All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
I'm unhappy with that decision however it should never have come to that. We can only blame ourselves. Credit to the Lions for their D and good goal kickers.
See this is the sort of arrogance I can't stand. Expecting the All Blacks to be up and have "put the game away". They're not robots. They make errors.
Well considering they have been putting teams away for years I don't see why it's arrogant to think they should be capable of doing it again.
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@rotated said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@gt12 said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
We've got a problem with our goal kicking, and the play of our 10 in running the game. It's a serious fucking problem, because Barrett is the best 10 we have in Super rugby, but he really struggled in this series. Like, fuck me gently, some people were looking for a Carter 2005 from him. How fucking far away from that level of play has he been? IMO, we would have easily won that game tonight with Carter - in current form - playing and taking the kicks. That's fucking worrying.
Agree 100%. Let's see where Beauden goes from here, but this HAS to end Hansen's indifference to our goal kicking. He has openly chastised media who've asked him about Beauden's kicking (or lack of it for the Canes). If you want to crap on about structure and culture and dedication Beauden has to learn how to goal kick - simple.
Jordie can kick. Problem solved.
Exceeded my expectations.
What fucked me off was that they were pushing the pass way too often. Just do the basics and trust the best pack in the world to win the ball back.
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Ok.
Good game.
First half a great half of footy.
Second an absolute arm wrestle.
ABs had multiple chances to put the game away. Seemed to want to throw to the game who was simultaneously catching and getting hit by the D. Blew us 5 or 6 tries that way.
Apart from the lack of advantage on that last non penalty I struggled to find too much fault in the ref, apart from the bullshit at the lineouts. That was farking annoying.
My take was that the ABs created more chances to win and I got the impression they were likely on the better side of territory and possession (but that is gut feel would like to see the stats ) ... I'd like to say they were the better team, but they weren't, but feel they were more likely to win and would be more disappointed.
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@Donsteppa said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@rotated said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
I'm guessing we will take this as a loss and they almost take it as a win ,
That's the part that sucks the most , it's more of a loss to us than them
Doubt it. The Lions players looked pretty disappointed as well. And why wouldn't they be. Good teams often stay in games when they are don't play the best. They would expect to win and they didn't, so naturally wouldn't be claiming any moral (Aussie) victory.
Why would they be disappointed? They chose the long range penalty over going for the win in the 76th minute? Clearly a draw was enough at least for Warburton.
Think they were hoping for a further chance at a last minute long range penalty...
If the situation was reversed I don't think you we would be as kind.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@mariner4life yeah it is frustrating alright, try to teach kids the ref is right even when wrong, add in the number of BI players that were at the ref quite alot of the game too, WR needs to stamp that shit out, this aint soccER
There was one point after a scrum where Murray wandered off to the touchline to have a whinge at the AR. Then Marshall said "that's good from Murray". WTF? Since when has whinging at the ref become a good tactical ploy in rugby? There's already enough heat on them, I thought the directive was that only the captain can question the ref, I'd like to see that enforced. That's not having a go at the Lions, both teams were guilty of it.
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@JayCee said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
One positive: J Barrett. Well done son.
There were plenty of positives. The sky is not falling.
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Fuck I'm lost - have discarded about 12 posts because I'm so dissatisfied with it all.
But basically @M4L said it all:
So the old adage of " there's no point whinging, the ref isn't going to change his mind" no longer holds true?
I'm fucking seething. That was unprecedented, and not only that, wrong. To use a replay to change your mind on a penalty is bad enough, but to compound it by getting the decision wrong is unfathomable.
the fella caught the ball then realised what he'd not accidentally done and dropped it
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@rotated said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
I'm guessing we will take this as a loss and they almost take it as a win ,
That's the part that sucks the most , it's more of a loss to us than them
Doubt it. The Lions players looked pretty disappointed as well. And why wouldn't they be. Good teams often stay in games when they are don't play the best. They would expect to win and they didn't, so naturally wouldn't be claiming any moral (Aussie) victory.
Why would they be disappointed? They chose the long range penalty over going for the win in the 76th minute? Clearly a draw was enough at least for Warburton.
Get to the draw and then put pressure on for the win. Made perfect sense to me.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
So the old adage of " there's no point whinging, the ref isn't going to change his mind" no longer holds true?
I'm fucking seething. That was unprecedented, and not only that, wrong. To use a replay to change your mind on a penalty is bad enough, but to compound it by getting the decision wrong is unfathomable.
Yeah, I try not to whinge about the refs but that one is really fucking difficult to stomach.
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@Kruse said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
And Warren - starts well in his interview, and then turns into full cock. Fuck you Warren, you've just guaranteed you'll never be wearing a Silver Fern again.
Please explain?
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@Siam said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
Fuck I'm lost - have discarded about 12 posts because I'm so dissatisfied with it all.
But basically @M4L said it all:
So the old adage of " there's no point whinging, the ref isn't going to change his mind" no longer holds true?
I'm fucking seething. That was unprecedented, and not only that, wrong. To use a replay to change your mind on a penalty is bad enough, but to compound it by getting the decision wrong is unfathomable.
I've only just calmed down.
Unbelievable call, the only answer is the ref is on the take.
Investigation required immediately.
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@Siam said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Gunner He wasn't "great" mate
He was pretty damn good for most of the first half. A little anonymous in the second when the Lions slowed it down
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@No-Quarter said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@mariner4life yeah it is frustrating alright, try to teach kids the ref is right even when wrong, add in the number of BI players that were at the ref quite alot of the game too, WR needs to stamp that shit out, this aint soccER
There was one point after a scrum where Murray wandered off to the touchline to have a whinge at the AR. Then Marshall said "that's good from Murray". WTF? Since whem has whinging at the ref become a good tactical ploy in rugby? There's already enough heat on them, I thought the directive was that only the captain can question the ref, I'd like to see that enforced. That's not having a go at the Lions, both teams were guilty of it.
At about 78mins in this test....
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@booboo said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Siam said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Gunner He wasn't "great" mate
He was pretty damn good for most of the first half. A little anonymous in the second when the Lions slowed it down
You lose a fair fucken bit of kudos when you fail to catch the most important pass of the first 10 minutes, Boo.
We score then and the week's "arroganting" looks odds on
Can't sympathise that shit from a 50 test AB looking to revive a career
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My Aus mates usually wind me up after every ab loss (I know this was a draw but might as well be a loss), but they're flabbergasted by what just went down.
I mean you can bang on about execution, errors etc etc. but fark that was just off the scale incompetence. Holy shit.
