Blues v Chiefs

[ACT Crusader]

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Chiefs:

Fair play to the Chiefs, their bench has made the difference.

Yep. Ratima to 9 and DMac moving to 10 has been the difference.

[African Monkey]

@gt12 said in Blues v Chiefs:

Blues really miss Akira and Sotutu.

Both overrated according to the south islanders.

[gt12]

I’m very impressed by the impact of the returning ABs from the bench. Vaa’ii has been excellent.

[Yeetyaah]

Mark Tele'a fell off

[gt12]

That’s a good kick Dmac

[Machpants]

Oh look you can actually kick the ball long into touch

[ACT Crusader]

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Chiefs:

@gt12 said in Blues v Chiefs:

Blues really miss Akira and Sotutu.

Both overrated according to the south islanders.

Not a hard shoulder in sight…..

[African Monkey]

@ACT-Crusader said in Blues v Chiefs:

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Chiefs:

@gt12 said in Blues v Chiefs:

Blues really miss Akira and Sotutu.

Both overrated according to the south islanders.

Not a hard shoulder in sight…..

Not tonight no.

[Yeetyaah]

Up the fucking Chiefs cheeeehooooo

[antipodean]

You can't carry Choat and Segner in place of Sotutu and Ioane, while relying on good decisions from Christie and Barrett, and hope to dominate territory and possession.

[KiwiMurph]

Well done Chiefs

About how I expected the game to go

[gt12]

Tipping schmipping.
Fantastic start and an engaging game of footy.
You’d think both of these teams will be strong playoff teams.

[African Monkey]

Fair play Chiefs, could this be your year?

[Mattasaurus]

Huge amount of penalties from the Blues tonight - BB just like he does to the ABs - kicks possession away far too much.

Chiefs played well fwds were very good and I thought Tupaea played particularly well - - but game changed with Ratima to 9 and Dmac to 10 imo

[Duluth]

13-6 penalty count the difference. Too much easy possession

Blues player of the match voting:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/7184/blues-motm-v-chiefs/1

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Edit penalty count was actually 15-6

[nostrildamus]

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Chiefs:

@gt12 said in Blues v Chiefs:

Blues really miss Akira and Sotutu.

Both overrated according to the south islanders.

or maybe they (secretly) rated them so highly they connived to get rid of them??

[nostrildamus]

This season could be a good test of Vern's coaching agility, can he mould the replacements into his style or will he have to change his tactics?

[ploughboy]

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Chiefs:

Jacobsen whinges like Kieran Read used to when he was Crusaders captain.

that a complement comparing him to a all black great captian

[KiwiMurph]

Carter could be in line for a special season. He looked very good on the wing.

[antipodean]

@ploughboy said in Blues v Chiefs:

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Chiefs:

Jacobsen whinges like Kieran Read used to when he was Crusaders captain.

that a complement comparing him to a all black great captian

I'd take it as one. I like my captains constantly in the ear of the ref, but ensuring they don't put the ref offside. A delicate balance.

He also had a very good game.