Bledisloe 2
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@booboo I think every time the Wallaby's are awarded a kick the crowd should just count out the seconds until the kick and then cheer when it is taken.
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@booboo said in Bledisloe 2:
Listened to a bit of SENZ Simthy talking to I Cristy Doran from Fox (think Monday?).
He seems convinced WR are going to back down and apologise. Just stated it as a fact.
Seems reflective of the Aussie sentiment.
I'm pretty sure WR is going to back the ref.
Will add to my enjoyment of the meltdown
It's not even in the hands of WR. It's SANZAAR's.
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@MajorRage said in Bledisloe 2:
@Crazy-Horse said in Bledisloe 2:
@voodoo said in Bledisloe 2:
@Crucial said in Bledisloe 2:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Bledisloe 2:
Scott Barrett is probably our best performing forward according to Jase.
Just shows that a coaches lens is different to a TV screen, eh?You reckon? I think there is a pretty general consensus around here that SB has surprised to the upside this season, and is locked (sorry) in to a position in the 23. I'd go further and say that I reckon 95% of posters would have him as the 3rd lock, and many would even have him in the top 2 at the moment as BBBR works his way back. Go further again, and I'd guess that there is even a significant cohort that would pick SB at 6 if the SB/BBBR duo are fit and starting.
Aside from Sami who is clearly #1 (sorry Jase, we know you agree), what's the competition for #2? Ardie for the lovers out there, then daylight to SW I guess?
I reckon SB at 6 smacks of the coaches wanting to get the best 15 on the park, rather than the best players in each position. There are other examples of this in the team.
Did Foster do this at the Chiefs? I can't remember.
It was a pretty frustrating selection to be honest.
Scott Barrett, whose been on of the best on the paddock at lock is moved to Blindside where he's never once, and certainly not in a RWC semi, shown to be any good.
Akira Ioane, who has excelled vs Australia plenty, is still on the bench.
None of it makes sense.
Jason Ryan in his interview from yesterday called SB "the best performing All Black forward" and "outstanding in every role".
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Bledisloe 2:
@booboo I think every time the Wallaby's are awarded a kick the crowd should just count out the seconds until the kick and then cheer when it is taken.
You’re just mean bro, and I love it.
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@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe 2:
@booboo said in Bledisloe 2:
Listened to a bit of SENZ Simthy talking to I Cristy Doran from Fox (think Monday?).
He seems convinced WR are going to back down and apologise. Just stated it as a fact.
Seems reflective of the Aussie sentiment.
I'm pretty sure WR is going to back the ref.
Will add to my enjoyment of the meltdown
I wouldn't put too much stock in what Christy Doran says - the guy is a hack.
No self respecting man calls himself Cristy.
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@voodoo said in Bledisloe 2:
@booboo said in Bledisloe 2:
@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe 2:
@booboo said in Bledisloe 2:
Listened to a bit of SENZ Simthy talking to I Cristy Doran from Fox (think Monday?).
He seems convinced WR are going to back down and apologise. Just stated it as a fact.
Seems reflective of the Aussie sentiment.
I'm pretty sure WR is going to back the ref.
Will add to my enjoyment of the meltdown
I wouldn't put too much stock in what Christy Doran says - the guy is a hack.
Yeah. But suspect his opinion about how hard done by they are reflects the feeling in Aus.
Pretty much everyone I've spoken to
Seems that way eh. But a lot of that sentiment seems to be based on the coverage that they saw in Aus where the refs repeated warnings weren't able to be heard as compared to what we got in NZ.
Could be some yellow heat this weekend!
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@nzzp said in Bledisloe 2:
@JK said in Bledisloe 2:
Could be some yellow heat this weekend!
Don't worry, we control the refs.
Aus do well when they're angry and they niggle. It's primed for it.
Who did we appoint as ref this weekend anyway?
Looks like Andrew Brace has got the gig
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@JK said in Bledisloe 2:
@nzzp said in Bledisloe 2:
@JK said in Bledisloe 2:
Could be some yellow heat this weekend!
Don't worry, we control the refs.
Aus do well when they're angry and they niggle. It's primed for it.
Who did we appoint as ref this weekend anyway?
Looks like Andrew Brace has got the gig
Who?
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe 2:
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)Just googled and realised he is another one of these refs that WR rate highly but is prone to controversial performances in big games.
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Interesting that the stand down period for a failed HIA is 7 days. So technically Havili is available for Saturday. Not sure about that as realistically someone with concussion symptoms should only be on light training duties during the week but I'll guess we'll find out.
Cane I think will play. I don't think it was a heavy knock and it's the same situation as with Sexton from the first to second test.
If both are deemed fit then we might see the only change being Savea into 8 and Reece (or RTS) onto the bench. Maybe Ofa for Newell.
I'd be happy with that. There was genuine periods of dominance in the first test, and if not for lapses in concentration it should have been a comfortable BP victory.
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe 2:
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)Raynal running the touch. Reckon he might get a few words from the aussies
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@JK said in Bledisloe 2:
@Stargazer said in Bledisloe 2:
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)Raynal running the touch. Reckon he might get a few words from the aussies
And a nice round of applause from the EP crowd 😇
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@Frye said in Bledisloe 2:
Interesting that the stand down period for a failed HIA is 7 days. So technically Havili is available for Saturday. Not sure about that as realistically someone with concussion symptoms should only be on light training duties during the week but I'll guess we'll find out.
That is so out of line with the NZR rugby guidelines. If you even complain of a headache two days after a possible concussion you are on a 21 day stand down with light training only happening toward the latter part of that.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe 2:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Bledisloe 2:
@booboo I think every time the Wallaby's are awarded a kick the crowd should just count out the seconds until the kick and then cheer when it is taken.
You’re just mean bro, and I love it.
Would be bloody funny. Even just chants of 'hurry up' would be good.
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@Crucial said in Bledisloe 2:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe 2:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Bledisloe 2:
@booboo I think every time the Wallaby's are awarded a kick the crowd should just count out the seconds until the kick and then cheer when it is taken.
You’re just mean bro, and I love it.
Would be bloody funny. Even just chants of 'hurry up' would be good.
Just give Foley a countdown from about 30 every time he has a penalty kick to touch
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@canefan said in Bledisloe 2:
@Crucial said in Bledisloe 2:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe 2:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Bledisloe 2:
@booboo I think every time the Wallaby's are awarded a kick the crowd should just count out the seconds until the kick and then cheer when it is taken.
You’re just mean bro, and I love it.
Would be bloody funny. Even just chants of 'hurry up' would be good.
Just give Foley a countdown from about 30 every time he has a penalty kick to touch
30? 20 is more than enough. 10 to make a point.
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@Crucial said in Bledisloe 2:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe 2:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Bledisloe 2:
@booboo I think every time the Wallaby's are awarded a kick the crowd should just count out the seconds until the kick and then cheer when it is taken.
You’re just mean bro, and I love it.
Would be bloody funny. Even just chants of 'hurry up' would be good.
hopefully every time he touches the ball
