All Blacks MOTM v Tonga
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@rancid-schnitzel He did that once (and I think actually scored on the replay). If that's all you've got on a quality player then drop every player who has made an unforced error - but that's the entire team.
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@rancid-schnitzel you don't swallow the worm after drinking the whole bottle of tequila mate. It makes you do and say some stupid shit.
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@tim said in All Blacks MOTM v Tonga:
@rancid-schnitzel He did that once (and I think actually scored on the replay). If that's all you've got on a quality player then drop every player who has made an unforced error - but that's the entire team.
It was an unnecessary and ridiculous error. Hence why people think he’s a tool. I’m a Canes fan and happy admit Dane Coles is a prize piston wristed gibbon. But he at least doesn’t drop the ball because he’s trying to be cool when scoring a try. Probably has a better pass too.
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@tim said in All Blacks MOTM v Tonga:
@nepia That's one for the books, oh yeah.
Maybe he prefers the lunch-pail, hard work day in and day out players with coachability, rather than the hip-hop style show boating flair players we hear so much about.
Almost thought I'd heard a caller to Mike Francesa's WFAN NYC broadcast there.
No just players who aren’t tools. If Reiko wasn’t a Blues player you’d hate his guts.
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@raznomore said in All Blacks MOTM v Tonga:
@rancid-schnitzel you don't swallow the worm after drinking the whole bottle of tequila mate. It makes you do and say some stupid shit.
No drink or drugs here Mate. Sorry if some people don’t like reading some home truths.
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@stargazer said in All Blacks MOTM v Tonga:
@stag On the Fern they love to hate Bridge. The Fern is like that group of boys at high school that pick one kid they like to bully. I think it all started when the ABs coaches gave the starts on the left wing to Bridge instead of Rieko in 2019, which angered some Rieko fans here, despite Bridge having a good season and Rieko playing below his usual level. Bridge playing for the most hated franchise doesn't help him, either. The Fern's pack mentality is a little pathetic, but it is what it is.
I was supportive of Bridge taking Rieko's spot in 2019. Rieko was poor that season. Bridge deserved his shot.
Unfortunately the evidence since is that Bridge really struggles to create anything on his own.
Bridge really struggles to beat defenders on his own. His complete lack of any kind of step or quick feet means he presents a fairly easy target coming up against a quality defensive line - in other words big tests. Even tonight he struggled against effectively a club team.
As for Rieko I can understand why non Blues fan don't like him. I will say I think he's starting to grow up - he's less mouthy, aggro etc and I think taking on a leadership role at the Blues has helped.
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@kiwimurph yeah this is it eh, but the sensitivity of a lot of blues fans to any criticism of a Ioane can be pretty bizarre. I mean RS said above he'd far prefer Roane to Bridge, but made a criticism of his character (and let's face it, he has that reputation because he often used to act like an egg on the field), and @tim has RS not preferring Roane.
Apparently I hate him as @Kirwan says, but he can't give me a reason why.... and here I thought K was against all the new age disagreement equals hate stuff...
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@kirwan said in All Blacks MOTM v Tonga:
@blackeyeagain said in All Blacks MOTM v Tonga:
Couldn't resist and voted G. Bridge - sorry as you were 😉
Ouch. Pity votes show how badly he played.
He played well ... just ... very ... slowly...
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@stargazer said in All Blacks MOTM v Tonga:
@stag On the Fern they love to hate Bridge. The Fern is like that group of boys at high school that pick one kid they like to bully. I think it all started when the ABs coaches gave the starts on the left wing to Bridge instead of Rieko in 2019, which angered some Rieko fans here, despite Bridge having a good season and Rieko playing below his usual level. Bridge playing for the most hated franchise doesn't help him, either. The Fern's pack mentality is a little pathetic, but it is what it is.
Not your finest work Gazer
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@bones said in All Blacks MOTM v Tonga:
@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks MOTM v Tonga:
@bones He didn't play well today, did he? But I did give him a vote because of the vitriol he churned up here today. Brilliant!
Played like a guy returning to rugby after a couple of years out. Warmed up a bit in the second half, but that first half was everything you don't wanna see from an AB winger.
If Clarke or Ioane played the same game I'm sure SG and stag would agree.
He's a bit Collins isn't he?
Great description.
I've not read the Fern reactions as I was out to dinner and just watched the game.
When I said above that there were several others in contention I did not I Clyde Bridge in that.
Personally I thought he did everything OK, but it seemed when he got the ball he was running in treacle. The pace just stopped.
Based on his game tonight I'd hate to see him in any big games. Adequate squaddie at best on that form.
