All Blacks vs Fiji

gt12

@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Its time to cut Pat T lose and develop someone who can play at this level. I love him at Super level but he has almost never shown it at this level.

Yep - I'd like to see Tupou Vaai given Patty T's chances.

That’s exactly who I am referring to, and PPP should be given some chances too perhaps.

Chris

Still it’s Fiji we have harder to come and this is what we have Ffs it could get ugly latter in the year.

Tordah

@nostrildamus you can usually spot him ineffectively hanging on Fijian forwards as they're stealing AB ruck ball

Toddy

Good game so far.

Those Fijian's are big boys and are playing some rally good rugby.

Might need a change of game plan at half time and commit a few more to the ruck as we're struggling to clear the ball quick enough. The backs will do the business as long as they can get quick ball.

Stargazer

Razor would get a lot more out of all these players. Then a better game plan, and you'd have a well-oiled machine. Maybe not worldbeaters, considering who's in the squad, but much better than this.

Chris

Play has died around Reiko too much.

Machpants

On the positive side, I'd hope this is another step towards getting some new ideas in the ABs

gt12

@duluth said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Not many carrying meters from the forwards

Sotutu with 13 & Tuipulotu with 8 are the best. Really low compared to normal

Bower I think literally has no stats. We cant have a LH prop who only scrums.

Chris

@machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

On the positive side, I'd hope this is another step towards getting some new ideas in the ABs

Mmmm can’t see it

Crazy Horse

Trying something different so haven't been reading the thread.

Frizzell, despite having some big games against the Crusaders and looking as though he may be finally looking the part, has failed to impress. He has been ineffective so far. How many more chances dies he get?

That hut on McKenzie looked high. Might have been worth a longer look.

Is there a game plan? If there is, it ain't gonna win us a World Cup. We need to be able to beat the big teams while playing below par. This game plan relies on us playing well with all passes sticking and us getting the bounce of the ball.

Machpants

@chris said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

On the positive side, I'd hope this is another step towards getting some new ideas in the ABs

Mmmm can’t see it

I'm hoping for razor next year!

Victor Meldrew

Without taking anything away from Fiji (it's great to see them playing bloody well), this is an absolute shithouse performance from the AB's

Expected a few ups and downs as Foster develops his team but can't see any sign of an overall game plan, consistency in performance (apart from shithouse) or any improvement in almost any area since he's taken over.

He needs to kick himself and the team up the arse at half-time

Nepia

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Frizell gone well? I have not seen much of him.

I think you answered your own question.

Tim

Have missed a bit (effing microsoft has fucked up my services subscription) this half, but that was a lousy forwards effort.

gt12

@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@duluth said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Not many carrying meters from the forwards

Sotutu with 13 & Tuipulotu with 8 are the best. Really low compared to normal

Bower I think literally has no stats. We cant have a LH prop who only scrums.

Edit: He made 7 tackles and missed 2. Hasn’t touched the ball by the looks of the stats. Nothing.

Anonymous

@machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

On the positive side, I'd hope this is another step towards getting some new ~~ideas~~ coaches in the ABs

FTFY

Chris

@machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@chris said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

On the positive side, I'd hope this is another step towards getting some new ideas in the ABs

Mmmm can’t see it

I'm hoping for razor next year!

Me too salvation

nostrildamus

shocked by the 28 minute maul-wonder if the AB fwds stood up too quickly thinking it was won. Has Patty T been physical enough?
liked JB and big boot v useful.

Frank

Has Sotutu played a really good game in black yet? Or just adequate?

hydro11

Exactly the game we needed. The last 20 of that half was very poor. Let's hope we come out with more physicality.

The Silver Fern

All Blacks vs Fiji