Highlanders v Blues
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But let's not.take away from the Highlanders who kept making plays, hustled, worked, exploited errors and just worked the Blues out of it.
@mariner4life said in Highlanders v Blues:
But let's not.take away from the Highlanders who kept making plays, hustled, worked, exploited errors and just worked the Blues out of it.
Yup, they're far more competitive at breakdown this year, the did a Blues on the Blues tonight.
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@mariner4life said in Highlanders v Blues:
And they let you on the field after the game?
I'm on the landers bandwagon
(Sort of)
Good, I'll take your spot on the Chiefs bandwagon the
@African-Monkey said in Highlanders v Blues:
@mariner4life said in Highlanders v Blues:
And they let you on the field after the game?
I'm on the landers bandwagon
(Sort of)
Good, I'll take your spot on the Chiefs bandwagon the
Lol. OGs like me have named seats that never get given away
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@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:
Don't think I've seen us drop the ball that much before.
Please drop Barrett. Worst performance from him since Hamilton 2023.
Your team lost against 13, your forwards were done, and you blaming Barrett?? By the powers I thought Blues pack were no good, the midfield were non existant in attack. The whole bloody lot were not very good!
Lol jesus Dan. Barrett did what Barrett always does, gave the ball away constantly, a few of which led directly to points. Blues fans are calling the whole thing a shitshow but Barrett made numerous blatant errors that had a huge impact. And he didn't have much in the positive column to.balance it out. An all-time stinker.
If BB was the player some constantly tell us he is the Blues win by 20. But because he is the player the Fern knows he is, when he was needed he fucked up.
@mariner4life said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:
Don't think I've seen us drop the ball that much before.
Please drop Barrett. Worst performance from him since Hamilton 2023.
Your team lost against 13, your forwards were done, and you blaming Barrett?? By the powers I thought Blues pack were no good, the midfield were non existant in attack. The whole bloody lot were not very good!
Lol jesus Dan. Barrett did what Barrett always does, gave the ball away constantly, a few of which led directly to points. Blues fans are calling the whole thing a shitshow but Barrett made numerous blatant errors that had a huge impact. And he didn't have much in the positive column to.balance it out. An all-time stinker.
If BB was the player some constantly tell us he is the Blues win by 20. But because he is the player the Fern knows he is, when he was needed he fucked up.
BB shit kicks led to two landers tries before they were down. That's why the blues lost
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Ioane 15 points in fantasy. I picked him to try and prove that I wasn't biased. I'll stick with my bias
@Machpants said in Highlanders v Blues:
Ioane 15 points in fantasy. I picked him to try and prove that I wasn't biased. I'll stick with my bias
There was no way I was keeping him after last week, and ikitau is returning from injury, result!
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I get why a few Blues fan are doing the "woe is me " bit. No sensible fan likes losing one little bit.
But some perspective please:
You were beaten by an outstanding Highlanders team effort today. That was one of the very best performances by the Highlanders in their 30-year history.
It's a long way to the business end of the season. I can see the Blues challenging for the title if they play it tighter, go back to a forward-orientated game and sort out their back line defence.
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I get why a few Blues fan are doing the "woe is me " bit. No sensible fan likes losing one little bit.
But some perspective please:
You were beaten by an outstanding Highlanders team effort today. That was one of the very best performances by the Highlanders in their 30-year history.
It's a long way to the business end of the season. I can see the Blues challenging for the title if they play it tighter, go back to a forward-orientated game and sort out their back line defence.
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@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Gez what was Reiko Ioane doing all night, was he even playing??
Chasing BBs mediocre kicks all night.
@African-Monkey said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Gez what was Reiko Ioane doing all night, was he even playing??
Chasing BBs mediocre kicks all night.
Well he certainly wasn't tackling or creating breaks. Lam was the same,I just saying the whole bloody lot wer poor, especially forwards. Even Pat T admitted he stuffed up lineouts. Loosie were done like a dogs dinner too!
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Ioane can join him in the bin, a shocker.
@mariner4life said in Highlanders v Blues:
Ioane can join him in the bin, a shocker.
So can Lam, the other annointed one. And loosies were completely outplayed. Sotutu and Paps? Were they doing anything?
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I get why a few Blues fan are doing the "woe is me " bit. No sensible fan likes losing one little bit.
But some perspective please:
You were beaten by an outstanding Highlanders team effort today. That was one of the very best performances by the Highlanders in their 30-year history.
It's a long way to the business end of the season. I can see the Blues challenging for the title if they play it tighter, go back to a forward-orientated game and sort out their back line defence.
@sparky said in Highlanders v Blues:
I get why a few Blues fan are doing the "woe is me " bit. No sensible fan likes losing one little bit.
But some perspective please:
You were beaten by an outstanding Highlanders team effort today. That was one of the very best performances by the Highlanders in their 30-year history.
It's a long way to the business end of the season. I can see the Blues challenging for the title if they play it tighter, go back to a forward-orientated game and sort out their back line defence.
Yeah and we have all acknowledged that in fairness. Can things get better? Of course. But as most of us have pointed out, as of right now, we ain't looking great.
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@African-Monkey said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Gez what was Reiko Ioane doing all night, was he even playing??
Chasing BBs mediocre kicks all night.
Well he certainly wasn't tackling or creating breaks. Lam was the same,I just saying the whole bloody lot wer poor, especially forwards. Even Pat T admitted he stuffed up lineouts. Loosie were done like a dogs dinner too!
@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
@African-Monkey said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Gez what was Reiko Ioane doing all night, was he even playing??
Chasing BBs mediocre kicks all night.
Well he certainly wasn't tackling or creating breaks. Lam was the same,I just saying the whole bloody lot wer poor, especially forwards. Even Pat T admitted he stuffed up lineouts. Loosie were done like a dogs dinner too!
No one was solely blaming Beauden - just saying he should be dropped.
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Regardless of who you support (except Blues) that was great value for the comp. The game was won by a team just causing absolute chaos, and not allowing the loss of numbers be used as an excuse. Bloody Holland looked twice the player that Pat T did tonight, not suggesting he is, but tonight he gave a lesson why I think he will be 100 test AB. Same thing happened through whole backline, if you picked a team out of tonights 2 teams, I not sure one Blues back would make it.
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@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
@African-Monkey said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Gez what was Reiko Ioane doing all night, was he even playing??
Chasing BBs mediocre kicks all night.
Well he certainly wasn't tackling or creating breaks. Lam was the same,I just saying the whole bloody lot wer poor, especially forwards. Even Pat T admitted he stuffed up lineouts. Loosie were done like a dogs dinner too!
No one was solely blaming Beauden - just saying he should be dropped.
@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
@African-Monkey said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Gez what was Reiko Ioane doing all night, was he even playing??
Chasing BBs mediocre kicks all night.
Well he certainly wasn't tackling or creating breaks. Lam was the same,I just saying the whole bloody lot wer poor, especially forwards. Even Pat T admitted he stuffed up lineouts. Loosie were done like a dogs dinner too!
No one was solely blaming Beauden - just saying he should be dropped.
Not disagreeing with that KM, but by the powers most of Blues should be after that. Don't look for one to blame/drop when almost whole team was done like a dogs dinner.
Abyway bedtime see what I think in morning!
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JJ ( pretty sure Tony Brown was in camp this week too) just seem to get the best out of their teams...... I look fwd to them having the reigns of the ABs
@Mattasaurus They need to find a place for them somewhere in the coaching setup.
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Jeez the former Blues in the Landers must have been stoked.
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I know it's only round 2 but I would suggest ABs need to move on from Mark Telea at wing. ABs need more dynamism out wide.
@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:
I know it's only round 2 but I would suggest ABs need to move on from Mark Telea at wing. ABs need more dynamism out wide.
Caleb Tangitau says I have some things to work on, but shit I can be dynamic
