Hurricanes vs Blues

[antipodean]

How hard is it for the leadership group in the Blues to tell everyone else to take an extra step so you aren't offside?

[Machpants]

Losing but feel like we're winning

[frugby]

People just want to blame Barrett. Christie and the overall discipline of the forwards are way bigger issues.

[KiwiMurph]

@frugby said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

People just want to blame Barrett. Christie and the overall discipline of the forwards are way bigger issues.

All of the above are to blame.

[frugby]

@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@frugby said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

People just want to blame Barrett. Christie and the overall discipline of the forwards are way bigger issues.

All of the above are to blame.

I'm sorry, if you have watched that half and thought Beauden Barrett was legitimately an issue, then you've got serious unconscious bias

The delivery from Christie was abysmal, and the ill-discipline, particularly from a senior player like Tu'ungafasi was way below par.

Barrett didn't do much either way, though has looked positive in attempting to run the ball.

[antipodean]

@frugby said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

People just want to blame Barrett. Christie and the overall discipline of the forwards are way bigger issues.

Christie is the worst element of the Blues. Just when they have some semblance of momentum, up steps the ginger midget to fuck it and place them under pressure again.

Speaks volumes about the Blues coaching group that they keep selecting him.

[KiwiMurph]

Blues have only scored 7 second half points (rolling maul try) in two second halves combined after leading both of their first games at halftime

[Canes4life]

Canes just need to keep their discipline. Playing some good footy, just need to be a bit more patient. A couple of soft tries we let in, need to tighten up a bit.

[KiwiMurph]

@frugby said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Barrett didn't do much either way, though has looked positive in attempting to run the ball.

Did you miss when he kicked the ball straight to Godfrey who returned it back with interest and put the ball out?

[Machpants]

Yeah Barrett not the problem this game, he's done fuck all, good or bad

[Bones]

@antipodean said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Speaks volumes about the Blues coaching group that they keep selecting him.

I was thinking in the same vein about Rieko. Multiple coaches with a gameplan for one of the quickest and slimmest guys in the team to be a battering ram - or he just absolutely fucks his lines? But the coaches keep selecting him...

[frugby]

@KiwiMurph This is my point though. This is one minor error in a half where he played fairly well, and people are convinced he is the problem. As you yourself have said, Christie was SHOCKING.

[KiwiMurph]

In fairness to Cotter on Rieko Blues don't have many options at 13

Lam could play there I suppose and shift Plummer to 12?

Evans is tiny and error prone

Taele is tiny and has never played Super

Grindlay has barely been sighted in 2 years which makes me think he has not impressed off the field.

[KiwiMurph]

@frugby said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@KiwiMurph This is my point though. This is one minor error in a half where he played fairly well, and people are convinced he is the problem. As you yourself have said, Christie was SHOCKING.

I agree that Christie has been far worse in this game

My point is that Beauden is also a problem because it's what the Blues aren't getting out of the position

Compare Beauden to DMac today

He doesn't actively help the attack - he has no pace - he has a poor kicking game.

Now he isn't the only one - Rieko is adding entirely fuck all but as noted above not many options at 13.

[Bones]

Oh geez that was a walk in Fehi

[Machpants]

Hohepa on, thankfully not ten

[Machpants]

Good rush from blues, roigard lucky there

[Bones]

Roigard spots Clarke and falls over. It's infectious.

[Machpants]

Fuck there are some dumb rugby players out there

[antipodean]

Gardner: Play on. Then gives a penalty.