Waratahs v Reds
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@nta said in Waratahs v Reds:
@antipodean said in Waratahs v Reds:
Get Donaldson off the fucking field.
Edmed on. Another Clubbie
Are some of the selections based on things other than actual playing ability? Using an example Eastwood have Edmed, Mark Nawaqanitawase and Ed Craid all playing Soper Rugby. Either the standard of players available in those positions (1st five, wing and hooker) are not great or maybe other things are at play when squad positions are handed out. Using Tom Horton as another example, was he even first choice at Sydney Uni last season?
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@antipodean said in Waratahs v Reds:
NSW lose a game they should've won by miles because they fielded a second grade five-eighth and some gingers.
Perfect match for the refereeing, when you think about it.
DAYmon gave the Reds a yellow card warning then failed to follow through. He let them seal off the last set of rucks at the death. He probably called about 3 knocks-on that weren't, and let go a few that were.
But the Tahs butchered at least 2 tries, their lineout went to shit when it mattered, which was no surprise because Horton. He needs to be replaced.
Other than that, it was more entertaining than I'd bargained for, and the Tahs might be keen to get Hooper back, but not as keen as they are to keep Gordon fit.
He's going to play a LOT of minutes unless we get a blowout win or 2.
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@higgins said in Waratahs v Reds:
@nta said in Waratahs v Reds:
@antipodean said in Waratahs v Reds:
Get Donaldson off the fucking field.
Edmed on. Another Clubbie
Are some of the selections based on things other than actual playing ability? Using an example Eastwood have Edmed, Mark Nawaqanitawase and Ed Craid all playing Soper Rugby. Either the standard of players available in those positions (1st five, wing and hooker) are not great or maybe other things are at play when squad positions are handed out. Using Tom Horton as another example, was he even first choice at Sydney Uni last season?
Here's the thing: if you play First Grade in one of the 5-6 dominant Sydney clubs, you look better than you actually are.
And then you might end up at Sydney Uni, or not, and maybe get a Wallabies contract.
Or you come through as an U20 player, and therefore also never get any real domestic challenge for your spot, and come in that way.
The system is fucked.
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The decision-making by both sides in that game is why we're not beating the Kiwi teams.
You give any of the NZ teams the break Pietsch made and then the overlap that Donaldson threw a harbour bridge piece of shit for, and they're in under the posts. The Reds were utterly spent on defence and it was a simple try with no pass needing to go more than 3 metres.
That isn't just Donaldson - that's everyone around him not making the call. A lot of these guys aren't far from club rugby with a few exceptions, and it shows.
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@hooroo said in Waratahs v Reds:
@mariner4life said in Waratahs v Reds:
Here ya go
Lol at Tom Carter
Brilliant!
Don't think I saw that at the time. Quality.
Whatever happened to Liam Gill? Did he have a bad injury, as he looked like he had huge potential.
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@bovidae said in Waratahs v Reds:
Turner looks like a winger who you know will never score unless he has a free run to the goal line.
Yes. Ideal conditions for the low dive and slide in but ran upright. Waratahs butchered a game they should have won. Ben Donaldson used bad tactics.
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I just saw the try the 10 bombed by ignoring the short pass and using hands, instead trying the hero ball that fucked all momentum and brought the only reds defender in to play
Reserve grade shit
