Highlanders v Blues
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Fuck that was horrible…forgot how gutting rugby can be…had foolishly actually got my hopes up a little
Hunt just seems lost…we seem completely incapable of getting our 11,14,15 into any space…it’s like they’re only there for defence and they’re not good at that
Only enjoyable moments were those scrums…don’t know why we opted to kick for touch when we were doing so well
Ppp leading that counter drive was awesome…want to see more of that
STOP FUCKING THROWING 50/50 BALLS!!! We’re not the fucking Harlem globe trotters…if we’re lucky enough to make a small break or pull off an offload…go to fucking ground!
And why the hell were we throwing it around trying to score again at the end…someone getting bloody injured was a hell of a lot more likely that scoring
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Blues:
Fuck that was horrible…forgot how gutting rugby can be…had foolishly actually got my hopes up a little
Hunt just seems lost…we seem completely incapable of getting our 11,14,15 into any space…it’s like they’re only there for defence and they’re not good at that
Only enjoyable moments were those scrums…don’t know why we opted to kick for touch when we were doing so well
Ppp leading that counter drive was awesome…want to see more of that
STOP FUCKING THROWING 50/50 BALLS!!! We’re not the fucking Harlem globe trotters…if we’re lucky enough to make a small break or pull off an offload…go to fucking ground!
And why the hell were we throwing it around trying to score again at the end…someone getting bloody injured was a hell of a lot more likely that scoring
Fakatava was particularly poor with ball control, threw away so much ball.
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@Kirwan He tries too much. His decision making still has a long way to go.
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@African-Monkey Yeah, he's well behind Weber and Christie at the moment.
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@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:
@African-Monkey Yeah, he's well behind Weber and Christie at the moment.
Distant fourth.
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Just watched. Mark Telea fantastic.
Thought Highlanders were combative in forwards though. But could not understand Honey Hireme praising Fakatava. His execution was shoddy all game. Just not hitting his runners and aimless kicking plus some missed tackles. He will improve as he is better than that but Aaron Smith was sorely missed. I thought Hunt did well under lots of pressure but Frizzell was their clear standout.
Christie Beaudie Rieko and Telea were just way too good for Landers backs. -
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Highlanders v Blues:
Clan to take this one.
Hope you didn’t put money on that.
Go suck a plop. We'll definitely get you next time.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Blues:
And why the hell were we throwing it around trying to score again at the end…someone getting bloody injured was a hell of a lot more likely that scoring
For charity, $500 per point was going towards cyclone recovery. Both teams were trying to keep it going for a final try
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@ARHS said in Highlanders v Blues:
But could not understand Honey Hireme praising Fakatava. His execution was shoddy all game. Just not hitting his runners and aimless kicking plus some missed tackles. He will improve as he is better than that
Is he better than that though? I am starting to wonder. It seems like he had a purple patch where he looked handy, got injured and looked slow and sloppy when he came back, got injured again, and is looking slow and sloppy once more.
I am hoping the purple patch wasn't the exception.
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@JK said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Blues:
And why the hell were we throwing it around trying to score again at the end…someone getting bloody injured was a hell of a lot more likely that scoring
For charity, $500 per point was going towards cyclone recovery. Both teams were trying to keep it going for a final try
Also points differential at season's end, can decide ladder posiyion.
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@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:
@African-Monkey Yeah, he's well behind Weber and Christie at the moment.
And Roigard maybe. Roigard looked a lot more slick and skillful. Long way to go still for him though.
I was surprised how good he was vs Reds but round 3 vs Christie will be a better test
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@ARHS said in Highlanders v Blues:
Just watched. Mark Telea fantastic.
Thought Highlanders were combative in forwards though. But could not understand Honey Hireme praising Fakatava. His execution was shoddy all game. Just not hitting his runners and aimless kicking plus some missed tackles. He will improve as he is better than that but Aaron Smith was sorely missed. I thought Hunt did well under lots of pressure but Frizzell was their clear standout.
Christie Beaudie Rieko and Telea were just way too good for Landers backs.Though Blues just looked so much bigger and powerful than the Highlanders. And a lot more skillful. Almost like men against boys
I was surprised the game was so close at HT, Shame as I would prefer 5 strong NZ teams. Any good young player now will avoid the Highlanders. Hard to see how this can be reversed unless NZR give them more money
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@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
I guess @Machpants was right.
@SouthernMann Ioane is better than Timu it seems.
The only way is up from here
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351 fends...poor bugger having to count them...
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@Crazy-Horse said in Highlanders v Blues:
@ARHS said in Highlanders v Blues:
But could not understand Honey Hireme praising Fakatava. His execution was shoddy all game. Just not hitting his runners and aimless kicking plus some missed tackles. He will improve as he is better than that
Is he better than that though? I am starting to wonder. It seems like he had a purple patch where he looked handy, got injured and looked slow and sloppy when he came back, got injured again, and is looking slow and sloppy once more.
I am hoping the purple patch wasn't the exception.
The worst part of him game has always been his decision making. He has a good physical skills obviously
The quicker ruck speed means the halfback must a decision quicker and the cost for making a bad decision is higher too. On his day, or at a lower level, I'm sure he'll still have good games where he looks spectacular.
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Ff uncannily reminiscent of Triple T to me. Looked extremely good early in career. Then seemed a little slower at getting into best position and an increased decision making hesitancy reduced his confidence and sharpness.
I do like Cam Roigard as his speed and energy gets him everywhere so quick and buys time for options. -
@Crazy-Horse said in Highlanders v Blues:
@ARHS said in Highlanders v Blues:
But could not understand Honey Hireme praising Fakatava. His execution was shoddy all game. Just not hitting his runners and aimless kicking plus some missed tackles. He will improve as he is better than that
Is he better than that though? I am starting to wonder. It seems like he had a purple patch where he looked handy, got injured and looked slow and sloppy when he came back, got injured again, and is looking slow and sloppy once more.
I am hoping the purple patch wasn't the exception.
Yes, he's better than that.
People have short memories. After he came back from injury, last year, it took him a few games to get back, but in the later part of the season he was excellent. Considering he's played so few minutes since the end of the 2022 season and re-injurying himself, it may again take him a few games. His ceiling is way higher than any of his (younger) competitors. -
@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
@JK said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Blues:
And why the hell were we throwing it around trying to score again at the end…someone getting bloody injured was a hell of a lot more likely that scoring
For charity, $500 per point was going towards cyclone recovery. Both teams were trying to keep it going for a final try
Also points differential at season's end, can decide ladder posiyion.
The charity I can get although is still have rather wed given them $500 rather than risking injury…but the points differential…we were 40 points behind…a hell of a lot more likely the blues were going to score than we were
