Waratahs v Blues

[mariner4life]

another unwanted sequence breaker for the Blues coming up then

[nzzp]

Mr & Mrs Ioane: Hey Tana, here's a Lamborghini! Free of charge, wants to be driven.

Tana: Thanks fellas, I needed something to plough my fields. They're nice and muddy after some rain.

[KiwiMurph]

Clark vs Clarke out on the wing should be fun.

Waratahs:

Israel Folau, Cam Clark, Lalakai Foketi, Kurtley Beale, Taqele Naiyaravoro, Bernard Foley, Jake Gordon; Michael Wells, Michael Hooper, Will Miller, Rob Simmons, Ned Hanigan, Sekope Kepu, Damien Fitzpatrick, Tom Robertson.

Reserves: Hugh Roach, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Paddy Ryan, Tom Staniforth, Jed Holloway, Nick Phipps, Curtis Rona, Bryce Hegarty.

[Bovidae]

Has Phipps been dropped for penance?

[mimic]

@duluth said in Waratahs v Blues:

Taramai preferred ahead of Pryor? That seems strange given the form this year. The extra cover that Taramai provides is irrelevant because there's enough 6/8 cover with the starters.

On the bright side, Papali'i is starting ahead of both of them.

[KiwiMurph]

@bovidae No. Gordon is the preferred 9 anyway.

[taniwharugby]

@mimic so the sub will be made at 58 mins regardless of how well he is playing...

[Snowy]

@mariner4life said in Waratahs v Blues:

another unwanted sequence breaker for the Blues coming up then

I wince every time I see the title of this thread (actually I wince whenever I here about the Blues).

[nzzp]

@snowy said in Waratahs v Blues:

@mariner4life said in Waratahs v Blues:

another unwanted sequence breaker for the Blues coming up then

I wince every time I see the title of this thread (actually I wince whenever I here about the Blues).

me too!

[Snowy]

@nzzp said in Waratahs v Blues:

@snowy said in Waratahs v Blues:

@mariner4life said in Waratahs v Blues:

another unwanted sequence breaker for the Blues coming up then

I wince every time I see the title of this thread (actually I wince whenever I here about the Blues).

me too!

We should start #metoo campaign. Supporting the Blues is certainly emotional abuse and a support group might be needed. We could have celebrities speaking out in our favour and JK as patron. I am reaching Australian cricket levels of "win at all costs".

[taniwharugby]

don't worry guys, they will win this weekend and all will be well with the Blues...until next week.

[Snowy]

@taniwharugby said in Waratahs v Blues:

don't worry guys, they will win this weekend and all will be well with the Blues...until next week.

For some reason I don't share your confidence - I think they call it experience.

[nzzp]

@taniwharugby said in Waratahs v Blues:

don't worry guys, they will win this weekend and all will be well with the Blues...until next week.

THIS IS OUR WEEK

Weirdly, I have a good feeling about this game. We have done some good damage to the Tahs in the past ... hopefully that continues this week.

Also, this feels like an abusive relationship.

[NTA]

NRL officials asked for an investigation into the surface at Brookvale aka Knee Surgeon's Paradise.

Hooper will play a good game as its in his home territory but the rest of them will wonder what kind of poorly-lit, 70s horror film they just walked into.

It really is a shit hole.

[taniwharugby]

@snowy this is the Blues, they are playing shite and should get spanked....

[Snowy]

@nzzp said in Waratahs v Blues:

THIS IS OUR WEEK

I'm really just hoping to win a half (or even a few minutes).

[Snowy]

@taniwharugby said in Waratahs v Blues:

@snowy this is the Blues, they are playing shite and should get spanked....

Tana isn't completely bad at management. His "expectation management" is superb - keep losing and the fans expect nothing.

The Blues are also more consistent they they have ever been previously...I shouldn't need to explain that.

[taniwharugby]

@snowy mate, I support Northland, I am always looking for a silver lining, somewhere, any glimmer of hope, any spark, ANYTHING.

[nzzp]

Previous matches

1996: Blues 56-44 at Auckland

1997: Blues 34-20 at Sydney

1998: Blues 47-25 at Auckland

1999: Blues 21-20 at Sydney

2000: Blues 31-17 at Auckland

2001: Waratahs 35-19 at Sydney

2002: Blues 22-20 at Auckland

2003: Blues 31-18 at Sydney

2004: Blues 22-17 at Auckland

2005: Waratahs 25-20 at Sydney

2006: Waratahs 43-9 at Sydney

2007: Blues 34-6 at Auckland

2008: Waratahs 37-16 at Sydney

2009: Waratahs 27-22 at Auckland

2010: Waratahs 39-32 at Sydney

2011: Blues 31-17 at Auckland
Blues 26-13 at Auckland (playoff)

2013: Waratahs 30-27 at Sydney

2014: Blues 21-13 at Auckland

2015: Waratahs 23-11 at Sydney

2016: Blues 34-28 at Auckland

Matches: 21. Blues 13 wins, Waratahs 8.

[Bovidae]

@snowy said in Waratahs v Blues:

I'm really just hoping to win a half (or even a few minutes).

How about the 2nd half for a change?

The Blues have often led at HT, particularly in the NZ derbies, and found a way to lose the match.