Blues v Crusaders
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@stargazer said in Blues v Crusaders:
@crazy-horse Reece's acting skills are excellent. Both his Neymar impersonation and his Rieko impersonation were very well executed. What's NZ's version of the Oscar?
The Trev?
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@kiwimurph said in Blues v Crusaders:
Havili might not prefer playing 12 but he's playing his way into the AB 12 jersey.
I hadnt thought of that but you could be right. 12 is a real weakness in NZ at the moment. Hardly any test worthy options, last years JG/ALB combo was underwhelming, and laumape just doesn’t have the rugby brain.
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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
I thought it was pretty funny that Williams just told him "No!" Immediately. No one was buying it.
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@billy-tell Hasn't been anyone better at 12 than Havili this year. Position is wide open.
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@nzzp said in Blues v Crusaders:
quick post match reaction.
Good game. Clearly the best two teams in the comp. As expected, teh experience of the Crusaders tight 5 and Richie were pretty much the difference.
The Crusaders maul is a thing of beauty. They set it and defend it better than anyone else - respect.
Not at all disappointed with the Blues. Clear dominance in the scrum, and when we got going with foraward drives the Crusaders couldn't live with it. It was good to watch. Dumb play cost us though - feeding possession and gifting points early in the second half was the game.
Crusaders were good, very well drilled, but the Blues have shown enough dominance to see a path to victory. Get to teh final, and it's all on. You know you're rattling them when flopping starts - and lots of injury breaks. Plues physicality was strong today.
So, pretty much as expected. Roll on the rest of the comp - would love to see these two in the final. It's a game of millimetres, and today the Crusaders were better. Who knows next time ... Blues building nicely from what I can see
That game boiled down to the three soft penalties Blues leaked between 50 and 60.
Then consider Akira's Blues 2017 pass and Eklund's WWE move.
Small margins.
Blues needed to be closer after first half, when the score really flattered Chch.
But mental fragility showed in second.
Christie/Plummer/Faiane looked very sharp at end, and hurt Saders.
For me it was Red and Black ruck work which won it for them -- the mauls flowed from that.
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@tim said in Blues v Crusaders:
@billy-tell Hasn't been anyone better at 12 than Havili this year. Position is wide open.
If it happens, @Duluth called it miles out I believe.
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@sparky said in Blues v Crusaders:
I hope the ABs selectors are noticing how well Will Jordan and David Havaii are playing.
If Fozzie didn't work out that Will Jordan is his starting right wing (assuming he doesn't play at fullback) during those final 15 minutes vs Argentina, then there is very little hope for him.
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@chris-b said in Blues v Crusaders:
@sparky said in Blues v Crusaders:
I hope the ABs selectors are noticing how well Will Jordan and David Havaii are playing.
If Fozzie didn't work out that Will Jordan is his starting right wing (assuming he doesn't play at fullback) during those final 15 minutes vs Argentina, then there is very little hope for him.
Fozzie's selections have been a mystery. Hoskins, AIoane, Jordan ... it's been weird.
Also, I'll take this off to the super thread, but the quality of the comp seems way way down on last year. Personnel haven't changed - so what is it?
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@nzzp Fozzie's squad selections were pretty good - a few to quibble over, but in general nothing too outlandish - and Vaa'i (who was a bit left-field) seemed quite inspired.
Who he picked to play the games has been less inspired, but I could follow a lot of his logic. It's just that some of what he thought were his safety first options e.g. Jordie on the wing - turned out not to be.
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@chris-b said in Blues v Crusaders:
Fozzie's squad selections were pretty good
considering how many are in a squad, and how many good players are left in NZ, picking the squad is pretty fucking easy to be honest.
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@mariner4life A degree of truth to that, but it's easy for you and I to say.
There's probably quite a few ferners I wouldn't want to see in charge of the job - possibly including me!
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@chris-b said in Blues v Crusaders:
@mariner4life A degree of truth to that, but it's easy for you and I to say.
There's probably quite a few ferners I wouldn't want to see in charge of the job - possibly including me!
i should barely be in charge of a motor vehicle.
If i was in charge the chances of one really fucked up selection made purely for the talkback/social media melts would be pretty high
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@mariner4life said in Blues v Crusaders:
If i was in charge the chances of one really fucked up selection made purely for the talkback/social media melts would be pretty high
I'd use code when discussing the selections. E.g. "he's a strong lad" means he carries the luggage and won't get on the field.
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@antipodean said in Blues v Crusaders:
@mariner4life said in Blues v Crusaders:
If i was in charge the chances of one really fucked up selection made purely for the talkback/social media melts would be pretty high
I'd use code when discussing the selections. E.g. "he's a strong lad" means he carries the luggage and won't get on the field.
we all know Aaron only gets picked because he gives out free haircuts
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@nzzp said in Blues v Crusaders:
@antipodean said in Blues v Crusaders:
@mariner4life said in Blues v Crusaders:
If i was in charge the chances of one really fucked up selection made purely for the talkback/social media melts would be pretty high
I'd use code when discussing the selections. E.g. "he's a strong lad" means he carries the luggage and won't get on the field.
we all know Aaron only gets picked because he gives out free haircuts
Hopefully he picks Folau and forces Aaron to give him a haircut.
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Seriously, what do people have against Fakatava's hair cut?
I love how he doesn't give a sh*t about how people think about his hairdo, and does whatever he likes. Just let him be him; he's a character and I love it! He'll get enough of it at some point, and will get his haircut whenever he wants. It's not different from Jack Goodhue's mullet or Cory Jane's dreadlocks, except that other players are less likely to copy it. -
@nepia said in Blues v Crusaders:
@nzzp said in Blues v Crusaders:
@antipodean said in Blues v Crusaders:
@mariner4life said in Blues v Crusaders:
If i was in charge the chances of one really fucked up selection made purely for the talkback/social media melts would be pretty high
I'd use code when discussing the selections. E.g. "he's a strong lad" means he carries the luggage and won't get on the field.
we all know Aaron only gets picked because he gives out free haircuts
Hopefully he picks Folau and forces Aaron to give him a haircut.
honestly, I would have given to a 'gofundme' to get rid of Aaron's topknot. Just not my bag.
