Highlanders v Crusaders

[Gunner]

@wally said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

I’ve gone right off Scott Barrett

Yea, I rate both of the Highlanders locks higher.

[gt12]

Hammington misses an easy one, chance gone. Landers still have the territory here.

[gt12]

Scrum penalty. Oh.

Is the 3 worth it? Or, keep possession?

[family man]

@chimoaus yeah agree! Wish he could play like this every game

[gt12]

No good, but used plenty of time.

[gt12]

For a guy who’s pretty good at dropkicks, what the fuck was that Mitch?

[Tim]

Would've thought that Goodhue at 12 and Tamanivalu at 13 would've been a better midfield.

[gt12]

@tim

I reckon Bateman has gone ok.

[Tim]

@gt12 I don't. They need someone who can run straight at 12.

[Stockcar86]

@hydro11 said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

@gunner said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

@gunner said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Dixon in, pass is marginal though...

They didn’t even look at the last pass....

That was the most questionable part for me. Still a try though.

To me the most questionable past was the referring, going back more than 2 breakdowns to look at something on video

[gt12]

@gt12 said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

@tim

I reckon Bateman has gone ok.

To add to that - especially when they had Taufua out there. With him off, the midfield hasn’ had much go forward.

[Wally]

@gunner

Not enough impact or size for a lock.

Not enough impact or skill for a 6.

Too many stupid penalties.

[Tim]

That was a pretty scrappy game. Worst I've seen the Crusaders. Understandable given the injuries of course.

[No Quarter]

@wally said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

@gunner

Not enough impact or size for a lock.

Not enough impact or skill for a 6.

Too many stupid penalties.

Yeah, seems like one of those players that can play wither 6 or lock, but neither to the highest standard. Like a cricket all-rounder that is only competent at batting/bowling without being a standout.

[gt12]

@tim said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

That was a pretty scrappy game. Worst I've seen the Crusaders. Understandable given the injuries of course.

Long way from their best team and they had a bit of bad luck too.

Great game when you think about who is missing.

[No Quarter]

@tim said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

@gt12 I don't. They need someone who can run straight at 12.

Yeah, Bateman is extremely limited as a player. The Canes under Hammett replaced Nonu with Bateman in the dark old days... sheesh talk about polar opposites.

[Chris B.]

@tim said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

That was a pretty scrappy game. Worst I've seen the Crusaders. Understandable given the injuries of course.

What???

This season - or ever?

You must have missed a lot of games during the Blackadder era!

I thought we went alright for the first 60 minutes.

[gt12]

@no-quarter

Maybe I’ve just been watching too many Chief’s games with Fa’auli at 12.

[Tim]

@chris-b Worst recently ... so this year or last.

Blues level ball security.

[Chris B.]

@wally It's certainly a worry if he and Romano are NZ's 3rd and 4th choice locks. The drop-off is huge.

Drop-off from Mo'unga to Hunt is pretty sizeable, as well. On average his "last minute" drop-kicks vs the Highlanders have probably balanced out.

I remain pretty mystified at why we've conscripted Irish Ollie Jager.