Force v Blues

[Daffy Jaffy]

Don't be surprised if this force team take longer to break down than people are expecting. They have a hard working, nuggety pack with 4 internationals in the tight five. Even when out classed, and giving up early leads, they tend to hang close to teams and still be in games into the last quarter. Also NZ teams rarely play well in those midnight kick off games in Perth when your body clock is telling you that you should be asleep. Hopefully being in Oz for the extra week will help with that adjustment. I think the experience and class of Christie and Barrett will be the difference in the end.
Edit: Then again, I heard Richard Kahui on the radio saying that they only trained once this week due to players isolating. It will be interesting to see how their energy levels are after the Covid enforced week off. The 6-2 bench should help.

[Duluth]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Force v Blues:

Don't be surprised if this force team take longer to break down than people are expecting. They have a hard working, nuggety pack with 4 internationals in the tight five. Even when out classed, and giving up early leads, they tend to hang close to teams and still be in games into the last quarter.

Just look at last year. The Blues smashed them in the first half then let the foot off the gas. The Force won the second half 21-3

[Dice]

This week's throwback try.

One from our very first game against the Force.

https://streamable.com/xt1iqz

[KiwiMurph]

They really are commited to kicking this game off as late as possible eh?

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph I've already decided to watch it tomorrow morning. It's been a long day. I hate these late k/o times.

[Tim]

@Stargazer Really struggling not to go to bed. Have not missed Perth games ...

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer said in Force v Blues:

@KiwiMurph I've already decided to watch it tomorrow morning. It's been a long day. I hate these late k/o times.

I don't blame you.

Something tells me this is gonna be a scrappy affair

[KiwiMurph]

Now the players have to warm.up for 5 minutes

[Kirwan]

@Tim said in Force v Blues:

@Stargazer Really struggling not to go to bed. Have not missed Perth games ...

Im too old to stay up like this.

[KiwiMurph]

That's a really soft penalty by RTS.

[Tim]

Good hit from a blues player before that penalty.

[KiwiMurph]

Get onside ffs

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Force v Blues:

Good hit from a blues player before that penalty.

Think it was Eklund

[Kirwan]

Bit early for a card

[KiwiMurph]

@Kirwan said in Force v Blues:

Bit early for a card

Only have themselves to blame. Idiots.

[African Monkey]

@Kirwan Deserved, we've been pathetic with it so far.

[Anonymous]

Is the audio way out of sync for anyone else? Like when the ref was talking.

[Tim]

A card for that? FFS. The Gardener show.

[gt12]

That’s high btw Angus. Only watching one side?

[Kirwan]

@KiwiMurph said in Force v Blues:

@Kirwan said in Force v Blues:

Bit early for a card

Only have themselves to blame. Idiots.

As long as he is consistent with it. We’ll see