Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18

[Chris B.]

@Snowy I remember reading in one of my very old rugby books - probably by Terry McLean - where (I think) Pinetree said something along the lines of, "Why does it always take a loss to make the All Blacks play well".

[Siam]

We're all bricking it ain't we lads? 🙂

[Snowy]

@Siam said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

We're all bricking it ain't we lads? 🙂

Yes.

I don't like it.

[Chris B.]

@Siam said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

We're all bricking it ain't we lads? 🙂

Yeah - well, I'm now 0 for 4 in rugby matches this weekend going into this game.

I'm trying to convince myself that I cared that Otago beat Counties.

[NTA]

Made it back from Miss TA's 13th birthday lunch in time to pass out on the couch in front of this.

Lessgone Wallabies

[Rapido]

@kiwiinmelb said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

@Chris-B said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

@Siam said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

Funny game this one in that our (my) biggest hope for a win is the fucking ground it's being played at!

It's the only reason I didn't advise my ocker mate to put a lazy tenner on his team.

More hope in the stadium than the team - crazy

History says I should have more confidence and faith than I'm currently feeling!

Traditionally we back up a poor performance with a good one , it’s been a regular thing in bledisloe games at eden park in particular.

I guess we find out a lot today .

Which is great if targeting a cracking pertformance in the 3rd/4th playoff.

[taniwharugby]

@Snowy but they havent changed anything, so....

[Snowy]

@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

@Snowy but they havent changed anything, so....

Actually you are kinda right in terms of personnel, except nobody is actually doing their usual job and are unqualified to do the one they are in now.

[chimoaus]

Good luck boys and girls.

[NTA]

Afternoon footy. How good?

[chimoaus]

Let's hope they play as well as this bloke sings.

[KiwiMurph]

@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

Let's hope they play as well as this bloke sings.

Let's hope they play faster...

[NTA]

What are we thinking on terms of haka selection?

[kiwiinmelb]

Playing surface looks in good nick , looks like carpet

[ACT Crusader]

@Siam said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

We're all bricking it ain't we lads? 🙂

Expectations were pretty low last week. I’ma little more confident today. We have a lot of inexperience in there, but I like the starting midfield and starting front row a little more than last weeks.

Congrats to PUJ and Hodgman.

[chimoaus]

@NTA Laying it down by the looks.

[NTA]

@NTA said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

What are we thinking on terms of haka selection?

The Other One. Alright

[chimoaus]

Ofa lost 5 kilos of hair.

[kiwiinmelb]

@NTA said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

@NTA said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

What are we thinking on terms of haka selection?

The Other One. Alright

For you Aussies it’s like going to see your favourite band and guessing what song they play first

[ACT Crusader]

And in true Fern tradition there’s a lot of hedging going on in this thread ready to pounce if there is an error/mistake let alone a draw 😀