Blues vs Crusaders
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@steven-harris Would like to see Perofeta as apprentice in ABs.
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I have to hand it to Chch at ruck time. The way they contest, disrupt and slow the opposition is a huge factor in their defence and success. But low penalty count indicates their mastery of the 'dark arts' is exceptional. Blues simply couldn't get momentum for much of the match.
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@tim said in Blues vs Crusaders:
Would it kill Sky to have one commentator from Auckland?
Sumo is from the Blues region
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@tim said in Blues vs Crusaders:
Red card offense. Nice work missing it dickheads. Crusader's charmed existence continues.
Not sure. Maybe a YC for me
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@rocky-rockbottom said in Blues vs Crusaders:
that Cantab cheerleader fuckwit Knowler during the Herald play by play on A.Ioane
"Can anyone tell me why his touted as an AB for now or the future? I just cannot see it."
WHAT ARE YOU FUCKING BLIND?
What a tosser
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@tim said in Blues vs Crusaders:
@booboo A stiff-arm to the head of a prone player is a red card every time.
I may have been looking through my red wine glasses
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@stargazer said in Blues vs Crusaders:
@nzzp said in Blues vs Crusaders:
Also, Jacko is a shit ref. Inconsistent. Weird that they stopped the try to look at O Franks foul play, and then just went' ok, nothign to see here'. I suspect a visit to the judiciary is coming.
I think the reason why he was not carded was not because they thought he didn't deserve one, but because they spotted it too late (after the try was scored?). Under the rules, they couldn't do anything anymore. I expect a couple of weeks suspension.
Cheers @Stargazer - and they wonder why people don't go to the rugby any more. In american football they tell the crowd the reason for the penalties (or why the picked up flags). In Rugby, if you're at the ground, it's just FARK YOU FOR COMING DOWN
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@nzzp said in Blues vs Crusaders:
@stargazer said in Blues vs Crusaders:
@nzzp said in Blues vs Crusaders:
Also, Jacko is a shit ref. Inconsistent. Weird that they stopped the try to look at O Franks foul play, and then just went' ok, nothign to see here'. I suspect a visit to the judiciary is coming.
I think the reason why he was not carded was not because they thought he didn't deserve one, but because they spotted it too late (after the try was scored?). Under the rules, they couldn't do anything anymore. I expect a couple of weeks suspension.
Cheers @Stargazer - and they wonder why people don't go to the rugby any more. In american football they tell the crowd the reason for the penalties (or why the picked up flags). In Rugby, if you're at the ground, it's just FARK YOU FOR COMING DOWN
In american football it takes 3 hours and 30 minutes to play a game that's 1 hour long.
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Not so sure about that uncontested lineout try by the Crusaders
Intelligent (and good use of the laws) play by both sides and when the Crusaders twigged to keep Strange holding the ball at the front, all was good and I guess that's an open play situation.
But the blues went for that play with Ofa ready to tackle the ball carrier thus ending a potential rolling maul.
All good until Ofa is deliberately impeded by 2 players either side of the ball carrier.
Can't impede a tackler on a ball carrier regardless of the formation behind the ball
Yes Sumo, "you basically watched a team march over your tryline" and a defender get blocked by two players slightly in front of the ball.
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Blues lineout diabolical in the first half last night. Wonder why that was? Maybe it was because the super coach started a no-name lock who joined the squad this week, rather than Nee Nee who had been with the squad for months. Didn't seem so bad once he came on ...
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@nzzp said in Blues vs Crusaders:
@rapido said in Blues vs Crusaders:
Reiki Ioane is a phenomenon.
you spelled Reiko wrong (sarcasm)
Freaky Reiki.
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@mimic said in Blues vs Crusaders:
@nzzp said in Blues vs Crusaders:
@stargazer said in Blues vs Crusaders:
@nzzp said in Blues vs Crusaders:
Also, Jacko is a shit ref. Inconsistent. Weird that they stopped the try to look at O Franks foul play, and then just went' ok, nothign to see here'. I suspect a visit to the judiciary is coming.
I think the reason why he was not carded was not because they thought he didn't deserve one, but because they spotted it too late (after the try was scored?). Under the rules, they couldn't do anything anymore. I expect a couple of weeks suspension.
Cheers @Stargazer - and they wonder why people don't go to the rugby any more. In american football they tell the crowd the reason for the penalties (or why the picked up flags). In Rugby, if you're at the ground, it's just FARK YOU FOR COMING DOWN
In american football it takes 3 hours and 30 minutes to play a game that's 1 hour long.
Yep, when it's televised. I think a bit under three hours otherwise - and it's a stop/start game.
For comparison, Rugby takes nearly 2 hours.
Also, if they go to the TMO, and then take the time to explain the call to the captains, which you hear on the comms on TV, why can't you roll that out to the crowd at the game? No extra time needed...
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@nzzp said in Blues vs Crusaders:
Also, if they go to the TMO, and then take the time to explain the call to the captains, which you hear on the comms on TV, why can't you roll that out to the crowd at the game? No extra time needed...
That's where Sports Ears are great as you get to listen to the ref and ARs, and their on-field communication with the players. Perhaps just use the big screen to say what the penalties are for?
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@bovidae said in Blues vs Crusaders:
@nzzp said in Blues vs Crusaders:
Also, if they go to the TMO, and then take the time to explain the call to the captains, which you hear on the comms on TV, why can't you roll that out to the crowd at the game? No extra time needed...
That's where Sports Ears are great as you get to listen to the ref and ARs, and their on-field communication with the players. Perhaps just use the big screen to say what the penalties are for?
Yeah, fair enough. Big screen would be good - but they bloody guess half the time ... need some from the Fern running the comments
