SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues
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@kiwimurph said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kiwimurph said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
Perofeta not once had his position challenged this year.... sums it up.
If they can bring in Barrett and give Zarn a chance next year, this team could be really dangerous. Halfback is still a concern but the Blues have/will have the cattle to be the best team in the competition.
Nock and Christie are fine. Even Ruru. The Blues problems are wider and more general than a single position.
Dude Ruru is not fine. The guy cannot pass and has dodgy hands. And a bad decision maker. As a 9....
Ok being generous.
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TIE BREAKER RULES
In the event of two or more teams being equal on competition points for any position on
either the Competition table, either during or at the end of the season, such position will be
decided upon using the following steps until the tie is broken:
a) Most wins from all matches;
b) Highest aggregate points difference from all matches;
c) Most tries from all matches;
d) Highest aggregate difference of total tries for versus tries scored against
from all matches;
e) Coin toss
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@steven-harris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris I think the chiefs are in regardless of the result
Looks that way. Chiefs have 2 more wins at present. And are 5 points ahead of the Blues
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@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
He is always great with ball in hand. One big run up the middle. He often stops and starts, then shrugs off players one on one and then creates broken play. Those are not his issues. He hasn’t been starting because of the other things - so work rate is his issue.
Oh, you're not joking. OK .
34 minutes of play:
11 runs (2nd in the team)
73 metres (3rd)
7 defenders beaten (1st)
2 offloads (1st equal)
I clean break (1st equal)
2 tackles made, none missed, no penalties conceded, no turnoversHe’s not the problem.
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@act-crusader I suppose it’s because your not the only team with issues. Mind you, Blues shouldn’t be this bad considering they have the least problems atm.
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@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
He is always great with ball in hand. One big run up the middle. He often stops and starts, then shrugs off players one on one and then creates broken play. Those are not his issues. He hasn’t been starting because of the other things - so work rate is his issue.
Oh, you're not joking. OK .
34 minutes of play:
11 runs (2nd in the team)
73 metres (3rd)
7 defenders beaten (1st)
2 offloads (1st equal)
I clean break (1st equal)
2 tackles made, none missed, no penalties conceded, no turnoversHe’s not the problem.
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
@gt12 said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@kev said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
I still think the blues selection have helped the Saders
Should have started Akita for one.Akira’s work rate has been very low.
What?
He has the second highest number of runs and second highest run metres for the forwards, and he’s only played 25 odd minutes?
Edit: 7 defenders beaten (easily no. 1) plus two offloads and one clean break
And no missed tackles.
He is always great with ball in hand. One big run up the middle. He often stops and starts, then shrugs off players one on one and then creates broken play. Those are not his issues. He hasn’t been starting because of the other things - so work rate is his issue.
Oh, you're not joking. OK .
34 minutes of play:
11 runs (2nd in the team)
73 metres (3rd)
7 defenders beaten (1st)
2 offloads (1st equal)
I clean break (1st equal)
2 tackles made, none missed, no penalties conceded, no turnoversHe’s not the problem.
Didn’t say he is the Blues problem. That’s way too big of an issue for one player. And running with the ball is not his issue - the stats show that. He is not starting for a reason, whereas he was at the start of the season and playing well. The stats don’t tell us what he is not doing...and it will be the same things that stopped him holding down an AB position earlier in his career. He fixes that and he will be back.
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@sparky said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
This was the Crusaders 14th straight win over the Blues. In 39 games ever between the franchises, the Crusaders have won 28.
Fake news. Those other 11 games never happened...
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@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@act-crusader said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
Without Moody, a wobbly scrum, no AB centre, halfbacks that still make silly errors, poor discipline that cost us 3 points too often. Very surprised we are leading the comp.
have faith Bro one game away from glory again.
Did I mention we are missing McCaw, Carter, Franks and Read
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Very happy with the result. Whilst I don't think that the Crusaders played particularly well, the Blues were worse. Their attack in particular looked laboured, I wonder if losing their no.12 so early in the match played a role in this? The Crusaders defense was the difference in the end, and I am hopeful of a good result in the final in a fortnight against the Chiefs. I wonder if the Chiefs will be tempted to rest players?
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@ploughboy said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
TIE BREAKER RULES
In the event of two or more teams being equal on competition points for any position on
either the Competition table, either during or at the end of the season, such position will be
decided upon using the following steps until the tie is broken:
a) Most wins from all matches;
b) Highest aggregate points difference from all matches;
c) Most tries from all matches;
d) Highest aggregate difference of total tries for versus tries scored against
from all matches;
e) Coin toss
Oh sweet
Is this fair dinkum?? That means we are definitely in the final?
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@hooroo said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@ploughboy said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
TIE BREAKER RULES
In the event of two or more teams being equal on competition points for any position on
either the Competition table, either during or at the end of the season, such position will be
decided upon using the following steps until the tie is broken:
a) Most wins from all matches;
b) Highest aggregate points difference from all matches;
c) Most tries from all matches;
d) Highest aggregate difference of total tries for versus tries scored against
from all matches;
e) Coin toss
Oh sweet
Is this fair dinkum?? That means we are definitely in the final?
Yes. Pay attention.
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@crucial said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@hooroo said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@ploughboy said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
TIE BREAKER RULES
In the event of two or more teams being equal on competition points for any position on
either the Competition table, either during or at the end of the season, such position will be
decided upon using the following steps until the tie is broken:
a) Most wins from all matches;
b) Highest aggregate points difference from all matches;
c) Most tries from all matches;
d) Highest aggregate difference of total tries for versus tries scored against
from all matches;
e) Coin toss
Oh sweet
Is this fair dinkum?? That means we are definitely in the final?
Yes. Pay attention.
That’s great news. Shitty ole Chiefs in the final. That’s gold. I thought the Blues were supposed to be all that this year?
What happened??
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Just like the Chiefs last year they are not good enough.
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@act-crusader said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@chris said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@act-crusader said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
Without Moody, a wobbly scrum, no AB centre, halfbacks that still make silly errors, poor discipline that cost us 3 points too often. Very surprised we are leading the comp.
have faith Bro one game away from glory again.
Did I mention we are missing McCaw, Carter, Franks and Read
We will be right
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Saddest part of that loss was Dalton Papallii’s knee injury.He Is having a fabulous year.A couple of weeks off now I suppose.
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@hooroo said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@crucial said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@hooroo said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
@ploughboy said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
TIE BREAKER RULES
In the event of two or more teams being equal on competition points for any position on
either the Competition table, either during or at the end of the season, such position will be
decided upon using the following steps until the tie is broken:
a) Most wins from all matches;
b) Highest aggregate points difference from all matches;
c) Most tries from all matches;
d) Highest aggregate difference of total tries for versus tries scored against
from all matches;
e) Coin toss
Oh sweet
Is this fair dinkum?? That means we are definitely in the final?
Yes. Pay attention.
That’s great news. Shitty ole Chiefs in the final. That’s gold. I thought the Blues were supposed to be all that this year?
What happened??
They are shittier.
They will probably win next week just though. -
@trodthesod said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
Saddest part of that loss was Dalton Papallii’s knee injury.He Is having a fabulous year.A couple of weeks off now I suppose.
Hope that’s all it is. Definitely my AB 7.
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@kiwimurph said in SRA Round 9: Crusaders v Blues:
Form wise are the Blues the worst team in the country?
Started very strongly, but seem to have gone completely off the boil.
I thought they were pretty disappointing tonight - in a must win game. Aside from Papali'i, there didn't seem to be the confidence, desperation and desire required in a must win game.
A massive weapon like Caleb Clarke, but he was invisible and pretty comprehensively outplayed by Sevu Reece.
I suspect the Crusaders just have enough old hands sprinkled through the team who know what is required to win.
Don't know what the solution is, but I'm not convinced it's the selections. I wonder whether the shenanigans around Auckland's NPC team have been disruptive?
I'm a massive fan of David Havili and he's well worth a squad spot in the ABs, but he doesn't provide the big bruiser that I'd like to see in our midfield. I'd actually prefer to see Jordie at 2nd five and Havili at fullback - rather than the converse - but, Jordie in 12 seems pretty unlikely - and Havili at fullback even more unlikely.
