Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November
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@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
In making a number of changes to the squad, Foster explained: “We’ve been really delighted with the whole squad, so we feel that there are some players who are really putting their hand up and deserve an opportunity.
“We’ve been really impressed with Akira. He’s keen, he’s ready and to have his first Test start is pretty special.
Well I hope he steps up to the plate but I think he has taken a psychological hit due to his previous omissions from the ABs and whatever else is rattling around in his head. I hate the fact that he is static when he receives the ball. I’d like to see him hitting the ball with pace. I hope he is not seen as just a solid defender and playing a role at the expense of his attacking attributes. He has to keep this mindset which of course would be helped if the ABs saw possession and control through the forwards as more important.
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@broughie said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@pakman Not directed at you specifically but I’m seeing better performances from our other props than from Nepo.
The thing is that Lomax has yet to show that he is up to the mark as a starting TH. Nepo is good in scrums, and wasn't too bad around field last time out.
Can't have all our eggs on the Ofa basket.
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@Kirwan said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
He might have some selection headaches after this.
Dunno. Maybe he has his 1st XV clear in his head and is seeing how his 2nd choices go in a starting XV.
Be interesting to see how Akira does - hopefully if it's a tight game we'll see how he goes in a proper test rather than a blow-out.
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Generally with this many changes the team looks exciting on paper and then plays like shit, so I'm keeping my expectations low. One of the things Hansen successfully moved away from.
Hopefully that doesn't happen, and having the 8, 9, former 10, and 12 Hurricanes combinations should mitigate it somewhat. If it goes badly the bench won't be much help. There's only big Pat who you'd consider an experienced level head on there to calm things down.Having said that, it's a pretty weak and young Aussie side, with Rennie still seeming like he's running trials. If it turns into one of those defense-optional games, the score could get really big really quick, especially with that bench.
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@reprobate this is about where I'm at. They'll try to hard and/or not Gel, a win is probably coming but unlikely to be pretty. Expo with bled pressure off.
Would like to be proved wrong
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@reprobate said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
Hopefully that doesn't happen, and having the 8, 9, former 10, and 12 Hurricanes combinations should mitigate it somewhat. If it goes badly the bench won't be much help. There's only big Pat who you'd consider an experienced level head on there to calm things down.
Not suggesting Fozzie's playing 4D chess, but could be a good opportunity to see who'll step up in an inexperienced 23?
Perhaps he's looking to reduce some of the headless-chicken rugby we saw under Hansen's later teams.
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@Machpants said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@reprobate this is about where I'm at. They'll try to hard and/or not Gel, a win is probably coming but unlikely to be pretty. Expo with bled pressure off.
Would like to be proved wrong
He mentioned this in the video above, as he was seeing that sort of individualism when the players were coming on from the bench. He wants them to play in the team pattern and not try to do too much as an individual, he described it as trust the players around you.
So part of the evaluation is seeing who listens to that (discussion was around Laumape)
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@pakman agreed, Lomax needs more experience coming off the bench at test level before giving him the start.
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@Canes4life said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@pakman agreed, Lomax needs more experience coming off the bench at test level before giving him the start.
Could have had all the experience he needed if he stayed in the country that developed him
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@booboo said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@booboo said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@NTA said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@Derpus said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
This is one bloodbath I won't be putting myself through.
Camping this weekend looking like a good option
So my wife has organised a family weekend away, I just found out there is no internet or mobile service......
Weekend away with wife too.
Down to Brissy.
Nice hotel 20mins walk to Suncorp Stadium
Where you staying?
W Brisbane
Very nice. 👌
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@booboo said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@booboo said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@NTA said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@Derpus said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
This is one bloodbath I won't be putting myself through.
Camping this weekend looking like a good option
So my wife has organised a family weekend away, I just found out there is no internet or mobile service......
Weekend away with wife too.
Down to Brissy.
Nice hotel 20mins walk to Suncorp Stadium
Where you staying?
W Brisbane
Very nice. 👌
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@NTA said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@booboo said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
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Any chance of breakfast with the ABs?
He can have breakfast with me and Scott Barrett. I figured the mongo-looking younger brother was my best bet for access to Beauden. Lurch Barrett will probably cost me a fortune in bacon and eggs but it will be worth it.
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@NTA said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@booboo said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
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Any chance of breakfast with the ABs?
Only if you’re in Sydney, where they’re flying up from for the match!
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@pakman said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@NTA said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@booboo said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
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Any chance of breakfast with the ABs?
Only if you’re in Sydney, where they’re flying up from for the match!
Really? Wonder how they'll go with the humidity / temp change...
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@NTA said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@pakman said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@NTA said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@booboo said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
W Brisb
Any chance of breakfast with the ABs?
Only if you’re in Sydney, where they’re flying up from for the match!
Really? Wonder how they'll go with the humidity / temp change...
Don't think it will be too bad on game day. Thankfully wasn't held last week. That would have been a shit show. Hail storms, the works.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel saw some footage of shattered solar panels from that hail. Serious weight to do that sort of damage
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@MajorRage said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
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@dogmeat said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@mariner4life Go Toad Racing on MacCrossan St instead....
Then down to the pub at the port for beers and prawns
chances of me not being at the Courthouse at some point on saturday are almost nil
Have they still got that huge fuck off Garoupa they feed down by the wharf? That thing was seriously impressive
That was at my favourite restaurant, On The Inlet. Sadly, thanks to potential upgrade works of the waterfront (now Covid-fucked) the restaurant has moved in to the town and lost a bit of its charm
They are also closed as they can't find staff.
