Crusaders v Blues

[Jailbreak7]

@KiwiMurph Think he picked up an injury early on.

[Gunner]

Blues need to fire some shots, or this game is going to fizz out…

[His Bobness]

@Tim Standing too deep, kicking too much, kicking badly. The only positive the kick-offs to Clarke. It’s patently obvious the kicking game isn’t working. That they can’t seem to see that is a real worry.

[Mattasaurus]

Great hit by Grace there.

[antipodean]

@Mattasaurus said in Crusaders v Blues:

BB showed that if he runs the fucking ball it actually creates options

That's the coaching master plan. Stand still most of the game shovelling ball to your outsides, or aimlessly kick. Then run it while the opposition are stunned.

[gt12]

The blues need to learn from the Saders - they should just launch themselves at defenders when cleaning, the ref clearly doesn’t give a shit about whether they remain on their feet.

[Frank]

Goodhue takes good options despite having the pace of a front rower.

[hydro11]

Blues have actually done okay to stay in this game. Crusaders haven't scored yet against 14 and have let them off the hook.

[KiwiMurph]

Heem got held up to end the Eden Park game vs Crusaders

Heem first touch - held up.

[Victor Meldrew]

That maul just about sums up the Blues tonight.

[antipodean]

What was that Christie? An utter waste of advantage.

[Jailbreak7]

.......and the Eklund curse strikes again

[Mattasaurus]

Cody Taylor had probably one of his best games of the year tonight. One knock on early .

[antipodean]

Leon coaching brilliance has the lineout under pressure since Barry leaves the field and now Akira, who could be handy in the lineout and going forward, gets 17 mins in his 100th game.

[Victor Meldrew]

Blues have survived the 20 mins pretty well.

[kiwiinmelb]

It’s a head scratcher with how this game has gone , and it’s only 12 points

[Canes4life]

Hotham is a whippet, needs to fill out a bit but he’s another promising halfback.

[KiwiMurph]

@antipodean said in Crusaders v Blues:

Leon coaching brilliance has the lineout under pressure since Barry leaves the field and now Akira, who could be handy in the lineout and going forward, gets 17 mins in his 100th game.

Yep.

Leon the mastermind.....

[Canes4life]

The Blues look so much better when Barrett takes it to the line.

[antipodean]

And then while the Blues are finally going forward, the ginger fuckup kicks the ball away. What a shit halfback.