Crusaders vs Stormers
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@Billy-Tell he wasn't in the Crusaders.
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@Billy-Tell It wasn't that long ago that Douglas was working a normal 8-5 job so I can understand the temptation to sign at that time.
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@Billy-Tell said in Crusaders vs Stormers:
But Treviso?
Guys sign with 2nd Division sides in France and England all the time. Are you telling me that playing for a 2nd Division side in England is better than Treviso?
Come to think of it, Whetu was almost playing for a 2nd Division (Championship) ITM side in NZ, except that Waikato just stayed up in 2014. I doubt he's precious about it.
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probably was on $15-20k at Waikato, picked up a contract with Treviso for something like $100-150k, at 26 probably thought he had missed the chance at Super rugby
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@Chester-Draws said in Crusaders vs Stormers:
@Billy-Tell said in Crusaders vs Stormers:
But Treviso?
Guys sign with 2nd Division sides in France and England all the time. Are you telling me that playing for a 2nd Division side in England is better than Treviso?
Come to think of it, Whetu was almost playing for a 2nd Division (Championship) ITM side in NZ, except that Waikato just stayed up in 2014. I doubt he's precious about it.
I reckon you sell 2nd hand cars for a living. You could sell anything, including the Treviso dream. I'm not personally fussed, but leaving a wee pay increase aside, I doubt he's genuinely too rapt about his impending move.
The likes of Luatau going to Bristol in the 2nd division is 100% to do with cold hard cash. Bucketloads of it. I don't think Treviso is offering remotely similar figures to Douglas.
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@Billy-Tell said in Crusaders vs Stormers:
I reckon you sell 2nd hand cars for a living. You could sell anything, including the Treviso dream. I'm not personally fussed, but leaving a wee pay increase aside, I doubt he's genuinely too rapt about his impending move.
Wee? Wee? You must earn a lot of money to think that an increase of up near $100K is "wee".
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That's flattering, crusaders trying to play like the chiefs, but lacking the skill and talent
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@mariner4life said in Crusaders vs Stormers:
That's flattering, crusaders trying to play like the chiefs, but lacking the skill and talent
Canerbry is going to lose his shit at that.
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crusaders score on thier first visit to stormers territory
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Bit dodgy there. Surely the Sader was holding onto that ball. Id be spewing.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel that was dodgy as fuck, nailed on penalty. Stormers getting some rough calls
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@Rancid-Schnitzel possibly, although I tend to agree with the comms in that the player got himself in the position, but didnt really try to steal the ball, was a period a few years ago when refs pinged alot on that and used to wind me up no end
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dumb decision by the FB there
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@taniwharugby i used to do the same thing in that position. Con the ref because at your end a penalty is better than a turnover. Just gotta sell it
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@mariner4life I know, easier to get yourself in a strong position and look like you are attacking it and they are holding it, but I think most refs are well aware of that con now
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AB props under some pressure
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@taniwharugby said in Crusaders vs Stormers:
@Rancid-Schnitzel possibly, although I tend to agree with the comms in that the player got himself in the position, but didnt really try to steal the ball, was a period a few years ago when refs pinged alot on that and used to wind me up no end
I agree. He had the ball but he wasn't interested in it, he wanted a PK instead. By design or accident it was the correct call.
