RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland
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It’s been a looooong week
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@stodders said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Christie isn't exactly going to snipe round the fringe.
Exactly. Roigard offers more overall than Christie in my book. He may not have come on in a tight game but he's worth that risk.
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Perhaps there’s a different way of looking at this (the Foster way)
Foster obviously believes he can select the best 23 to beat Ireland
The crux of this conundrum is will NZ be defending a lead or chasing the game?
If you’re defending a lead then it’s Smith - Christie
If you’re chasing the game, then it’s Smith- Roigard
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
If you’re defending a lead then it’s Smith - Christie
Why?
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@Victor-Meldrew Christie's performance stats this year don't even come close to Roigard's. Yes Roigard had a few blips in his last outing but that's all character building. He's been a far more consistent player all year and he has shown that his ceiling is, and will continue to be far higher that Christie's.
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@Bones said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
If you’re defending a lead then it’s Smith - Christie
Why?
Because Christie is “experienced”
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@MN5 experienced at being shit. Like he doesn't even look like a test halfback when he plays for the Blues.
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Perhaps there’s a different way of looking at this (the Foster way)
Foster obviously believes he can select the best 23 to beat Ireland
The crux of this conundrum is will NZ be defending a lead or chasing the game?
If you’re defending a lead then it’s Smith - Christie
If you’re chasing the game, then it’s Smith- Roigard
ABs don't generally defend leads, they still try and attack ergo Roigard all the time. Christies fringe defence can be good, but meh, that's not his main job
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@Canes4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@MN5 experienced at being shit. Like he doesn't even look like a test halfback when he plays for the Blues.
Experience breeds confidence though…..
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@JK said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Surely Smith plays pretty much full game unless he breaks, or we are up by 20 with 5mins to go.
If he breaks, then Roigard is the guy I want coming on. Likewise if we are behind and need to make a change, it’s Roigard.
Nope he has not got those legs anymore, he can't do 80
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
If you’re defending a lead then it’s Smith - Christie
If you’re chasing the game, then it’s Smith- Roigard
It's Smith and Roigard either way for me. I obviously don't see what people see in Christie that puts him in the same conversation as Roigard, it's baffling.
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@Canes4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
If you’re defending a lead then it’s Smith - Christie
If you’re chasing the game, then it’s Smith- Roigard
It's Smith and Roigard either way for me. I obviously don't see what people see in Christie that puts him in the same conversation as Roigard, it's baffling.
Fozzie logic. Ye olde stopped clock.
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@Canes4life Exactly. 100%
He's played in the majority of tests this year, has bedded down seamlessly and offers way more options.
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It makes no sense to go cold on Roigard based on one start vs Uruguay where he came right anyway.
Christie has often struggled when starting (and from the bench mind you).
If it indeed is Christie you get the sense Fozzie was looking for a reason not to select Roigard.
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@Bones said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
If you’re defending a lead then it’s Smith - Christie
Why?
Same same
If you’re winning, continue the game plan
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@MiketheSnow he's not the same as Smith though. He's the one that is more like Murray - flimsy wide pass, tends to fuck around, run off the ruck and throw a short pass.
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Christie has gone backwards since last year when he was solid coming on to replace Smith. Been a bit crap since his forgettable Scotland start, though he had some good moments against the Boks this RC.
Roigard's the much better option.
