30 when #19 was pinged for offside, please?

Stupidity, you saw the front rowers signalling scrum

Tim

How did Kade Banks go?

SBW1

SBW1

@Canes4life He is certainly looking like one of our best 10s.

Bones

@Tim said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

How did Kade Banks go?

Nothing awful, pretty error free, but nothing special either. Ben Blairish

booboo

At 56 mins (watching the replay on Stan) and Plummer belts an easy kick into touch on the full I reflect on those lamenting his exit to Europe. It's sad we lose him because he's an adequate first five-eighth at Super level.

That is all.

Bones

@booboo said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

At 56 mins (watching the replay on Stan) and Plummer belts an easy kick into touch on the full I reflect on those lamenting his exit to Europe. It's sad we lose him because he's an adequate first five-eighth at Super level.

That is all.

Yeah can't say I can't get behind discounting players because they're not in their best form and made a mistake. Hopefully Jordan doesn't go down the same path.

Bones

And fuck Numia, he's gone from the best ball running prop in the competition in recent times (outside Bell), to fucking single digits in FR.

nostrildamus

@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

He kicked like bad ol Beaudy there

Is BOB a possible nickname?

booboo

@Bones said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@booboo said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

At 56 mins (watching the replay on Stan) and Plummer belts an easy kick into touch on the full I reflect on those lamenting his exit to Europe. It's sad we lose him because he's an adequate first five-eighth at Super level.

That is all.

Yeah can't say I can't get behind discounting players because they're not in their best form and made a mistake. Hopefully Jordan doesn't go down the same path.

Adequate

Bones

@booboo said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Bones said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@booboo said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

At 56 mins (watching the replay on Stan) and Plummer belts an easy kick into touch on the full I reflect on those lamenting his exit to Europe. It's sad we lose him because he's an adequate first five-eighth at Super level.

That is all.

Yeah can't say I can't get behind discounting players because they're not in their best form and made a mistake. Hopefully Jordan doesn't go down the same path.

Adequate

He's no Shaun Stevenson, but provides some good highlights none the less.

booboo

@Bones said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@booboo said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Bones said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@booboo said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

At 56 mins (watching the replay on Stan) and Plummer belts an easy kick into touch on the full I reflect on those lamenting his exit to Europe. It's sad we lose him because he's an adequate first five-eighth at Super level.

That is all.

Yeah can't say I can't get behind discounting players because they're not in their best form and made a mistake. Hopefully Jordan doesn't go down the same path.

Adequate

He's no Shaun Stevenson, but provides some good highlights none the less.

Plummer? Highlights?

sparky

Congratulations to the Blues.
Angus Gardner had a poor game. He intervened far too much.
Harry Godfrey looks a keeper.

sparky

@antipodean said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Gardner doing his level best to make this about him.

100%⬆️

Jet

@sparky said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Congratulations to the Blues.

Angus Gardner had a poor game. He intervened far too much.

Harry Godfrey looks a keeper.

Rugby is in an awful state in my opinion.

A comment under the YouTube video of the game highlights read:

"5 minutes of highlights and 4 of them were Angus Gardener sending people off the field and putting his arm up for penalties".

KiwiMurph

@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Rugby is in an awful state in my opinion.

This seems like a broadbrush comment based on one game.

Both other Super games were wonderful to watch.

The Silver Fern

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