Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@Chris-B said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@bayimports said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@DMX true regarding Jordie, but it looks like he ate Aaron Smith during the off season and the weight not only added confidence but also made more effective tackles and breaks... opinion of course but Jordie looks different this year.
Yeah - I read an article that he consciously bulked up in the off season. Added six or seven kgs.
He also went up a level in his play with the Hurricanes. Became one of their go to guys.
He might make a mistake tomorrow, but I think that will be an anomaly now (like Ben Smith getting binned in the RWC Final), rather than any indication that he's not ready for this level.
I think my only slight concerns would be that he probably doesn't have the out and out gas of a wing and that he hasn't played there much.
Overall, I reckon he's less likely to make a bad error than a debuting Will Jordan or an adventurous Sevu Reece, but in the longer run he's probably less likely to create magic quite as often either.
So, I hope this is a matter of Fozzie being desperate to win his first outing, rather than any sort of fixture - and if it is (with Beaudy as their first choice fullback), it certainly begs the question of why they haven't got Josh Ioane in the squad
My 2 cents is that tonight is a signal that Mo’unga is going to get the starts at 10 this season and barring major catastrophe this will continue with Barrett going for a sabbatical next year that may impact on test footy (whatever that looks like) next year.
Josh’s inclusion would be surplus right now. Tough call but with Mo’unga and Barrett and in an emergency DMac and Jordie available I’d say they’ve got things covered.
Let's hope we don't have to test this theory early in tomorrow's game!
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I’m surprised that they don’t seem to see Jordie as second playmaker - really they’ve got three out there. It’s a strange replacement .
And if both Clarke and Bridge are only 11s, that also means that we don’t have right wing cover on the bench or in the team, so one or both of them are covering 14.
I’d have put Clarke in and switched Bridge over, with Dmac to the bench (as they need 10 cover). Feel a bit sorry for Joane who should have been there from the start and could have got a bench role here.
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@Chris-B said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
TAB punters don't seem to have minded this news.
When I looked earlier today, I think we were something like $1.13 to $5.80 to win (Oz was under $6 at any rate).
Now, we're $1.08 to $6.70.
I've decided to place an insurance bet!
Probably most don't realise the change
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@gt12 said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
I’m surprised that they don’t seem to see Jordie as second playmaker - really they’ve got three out there. It’s a strange replacement .
And if both Clarke and Bridge are only 11s, that also means that we don’t have right wing cover on the bench or in the team, so one or both of them are covering 14.
I’d have put Clarke in and switched Bridge over, with Dmac to the bench (as they need 10 cover). Feel a bit sorry for Joane who should have been there from the start and could have got a bench role here.
Ioane has played right wing
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Fucking hell the "Foster year(s)" are going to be fun. When I heard the news I thought well at least Jordie will be in his rightful position and Clarke will start. But no of course not, we have to bring in DMac, in the worst form of his life, from outside the 23 to start. Duh.
Jordie isn't a wing at all. Makes far more sense to swap Bridge across.
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@No-Quarter or Reece in. It's not like Jordie hasn't been doing second playmaker from 15 all season for the canes. Maybe it's a THREE playmaker system now!
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This test needs to be brought forward to tonight to put us out of our misery 😎
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I'm still not happy with the backline but I hope DMac has a blinder and brings the form he found for Waikato before going into camp.
Also means that if either BB or RM aren't available (which is quite possible given the campaign coming up) we have more form options.
DMac and JB has worked before, now let's hope we get some late Clarke action that forces the decision on the left. -
All we need now is one of Whitelock or Tuipoluto to go down before tomorrow and we’re starting a lock that half the AB squad don’t even know 😉
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@gt12 said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
I’m surprised that they don’t seem to see Jordie as second playmaker - really they’ve got three out there. It’s a strange replacement .
But according to some he's a 12, not a 10 (or a 14 or 15)
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
All we need now is one of Whitelock or Tuipoluto to go down before tomorrow and we’re starting a lock that half the AB squad don’t even know 😉
Insular Cantabs.
