Chiefs v Blues
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<p>Who would you play outside him?</p>
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<p>My feeling is that Ngatai and Crotty are the same style of player. I would go with Fekitoa, with training ground practice on his distribution from 13.</p>
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<p>All this emphasis on the gym in the NH: Weber, Cruden, McKenzie dispels the myth imo.</p> -
<p>Hall and West hopelessly outclassed in this game. Hall can't pass for shit and West won't take the ball to the line on the odd occasion he's actually at first receiver.</p>
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<p>he's so far back it'd take him ages to get to the line! </p>
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<p>Hall and West hopelessly outclassed in this game. Hall can't pass for shit and West won't take the ball to the line on the odd occasion he's actually at first receiver.</p>
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<p>Even if he did, they'd lose a good 10m anyway. He stands absurdly deep.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Billy Tell" data-cid="570707" data-time="1460103287"><p>The best thing the Blues could do is get Ranger out of the midfield. I really really don't like him there, plays like a winger having a go in the midfield, poor feel for the midfield game. Doesn't help that Moala is a converted winger as well.</p></blockquote>
Agree, he rarely takes the correct option on the break. Stark contrast to Ngatai. He's a destructive runner on the wing though. -
<p>he seems to be roaming and popping up all over the place, which is what he would do on the wing anyway</p>
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<p>Even if he did, they'd lose a good 10m anyway. He stands absurdly deep.</p>
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<p>That is probably exacerbating the poor passing... but to be fair its a bloody lottery as far as the passing in Blues back line.... when they get it right they are looking not too bad.</p>
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<p>Chiefs just totally out classing them.</p>
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<p>Landers V chiefs in Rd 11 is going to be a bloody cracker!!</p> -
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<p>Hall and West hopelessly outclassed in this game. Hall can't pass for shit and West won't take the ball to the line on the odd occasion he's actually at first receiver.</p>
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<p>Yeah, West is probably a bit too deep at times. The Blues overall are better than I expected, they just don't have the killer instinct of the Chiefs when the break is made.</p> -
<p>More of Ranger's brilliance in the midfield...</p>
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<p>Yeah, West is probably a bit too deep at times. The Blues overall are better than I expected, they just don't have the<strike> killer instinct</strike> accuracy of the Chiefs when the break is made.</p>
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<p>Am I being harsh, or is dominic bird being fairly anonymous?</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Billy Tell" data-cid="570707" data-time="1460103287"><p>The best thing the Blues could do is get Ranger out of the midfield. I really really don't like him there, plays like a winger having a go in the midfield, poor feel for the midfield game. Doesn't help that Moala is a converted winger as well.</p></blockquote><br>Probably a case of trying to get all their best players on the field at the same time ,<br><br>The Blues can look a bit like Fiji at times, wingers in every position
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<p>reckon the Blues will be happy with that half time score</p>
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<p>for sure, Chiefs should/could be up by 10+ by now.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Mattasaurus" data-cid="570731" data-time="1460104501"><p>reckon the Blues will be happy with that half time score</p></blockquote>
I don't. They've played plenty of rugby and blown a lot of chances. Chiefs have had two chances and scored twice, though their first try was dodgy to say the least.<br><br>
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<p>Can't see us keeping up with them in the 2nd half if they get any momentum. Our scrambling defence has been good but we just don't have the killer instinct on attack. </p>
