SF - Blues v Brumbies

[Mr Fish]

@ACT-Crusader said in SF - Blues v Brumbies:

@KiwiMurph said in SF - Blues v Brumbies:

@ACT-Crusader said in SF - Blues v Brumbies:

How pedestrian is Lolesio. Stifles good ball time and time again.

Best 10 in Aus too

Surely Schmidt will see through that.

Carter Gordon has all the tools to be a class international 10. I’d even take a punt on Lynagh’s kid before going back to Lolesio.

Can't imagine Gordon's getting selected now...

Really a three-horse race between Lolesio, Donaldson and Lynagh.

[KiwiMurph]

@Damo said in SF - Blues v Brumbies:

@antipodean said in SF - Blues v Brumbies:

@chimoaus said in SF - Blues v Brumbies:

Take the 3.

Nah - stay at this end of the field while they're a man down and close out the game. Don't invite them into your own half.

There's a place for that. However not in that situation.

if you are 14 points up with 10 to go the play is to take the relatively easy 3 and put it beyond 2 converted tries.

A miss = a 22 drop out too so low risk

[hydro11]

@Tim said in SF - Blues v Brumbies:

@antipodean Exactly. Some really over the top criticism.

Nah it's a terrible move. If you score and then the Brumbies score, they still need two scores and the ball is in your half anyway from the kickoff. It's all downside, and no upside.

[Tim]

Good exit.

[Canes4life]

@Machpants said in SF - Blues v Brumbies:

Dalton failed HIA

That could be massive for next week. Imagine if the Blues lost Ofa aswell.

[Gunner]

I think Funaki has played his way out of a potential ABs jersey tonight. His decision making has been very poor.

[Horatio]

Lol Funaki yeets it 5m forward and its Blues ball?

[Landers92]

@Tim said in SF - Blues v Brumbies:

@antipodean Exactly. Some really over the top criticism.

I thought that’s what this page was… haha

[Machpants]

And player dived on ball emerging from the ruck, also penalty. Ref is clueless

[KiwiMurph]

@Gunner said in SF - Blues v Brumbies:

I think Funaki has played his way out of a potential ABs jersey tonight. His decision making has been very poor.

He was never getting an AB jersey this season

[KiwiMurph]

Beehre is highly impressive for a rookie

[KiwiMurph]

Eklund is really really bad. Cant believe he's been re-signed

[Canes4life]

Blues have turned to shit this half. A bit like the Chiefs last week after dominating the first half.

[Tim]

Try to hold the ball challenge.

[chimoaus]

Is that one of the smallest semi final crowds at Eden Park?

[Horatio]

@Canes4life Might as well cruise once the game is won.

[Gunner]

@KiwiMurph said in SF - Blues v Brumbies:

@Gunner said in SF - Blues v Brumbies:

I think Funaki has played his way out of a potential ABs jersey tonight. His decision making has been very poor.

He was never getting an AB jersey this season

He was a possibility IMO.

[Machpants]

So I wonder if Dalton will be around next week? Also Akira did not look comfortable going off

[Damo]

I think the Blues will be hard to beat in the final. Their scrum is intimidating and defence is very strong.

I have them as favourites.

[Duluth]

Blues player of the match voting:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/6716/blues-motm-v-brumbies-sf