Bledisloe #1

Victor Meldrew

If the BB/RM combo isn't working (for whatever reason) 2-3 games out from RWC2019, it's too late to continue with it.

That's no reflection on the players - it's just common sense.

Siam

@mariner4life not for today. For Tokyo. For Barrett's inevitable example setting 6 weeks and because he's playing again and we're fucken pansies at the moment.
The best of a green bunch for 50 minutes

Mokey

@KiwiMurph I was listening to the Radiosport commentary, and if I'd downed a shot each time they said BFA 'danced' I would be very drunk right now.

We don't need a dancer. We need a stepper, a speedster.

African Monkey

@Duluth Yeah, pretty much what you just said. It's the defensive side that I'm more concerned with especially in the knockout stages which is why I lean towards Barrett on the right wing ahead of the others.

Stargazer

@Victor-Meldrew I'd say it's too soon to stop. They've only played this combo twice.

I also think our backline would work better with Crotty in it.

Kirwan

@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:

@Victor-Meldrew I'd say it's too soon to stop. They've only played this combo twice.

I also think our backline would work better with Crotty in it.

And Hall at halfback?

mariner4life

@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:

@Victor-Meldrew I'd say it's too soon to stop. They've only played this combo twice.

I also think our backline would work better with Crotty in it.

you are fucking shameless!!!! of course you do! Crotty would have done so much with that shit we were shovelling along the line.

fuck mate.

Toddy

@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:

@Victor-Meldrew I'd say it's too soon to stop. They've only played this combo twice.

I also think our backline would work better with Crotty in it.

And David Havili at 15 right

taniwharugby

@Victor-Meldrew when was the last time we had the same centre pairing start consecutive matches?

KiwiMurph

@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe #1:

@Victor-Meldrew when was the last time we had the same centre pairing start consecutive matches?

Aussie centre pairing seemed to go just fine first game together.

Tim

@Toddy Look, we just need to bring Michael Alaatoa and Whetu Douglas off the bench!

Crazy Horse

Jeez the bitchiness is out in force in this thread. The ABs get spanked and the Fern eats itself.

Salacious Crumb

@Tim said in Bledisloe #1:

A couple of things to put this into perspective:

Mokey

@taniwharugby I feel extremely sorry for ALB. Every bloody week he has different guys around him.

taniwharugby

@KiwiMurph not what I was getting at though...plus I don't care about Aussie

mariner4life

Our pack needs a rethink with basically no games left between us and the world cup. that is not an ideal proposition.

Kirwan

@Crazy-Horse said in Bledisloe #1:

Jeez the bitchiness is out in force in this thread. The ABs get spanked and the Fern eats itself.

Been a few people worried about the direction we’ve been going for a while now. This is a nadir moment though.

47 points!

African Monkey

@Kirwan Hahaha the only non Crusaders players he'd have in the side are Jonah Lowe on one wing, Gareth Evans at 6 and maybe Danny Toala or whatever his name is covering the bench.

Stargazer

Scott Barrett will most likely be banned for about 3 - 4 weeks if they go for the mid-range entry point (= 6 weeks). Possibly 50% reduction because of clean sheet, early remorse blah blah blah.

Kirwan

@African-Monkey said in Bledisloe #1:

@Kirwan Hahaha the only non Crusaders players he'd have in the side are Jonah Lowe on one wing, Gareth Evans at 6 and maybe Danny Toala or whatever his name is covering the bench.

Yes, but he calls me biased.

The Silver Fern

Bledisloe #1