Crusaders v Chiefs
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50 mins into the game and Johnny M showing he wasn't such a retarded signing after all. The old fella got the job done, like old fellas can.
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In hindsight this was an interesting gamble by the Chiefs, selection wise. Will it come back to bite them? The Chiefs had an opportunity to put their foot on the Crusader's throat, but I can't help wondering whether they let them off the hook and gave them a sniff of confidence.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
In hindsight this was an interesting gamble by the Chiefs, selection wise. Will it come back to bite them? The Chiefs had an opportunity to put their foot on the Crusader's throat, but I can't help wondering whether they let them off the hook and gave them a sniff of confidence.
I think these are convenient excuses... McKenzie was injured, we all watched him last week. The rest of the backline was first choice, the pack was slightly experimental but hardly weak.
Quite simply, they were outplayed by a side more desperate to win.
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@African-Monkey said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Having Kellow out there is a good move imo. Get him competing for the ball at breakdown time as the Crusaders are currently making way too many tackles in games.
Inspired pick.
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@Canes4life said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Machpants good defence but the ruck speed for the Chiefs is painfully slow.
That was the key to Chch in first 60. Chiefs didn’t adjust.
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@Mattasaurus said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Plenty to like about Jacob I reckon
Yes, but Chch offside a lot and overplayed when some kicks were better option.
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Chiefs lost that in first half.
I’d put a lot of that down to less physicality and, given Chch seemed to be playing two 7s, inefficient cleaning.
Which suggests absence of Vaa’i and Finau was big factor.
Noticeable that when Taranaki front row came on and Ah Khoi went to lock this improved a lot.
Take away the late intercept and Chiefs might well have run Chch down.
Ref, repeated offsides and no DMac all factors, but not decisive, IMO.
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Hamilton just can’t beat us when it counts. I hope Hamilton plays us in the Quarterfinals.
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@chchfanatic said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Hamilton just can’t beat us when it counts. I hope Hamilton plays us in the Quarterfinals.
Yeah I thought Hamilton were poor due to the Crusaders pressure and defence or they just are not the team they were last year.
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See, I always put his referring to the Crusaders as Christchurch as being on par with people who don't call the All Blacks, All Blacks. Because they are scary.
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@Chris said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@chchfanatic said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Hamilton just can’t beat us when it counts. I hope Hamilton plays us in the Quarterfinals.
Yeah I thought Hamilton were poor due to the Crusaders pressure and defence or they just are not the team they were last year.
Hamilton just got outplayed.I think the early try New Plymouth got meant they mentally switched off a bit, and by the time they refocused they'd let the game slip through their fingers and they couldn't run Blenheim down.
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@Nepia said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@chchfanatic said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Hamilton just can’t beat us when it counts. I hope Hamilton plays us in the Quarterfinals.
Yeah I thought Hamilton were poor due to the Crusaders pressure and defence or they just are not the team they were last year.
Hamilton just got outplayed.I think the early try New Plymouth got meant they mentally switched off a bit, and by the time they refocused they'd let the game slip through their fingers and they couldn't run Blenheim down.
In the ënd Hamilton and New Plymouth lost and Chch united won
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@Chris said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Nepia said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@chchfanatic said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Hamilton just can’t beat us when it counts. I hope Hamilton plays us in the Quarterfinals.
Yeah I thought Hamilton were poor due to the Crusaders pressure and defence or they just are not the team they were last year.
Hamilton just got outplayed.I think the early try New Plymouth got meant they mentally switched off a bit, and by the time they refocused they'd let the game slip through their fingers and they couldn't run Blenheim down.
In the ënd Hamilton and New Plymouth lost and Chch united won
I think my post highlighted the fact that Ashburton won and Cambridge lost, didn't need the obvious stated.
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@Nepia said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Nepia said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@chchfanatic said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Hamilton just can’t beat us when it counts. I hope Hamilton plays us in the Quarterfinals.
Yeah I thought Hamilton were poor due to the Crusaders pressure and defence or they just are not the team they were last year.
Hamilton just got outplayed.I think the early try New Plymouth got meant they mentally switched off a bit, and by the time they refocused they'd let the game slip through their fingers and they couldn't run Blenheim down.
In the ënd Hamilton and New Plymouth lost and Chch united won
I think my post highlighted the fact that Ashburton won and Cambridge lost, didn't need the obvious stated.
I just thought your were getting confused just trying to help.
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@Nepia said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Nepia said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@chchfanatic said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Hamilton just can’t beat us when it counts. I hope Hamilton plays us in the Quarterfinals.
Yeah I thought Hamilton were poor due to the Crusaders pressure and defence or they just are not the team they were last year.
Hamilton just got outplayed.I think the early try New Plymouth got meant they mentally switched off a bit, and by the time they refocused they'd let the game slip through their fingers and they couldn't run Blenheim down.
In the ënd Hamilton and New Plymouth lost and Chch united won
I think my post highlighted the fact that Ashburton won and Cambridge lost, didn't need the obvious stated.
Hard pressed to believe Ashtray could win anything to be honest.
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Nepia said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Nepia said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@Chris said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
@chchfanatic said in Crusaders v Chiefs:
Hamilton just can’t beat us when it counts. I hope Hamilton plays us in the Quarterfinals.
Yeah I thought Hamilton were poor due to the Crusaders pressure and defence or they just are not the team they were last year.
Hamilton just got outplayed.I think the early try New Plymouth got meant they mentally switched off a bit, and by the time they refocused they'd let the game slip through their fingers and they couldn't run Blenheim down.
In the ënd Hamilton and New Plymouth lost and Chch united won
I think my post highlighted the fact that Ashburton won and Cambridge lost, didn't need the obvious stated.
Hard pressed to believe Ashtray could win anything to be honest.
To be fair they did win the Heartland championship in 2013 and 2014.
