Blues v Crusaders
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@mariner4life said in Blues v Crusaders:
@Snowy said in Blues v Crusaders:
@nzzp Bastard. Now I have to go to the mental health thread.
that's the Hawt thread right?
Well no, but yes that works.
Is nah, yeah a thing? -
@Snowy said in Blues v Crusaders:
@mariner4life said in Blues v Crusaders:
@Snowy said in Blues v Crusaders:
@nzzp Bastard. Now I have to go to the mental health thread.
that's the Hawt thread right?
Well no, but yes that works.
Is nah, yeah a thing?dude, i live in Australia
yeah nah and nah yeah are far more than "a thing"
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@Duluth said in Blues v Crusaders:
So the home crowds were something like this?
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36k
33k
43kAn average of just under 39k
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Dead rubber games have a history of the fans getting all excited but the winning players simply not having enough motivation compared to the other team whose fans pretend there's actually something on the line. There isn't.
Thinking of Waugh's Aussie cricket team, 3rd and 4th play-offs, Liverpool this season etc.
So Blues off a bye and at home should win and then their fans will have 9 months of talking up a team that yet again have won fuck all😉
Hope they have a final next year, not to determine the best teamm but just to give landers fans another game to watch🙂
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@Siam said in Blues v Crusaders:
So Blues off a bye and at home should win and then their fans will have 9 months of talking up a team that yet again have won fuck all😉
Excuse me we won the Gordon Hunter memorial trophy off your mob thank you very much :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_closed_eyes:
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@African-Monkey said in Blues v Crusaders:
@Siam said in Blues v Crusaders:
So Blues off a bye and at home should win and then their fans will have 9 months of talking up a team that yet again have won fuck all😉
Excuse me we won the Gordon Hunter memorial trophy off your mob thank you very much :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_closed_eyes:
Bit like Ireland finally beating the ABs.
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@Siam said in Blues v Crusaders:
Dead rubber games have a history of the fans getting all excited but the winning players simply not having enough motivation compared to the other team whose fans pretend there's actually something on the line. There isn't.
Thinking of Waugh's Aussie cricket team, 3rd and 4th play-offs, Liverpool this season etc.
So Blues off a bye and at home should win and then their fans will have 9 months of talking up a team that yet again have won fuck all😉
Where on earth is @ACT-Crusader ?
It's only Auckland!
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@Toddy said in Blues v Crusaders:
@pakman If the Blues lose it'll be a choke of epic proportions. They're playing at home, have the best loosies in the comp, two time worlds greatest player and playing against a team who has already won the competition.
The only thing stopping the Blues will be if the ref is biased. This has been a huge problem for them since about the start of 2004 super rugby season.
It would be a choke! Saders pack has only two AB quality players (three if Joe M makes it back). Loosies distinctly mediocre. Half backs meh, and whilst a high quality backline, only Ritchie and Sevu have X-factor.
If Blues get their big boys running at Saders they will punch holes. Sure Leon will have clocked how the Clan's offloading defused Chch D.
And Blues backs off front foot ball will be a handful.
I could see us giving Saturday's 23 a ten point beating.
If a B side then I hope they take offense and put 20 on them, which will be a nice feeling to go into the NPC with.
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Crusaders:
@pakman how does Jordan not have x factor?
Honestly, he's the most unconvincing game breaker to watch. Seems to just plod along and absolutely smokes people left, right and centre. It's so weird.
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@Bones said in Blues v Crusaders:
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Crusaders:
@pakman how does Jordan not have x factor?
Honestly, he's the most unconvincing game breaker to watch. Seems to just plod along and absolutely smokes people left, right and centre. It's so weird.
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@pakman said in Blues v Crusaders:
@Toddy said in Blues v Crusaders:
@pakman If the Blues lose it'll be a choke of epic proportions. They're playing at home, have the best loosies in the comp, two time worlds greatest player and playing against a team who has already won the competition.
The only thing stopping the Blues will be if the ref is biased. This has been a huge problem for them since about the start of 2004 super rugby season.
It would be a choke! Saders pack has only two AB quality players (three if Joe M makes it back). Loosies distinctly mediocre. Half backs meh, and whilst a high quality backline, only Ritchie and Sevu have X-factor.
If Blues get their big boys running at Saders they will punch holes. Sure Leon will have clocked how the Clan's offloading defused Chch D.
And Blues backs off front foot ball will be a handful.
I could see us giving Saturday's 23 a ten point beating.
If a B side then I hope they take offense and put 20 on them, which will be a nice feeling to go into the NPC with.
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@pakman said in Blues v Crusaders:
@Bones said in Blues v Crusaders:
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Crusaders:
@pakman how does Jordan not have x factor?
Honestly, he's the most unconvincing game breaker to watch. Seems to just plod along and absolutely smokes people left, right and centre. It's so weird.
Not fishing at all. He's ace - but just never looks like he's going to do anything.
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@Chris said in Blues v Crusaders:
Just what I heard
Mo’unga s wife is expecting their first baby this week and has played every minute except the last 4 min against the LandersWhen is the last time the Crusaders won without Mo'unga?
Havili and Cameron haven't been good enough in recent seasons.
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@Bovidae Havili has hardly played at 10 for the Crusaders (only one start, ever). If he'd play more games in that position, I've no doubt he'd get better and more than adequate. His first half against the Chiefs was excellent; his second half was okay.
Cameron just doesn't have the talent. For the next few years, the Crusaders have to hope that Burke develops in a good 10 and that Campbell Parata is a super talent.
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@Stargazer Hence, my genuine question if Mo'unga doesn't play.
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@Bovidae Yeah, if Havili was fit, it would be okay, but with only Cameron and Burke available to replace RM, that's a problem. I guess it depends on whether baby Mo'unga is keen to arrive on time or is staying put for a few more days. If the latter, I'd expect Richie to wear the 10 jersey. But it's a dead rubber, so not that urgent.
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@Stargazer said in Blues v Crusaders:
@pakman said in Blues v Crusaders:
@Toddy said in Blues v Crusaders:
@pakman If the Blues lose it'll be a choke of epic proportions. They're playing at home, have the best loosies in the comp, two time worlds greatest player and playing against a team who has already won the competition.
The only thing stopping the Blues will be if the ref is biased. This has been a huge problem for them since about the start of 2004 super rugby season.
It would be a choke! Saders pack has only two AB quality players (three if Joe M makes it back). Loosies distinctly mediocre. Half backs meh, and whilst a high quality backline, only Ritchie and Sevu have X-factor.
If Blues get their big boys running at Saders they will punch holes. Sure Leon will have clocked how the Clan's offloading defused Chch D.
And Blues backs off front foot ball will be a handful.
I could see us giving Saturday's 23 a ten point beating.
If a B side then I hope they take offense and put 20 on them, which will be a nice feeling to go into the NPC with.
I know. But isn't that the whole point of the Fern?!
