Blues v Force
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@mariner4life said in Blues v Force:
@duluth said in Blues v Force:
1 Alex Hodgman, 2 Kurt Eklund, 3 Nepo Laulala, 4 Gerard Cowley Tuioti, 5 Patrick Tuipulotu, 6 Tom Robinson, 7 Dalton Papalii, 8 Hoskins Sotutu, 9 Finlay Christie, 10 Otere Black, 11 Mark Telea, 12 TJ Faiane, 13 Rieko Ioane, 14 Bryce Heem, 15 Zarn Sullivan
Reserves: 16 Ray Niuia, 17 Karl Tu'inukuafe, 18 Marcel Renata, 19 Josh Goodhue, 20 Akira Ioane, 21 Jonathan Ruru, 22 Harry Plummer, 23 AJ Lam
that team really should be better than it is.
Is Leon MacDonald just another bog-average coach?
The problems have been in the backs, because the talent in the forwards is so huge it almost doesn’t matter who plays. They just have looked all over the place at times. Starts at halfback with the choice of Ruru (to start or in reserves) who has brought energy but not accuracy or a great passing game. It is then complemented by Black at 1st who starts behind the line and runs sideways. They have now at least settled on Faiane at 2nd who is solid. Reiko who is extremely talented has had a high error rate this year and is a runner rather than a natural passer (both can work). 2nd half of the year they changed to Sullivan at Fullback which has been an improvement. The wingers, I can hardly remember who has played because the backline has been so disjointed inside them.
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How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
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@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
Does it matter Merhtz shows his support for the Saders? He is a colour commentator and it's not like he tries to hide it. It's refreshing.
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Merhtens doesn't whine like some notable supporter commentators.
He's also value in analysis.
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@crazy-horse said in Blues v Force:
@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
Does it matter Merhtz shows his support for the Saders? He is a colour commentator and it's not like he tries to hide it. It's refreshing.
I’d be cool with it if it was even, a colour commentator from both teams so there could be actual banter…as it is it just him taking shots at who ever he like, will add normally I like him but he was a lot more obvious than normal
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Useless ginger fuck. First touch and he already shits the bed.
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@antipodean said in Blues v Force:
Merhtens doesn't whine like some notable supporter commentators.
He's also value in analysis.
Exactly. He doesn't have a serious whinge about things unlike someone like Kearns.
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@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
@crazy-horse said in Blues v Force:
@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
Does it matter Merhtz shows his support for the Saders? He is a colour commentator and it's not like he tries to hide it. It's refreshing.
I’d be cool with it if it was even, a colour commentator from both teams so there could be actual banter…as it is it just him taking shots at who ever he like, will add normally I like him but he was a lot more obvious than normal
Maybe it sounded different to you this time because you had a horse in the race? It sounded normal Merts to me.
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That was forward
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@crazy-horse said in Blues v Force:
@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
@crazy-horse said in Blues v Force:
@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
Does it matter Merhtz shows his support for the Saders? He is a colour commentator and it's not like he tries to hide it. It's refreshing.
I’d be cool with it if it was even, a colour commentator from both teams so there could be actual banter…as it is it just him taking shots at who ever he like, will add normally I like him but he was a lot more obvious than normal
Maybe it sounded different to you this time because you had a horse in the race? It sounded normal Merts to me.
That’s probably fair, did bristle when he tried to take a shot at highlanders fans when it didn’t look like the saders were going to get over the line
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@kiwimurph said in Blues v Force:
You can see early why 9-10 are the Blues weakness.
A Rolls Royce with a rubber band for a steering column.
