Blues v Brumbies
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@number9 said in Blues v Brumbies:
@Chris I believe DMac was better than Ritchie in Rd2. Either way BB is not up our man at 10.
BB has never been a tactical or game managing 10.
His abilities are more in taking advantage of situations in front of him.
Not what we need at test level against good teams.
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@Steven-Harris said in Blues v Brumbies:
@KiwiMurph But Tua will have the biggest smile at games end
Sure. But he's an average player.
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Blues did well on defence. Gave up no penalties in own half second half under lots of pressure. Brumbies should have won comfortably but for that.
Rieko just does not cut it at 13 for me. I thought Christie was pretty good unlike others. Riccitelli and Robinson were too. -
@KiwiMurph hes getting game time with a good team ,you dont get better sitting in your number 1s
Your quick to critique Tua who is still getting use to playing a completely different style
Funny thing is the Blues actually offered him a contract but even Tua knew he would get little game time
He would’nt be the first player at the Blues that has been stuck in the squad never to recieve game time but has succeed once they left
Over the years theres been some players at the Blues who have had opportunities for Africa but never delivered
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What did others think of Perofeta? I noticed some good play and a willingness to get involved. It didn’t translate to much though. He doesn’t seem to make much impact with his touches despite not making errors.
In a RWC squad his spot is under pressure from both Stevenson and DMac -
@Crucial said in Blues v Brumbies:
What did others think of Perofeta? I noticed some good play and a willingness to get involved. It didn’t translate to much though. He doesn’t seem to make much impact with his touches despite not making errors.
In a RWC squad his spot is under pressure from both Stevenson and DMacNeeds game-time at Test level.
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@Tim said in Blues v Brumbies:
Need to sub Christie.
Given how well I thought his replacement played, this probably happened a little too late. Not an easy decision to sub an AB halfback off when it’s a close game and you are down on the scoreboard.
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@Yeetyaah said in Blues v Brumbies:
Sheesh scoreless second half. What a slog.
That’s a Brumbies game for ya! They love an arm wrestle.
But it was a hot afternoon in Melbourne and I reckon the conditions may have played a part.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Blues v Brumbies:
@Tim said in Blues v Brumbies:
Need to sub Christie.
Given how well I thought his replacement played, this probably happened a little too late. Not an easy decision to sub an AB halfback off when it’s a close game and you are down on the scoreboard.
I thought Christie was fine - good last week and this week. Does his core stuff well, particularly under pressure. Not error free, but solid - and distributes reasonably well.
Funaki looked bloody good though, but I still wouldn't start him. Would stick with Christie for now.
We did not play that ref at all well. Conceded massive penalties - I'll go and look it up, but we weren't good enough to overlcome it.
17-9 Penalty count. 5 points. Frustrating watch.
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@Steven-Harris said in Blues v Brumbies:
@KiwiMurph hes getting game time with a good team ,you dont get better sitting in your number 1s
Your quick to critique Tua who is still getting use to playing a completely different style
Funny thing is the Blues actually offered him a contract but even Tua knew he would get little game time
He would’nt be the first player at the Blues that has been stuck in the squad never to recieve game time but has succeed once they left
Over the years theres been some players at the Blues who have had opportunities for Africa but never delivered
Had a great NPC based on form but previously has had a wretched time with injuriesI agree with most of that.
However I would dispute Tua had a 'great' npc - he was serviceable but still had a high error rate as he usually does - (when he wasn't injured). Obviously much better than the likes of Hohaia but cripes that dude is a club player.
He made the right call going to Brumbies. Better than being stuck on the bench/not playing.
Completely agree certain players get way more chances than others.
I find Tua gets a free ride on here though. Because he plays for Northland his shortcomings get overlooked because he flashes talent every now and then or because people know him personally or something. It's weird.
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@KiwiMurph i will agree thats its taken him time to deliver especially for the Taniwha .he is still a concern defensively but hoping consistant game time and coaching will address that ..hopefully
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Brumbies:
I find Tua gets a free ride on here though
really? Cant say I've seen that.
I agree he has struggled to impose himself at super level, but I also agree with @Steven-Harris that it would be an interesting transition from a more attack focused Blues side to a more forward focused Brumbies team with a different playing style too.
Not sure many players get a free ride on here (sure more often provincial bias) as there is always someone there to poke holes in someones game and people to back them up | similarly, there are always those that see the silver lining all the time, and people to back them up.
At 25 years, he has time, plus the talent to succeed at super, but whether he has the top 2 inches to get him there...
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For me the moment that stands out the most is in the 35th min when BoK was giving Dalton another discipline warning and Paps responded by asking if he could talk to the team? Mate, that horse left the stable about 30 mins ago. Goodness me.
Has to be Beauden’s worst game in SR. Excuse my hyperbole.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Blues v Brumbies:
@nzzp I thought Christie got a bit rattled. And then the errors/bad decisions started piling up. I like how he plays and he’s a tough bugger, but they needed to speed the game up and I thought Christie was a bit of a handbrake.
It seemed to me he was clearing out rucks (often first there) and trying to support players in collisions, work that bigger bodies with that mahi in their contract should have been doing.... I thought he did alright considering the lack of support.
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@Stag said in Blues v Brumbies:
How many times has Reiko blown try’s with pure selfish plays, this one cost the game. Add it to the pile.
I wouldn't call it selfish. He still sometimes struggles to know when to pass and how to adjust his line and speed to put others in space.
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@Stag said in Blues v Brumbies:
How many times has Reiko blown try’s with pure selfish plays, this one cost the game. Add it to the pile.
Offset by how many he creates with pace and physicality.
On balance, still the best center in NZ, despite his occasional lapse
