All Blacks vs Fiji

[kiwiinmelb]

@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@frugby said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@frugby said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

DMac is forever going to be one of those players people have a very entrenched view on. It is the way he plays is slight out the box, so naturally some won't like it.

Yeah I get the rocks and diamonds calls but I think his distribution is the best going around so depends on priorities I guess .

DMac hasn't been bad imo, and is probably the best option we have, but he isn't of the same standard of Carter or Barrett at his peak... I think people probably set unrealistic expectations.

No one compares to carter so those comparisons will always come up short beaudy included

I don't expect DC, but I do expect some form of decent tactical kicking and control

Not the complete package

[MN5]

@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Has Blackadder done much? Can't say I have observed him. He might be in tight though.

Turned over a couple of time ( admittedly not his fault ), busy……a bit like Adam Thomson.

Not injured so far.

[Bones]

@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Has Blackadder done much? Can't say I have observed him. He might be in tight though.

Doing a very good job of observing the play unfolding

[KiwiMurph]

@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Has Blackadder done much? Can't say I have observed him. He might be in tight though.

His first two times he took the ball into contact we lost the ball at the breakdown

Typical sort of Blackadder performance - busy but not especially effective

His best feature might be his hands in attack.

As usual though he hasn't played in a while.

[canefan]

Goldie trying in vain to make it sound like Fiji have a chance

[Machpants]

@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Has Blackadder done much? Can't say I have observed him. He might be in tight though.

3 tackles, 1 missed. 2 runs 18m. Penalty

Ardie 7/0, 7/13m
'very good' Jacobsen 5/0, 2 ruins 0m

[Damo]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Has Blackadder done much? Can't say I have observed him. He might be in tight though.

His first two times he took the ball into contact we lost the ball at the breakdown

Typical sort of Blackadder performance - busy but not especially effective

His best feature might be his hands in attack.

As usual though he hasn't played in a while.

I had him as the Messiah earlier in the year.

Perhaps prodigal son is the more appropriate moniker?

[canefan]

Hotham doesn't exactly have a cannon arm. But he doesn't hesitate to pass off the deck. It's a low bar but he's over it

[Bones]

@Damo he just went and got the ball off the Fiji halfback after the ABs were awarded a penalty

[KiwiMurph]

@canefan said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Hotham doesn't exactly have a cannon arm. But he doesn't hesitate to pass off the deck. It's a low bar but he's over it

He also snipes unlike Ginger

[Machpants]

Nice snipe Gotham, then Fiji streals it after hands on the ground. Turn over was fine my arse

[Frank]

Hotham's pass not as quick as Ratima.

[Damo]

Turnover was not fine. He was on the ground playing the ball. I was thinking YC.

[KiwiMurph]

@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Nice snipe Gotham, then Fiji streals it after hands on the ground. Turn over was fine my arse

Typical Justin Marshall rubbish

[canefan]

Reece with a Wahs style finish

[KiwiMurph]

Lovely hands Proctor

[Canes4life]

Nice hands, great try. ALB and Proctor putting pressure on Jordie and Reiko.

[Chris]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Lovely hands Proctor

Yeah that was nice

[kiwiinmelb]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Lovely hands Proctor

Not hurting his chances

[WillieTheWaiter]

@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Has Blackadder done much? Can't say I have observed him. He might be in tight though.

3 tackles, 1 missed. 2 runs 18m. Penalty

Ardie 7/0, 7/13m
'very good' Jacobsen 5/0, 2 ruins 0m

Jacobson cleaning every ruck. Blackadder notnhitting any going straight out to be first ball carrier