QF Crusaders vs Reds

[Machpants]

@Frank said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:

@antipodean said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:

Only player really impressing me is Blackadder.

Always gives it 110%.

Not sure that's possible

[Machpants]

Fuck the tight forwards are shit with the ball in hand

[Gunner]

Crusaders ball handling is atrocious tonight.

[Machpants]

And their wide defence is easily as bad, midfield over committing again

[antipodean]

That's well done but too easy. Crusader's midfield defence is in quicksand.

[Machpants]

@Damo said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:

Crusaders should be up by more.

Having said that I am not particularly worried for them. The smart money has them running away with it in the final 20.

Probably put the mocker on them - which I am ok with. As a Highlander fan I would prefer to avoid them in the final.

Nice work, 16-15

[gt12]

No thanks to Goodhue at 13 in an AB jersey

[Mattasaurus]

Well taken try.

Goodhue left wanting...

[Machpants]

@gt12 said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:

No thanks to Goodhue at 13 in an AB jersey

Yup

[Frank]

Goodhue is too slow for centre.
Perhaps will be played at 12 by the ABs.

[Machpants]

Captain's knock there by Barrett, then fucked by the following players

[taniwharugby]

Not sure that is on Goodhue, but agree he looks sluggish.

[chimoaus]

@Mattasaurus said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:

Well taken try.

Goodhue left wanting...

I feel for the bloke with all the injuries. But just looks so slow out there.

[Gunner]

What’s with all the shit 50/50 passes from the guys in red tonight?

[Machpants]

Mounga no thanks for ABs ten, headless chook under pressure and can't tackle for shit

[gt12]

@taniwharugby said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:

Not sure that is on Goodhue, but agree he looks sluggish.

I think the point is that Rieko would have made (or at least competed for) that ground.

[kev]

@gt12 Fainga'anuku made two mistakes in a row. Threw a bad pass, then came out of the line - his mistakes, and you blame Goodhue?

[Chris]

Great Barrett charge down pick up then a line out steal.

[MrDenmore]

How did Goodhue ever get compared to Conrad Smith? Bring on Ennor.

[Machpants]

@Chris said in QF Crusaders vs Reds:

Great Barrett charge down pick up then a line out steal.

I've mentioned it on the ABs 22 thread, Barrett is our best lock, if he can still the brain explosions red cards!