Highlanders V Force
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Just watching the second half. Yeah that trainer was being an egg. Is it really dangerous for a hooker to lock? Wouldn't have thought it's much more technically difficult than hooker. Plus I'd bet most loosies have played lock at some stage so just use them. <br><br>
Forgot to mention Franklin who's been excellent. Shades of Donnelly at his best. -
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<p>Faddes is looking bloody good. Pryor has done some dumb shit with the ball in hot attacking positions. Fekitoa has been pretty quiet.</p>
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<p>Parkes looking very competent. Obviously was stupid of Joseph to give him all that game time previously.</p>
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<p>The ref has been bloody lax on the Force players retreating when offside from a kick.</p>
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<p><strong>Nisbo was a right dick when they went to uncontested scrums. </strong>Why do most of our Kiwi commentators get so negative about the game, the laws, etc? It must be weird to be new to the game and tune in to hear commentators sounding like they hate it.</p>
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<p>I reckon this was the one time he was correct though (stop clock and all), there's no way those scrums should have gone to golden oldies.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="569489" data-time="1459633134"><p>I reckon this was the one time he was correct though (stop clock and all), there's no way those scrums should have gone to golden oldies.</p></blockquote>
Well we went through all this last year in the saffa test didn't we. So according to the laws he's wrong. -
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<p>Well we went through all this last year in the saffa test didn't we. So according to the laws he's wrong.</p>
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<p>I can't remember that TBH, but, I'm not saying he's correct about the laws, but correct to whinge about it - the Highlanders had a prop, who has propped on the loosehead before, they should have played proper scrums.</p>
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<p>Speaking of props, anyone know Edmonds' status? The Highlanders are an injury yard for Magpies players.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="569493" data-time="1459633608"><p>I can't remember that TBH, but, I'm not saying he's correct about the laws, but correct to whinge about it - the Highlanders had a prop, who has propped on the loosehead before, they should have played proper scrums.<br><br>
Speaking of props, anyone know Edmonds' status? The Highlanders are an injury yard for Magpies players.</p></blockquote>
It's not their call to make, so no, the highlanders shouldn't. -
Nisbo wasn't wrong because he was expressing his opinion that the law is stupid. I don't know enough about propping to have an opinion either way.
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<p>It's not their call to make, so no, the highlanders shouldn't.</p>
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<p>I'm not arguing what the law is, or what Nisbett thought the law was, just that he was correct that it was stupid.</p>
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<p>Although, reviewing the law (3.5 and 3.6) I couldn't actually find anything about front row players nominated for specific position so is it a SANZAR directive maybe?</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="569502" data-time="1459634460"><p>I'm not arguing what the law is, or what Nisbett thought the law was, just that he was correct that it was stupid.<br><br>
Although, reviewing the law (3.5 and 3.6) I couldn't actually find anything about front row players nominated for specific position so is it a SANZAR directive maybe?</p></blockquote>
It was covered pretty in depth last year when it happened, can't remember the exact stuff but seems you have to nominate what fr position they cover. In any case he should know it very well after that and not have to have a long whinge about it during live commentary. So he's wrong... -
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<p>It was covered pretty in depth last year when it happened, can't remember the exact stuff but seems you have to nominate what fr position they cover. In any case he should know it very well after that and not have to have a long whinge about it during live commentary. So he's wrong...</p>
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<p>So, it must be a SANZAR directive then, because the Laws only state you have to nominate front rowers, and it's the teams job to ensure they're suitably trained.</p>
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<p>But, again, you seem to be missing my point (deliberately at this stage?) that his whinge about how stupid it was was is fine - it was stupid that the Highlanders had a player on the field, who had played loosehead prop but they were playing golden oldies scrums.</p> -
<p><strong>Well I'm with Nisbo on this one, I know it a rule somewhere, but doesn't mean to say you can't say it's stupid, a competent loosehead prop can't play his full role because they have already used their supposed reserve loosehead prop?? </strong></p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="569505" data-time="1459635024"><p>So, it must be a SANZAR directive then, because the Laws only state you have to nominate front rowers, and it's the teams job to ensure they're suitably trained.<br><br>
But, again, you seem to be missing my point (deliberately at this stage?) that his whinge about how stupid it was was is fine - it was stupid that the Highlanders had a player on the field, who had played loosehead prop but they were playing golden oldies scrums.</p></blockquote>
I'm not missing the point, I think you are. It's during live commentary. If it's in an opinion article or a discussion panel type show it'd be great. But instead he has a big fucking whinge on live telly. Show some class. -
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<p>I'm not missing the point, I think you are. It's during live commentary. If it's in an opinion article or a discussion panel type show it'd be great. But instead he has a big fucking whinge on live telly. Show some class.</p>
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<p>No, I'm not missing your point, I've got it every time, I also think he went on with the whinge too long, but I don't have an issue with him bringing it up - it's commentary, not a PhD defence, they can chuck in their opinions on occasion (but as I said he took it on too long).</p> -
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Oh, so we're in agreement, you're just arguing for the sake of it. Right... -
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<p>Oh, so we're in agreement, you're just arguing for the sake of it. Right...</p>
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<p>No, I think it's fine for him to make that comment, I just think he went on to long. It appears you don't think he should make the comment. I don't think we're in agreement at all.</p>
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<p>If the argument is over Nisbo being a dick, then yes we are in agreement.</p> -
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<p>He didn't just make a comment did he?</p>
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<p>Now, who's arguing just for the sake of it - I already said he carried it on too long. :knuppel:</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="569531" data-time="1459641148"><p>Now, who's arguing just for the sake of it - I already said he carried it on too long. :knuppel:</p></blockquote>
Oh and here I was thinking you said he's right...and arguing so. Obviously my bad as you meant in a completely different scenario which didn't happen. Duh me.
