Crusaders v Blues
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@mariner4life said in Crusaders v Blues:
on paper the blues deserve to be strong favourites
Blues tight 5 still looks vulnerable.
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@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:
@mariner4life said in Crusaders v Blues:
on paper the blues deserve to be strong favourites
Blues tight 5 still looks vulnerable.
It's a big game for Renata for sure, and Ofa still on the wrong side. Bolstered with Patrick back though.
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@Kirwan said in Crusaders v Blues:
@mariner4life said in Crusaders v Blues:
on paper the blues deserve to be strong favourites
Not with the Crusaders home advantage and Jordan back.
lol scrambling for the underdog status is unseemly.
That Blues starting backline and bench is significantly better, and the loosies are very strong. The only place i give the saders the advantage is in the tight 5.
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@mariner4life said in Crusaders v Blues:
The only place i give the saders the advantage is in the tight 5.
The Blues should have an advantage in the scrum once the props are replaced.
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@mariner4life said in Crusaders v Blues:
@Kirwan said in Crusaders v Blues:
@mariner4life said in Crusaders v Blues:
on paper the blues deserve to be strong favourites
Not with the Crusaders home advantage and Jordan back.
lol scrambling for the underdog status is unseemly.
That Blues starting backline and bench is significantly better, and the loosies are very strong. The only place i give the saders the advantage is in the tight 5.
Not scrambling, being realistic. I don't think it's true that the Blues are favourites, and gave my reasons.
Do you not think Jordan is a factor, or home advantage?
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@Bovidae said in Crusaders v Blues:
@mariner4life said in Crusaders v Blues:
The only place i give the saders the advantage is in the tight 5.
The Blues should have an advantage in the scrum once the props are replaced.
I think that's the plan for Akira as well, they want to finish strong.
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@Stargazer said in Crusaders v Blues:
The Crusaders are still missing way too many players to be favourites (particularly Newell, Whitelock, Blackadder and Reece as starters, and Bower on the bench).
Hodgeman, Laulala and Perofeta out for us. Both sides are affected by injuries.
Where's your normal Crusader confidence?
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@Kirwan said in Crusaders v Blues:
@Chris said in Crusaders v Blues:
Looks like a sell out for this game.
Nice! Is the weather as shit down there as it is here (we just had hail)
Sunny 14c atm,
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@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Blues:
Blues have yet to win against another top 4 team this year (Chiefs away loss, Brumbies neutral ground loss, Crusaders home loss).
See, definitely not favourites
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@mariner4life Our front row has been a real weakness this year, especially with Hodgman out and Eklund out of form.
Crusaders are solid favourites at the TAB:
Crusaders $1.47
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@Kirwan said in Crusaders v Blues:
@Stargazer said in Crusaders v Blues:
The Crusaders are still missing way too many players to be favourites (particularly Newell, Whitelock, Blackadder and Reece as starters, and Bower on the bench).
Hodgeman, Laulala and Perofeta out for us. Both sides are affected by injuries.
Where's your normal Crusader confidence?
Take your blinkers off mate, look at the Crusaders current back-row options, they are easily the worst of the NZ franchises, 3 guys in that 23 would not even make Landers' 23 (Christie, Lo-Willie, S.Havili), they have a development player on the bench (Sykes-Martin) and a largely patchwork midfield and backline.
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Their starting halfback is a journeyman who wouldn't make the wider squad of other NZ sides & their replacement halfback is a 19 year old. Leon's Blues ought to be firm favourites and you know it mate.
