Auckland v BOP

Chris

Plummer not having the best start again.

African Monkey

@African-Monkey said in Auckland v BOP:

First Auckland game I've seen all year. Geez they look a lot better than a team that's 3 from 9.

We’ve had 10-20mins of good play in most games

This is starting to feel a bit like the opening game v Wellington. Dominating but not getting enough points.. held up over the line multiple times

Yeah, I'm seeing why they're not higher up on the table. They retain the ball for long periods of time, but then eventually lose shape and get lazy with their clean outs.

And now it'll be 12-12. BOP would barely have had 12% of the ball.

Duluth

Given the props swapped I assume Angus is sick. So the bench is going to be compromised

Duluth

Hmmm early subs. Maybe Renata was sick and they played him until he ran out of gas?

Duluth

Rookie mistake.. he’s had a good year though

Frank

Narawa is skilled but doesn't seem quite physical enough for 13.

darylmitchell

@Frank said in Auckland v BOP:

Narawa is skilled but doesn't seem quite physical enough for 13.

Rona on the other hand looks AB quality 13.

African Monkey

@Frank said in Auckland v BOP:

Narawa is skilled but doesn't seem quite physical enough for 13.

Yeah, he can play there at a pinch, but he's a specialist winger.

Duluth

4th or 5th bombed try?

brodean

What's the appeal of Taele?

brodean

Taele has zero composure.

brodean

Ref has been inconsistent at the breakdown

Duluth

..and another bombed try

brodean

Why would you keep selecting Taele at 13 and move Tele'a and Lam to the wing or to the bench?

Wtf does McGrath see in this guy?

KiwiMurph

Well I'm glad I don't have to watch Auckland play again this season

That season sucked

The only positive was some young players got some experience

Good idea taking the game to a different location though.

African Monkey

@brodean said in Auckland v BOP:

Why would you keep selecting Taele at 13 and move Tele'a and Lam to the wing or to the bench?

Wtf does McGrath see in this guy?

He was bad but lets give him a break, he's a boy.

brodean

@African-Monkey

So give him a few games off the bench now and then. Why were more experienced players being pushed to the wing to accommodate him at 13 for the whole season?

African Monkey

You make a fair point and its been an awful uear results wise for Auckland, but hey, he has a whole season under him now and would have learnt plenty this season. We'll see if the heavy investment in him was worth it going forward.

Nogusta

@brodean Lam is a top shelf wing and played awesome for the Blues at the back end of SR at 12.
Telea had probably his best season as a pro at 13 in SR.
Why TF did we never see a Lam 12, Telea 13 combo?

African Monkey

@Nogusta said in Auckland v BOP:

@brodean Lam is a top shelf wing and played awesome for the Blues at the back end of SR at 12.
Telea had probably his best season as a pro at 13 in SR.
Why TF did we never see a Lam 12, Telea 13 combo?

Coaches would have to be under pressure after that season?

The Silver Fern

Auckland v BOP