SF Crusaders v Chiefs
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@Duluth said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
I see Richard Knowler is writing to his usual standard
Early in the week he wrote about sledging built around some responses S Barrett gave to leading questions
Today it's sycophantic crap about the nasty Chiefs and how the Crusaders must turn the other cheek
"Jack Goodhue refuses to hold grudges against opponents who resort to underhand tactics in an attempt to nudge his angry needle into the red zone."
"The Crusaders centre also says he isn't interested in retaliating. That's not the way he rolls on the rugby field."
"Which, all in all, is probably not a bad thing given the Crusaders will host the Chiefs"
"the Crusaders know the Chiefs aren't likely to deviate from the abrasive style they usually bring to Orangetheory Stadium"
"The key for the Crusaders players will be to resist the urge to dish out any jungle justice" (not sure how the term 'jungle justice" got past the editor in our sensitive times haha)
"Knowing how to deal with the off-the-ball stuff is a valuable skill, given the Chiefs have prided themselves on aggression on both sides of the ball for the past decade."
Ten years ago I think the Chiefs were right on the edge. Now? There's very little difference between the off the ball shit in both sides.. if you have both eyes open
Interviews card magnet Barrett, complains a few days later about the Chiefs being dirty. Sounds about right.
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Chiefs are a dirty, niggly team. Everyone knows that.
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
Chiefs are a dirty, niggly team. Everyone knows that.
Niggly? Yes.
Dirty? No.BBBR and Finau will be looking to smash anyone close enough to the breakdown to deserve attention. They will want players thinking 'what the fuck was that for?'
That's just high intensity test level play. It's why at that next level you are looking for guys that don't let niggle affect their game.
They will also put some hard open play hits in with follow ups of a push down or similar. The old 'think twice about coming down my channel'.Doesn't always work but it's all part of the game at this level (or should be) and is why selectors place emphasis on these high intensity matches.
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@Crucial Pfff... semantics.
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Crucial Pfff... semantics.
Dirty isn't a term to though around without support IMO.
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Crucial Pfff... semantics.
Dirty is the type of shit Scott Barrett does when he gets carded.
Niggly is the type of shit BBBR does when he holds on to a player a bit too long at a ruck.
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Rennie's Chiefs loved off the ball hits. I remember a shocker from Bird on Perenara. This was the same era in which the Crusaders loved them too. Moody used to get away with smacking people behind play all the time. He gave Parsons a concussion with a stiff arm to the head at a ruck, well after the ball was cleared and kicked up field.
Moody's act wasn't reviewed because it was more than one phase prior, and he wasn't even cited.
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@Tim said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
Rennie's Chiefs loved off the ball hits. I remember a shocker from Bird on Perenara. This was the same era in which the Crusaders loved them too. Moody used to get away with smacking people behind play all the time. He gave Parsons a concussion with a stiff arm to the head at a ruck, well after the ball was cleared and kicked up field.
And now the angelic Blues have joined the thread. 😉
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lol i loved the Chiefs niggling the fuck out of the Crusaders, because it meant we had finally go rid of our plucky underdogs mentality. And we copped shit for it because we dared touch Saint Richie and the holy Crusades boys.
Fuck 'em.
Rugby is a dirty, niggly game, and anyone who thinks it isn't probably wears, 10, 11, 14 or 15. Everyone else knows what's up
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@mariner4life said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
lol i loved the Chiefs niggling the fuck out of the Crusaders, because it meant we had finally go rid of our plucky underdogs mentality. And we copped shit for it because we dared touch Saint Richie and the holy Crusades boys.
Fuck 'em.
Rugby is a dirty, niggly game, and anyone who thinks it isn't probably wears, 10, 11, 14 or 15. Everyone else knows what's up
Rugby is a gentleman's game, and anyone thinks it isn't is some sort of dirty smelly oik who does not hold his pinky out when sipping tea with his cucumber sandwiches.
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@Crucial You don't need support for common knowledge. The sky is blue, water is wet, and the Chiefs are filthy low-lifes.
#Unless they win today, then next week they'll be angelic guardians of all that is good in rugby against the cheating, dirty ______________ (insert semi-final 2 winner).
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Not sure if already posted, but surely puts pressure on the home team
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@Machpants said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@mariner4life said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
lol i loved the Chiefs niggling the fuck out of the Crusaders, because it meant we had finally go rid of our plucky underdogs mentality. And we copped shit for it because we dared touch Saint Richie and the holy Crusades boys.
Fuck 'em.
Rugby is a dirty, niggly game, and anyone who thinks it isn't probably wears, 10, 11, 14 or 15. Everyone else knows what's up
Rugby is a gentleman's game, and anyone thinks it isn't is some sort of dirty smelly oik who does not hold his pinky out when sipping tea with his cucumber sandwiches.
i say dear boy
And then this ghastly cad from the Why-Cat-Tow dove straight at Lord Richie, just like this. Filthy carry-on from a lower class of people aye what.
You wouldn't see it at Eaton
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@mariner4life said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Machpants said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
@mariner4life said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
lol i loved the Chiefs niggling the fuck out of the Crusaders, because it meant we had finally go rid of our plucky underdogs mentality. And we copped shit for it because we dared touch Saint Richie and the holy Crusades boys.
Fuck 'em.
Rugby is a dirty, niggly game, and anyone who thinks it isn't probably wears, 10, 11, 14 or 15. Everyone else knows what's up
Rugby is a gentleman's game, and anyone thinks it isn't is some sort of dirty smelly oik who does not hold his pinky out when sipping tea with his cucumber sandwiches.
i say dear boy
And then this ghastly cad from the Why-Cat-Tow dove straight at Lord Richie, just like this. Filthy carry-on from a lower class of people aye what.
You wouldn't see it at Eaton
That's Eton you yob!
(spelling it Eaton will only trigger @Nepia 's word search)
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@Bovidae said in SF Crusaders v Chiefs:
I'm pretty sure that the Chiefs were the last NZ team to even get a YC during the season.
Poor reffing and TMO work then…
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@ACT-Crusader yep. Judiciary threw it out didn't they
