Blues v Sharks
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Are Blues fluffybunnies serious? Fuck.
I can't even formulate a coherent sentence. You couldn't win a loaded chook raffle.
You are the Force of NZ
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@mariner4life Settle down we're not that good.
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@bones said in Blues v Sharks:
@broughie I almost laughed when he had a second go and then it was such an awful attempt I stopped immediately.
They were clearly under instructions to kick for territory, he wasn’t the only one kicking ball away. So while the execution was poor, a decent coach would have implemented a game plan that played to his teams strengths.
Or selected or recruited (he’s had three years) a team to play to that game plan.
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@number-10 said in Blues v Sharks:
The 63 points the Sharks scored is the highest score the Blues have ever conceded, equalling the 63 the Chiefs scored when winning 63-34 at Hamilton in 2009.
Yes the worst score at home, the next worst was 51 points 14 years ago
It's also worth noting this is only 5 matches after the most embarrassing defeat in the Blues history: 21-48 vs the Sunwolves
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@kirwan said in Blues v Sharks:
@bones said in Blues v Sharks:
@broughie I almost laughed when he had a second go and then it was such an awful attempt I stopped immediately.
They were clearly under instructions to kick for territory, he wasn’t the only one kicking ball away. So while the execution was poor, a decent coach would have implemented a game plan that played to his teams strengths.
Or selected or recruited (he’s had three years) a team to play to that game plan.
Or selected and recruited players with the necessary basic skills. Every 12 in the country should be competent kicking off both feet. No matter what other attributes they bring.
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@sammyc said in Blues v Sharks:
@kirwan said in Blues v Sharks:
@bones said in Blues v Sharks:
@broughie I almost laughed when he had a second go and then it was such an awful attempt I stopped immediately.
They were clearly under instructions to kick for territory, he wasn’t the only one kicking ball away. So while the execution was poor, a decent coach would have implemented a game plan that played to his teams strengths.
Or selected or recruited (he’s had three years) a team to play to that game plan.
Or selected and recruited players with the necessary basic skills. Every 12 in the country should be competent kicking off both feet. No matter what other attributes they bring.
He's normally a good punter, but those were some duds. 12s probably average 5 kicks a year in this era, so it's not as big a need at 12 anymore.
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@sammyc said in Blues v Sharks:
@kirwan said in Blues v Sharks:
@bones said in Blues v Sharks:
@broughie I almost laughed when he had a second go and then it was such an awful attempt I stopped immediately.
They were clearly under instructions to kick for territory, he wasn’t the only one kicking ball away. So while the execution was poor, a decent coach would have implemented a game plan that played to his teams strengths.
Or selected or recruited (he’s had three years) a team to play to that game plan.
Or selected and recruited players with the necessary basic skills. Every 12 in the country should be competent kicking off both feet. No matter what other attributes they bring.
He did. But he plays Collins at fullback.....
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@stargazer said in Blues v Sharks:
Trainor, you tool!
Bullshit call that. Replay showed Trainor was stationary on both feet before the Shork player left the ground. Jumping player jumped into him. He created the issue.
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@taniwharugby said in Blues v Sharks:
@kirwan TBF Collins was the least of the Blues problems last night, in fact, easily the pick of the backs
I particularly liked how he called “touch” as the last line of defence for a couple of those Sharks trys.
My example was more about Tana’s poor selection anyway
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@kirwan half the team were playing touch last night...as for his selection issues, these have been contentious since he started at the blues having his faves and playing them ahead of better players.
Blues problems start with him but they are much deeper than just him...the 9-10 axis is another big problem too, but then that is nothing new.
