Force v Crusaders
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<p>The Crusaders are a far better attacking team then the Blues. The Blues have a lot more individual brilliance but the Crusaders have a well balanced backline where the players gel with each other. There is more to attack than scoring pretty tries.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="570845" data-time="1460112612">
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<p>Hmmm....how's Blackadder gone since then?</p>
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<p>Pretty good man, 2 semi finals and a dodgy final loss to a crooked ref after topping our conference. And you?</p>
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<p>Anyhoo let's leave you jealous pig-island haters at the door; we should be much further ahead, too many turnovers. Forwards dominant, Read looking magnificent, McNicholl with good finishing for his try, Nadolo and Volavola look like they've met before. </p>
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<p>How about... Tana's record as coach is worse than Mark Hammett's.</p> -
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<p>Pretty good man, 2 semi finals and a dodgy final loss to a crooked ref after topping our conference. And you?</p>
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<p>Anyhoo let's leave you jealous pig-island haters at the door; we should be much further ahead, too many turnovers. Forwards dominant, Read looking magnificent, McNicholl with good finishing for his try, Nadolo and Volavola look like they've met before. </p>
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<p>How about... Tana's record as coach is worse than Mark Hammett's.</p>
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<p>Haha someone get this baby a tissue.</p> -
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<p>Pretty good man, 2 semi finals and a dodgy final loss to a crooked ref after topping our conference. And you?</p>
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<p>Anyhoo let's leave you jealous pig-island haters at the door; we should be much further ahead, too many turnovers. Forwards dominant, Read looking magnificent, McNicholl with good finishing for his try, Nadolo and Volavola look like they've met before. </p>
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<p>How about... Tana's record as coach is worse than Mark Hammett's.</p>
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<p>Nah I haven't done any of those, I'm also a failure.</p>
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<p>I don't hate Pig-Island, heck I don't even know what it is. Is it a book?</p>
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<p>Of note - Romano has been pretty up and down, but has shown glimpses of being an AB, some good hits and work on defence. Read is going ok, but nowhere near what he's capable of, they just showed highlights of him kinda doing not much, but held onto the ball I guess. The Crusaders still with the side-to-side, but at least have runners moving forward. McNicholl starting to look like he belongs at this level.</p> -
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<p>Oh and Codie Taylor is looking bloody good, in good shape too.</p>
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<p>That step for McNicholl's try was awesome. Volavola having a bit of a meltdown.</p> -
Crusaders showing the benefit of their awesome coaching...
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SammyC" data-cid="570227" data-time="1459985597"><p>
Glad we didn't get carried away with rotating players.<br><br>
This is the sort of game we have done exactly that in previous years and paid for it.<br><br><br>
I think this year Toddy has changed a couple of things.<br><br>
Firstly, his rotation policy as I outlined above<br><br>
Secondly, I think he's learnt from Jamie Joseph and the highlanders.. instead of constantly fanning out across the field we are committing more numbers to breakdowns this year in search of turnovers and quick ruck ball.<br><br><br>
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