Reds v Blues
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@Steven-Harris said in Reds v Blues:
Melani Nanai who finally played up to his potential ,shame it’s taken him 4 seasons to figure it out.
Nanai was great in his first season and was called into ABs training etc
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@KiwiMurph said in Reds v Blues:
I hope in the second half we see Papalii 8 and Robinson at 6.
Yes it would be good to see another combo. Or Robinson at lock..
We don't learn anything by seeing Goodhue come on at lock and Robinson at 6 again
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@Duluth but it would be fair to say this had been his most consistent season..I don’t believe for a second he’s a fullback, does not have a kicking game and the number of times he’s ignored support players not to mention the really frustrating one
Fields a kick and runs straight into contact..where a wide pass to another player and then double around or support would be the go..and that’s where he could have been very dangerous..!
I will reiterate he’s played bloody well this season..but why has the consistency in his game taken so long..?
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@Steven-Harris said in Reds v Blues:
but it would be fair to say this had been his most consistent season..I don’t believe for a second he’s a fullback, does not have a kicking game and the number of times he’s ignored support players not to mention the really frustrating one
Fields a kick and runs straight into contact..where a wide pass to another player and then double around or support would be the go..and that’s where he could have been very dangerous..!He's a winger who can cover fullback. The lack of another kicking option has hurt us
Remember Perofeta was probably first choice. He's injured, Trainor is injured and Collins is not good enough.
It's hard to criticise his selection at the back@Steven-Harris said in Reds v Blues:
I will reiterate he’s played bloody well this season..but why has the consistency in his game taken so long..?
Maybe Leon McDonald..?Not Umaga? Debut season was very good under Kirwan. Stagnated for 3 years. Another good season now.
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He’s been playing.
In the past if he had a game with a few mistakes he’d go back to the bench and hardly get used for weeks - he’s clearly a player that needs time out there, and probably a bit of support. Tana didn’t seem to have much trust in him.
It’s been great to see him get an extended opportunity. When he was stringing a few games together and playing 14 when he first started, I was sure that he’d get AB caps, but I guess that shows hard it is to break into the 3/4 spots. Probably also a reflection of the complete lack of coaching at the Blues.
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@gt12 said in Reds v Blues:
Tana didn’t seem to have much trust in him.
Lack of trust in squad players has been a common issue for Blues coaches for many, many years (conversely, some players kept getting picked despite sub-par performances)
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@taniwharugby said in Reds v Blues:
Lack of trust in squad players has been a common issue for Blues coaches for many, many years (conversely, some players kept getting picked despite sub-par performances)
True of Kirwan/Umaga /MacDonald
However MacDoanld has a chance to clear out players he does not trust as their contracts expire.
For instance it's strange that Umaga didn't trust Moulds and then kept signing him.
I have no problem with a squad player not getting game time if they are not extended. But that implies a lot of 2nd/3rd tier players are not wanted by the current coach
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@nzzp said in Reds v Blues:
@Dice said in Reds v Blues:
Highlander fans now know how we felt when Li would never get dropped. :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:
... but, but, but, he's really fast in training!
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Dalton was poor at the start of the season a bit of a headless chook. but I feel that was the all blacks leave hurting a young player who needed the coaching.
Tom Robinsons work rate is not an issue. I think he tries to do too much without being effective on occasion. And many teams play there 6 out wide if hes not doing workout there it's the 10 12 13 not getting the ball to the right parts of the field
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@muddyriver said in Reds v Blues:
Dalton was poor at the start of the season a bit of a headless chook.
Yeah, I think those were all at 7?
He gave an interview early in the year where he talked about playing 6 v 7. When playing 6 he tries to impersonate Kaino, when he's at 7's he tries to push the ref.
He didn't get those judgement calls right and gave away a lot of dumb penalties. Offsides and not listening to instructions at the breakdown etc
His games at 6 have been high quality
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@Stargazer with Pickerall as the whistleblower..Blues will need their cleaners to be right on the ball..Pickerall not favourable to the player holding the ball on the ground at the tackle once the tackle has been made..
