Blues vs Stormers
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@Machpants said in Blues vs Stormers:
@Gunner said in Blues vs Stormers:
What’s the f’ing point of giving guys 2 or 3 minutes?
I’d love to get an honest answer from a coach on this one.
Because sitting on the bench for an entire game sucks, giving guys just a few minutes means they can blow of some steam.
Something to do with players getting injured more often in the last ten mins to isn’t it? Might be protecting some players.
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@Machpants said in Blues vs Stormers:
@Gunner that's why, you might disagree, but having guys not playing makes them annoyed/doubt themselves/think the coaches don't rate them etc. Talking to coaches that's what I've been told
theyve had guys sit on the becnh for 80 in other games this year...must be a game plan thing
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@kev said in Blues vs Stormers:
@Kirwan that’s a point of view. Another would be that after 40 minutes Parsons starts walking. Any one would be better off the bench.
I ain’t arguing, just saying that they are picking the better thrower for an important set piece. Moulds has had years to improve and three coaches to impress.
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@mariner4life said in Blues vs Stormers:
Black has been good Mehrts? Really?
"distributed well" - clearly that doesn't refer to his passing
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@taniwharugby sure it's going to happen some times, but is the norm for everyone to get a go. So leaving a player in the bench is not ideal, even if he only gets a couple of minutes
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@Machpants said in Blues vs Stormers:
@Gunner that's why, you might disagree, but having guys not playing makes them annoyed/doubt themselves/think the coaches don't rate them etc. Talking to coaches that's what I've been told
Could be true, but by that stage I’d already be thinking ‘fuck you’, a couple of measly minutes wouldn’t change that
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues vs Stormers:
Very very happy with that.
Bonus point W.
Blues defence was awesome - hats off to Tana as defence coach.
Akira made errors but by fuck did he stand up against a big Saffa pack.
Tuipulotu - cripes he was good.
One of the most accurate games I’ve seen from Patrick.
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@Kirwan Parsons is a better lineout thrower (don’t disagree) but he is also a slug around the field. Why have a bench and not use it? Especially when hooker is such an energy sapping position. The selection of players both for the squad and match day have been issues for years.
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@Machpants said in Blues vs Stormers:
@Gunner could be, but I'd rather have a run than not, personally
I would've been pissed off at going on for 2 minutes for anything other than injury. I'd see it as more of a fuck you from the coach.
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@Rocky-Rockbottom said in Blues vs Stormers:
Blues looked to be enjoying fucking people up on D which was the best part of the match for me. Pat T's 52nd minute annihilation of Bruno Elizabeth was just fucking sumptuous.
plenty of workons though, ruck ball retention especially. Blues were living off scraps due to fuckups mainly from there for the entire match.
ps Alan Parsons can fuck off and take his fucken Project with him.
Banned!
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@Bones said in Blues vs Stormers:
@Machpants said in Blues vs Stormers:
@Gunner could be, but I'd rather have a run than not, personally
I would've been pissed off at going on for 2 minutes for anything other than injury. I'd see it as more of a fuck you from the coach.
Yeah each to their own
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues vs Stormers:
@Kirwan said in Blues vs Stormers:
Our bench is really making a mark in games now, the second half injection of three All Blacks is working well. Four I guess if you include Pulu.
Ofa
Big Karl
Papalii
SBW
PuluMaths is hard.
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