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@nzzp said in Bledisloe #1:
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@akan004 said in Bledisloe #1:
his defence as well but still rate him above Perry
In case anyone has doubts about the validity of S Barrett's Red Card:
Hmmm... mitigating factors might play a factor in his sentencing.
what mitigating factors? It was stupid and clumsy, and a Red is a valid outcome. I don't think it was malicious or cynical, just very poor technique and decision making
I can see them rebuking the following arguments: reactionary contact, ie not in open play with a good chance to line him up; Hooper was falling as contact was made and after Barrett had committed to contact; and initial contact was on the upper back, sliding up to the neck and then head.
Now, at best, I think this may take it down to a 4-week suspension from the staring point of 6. However, I reckon it will stay at 6 weeks in order to send a message before the RWC.
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@Chris said in Bledisloe #1:
Some interesting ratings and comments on The AB's in this article
What farking game did those clowns watch? Christ on a bike that is shitty journalism.
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I actually had to check the date to make sure it was yesterdays game.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel well I am in Brisbane watching it which is along way away but I reckon I saw it better than these clowns
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@E-African-Troll A bit rich coming from Georgina, who is well known for being a whinger over the years. Gregor is usually pretty balanced to be fair, I don't even really think he's an ABs supporter. He's from Scotland and rarely shows any bias towards the ABs.
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@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe #1:
average ref if I am being nice about h
Better get used to French Refs: There will be 4 of them coming to Japan
I like the Frenchie refs
They give teams a fair crack at the breakdown as well as being strict at scrums
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Scott Barrett has an unlikely supporter
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@Tim said in Bledisloe #1:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12257673
thanks John, when we want your opinion we'll call you aye?
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It has been interesting to read this thread from beginning to end in one go.
Team announced: Thank Fark. That really is our best team apart from Retallick. The Wobblies are in for a world of hurt.
Post Game: Hanson's shit. Team's shit. Tactics shit. Captain Shit. Wallabies brilliant. We are doomed. Worst loss ever. We need to bring in more Blues/Crusaders (delete depending on your provincial bias).
The only bit I really agree with is the Wallabies were brilliant. The shame of the game for me is that we really didn't see enough IMO to determine if the two experiments held any promise although I agree Smith looked ponderous. I'm also struggling to remember when tandem open sides has ever worked for us. To be fair Hanson came out against the idea but I guess Savea's form and the lack of bona-fide 6's made it worth a go. I didn't read too many complaining about it earlier in the week. As such I think it is worth persevering with. We know what the other options at blindside are.
The one player I thinks has well over-stayed his welcome is Franks.
It confirmed what I have thought for the last 4 years; Retallick is our most important player. When he went down against the Boks I feared our RWC defence was in tatters.
We looked much better when we kept hold of the pill instead of aimlessly hoofing it downtown. I think we created at least two dead cert tries if the 15th man had been there to take the final pass.
How good were Aussie? Very, very good. How good did we allow them to be? Too friggin good...
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@dogmeat said in Bledisloe #1:
Post Game: We need to bring in more Crusaders
To be fair I was saying that pre-game 😀
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@dogmeat said in Bledisloe #1:
We looked much better when we kept hold of the pill instead of aimlessly hoofing it downtown.
This has not been mentioned enough. The option taking was poor.
Even allowing for us having to kick more because of bad territory.. we still kicked a lot more often than them.
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@Duluth said in Bledisloe #1:
@dogmeat said in Bledisloe #1:
We looked much better when we kept hold of the pill instead of aimlessly hoofing it downtown.
This has not been mentioned enough. The option taking was poor.
Even allowing for us having to kick more because of bad territory.. we still kicked a lot more often than them.
It contributed to the forwards not performing.It felt like we barely had the ball in the first 40, and the ball we did have we either spilled or kicked away. Time to tighten up. Those flat passes in the face of the D are not working
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@canefan said in Bledisloe #1:
@Duluth said in Bledisloe #1:
@dogmeat said in Bledisloe #1:
We looked much better when we kept hold of the pill instead of aimlessly hoofing it downtown.
This has not been mentioned enough. The option taking was poor.
Even allowing for us having to kick more because of bad territory.. we still kicked a lot more often than them.
It contributed to the forwards not performing.It felt like we barely had the ball in the first 40, and the ball we did have we either spilled or kicked away. Time to tighten up. Those flat passes in the face of the D are not working
We’ve had a fair amount of success with the close in flat passing over the years because of the players that we have done it with - Whitelock, Retallic, Squire, Faumuina, Tuipulotu, Moody and dare I say even Franks (in the past). Guys like Cane and Savea shouldn’t be getting those balls.
