Crusaders vs Canes
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Well where to start?<br><br>
Perhaps the fact that I could see this a mile away and put $100 on canes 13+ @ $7.50 so silver linings and all that :)<br><br>
Mitchell Drummond can fuck right off, must be the thickest piece of shit playing super rugby in the country<br><br>
Also, fonotia and micniccol, thanks for nothing you piston wristed gibbons.<br><br>
Blackadder, what a fucking failure. 8 years of total mediocrity. Total scrum dominance and his first sub is Alaalatoa for franks???? You stupid fluffybunny<br><br>
Havilii crap, tupou get lost (Umaga can have him)<br><br>
We ain't ever gonna win a super title with moaga at 10.<br><br>
Scott Barrett is not an ab lock in waiting. Too small. Romano is fat and lazy.<br><br><br>
Well done canes, Barrett is ab 10 for sure now?<br><br><br>
I'm just happy mark Abbott didn't have a blinder, I'd leave the forum in shame if that happened<br><br><br>
Oh yeah??? Why the fuck is whitelock sitting on the bench if he had a virus???? Keep in in quarantine you fucking boneheads??? Typical of Blackadder and Riachs reign, no foresite whatsoever.<br><br>
I've been a season ticket holder for 15 years and this is the first time I've ever left with 10 to go. At least I won at the tab and can shout beers at the bar!! -
Good rant Sammy.
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<p>Canes can be all over the place and frustratingly inconsistent, but they had the Crusaders number big time tonight. Red and Blacks looked shit, tired, disinterested and disorganised, topped off with the Barrett try after the final hooter went, which was embarrassingly easy and kind of summed up the game. Never the kind of game you want to have in front of a home crowd.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Mokey" data-cid="597232" data-time="1468659854"><p>Canes can be all over the place and frustratingly inconsistent, but they had the Crusaders number big time tonight. Red and Blacks looked shit, tired, disinterested and disorganised, topped off with the Barrett try after the final hooter went, which was embarrassingly easy and kind of summed up the game. Never the kind of game you want to have in front of a home crowd.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Now that the Highlanders have beaten the Chiefs without a bonus point, am I correct in thinking that the Canes and Saders will meet again next week in Wellington IF the Lions beat the Jaguares?</p>
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<p>It's looking highly likely.</p>
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<p>Get well soon Sam Whitelock, Jordan Taufua, Andy Ellis, Nemani Nadolo, Joe Moody and Johnny McNichol. </p>
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<p>I wouldn't mind another crack at the Canes.</p> -
<p>Bro! Don't cross the streams! :-)</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="597324" data-time="1468662334"><p>It's looking highly likely.<br>
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Get well soon Sam Whitelock, Jordan Taufua, Andy Ellis, Nemani Nadolo, Joe Moody and Johnny McNichol. <br>
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I wouldn't mind another crack at the Canes.</p></blockquote>Hopefully they'll all be fit. In two weeks time ready for the holidays
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="No Quarter" data-cid="597309" data-time="1468661281">
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<p>Canes have been very consistent under Boyd. He's turned the team around.</p>
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<p>We only lost to Landers, Brumbies, Chiefs and Sharks - all probably going to the playoffs. Highlanders especially dropped games they should have won.</p>
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<p>Landers lost to Canes, Blues, Reds and Sharks (at home).</p> -
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<p>Hopefully they'll all be fit. In two weeks time ready for the holidays ;)</p>
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<p>If they can't do better than they did after 38 minutes tonight, we might as well send the Merivale Papanui Midgets (to issue a challenge to Rinso - you've got to be pretty old to understand that). :)</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="597331" data-time="1468662663"><p>If they can't do better than they did after 38 minutes tonight, we might as well send the Merivale Papanui Midgets (to issue a challenge to Rinso - you've got to be pretty old to understand that). :)</p></blockquote>I've watched us on the wrong end of many a finals beating at the hands of Saders or canty teams. We need to smash them given the opportunity
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At the end of last season, with us losing Nonu and Smith among others, I was resigned to us unlikely to repeat the heights of 2015. And getting pumped by the brumbies in game 1 only reinforced my feeling. But here we are heading into the playoffs near top again, Chris Boyd and his coaches must take a bow for retooling this team and barely missing a beat
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="597324" data-time="1468662334"><p>It's looking highly likely.<br><br>
Get well soon Sam Whitelock, Jordan Taufua, Andy Ellis, Nemani Nadolo, Joe Moody and Johnny McNichol. <br><br>
I wouldn't mind another crack at the Canes.</p></blockquote>
You should jump ship to your 2nd favourite team after that performance, I mean, you're only a stones throw from Wellington
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<p>Well that was worse than I feared, we are just shit and the only fact we are in the finals is because Australia and SA teams are more shit.</p>
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<p>The main reason we have won fuck all in 8 years is piss poor recruiting, this lot couldn't recognise a decent back if it bit them on the arse. We have been lucky a few times (Dagg, Nadolo and Crotty) and now anyone with some talent isn't coming here to be fucked up and turned into a sideways running crab.</p>
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<p>Yes I am bitter and twisted but it fucks me off how shit we have become even with one of the best forward packs around.</p>
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<p>End of rant I am off to bed</p> -
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<p>Well that was worse than I feared, we are just shit and the only fact we are in the finals is because Australia and SA teams are more shit.</p>
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<p>The main reason we have won fuck all in 8 years is piss poor recruiting, this lot couldn't recognise a decent back if it bit them on the arse. We have been lucky a few times (Dagg, Nadolo and Crotty) and now anyone with some talent isn't coming here to be fucked up and turned into a sideways running crab.</p>
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<p>Yes I am bitter and twisted but it fucks me off how shit we have become even with one of the best forward packs around.</p>
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<p>End of rant I am off to bed</p>
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<p>If I were Scott Robertson I'd be putting in a phone call to Mr. Robert Maxwell Deans and asking him what sort of consulting role he'd consider undertaking. </p> -
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<p>Well where to start?<br><br>
Perhaps the fact that I could see this a mile away and put $100 on canes 13+ @ $7.50 so silver linings and all that :)<br><br>
Mitchell Drummond can fuck right off, must be the thickest piece of shit playing super rugby in the country<br><br>
Also, fonotia and micniccol, thanks for nothing you piston wristed gibbons.<br><br>
Blackadder, what a fucking failure. 8 years of total mediocrity. Total scrum dominance and his first sub is Alaalatoa for franks???? You stupid fluffybunny<br><br>
Havilii crap, tupou get lost (Umaga can have him)<br><br>
We ain't ever gonna win a super title with moaga at 10.<br><br>
Scott Barrett is not an ab lock in waiting. Too small. Romano is fat and lazy.<br><br><br>
Well done canes, Barrett is ab 10 for sure now?<br><br><br>
I'm just happy mark Abbott didn't have a blinder, I'd leave the forum in shame if that happened<br><br><br>
Oh yeah??? Why the fuck is whitelock sitting on the bench if he had a virus???? Keep in in quarantine you fucking boneheads??? Typical of Blackadder and Riachs reign, no foresite whatsoever.<br><br>
I've been a season ticket holder for 15 years and this is the first time I've ever left with 10 to go. At least I won at the tab and can shout beers at the bar!!</p>
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<p>You're missing that Todd is the 6th best open-side flanker in NZ. Cane, Savea, Pryor, Pryor, and Gibson are all ahead of him.</p> -
Yeah not one of Todd's best games - he was obviously playing in a beaten pack but he didnt do himself any favours. That weak effort on Haloholo was not a good look at all.<br><br>
Agree that Mo'unga has gotten worse since the break - West is in a bit different situation though as he has Francis to take the pressure off while Richie has no such luck.<br><br>
Dagg is another one who hasn't quite been the same since the break - thought he was pretty average in Fiji and again tonight.<br><br>
Canes pack was very impressive and i've been a critic of Perenara but thought he had a great game. Ardie's engine is impressive, he got better as the game wore on. Julian was the same as he has been all season - below average. -
<p>Dagg's defence is very average. He didn't appear much when Wales scored tries.</p>
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<p>His attacking play was outstanding against Wales, but he was under little pressure compared with NZ conference Super Rugby games. He hasn't been impressive in those.</p>
