Blues v Crusaders
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@steven-harris said in Blues v Crusaders:
Congratulations to the Crusaders.
Just too clinical when it really mattered ,Cody Taylor to me summed up their effort , seemed to be in the thick of everything.
And they also showed what a quality team they really are , whenever they visited the 22 , they scored points , and that’s what good teams do .I have got say whilst we have seen ton of improvement in the Blues , .the coaching staff have got some selections totally wrong .
Conservative is the word that comes to mind ..if your going to pick a halfback , you pick your most skilful one and then the one that will give you something off the bench as seen by Finlay Christie ..
I also think when you are playing the Crusaders, you need work rate and another line out option ..Tom Robinson bought that and more ..if it meant playing Soututu or Akira Ioane off the bench , then so be it ,.they to me are both much of a muchness ..Soututu was very quiet ..
I also would have started with Choat , he’s a specialist jackler..and he will give you work rate plus ..
To bring in Bryce Heem makes me shake my head , especially when I have seen Jacob Ratumaitavuki Kneepkins ripping up over the last 2 weekends for the Blues under 20s..also Emoni Narawa yesterday playing for the Blues under 20s and even Tanielu Tele’a who thought would have been a better option .
Today’s game emphasised to me while there are some players in the Blues who are much improved but in reality when it really matters they get found out under real pressure , none more so than Jonathan Ruru ..
Who he got so minutes in the 2nd half beggars belief ..Yep I think you have totally nailed it from a Blues perspective.From a Crusaders viewpoint I am glad Robinson,Choat,Christie and Cowley-Tuitoi didn't start it would have Made it a hell of a lot harder.
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@chris said in Blues v Crusaders:
Disappointed in Akira and Hoskins didn't look like Ab's tonight.
These two were the biggest let down for me. With the ABs in mind I really wanted them to take it to the Crusaders and for the most part they didn't.
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@crazy-horse said in Blues v Crusaders:
@machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:
@kiwimurph said in Blues v Crusaders:
Fuck that was some soccer level arm throwing. He's such a fluffybunny, total wimp unless it's his partner he can beat
I get he has a shitty past and people won't forget, but it was hardly soccer level. He could have easily milked that for more.
Haha I have to love Reece his Rieko impersonation after he scored his try was gold.
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@chris I didn't notice that 😀
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@crazy-horse said in Blues v Crusaders:
@chris said in Blues v Crusaders:
Disappointed in Akira and Hoskins didn't look like Ab's tonight.
These two were the biggest let down for me. With the ABs in mind I really wanted them to take it to the Crusaders and for the most part they didn't.
Yep from an AB point of view they didn't stand up Blackadder did.
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@crazy-horse said in Blues v Crusaders:
@chris I didn't notice that 😀
Yeah the folded arms and staunch look was all Rieko from the disallowed try v Landers.
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Tom Robinson made a difference when he came on,... again. You'd think he has to start.
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@frank said in Blues v Crusaders:
Missed most of the game.
How did Cullen Grace go?I thought he did his job, but won'tfeature in many yiutube videos. He is not really that type of player.
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@chris said in Blues v Crusaders:
@frank said in Blues v Crusaders:
Missed most of the game.
How did Cullen Grace go?He got through a power of work did a lot of the dirty tight stuff.
Be careful, those sorts of descriptions earn players not very nice nicknames....
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@crazy-horse said in Blues v Crusaders:
@machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:
@kiwimurph said in Blues v Crusaders:
Fuck that was some soccer level arm throwing. He's such a fluffybunny, total wimp unless it's his partner he can beat
I get he has a shitty past and people won't forget, but it was hardly soccer level. He could have easily milked that for more.
Bollx as he went down 'injured' he had the time to throw his arms out, in a pathetic way. Then lay on the ground, with nothing at all wrong. This shit needs to be stamped out of the game
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@act-crusader said in Blues v Crusaders:
@chris said in Blues v Crusaders:
@frank said in Blues v Crusaders:
Missed most of the game.
How did Cullen Grace go?He got through a power of work did a lot of the dirty tight stuff.
Be careful, those sorts of descriptions earn players not very nice nicknames....
Well in the nicest possible way of course
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@machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:
@crazy-horse said in Blues v Crusaders:
@machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:
@kiwimurph said in Blues v Crusaders:
Fuck that was some soccer level arm throwing. He's such a fluffybunny, total wimp unless it's his partner he can beat
I get he has a shitty past and people won't forget, but it was hardly soccer level. He could have easily milked that for more.
Bollx as he went down 'injured' he had the time to throw his arms out, in a pathetic way. Then lay on the ground, with nothing at all wrong. This shit needs to be stamped out of the game
Brilliant work
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@frank He was solid without being spectacular. Blackadder was the standout.
Yeah a lot of Blues players got smashed about, but I wouldn't panic too much and start making wholesale changes. I wouldn't complain if Robinson came in but that's the only change I'd possibly make in the pack and maybe Eklund. The game had broken up a lot by the time a lot of the changes were made, it's questionable if they would have had the same impact had they started.
Oh, and Ruru can go to. Nock and Christie are a far better combo.
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@african-monkey said in Blues v Crusaders:
@frank He was solid without being spectacular. Blackadder was the standout.
Yeah a lot of Blues players got smashed about, but I wouldn't panic too much and start making wholesale changes**. I wouldn't complain if Robinson came in** but that's the only change I'd possibly make in the pack and maybe Eklund. The game had broken up a lot by the time a lot of the changes were made, it's questionable if they would have had the same impact had they started.
Oh, and Ruru can go to. Nock and Christie are a far better combo.
I think he should be given rotation starts but the hype about him today has been a bit overboard, he came on later in the game when most of the structure was gone and looked good, he didn't walk on water or solve world peace.
He's definitely a cult figure round here, so much so that I think we're secretly filled with gingas.
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@chris It's a big game for the Blues next week funnily enough away at the Chiefs with the Chiefs getting a win. The Chiefs could have a bit of confidence after last night and it will be interesting to see how the Blues react after a loss.
If the Chiefs do win next week, it could well be a one horse race, again haha.
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@african-monkey it already is a one horse race regardless of what happens next week....
