Chiefs v Blues

[KiwiMurph]

@Dan54 said in Chiefs v Blues:

But just my opinion is that Nock and Plummer are handbrakes on Blues if they trying to play anything but power style they played last year.

I can understand the comment regarding Plummer

I don't understand how Nock is a handbrake and Finlay Christie isn't?

[Dan54]

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs v Blues:

@Dan54 said in Chiefs v Blues:

But just my opinion is that Nock and Plummer are handbrakes on Blues if they trying to play anything but power style they played last year.

I can understand the comment regarding Plummer

I don't understand how Nock is a handbrake and Finlay Christie isn't?

I not sure Nock is more of a handbrake than Christie, although maybe Christie is a little quicker. I maybe thinking of the Christie/Nock battle being a couple of similar ability 9s, so no sure why only one gets pointed at. Once again, both are capable players at super level, I believe.

[ARHS]

Nock has a great pass, just not a great tactician or kicker. I don't get the heavy criticism of Christie.
I assume that team tactics mean having the collision points in the opposition half, so a lot more kicks by 9. But they need to get contestable to work.

[Tim]

@ARHS said in Chiefs v Blues:

Nock has a great pass, just not a great tactician or kicker.

Nock has all the skills, but has never been able to execute them. despite excelling at times - the turnover at Eden Park against the Hurricanes last year was a notable example.

His passing is excellent, he has sometime been very good to the ruck or poor, same with his box kicking which has been good or poor.

A very frustrating player. That was the performance profile that we expected from the Blues for a long time. Reversion to that mean is unacceptable.

[Mr Fish]

Nock can't kick, Christie can't pass. It's a tough world.

[African Monkey]

@Mr-Fish said in Chiefs v Blues:

Nock can't kick, Christie can't pass. It's a tough world.

I wouldn't say Nock can't kick. He's got a big box kick. Just tends to overcook his kicks sometimes.

[taniwharugby]

@African-Monkey yea he certainly has a.kicking game, but like most of his game, inconsistent.

[nzzp]

Crikey!

Kick in the teeth: Chiefs fined for interference in win over Blues

[Machpants]

That should be a points loss, disgusting

[nzzp]

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Blues:

That should be a points loss, disgusting

You can't ding the team for that. The individual should lose pitchside privileges for some time though - it's a muppet thing to do... twice!

[Machpants]

@nzzp said in Chiefs v Blues:

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Blues:

That should be a points loss, disgusting

You can't ding the team for that. The individual should lose pitchside privileges for some time though - it's a muppet thing to do... twice!

Disagree, they're part of the team. It affected the game, and it's cheating.

[Duluth]

I looked at the footage. You can't see the incidents because they are showing replays. But you can tell that the trainer had to move a decent distance to get to the ball, particularly the second time

I hope they checked previous matches too

[Yeetyaah]

Some supreme shithousery really. But is what it is and the club has been fined.

[Bones]

Dick thing to do and I wouldn't be against it being reclassified as a loss for the chiefs... but I don't really understand players getting rid of the ball post try anyway, so lesson learned on both sides.

[antipodean]

@nzzp said in Chiefs v Blues:

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Blues:

That should be a points loss, disgusting

You can't ding the team for that. The individual should lose pitchside privileges for some time though - it's a muppet thing to do... twice!

The rot starts at the top: “We have co-operated fully with Sanzaar on this matter and accept responsibility for the technical breach and the outcome of this process,” Graafhuis said. “As this is an employment matter, we will not be making any further comment.”

What a great catch-all comment that is as practically everything can be considered an employment matter.