Highlanders vs Chiefs

[Frye]

@ACT-Crusader said in Highlanders vs Chiefs:

@Frye said in Highlanders vs Chiefs:

@ACT-Crusader said in Highlanders vs Chiefs:

That Chiefs backline looks pretty decent, but the Landers one has the makings of something special. Experience, speed to burn, plenty of robust attackers that like to offload in the tackle, accurate goal kicker in Lima, the best passing halfback, excellent defensive midfield.

Their pack isn't too different to last year and am expecting continued improvement from the likes of DLB, Ainley and Squire.

Ainley is 35. Not sure how much improvement you're going to get...

Don't be so ageist...

He only made his debut back in 2015 and last season made a big step up at this level. A sign of things to come.

True, true. Basically a spring chicken.

[ACT Crusader]

@Frye indeed

Its funny as I recall there were a few doubters about him making it at Super level. @Chris-B never did though.

[Chris B.]

@ACT-Crusader Big hardworking engine on Alex!

[Tim]

Was that a high tackle from Fekitoa?

[Donsteppa]

Different season, same old Fekitoa under pressure

7 - 3 to the Chiefs.

[Tim]

Sign that French contract buddy.

[Stargazer]

Fekitoa, what a tool! It may have been ASmith's pass that was intercepted, but it was the result of that stupid flick backwards from Feki. Do that kind of fancy stuff when you're leading by 17 points or more!

[Stargazer]

Fekitoa looks like he's trying too hard ...

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Highlanders vs Chiefs:

Was that a high tackle from Fekitoa?

He'd be third best of the current Auckland centres

[Tim]

LOL!

[Chris B.]

Jesus - who tipped Ta$man's James Lowe as top try scorer @Me.

At this rate he's going to get about a thousand!

[Donsteppa]

Highlanders backs gifting tries at will...

[Stargazer]

Shit, BFA! Doesn't look good!

[kiwiinmelb]

@Stargazer said in Highlanders vs Chiefs:

Fekitoa looks like he's trying too hard ...

I have a few concerns for fekitoa ,

With the emergence of new young talent , I think he will get overtaken in the pecking order

[antipodean]

Faddes running sideways and throws a shit pass.

[Tim]

Pretty scrappy so far. Li looking very sharp.

[Stargazer]

That was a very average first half.

[Stockcar86]

I forgot Hammett was on the Highlanders coaching staff now, before picking them to win

[Bones]

Fekitoa and Smith look to have formed a new comedy duo over the summer break. Can deal with it from Fekitoa but when Smith is missing tackles, spraying kicks and throwing bullshit passes all over the place then it's going to heavily effect the time...See Sopoaga's numbnuts cross kick when there was a 6 on 3 outside him.

Bugger about BFA.

[JayCee]

Highlanders all look like Fekitoa, trying to hard, except Li - he's looking decent.