MotM vs Argentina, II

Unco

Pat, BBBR and ALB.

Not sure where the Ardie votes are coming from, Read was easily my pick of the loosies.

African Monkey

Kruse

Ardie - there were so many times when he just kept walking through tackles, although sometimes going sideways... but it did mean the soccer-players had to commit tacklers.

ACT Crusader

ALB, Perenara and Crotty

booboo

@Nepia said in MotM vs Argentina, II:

@booboo AS? Really? While I'm not a hater (and don't want to set off Canes4Life) I was watching him in that match and thinking "man, I wish Cane was there".

Yes really. Liked his ball carrying.

Disclaimer: I am an unashamed Cane fanboi

booboo

Kruse agrees with me

mimic

@Nepia said in MotM vs Argentina, II:

@booboo AS? Really? While I'm not a hater (and don't want to set off Canes4Life) I was watching him in that match and thinking "man, I wish Cane was there".

Cane would've been yellow carded if he played.. I could see the Argies going down like a dominoes after a Cane shove in the back..

AS played well.. Made a heap of tackles, great runs in close.. And was a pest at the breakdown, committing a lot of the Argie defenders..
Squire didnt do much.. Lots of hope for Akira and Luatua

Rapido

ALB, Pat T , A Savea.

Nepia

@mimic said in MotM vs Argentina, II:

@Nepia said in MotM vs Argentina, II:

@booboo AS? Really? While I'm not a hater (and don't want to set off Canes4Life) I was watching him in that match and thinking "man, I wish Cane was there".

Cane would've been yellow carded if he played.. I could see the Argies going down like a dominoes after a Cane shove in the back..

AS played well.. Made a heap of tackles, great runs in close.. And was a pest at the breakdown, committing a lot of the Argie defenders..
Squire didnt do much.. Lots of hope for Akira and Luatua

Opps, look like I set off mimic4life. He didn't have a bad game or a great game (unless it was only in comparison to his fat brother) but hardly MoTM level IM obviously HO.

Bit rough on Squire, he was barely on the field.

DMX

Perenara was tremendous, at least it is no longer Smith then daylight. Defoe much stronger than Smith at the breakdown. ALB had a great game too, the depth they are building in the midfield is excellent. PT and Rettalick pretty much tied for third.

No Quarter

BBBR, Pat T and ALB. TJP also excellent as was Ardie. Once Ardie puts on that extra bit of bulk like Cane did he is going to be dominant - the 7 jumper will be shared by he and Cane for years to come, and I wouldn't be surprised if we see a Candie combo at times as well. Fuck we are spoilt post McCoy.

dogmeat

I thought Ardie Savea's performance demonstrated the difference between starting and being an impact sub when the opposition is tiring.

He played well but I'd have Cane at 7 on today's performance

mariner4life

When Arg got their roll on in the 2nd half, look who was the ineffectual pillar on multiple occasions. A savea a metre too wide and drifting. He's good as a ball runner but not to standard as an all round test match player.

ALB, TKB, PT

Mick Gold Coast QLD

Retallick, Perenara, Crotty

Toddy

ALB, PT and AS.

Unco

@Mick-Gold-Coast-QLD said in MotM vs Argentina, II:

Retallick, Perenara, Crotty

Just had to be the one guy who didn't vote for ALB and ruined his perfect 33%, didn't ya?

Hooroo

Definitely ALB as I had him soley as first try scorer!

ACT Crusader

@mariner4life said in MotM vs Argentina, II:

When Arg got their roll on in the 2nd half, look who was the ineffectual pillar on multiple occasions. A savea a metre too wide and drifting. He's good as a ball runner but not to standard as an all round test match player.

ALB, TKB, PT

Yeah I was hoping they would replace Ardie with Dixon during that stage to tighten it up a bit. Plus Ardie looked a little gassed to me.

TKB?

Nepia

@Mick-Gold-Coast-QLD said in MotM vs Argentina, II:

Retallick, Perenara, Crotty

You know that ALB is the brown midfielder and Crotty is the white one right?

KiwiPie

I went ALB and Patrick because of strong run on performances for new guys - and 3rd was for Ben Smith because he does so many good things and you see how good he is at full-back once he isn't there.

I was impressed by Ardie's fitness - despite starting he still managed to play like the impact sub later in the game. When he runs with the ball it is like a fat guy heading towards cake with his dietician trying to stop him - he drags the tacklers along with him superbly. I was missing Cane and Kaino though for the stiffening

The Silver Fern

MotM vs Argentina, II