All Blacks vs Fiji

[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.

[Yeetyaah]

We just lack physicality. Don't think we took the threat serious enough and took the piss with the starting lineup a bit.

[African Monkey]

@nepia How many chances does the guy need? He doesn't cut it at test level and we have far better options.

[MN5]

@chris said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Play has died around Reiko too much.

When your only option is to pass to Bridge this seems a good outcome to me

[TJ]

Does anyone else think Mils always says a lot of words without actually saying anything? It's really frustrating.

[gt12]

George Bridge: made one tackle, missed two.

Zero run meters. He gets shit because he deserves it.

[Duluth]

Wish we had the Papali’i/Jacobson/Ioane trio out there