Scotland v All Blacks
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@Grooter said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@Steven-Harris well said Steve. it beggars belief there were people calling Fabian overhyped and soft less than 6 months ago
I dont think he is soft per se.....I think the contention was that he maybe was not assertive enough in the loose with that frame?
He works hard and chases everything, but is it more scrag tackles than emptying blokes?
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Was at the game. Great atmosphere. Scotland played very well.
Standout Peter Lakai.
Very good DMac, Holland and Roigard.
When is DMac going to start at 10 -
Recent criticism of Holland on here.
You wonder whether some people don't actually watch the game -
Jordan's a very good winger. Love 15. DMac 10
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@BerniesCorner said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Recent criticism of Holland on here.
You wonder whether some people don't actually watch the gameHes going great guns man. Lord was also very good today. This is very promising
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@MiketheSnow said in Scotland v All Blacks:
DMac the best 10 out there today
For me the time is now to give the keys to the 10. It's McKenzie with Love on the bench.
Barrett has been unbelievable for us. I remember thinking how is it possible Carter retired but this kid when on form is utterly unplayable. But the time has come.
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@ExiledHalfback said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@MiketheSnow said in Scotland v All Blacks:
DMac the best 10 out there today
For me the time is now to give the keys to the 10. It's McKenzie with Love on the bench.
Barrett has been unbelievable for us. I remember thinking how is it possible Carter retired but this kid when on form is utterly unplayable. But the time has come.
I don't disagree but I think Razor sees him as his dyed in the wool 23 and I suspect that today's cameo just further fuels razors vision that he is a game changer off the bench.
Personally I would give him more starts at 10 but he send to only start as a last resort.
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@ExiledHalfback said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@MiketheSnow said in Scotland v All Blacks:
DMac the best 10 out there today
For me the time is now to give the keys to the 10. It's McKenzie with Love on the bench.
Barrett has been unbelievable for us. I remember thinking how is it possible Carter retired but this kid when on form is utterly unplayable. But the time has come.
He was in 16/17 where the AB’s were still the top side and his speed was unplayable.
He has lost that speed and he is not a 10 that controls games. And does bugger all.
Get rid
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All Black forwards gaining experience, getting stronger. QT and LF adding value, have some good wingers now. Weakness is 10 and leadership at times
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@BerniesCorner said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Very good DMac, Holland and Roigard.
Roigard made a try saving tackle which was probably decisive, but he cost 10 points due to two big errors. Moreover, his choices were not as good as usual, particularly during the action leading to DMac's try. He should not have gone wide as he had Taukei'aho standing just two meters from the try line. Thanks to DMac's wizardry, there was a try in the end but the option was not the right one, IMO.
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@cgrant said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@BerniesCorner said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Very good DMac, Holland and Roigard.
Roigard made a try saving tackle which was probably decisive, but he cost 10 points due to two big errors. Moreover, his choices were not as good as usual, particularly during the action leading to DMac's try. He should not have gone wide as he had Taukei'aho standing just two meters from the try line. Thanks to DMac's wizardry, there was a try in the end but the option was not the right one, IMO.
Fair comment - McKenzie really turned water into wine with that finish because if you freeze framed it at the time he received the pass you would bet your money on a Scotland lineout being the outcome. He came from inside Leicester to be an option for that pass and was basically running laterally.
Freakish talent.
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@ExiledHalfback said in Scotland v All Blacks:
God Leicester is refreshing at 13
A quarter of the match gone and all I've seen is him being exposed on defence, missing tackles, and shelling the ball when he's not being a hungus.
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@hikastags said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Taylah Johnsons commentary is atrocious
Yeah seems a classic case of having to add a female in the mix and not having much to choose from
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49th minute and Berry once again demonstrates he knows fuck all about scrums. De Groot gets his side going forward, Scottish loosehead folds in as Newell goes forward.
Berry says "straight across, not going forward". Blind fluffybunny.
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@nonpartizan said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@cgrant said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@BerniesCorner said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Very good DMac, Holland and Roigard.
Roigard made a try saving tackle which was probably decisive, but he cost 10 points due to two big errors. Moreover, his choices were not as good as usual, particularly during the action leading to DMac's try. He should not have gone wide as he had Taukei'aho standing just two meters from the try line. Thanks to DMac's wizardry, there was a try in the end but the option was not the right one, IMO.
Fair comment - McKenzie really turned water into wine with that finish because if you freeze framed it at the time he received the pass you would bet your money on a Scotland lineout being the outcome. He came from inside Leicester to be an option for that pass and was basically running laterally.
Freakish talent.
Nailed the moment when Darcy Graham unfortunately shelled a similar chance. Huge difference.
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@nonpartizan said in Scotland v All Blacks:
doesn't score the try that Lord did
Just to be pedantic:
*set upEdit: @Bones put it better
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@nonpartizan said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@ExiledHalfback said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@MiketheSnow said in Scotland v All Blacks:
DMac the best 10 out there today
For me the time is now to give the keys to the 10. It's McKenzie with Love on the bench.
Barrett has been unbelievable for us. I remember thinking how is it possible Carter retired but this kid when on form is utterly unplayable. But the time has come.
I don't disagree but I think Razor sees him as his dyed in the wool 23 and I suspect that today's cameo just further fuels razors vision that he is a game changer off the bench.
Personally I would give him more starts at 10 but he send to only start as a last resort.
If I’m being honest , I like him as a 23 as well ,just think he’s perfectly suited to that role , and that’s a compliment.. But in our current scenario I’d start him over Barrett ,but I also think we need to see more from love , as a test footballer I’ve got no opinion on him through very rarely seeing him play and he’s been there for 2 seasons . It’s a bit baffling.
Surely he plays against wales
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I don’t get the inside joke, but it seems a bit of an overreaction on Jordan’s performance again. He only dropped one high ball.
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@Dan54 said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Well we got away with that. Pleased with win, a little disappointed with performance.
Positive for me, I really think Lakai is looking so good at 8.He did play well, but among the loose forwards, he was the one most playing an openside.
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@cgrant said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@BerniesCorner said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Very good DMac, Holland and Roigard.
Roigard made a try saving tackle which was probably decisive, but he cost 10 points due to two big errors. Moreover, his choices were not as good as usual, particularly during the action leading to DMac's try. He should not have gone wide as he had Taukei'aho standing just two meters from the try line. Thanks to DMac's wizardry, there was a try in the end but the option was not the right one, IMO.
Thought Roigard had a poor game by his standards. Def. want him starting, mind.
