Chiefs vs Bulls
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Some great tries scored which has been a theme this season, I wonder what the average tries per game is compared to years gone by.
Some of those Bulls tries were pure class, the inside pass sure is creating problems for defences.
As mentioned earlier I think the Chiefs should have got a yellow for the constant infringing at maul time. The Bulls really dominated this area and the Chiefs resorted to illegal play to combat it.
That high shot was a red all night long. If he had connected it would have been brutal, the intent was clear so the fact he missed should be irrelevant.
I do wonder how the Chiefs will go this season, if they get any injuries to the ABs in the team they will struggle.
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@crucial said in Chiefs vs Bulls:
@magpie_in_aus said in Chiefs vs Bulls:
Can I just chuck my vote for MOTM for each June series for BBBR now to save myself some time.
Born on plains in Canterbury
Flattest state in the land of the free
Raised on the field so's he knew all to see
He cleared out a ruck when he was only three
Brodie, Brodie Retallick, king of the wild frontier!
Fought single-handed through the Chieftan War
Till the Bulls was whipped an' peace was in store
An' while he was a-handlin' this risky chore
Made hisself a legend for evermore
Brodie, Brodie Retallick, the man who don't know fear!I like Retallick, but this is one of the gayest posts I’ve read on this forum.
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@sammyc said in Chiefs vs Bulls:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Bulls:
@magpie_in_aus said in Chiefs vs Bulls:
Can I just chuck my vote for MOTM for each June series for BBBR now to save myself some time.
Born on plains in Canterbury
Flattest state in the land of the free
Raised on the field so's he knew all to see
He cleared out a ruck when he was only three
Brodie, Brodie Retallick, king of the wild frontier!
Fought single-handed through the Chieftan War
Till the Bulls was whipped an' peace was in store
An' while he was a-handlin' this risky chore
Made hisself a legend for evermore
Brodie, Brodie Retallick, the man who don't know fear!I like Retallick, but this is one of the gayest posts I’ve read on this forum.
And that's a tough field to lead
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I haven't read the comments yet but my thoughts after being at the game and watching a replay yesterday.
The main problem in the 1st half was the aimless kicking giving the dangerous Bulls back three the ball in space, none more so than the idiotic chip kick from Weber late in the half. With so little possession it made no sense to kick the ball away.
Fa'auli remains a liability in the midfield with his poor defensive reads. Wainui's lack of pace as a manufactured winger was also exposed.
On attack, players passing to teammates in a worse position than themselves and putting them under pressure was a common theme. The Chiefs didn't deal with the Bulls' rush defence in the 1st half. The three best passes all night were from Messam.
Much better in the 2nd half but I would be wanting Ngatai and a winger back ASAP. That Retallick guy is OK too!
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@crucial said in Chiefs vs Bulls:
I don't get the Weber criticisms. I thought his speed to the breakdown and generally good passing created the opportunity to get momentum and stay in the game.
I'm happy for Weber to continue to start but he was guilty of throwing some slow and loopy passes or high passes to Falcon and DMac which put them under heaps of pressure. Excellent cover defence though.
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@crucial said in Chiefs vs Bulls:
Never thought I would see Angus T play that well.
Agreed. He has had his issues at scrumtime in the past but an experienced SR player is a great replacement to have in the circumstances (no Laulala or Moli). Ta'avao played the full 80 mins too. I noticed he was vocal in the huddles so must be one of the on-field leaders.
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@mariner4life said in Chiefs vs Bulls:
@sammyc said in Chiefs vs Bulls:
@crucial said in Chiefs vs Bulls:
@magpie_in_aus said in Chiefs vs Bulls:
Can I just chuck my vote for MOTM for each June series for BBBR now to save myself some time.
Born on plains in Canterbury
Flattest state in the land of the free
Raised on the field so's he knew all to see
He cleared out a ruck when he was only three
Brodie, Brodie Retallick, king of the wild frontier!
Fought single-handed through the Chieftan War
Till the Bulls was whipped an' peace was in store
An' while he was a-handlin' this risky chore
Made hisself a legend for evermore
Brodie, Brodie Retallick, the man who don't know fear!I like Retallick, but this is one of the gayest posts I’ve read on this forum.
And that's a tough field to lead
@MN5 still well in front, cumulatively.
