SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues
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Without Moody, a wobbly scrum, no AB centre, halfbacks that still make silly errors, poor discipline that cost us 3 points too often. Very surprised we are leading the comp.
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@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@steven-harris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris good point , but this game is still about taking your chances
True but I think the selections hurt the Blues they lost rhythm.
Now the Chiefs May rest players but if the Blues win with a bonus point and deny the chiefs a point. They can make the final
On points diff
So a dilemma for the Chiefs maybe a risk to rest players.according to @Bovidae number of wins first
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@kiwimurph said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kiwimurph said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
Perofeta not once had his position challenged this year.... sums it up.
If they can bring in Barrett and give Zarn a chance next year, this team could be really dangerous. Halfback is still a concern but the Blues have/will have the cattle to be the best team in the competition.
Nock and Christie are fine. Even Ruru. The Blues problems are wider and more general than a single position.
Dude Ruru is not fine. The guy cannot pass and has dodgy hands. And a bad decision maker. As a 9....
And for a ‘defensive’ HB, he apparently missed the most tackles for the Blues tonight (3)
Edit: updated number of missed tackles, still equal first.
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@act-crusader said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
Without Moody, a wobbly scrum, no AB centre, halfbacks that still make silly errors, poor discipline that cost us 3 points too often. Very surprised we are leading the comp.
have faith Bro one game away from glory again.
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@ploughboy said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@steven-harris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris good point , but this game is still about taking your chances
True but I think the selections hurt the Blues they lost rhythm.
Now the Chiefs May rest players but if the Blues win with a bonus point and deny the chiefs a point. They can make the final
On points diff
So a dilemma for the Chiefs maybe a risk to rest players.according to @Bovidae number of wins first
Ok I thought it was points Diff ?
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@chris I think the chiefs are in regardless of the result
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@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
He is always great with ball in hand. One big run up the middle. He often stops and starts, then shrugs off players one on one and then creates broken play. Those are not his issues. He hasn’t been starting because of the other things - so work rate is his issue.
Thought he was great at start of year.
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@kiwimurph said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kiwimurph said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
Perofeta not once had his position challenged this year.... sums it up.
If they can bring in Barrett and give Zarn a chance next year, this team could be really dangerous. Halfback is still a concern but the Blues have/will have the cattle to be the best team in the competition.
Nock and Christie are fine. Even Ruru. The Blues problems are wider and more general than a single position.
Dude Ruru is not fine. The guy cannot pass and has dodgy hands. And a bad decision maker. As a 9....
Ok being generous.
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@steven-harris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris I think the chiefs are in regardless of the result
Looks that way. Chiefs have 2 more wins at present. And are 5 points ahead of the Blues
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@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
He is always great with ball in hand. One big run up the middle. He often stops and starts, then shrugs off players one on one and then creates broken play. Those are not his issues. He hasn’t been starting because of the other things - so work rate is his issue.
Oh, you're not joking. OK .
34 minutes of play:
11 runs (2nd in the team)
73 metres (3rd)
7 defenders beaten (1st)
2 offloads (1st equal)
I clean break (1st equal)
2 tackles made, none missed, no penalties conceded, no turnoversHe’s not the problem.
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@act-crusader I suppose it’s because your not the only team with issues. Mind you, Blues shouldn’t be this bad considering they have the least problems atm.
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@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
He is always great with ball in hand. One big run up the middle. He often stops and starts, then shrugs off players one on one and then creates broken play. Those are not his issues. He hasn’t been starting because of the other things - so work rate is his issue.
Oh, you're not joking. OK .
34 minutes of play:
11 runs (2nd in the team)
73 metres (3rd)
7 defenders beaten (1st)
2 offloads (1st equal)
I clean break (1st equal)
2 tackles made, none missed, no penalties conceded, no turnoversHe’s not the problem.
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
He is always great with ball in hand. One big run up the middle. He often stops and starts, then shrugs off players one on one and then creates broken play. Those are not his issues. He hasn’t been starting because of the other things - so work rate is his issue.
Oh, you're not joking. OK .
34 minutes of play:
11 runs (2nd in the team)
73 metres (3rd)
7 defenders beaten (1st)
2 offloads (1st equal)
I clean break (1st equal)
2 tackles made, none missed, no penalties conceded, no turnoversHe’s not the problem.
Didn’t say he is the Blues problem. That’s way too big of an issue for one player. And running with the ball is not his issue - the stats show that. He is not starting for a reason, whereas he was at the start of the season and playing well. The stats don’t tell us what he is not doing...and it will be the same things that stopped him holding down an AB position earlier in his career. He fixes that and he will be back.
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@sparky said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
This was the Crusaders 14th straight win over the Blues. In 39 games ever between the franchises, the Crusaders have won 28.
Fake news. Those other 11 games never happened...
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@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@act-crusader said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
Without Moody, a wobbly scrum, no AB centre, halfbacks that still make silly errors, poor discipline that cost us 3 points too often. Very surprised we are leading the comp.
have faith Bro one game away from glory again.
Did I mention we are missing McCaw, Carter, Franks and Read
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Very happy with the result. Whilst I don't think that the Crusaders played particularly well, the Blues were worse. Their attack in particular looked laboured, I wonder if losing their no.12 so early in the match played a role in this? The Crusaders defense was the difference in the end, and I am hopeful of a good result in the final in a fortnight against the Chiefs. I wonder if the Chiefs will be tempted to rest players?
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