Wales v Fiji
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@mikethesnow said in Wales v Fiji:
@gibbon-rib said in Wales v Fiji:
@mikethesnow said in Wales v Fiji:
@gibbon-rib said in Wales v Fiji:
@stargazer said in Wales v Fiji:
I disagree with the "force" bit and with the red. Fortunately, it's only for 20 minutes.
It was clumsy, but hardly cynical.Problem is geographic consistency. That's a red just about every time in the NH, but not in the south. Whatever the decision it's going to cause angst and cries of inconsistency.
Great shame for the match though.
That’s fucking horseshit quite frankly
There was zero need for him to hit Williams for the second time.
He did
He hit the head with force to a player who couldn’t defend himself
And paid the price
Deservedly
If you think that action is acceptable and defensible then the SH has problems now and will be fielding lawsuits down the line which will cripple their unions.
Oh I'm not defending him or arguing against a red, just pre-empting the comments I'm expecting from Antipodeans that it was a BS decision.
Totally agree that the SH needs to catch up and realise that smashing heads isn't an essential part of the game. Don't know what it's like in NZ, but on Aus TV just about every card for a high hit is taken as a sign that the game's gone soft. I blame league.
Edit: by shame for the game I just mean I'd rather see 15v15, not that the decision was wrong
My apologies
All good. I'm more concerned about the miserable standard of Welsh play, really poor so far. Let's see if a break to reset their heads helps.
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@gibbon-rib said in Wales v Fiji:
@mikethesnow said in Wales v Fiji:
@gibbon-rib said in Wales v Fiji:
@mikethesnow said in Wales v Fiji:
@gibbon-rib said in Wales v Fiji:
@stargazer said in Wales v Fiji:
I disagree with the "force" bit and with the red. Fortunately, it's only for 20 minutes.
It was clumsy, but hardly cynical.Problem is geographic consistency. That's a red just about every time in the NH, but not in the south. Whatever the decision it's going to cause angst and cries of inconsistency.
Great shame for the match though.
That’s fucking horseshit quite frankly
There was zero need for him to hit Williams for the second time.
He did
He hit the head with force to a player who couldn’t defend himself
And paid the price
Deservedly
If you think that action is acceptable and defensible then the SH has problems now and will be fielding lawsuits down the line which will cripple their unions.
Oh I'm not defending him or arguing against a red, just pre-empting the comments I'm expecting from Antipodeans that it was a BS decision.
Totally agree that the SH needs to catch up and realise that smashing heads isn't an essential part of the game. Don't know what it's like in NZ, but on Aus TV just about every card for a high hit is taken as a sign that the game's gone soft. I blame league.
Edit: by shame for the game I just mean I'd rather see 15v15, not that the decision was wrong
My apologies
All good. I'm more concerned about the miserable standard of Welsh play, really poor so far. Let's see if a break to reset their heads helps.
It’s shit
If we get a man sent to the bin we could lose this
Wales 14-16 Fiji
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There are 4 year olds in nursery school who can draw a man better than the Welsh back line
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Another YC at least
How didn’t they look at that hit on Tompkins?
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Yup this is a shambles. Fijian pack is schooling the Welsh.
Welsh coaching team should be nervous for their jobs about now
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@gibbon-rib said in Wales v Fiji:
Yup this is a shambles. Fijian pack is schooling the Welsh.
Welsh coaching team should be nervous for their jobs about now
If you didn’t know rugby you would think that Wales were the away team who’d only just gone into training camp
Embarrassing
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Fucking superb
Punishing our shit play
Wales 14-23 Fiji
I really hope we lose now.
We do not deserve to win this.
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@mikethesnow said in Wales v Fiji:
Fucking superb
Punishing our shit play
Wales 14-23 Fiji
I really hope we lose now.
We do not deserve to win this.
Fiji's stand in coaching team have done a good job with the players they have. Richie Gray especially, the breakdown coach has really got them firing. Hat tip to Rory Best, Gareth Baber and Duncan Hodge too. The talent has always been there.
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Nic Berry
Why the fuck is there another warning?
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Fuck me we are shitter than shit
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@mikethesnow said in Wales v Fiji:
Fucking superb
Punishing our shit play
Wales 14-23 Fiji
I really hope we lose now.
We do not deserve to win this.
I like it, just so you can never forget this kit. Good old remembrance Day.
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@mikethesnow said in Wales v Fiji:
Fuck me we are shitter than shit
Weird that Wales can run SA close but the minute they play teams who are more dynamic, they look all at sea. Is this game a case of the players taking Fiji lightly? V unprofessional if so.
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We can only score against 14 or 13
Wales 19-23 Fiji
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@stodders said in Wales v Fiji:
@mikethesnow said in Wales v Fiji:
Fuck me we are shitter than shit
Weird that Wales can run SA close but the minute they play teams who are more dynamic, they look all at sea. Is this game a case of the players taking Fiji lightly? V unprofessional if so.
And before SA fans get uppity about my "dynamic" quote, SA play their style v well. A boa constrictor isn't dynamic, but it is v powerful and effective 😁
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Tomos Williams should be yellow carded for that garbage
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@mikethesnow said in Wales v Fiji:
Tomos Williams should be yellow carded for that garbage
Red card. Even it up. 😁
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@mikethesnow said in Wales v Fiji:
Tomos Williams should be yellow carded for that garbage
You'll probably win another 6N Mike. Just need one or two red cards to go your way hehe
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Great finish from Cuthbert after no Welsh player was able to straighten and draw a man
Wales 24-23 Fiji
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@stodders said in Wales v Fiji:
@mikethesnow said in Wales v Fiji:
Fuck me we are shitter than shit
Weird that Wales can run SA close but the minute they play teams who are more dynamic, they look all at sea. Is this game a case of the players taking Fiji lightly? V unprofessional if so.
Coaches
We should have played full strength team with a structured game
Win well and taken that forward to Australia match
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@mikethesnow said in Wales v Fiji:
@stodders said in Wales v Fiji:
@mikethesnow said in Wales v Fiji:
Fuck me we are shitter than shit
Weird that Wales can run SA close but the minute they play teams who are more dynamic, they look all at sea. Is this game a case of the players taking Fiji lightly? V unprofessional if so.
Coaches
We should have played full strength team with a structured game
Win well and taken that forward to Australia match
Who missed out that would be in the 1st XV IYO?
