Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18
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lots of chat about the AB forwards "getting a rocket" during the week, like it's just assumed they have extra gears they can go to, and they all collectively had an off night. It's equally likely that they just aren't very good.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Quality fullback options for the Blues were pretty light on from what I remember.
That's harsh - Leon could have been player/coach
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@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
lots of chat about the AB forwards "getting a rocket" during the week, like it's just assumed they have extra gears they can go to, and they all collectively had an off night. It's equally likely that they just aren't very good.
I like how you're lowering your expectations, but really you can't beat Wallabies fans in a race to the bottom on that or pretty much anything.
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Is there some conspiracy to have the All Blacks so bad RA doesn't want to join NZR's SR competition?
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@PecoTrain said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Quality fullback options for the Blues were pretty light on from what I remember.
That's harsh - Leon could have been player/coach
what did they expect when they let Collins go.....
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@Gunner said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
It's ok guys, it's all part of the coaching succession plan.
They're just getting McLeod or Plumtree ready to sit in the big chair in 4 years time....
look, i've never understood those people who use social media to send evil hateful shit to people in the public sphere
but a post like this makes me tilt my head to the side and say "hmmmmm"
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I'm thinking that in the absence of Whitelock, Savea was always going to play at no.8 to provide more experience to the loose forwards. You've already got a rookie lock starting and Frizell isn't exactly experienced either (10 tests). Maybe Sotutu ends up starting anyway if Ardie pulls out.
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@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
I'm thinking that in the absence of Whitelock, Savea was always going to play at no.8 to provide more experience to the loose forwards. You've already got a rookie lock starting and Frizell isn't exactly experienced either (10 tests). Maybe Sotutu ends up starting anyway if Ardie pulls out.
which is fucking dumb considering the wallabie pack that rolled us last week had barely started shaving
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@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
I'm thinking that in the absence of Whitelock, Savea was always going to play at no.8 to provide more experience to the loose forwards. You've already got a rookie lock starting and Frizell isn't exactly experienced either (10 tests). Maybe Sotutu ends up starting anyway if Ardie pulls out.
which is fucking dumb considering the wallabie pack that rolled us last week had barely started shaving
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@NTA said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
I'm thinking that in the absence of Whitelock, Savea was always going to play at no.8 to provide more experience to the loose forwards. You've already got a rookie lock starting and Frizell isn't exactly experienced either (10 tests). Maybe Sotutu ends up starting anyway if Ardie pulls out.
which is fucking dumb considering the wallabie pack that rolled us last week had barely started shaving
exactly! look at the little fat kid with his first beard
also i don't know who that is
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@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
bring the bench on much earlier
a couple of them can come on the first minute
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I just don't get all the spiteful remarks on this site. There are so many sound arguments overlooked.
With Beauden and Mo'unga both having injury niggles earlier this week, the backs bench makes sense. With so many potentially fatal errors by our less experienced players in the hectic last few minutes last week it also makes good sense to have Scott Barrett on the bench to finish. Likewise pairing Nepo and Taylor with debutant Hodgman for a closing front row. Big Karl did not quite look the part for a high-pace finale last week. I think they have thought hard about the 15 they want at the start and the end of the match, to provide decent options.
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@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@NTA said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
I'm thinking that in the absence of Whitelock, Savea was always going to play at no.8 to provide more experience to the loose forwards. You've already got a rookie lock starting and Frizell isn't exactly experienced either (10 tests). Maybe Sotutu ends up starting anyway if Ardie pulls out.
which is fucking dumb considering the wallabie pack that rolled us last week had barely started shaving
exactly! look at the little fat kid with his first beard
also i don't know who that is
Harry Wilson. This kid is going to be a very good player once he starts shaving. Made the Crusaders forwards look silly earlier this year.
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@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Gunner said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
It's ok guys, it's all part of the coaching succession plan.
They're just getting McLeod or Plumtree ready to sit in the big chair in 4 years time....
look, i've never understood those people who use social media to send evil hateful shit to people in the public sphere
but a post like this makes me tilt my head to the side and say "hmmmmm"
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Unsure if that’s a dig at me or not...
I don’t think my post was in any way evil or hateful... More stating a fact while highlighting a bit of an issue.
But seriously if this is what succession looks like... hmmm
