Blues vs Stormers

[chimoaus]

I think the Blues have been investing in the wrong type of hookers.

[Machpants]

@Gunner said in Blues vs Stormers:

What’s the f’ing point of giving guys 2 or 3 minutes?

I’d love to get an honest answer from a coach on this one.

Because sitting on the bench for an entire game sucks, giving guys just a few minutes means they can blow of some steam.

[taniwharugby]

@Kirwan haha, if it was only that straight forward....

[Gunner]

Blues hanging on to a bonus point here are they?

[Steven Harris]

What’s being forgotten here,this is a much stronger Stormers pack than what was fielded against the Canes 7 days,laden with Springboks,this has been a very good performance from the Blues pack..and this time Bryant gives the penalty advantage for the dominant scrum...

[Stargazer]

Well done, Blues! Good bonus point win!

[Kirwan]

You beauty!

[Jailbreak7]

Fuck yeah!

[kev]

@Kirwan fuck you are kidding me. The lineout has been atrocious all night.

[Gunner]

@Machpants said in Blues vs Stormers:

@Gunner said in Blues vs Stormers:

What’s the f’ing point of giving guys 2 or 3 minutes?

I’d love to get an honest answer from a coach on this one.

Because sitting on the bench for an entire game sucks, giving guys just a few minutes means they can blow of some steam.

Really? I call bullshit, only thing they might blow in that time is a bloody hammy!

[chimoaus]

Congrats Blues, loads more potential in this side which must be exciting for Blues fans.

[Kirwan]

@kev said in Blues vs Stormers:

@Kirwan fuck you are kidding me. The lineout has been atrocious all night.

My point was Moulds has to be at least as good as Parsons at lineout To get ahead of him. He clearly isn’t.

I would select him.

[Tim]

Really satisfying to keep them tryless. That's a good pack we've got.

[Machpants]

@Gunner that's why, you might disagree, but having guys not playing makes them annoyed/doubt themselves/think the coaches don't rate them etc. Talking to coaches that's what I've been told

[Kirwan]

@Machpants said in Blues vs Stormers:

@Gunner said in Blues vs Stormers:

What’s the f’ing point of giving guys 2 or 3 minutes?

I’d love to get an honest answer from a coach on this one.

Because sitting on the bench for an entire game sucks, giving guys just a few minutes means they can blow of some steam.

Something to do with players getting injured more often in the last ten mins to isn’t it? Might be protecting some players.

[kev]

@Kirwan that’s a point of view. Another would be that after 40 minutes Parsons starts walking. Any one would be better off the bench.

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants said in Blues vs Stormers:

@Gunner that's why, you might disagree, but having guys not playing makes them annoyed/doubt themselves/think the coaches don't rate them etc. Talking to coaches that's what I've been told

theyve had guys sit on the becnh for 80 in other games this year...must be a game plan thing

[Kirwan]

@kev said in Blues vs Stormers:

@Kirwan that’s a point of view. Another would be that after 40 minutes Parsons starts walking. Any one would be better off the bench.

I ain’t arguing, just saying that they are picking the better thrower for an important set piece. Moulds has had years to improve and three coaches to impress.

[antipodean]

@mariner4life said in Blues vs Stormers:

Black has been good Mehrts? Really?

"distributed well" - clearly that doesn't refer to his passing

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby sure it's going to happen some times, but is the norm for everyone to get a go. So leaving a player in the bench is not ideal, even if he only gets a couple of minutes