Chiefs vs Blues
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Looking at those team lists - the TAB is still giving away far too much money to Blues backers.
@Donsteppa Yeah - on paper one of those teams looks stronger than the other and it's not the favourites.
I think I'll leave this game well alone.
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@Toddy said in Chiefs vs Blues:
No real impact from the Blues bench this week. Will be interesting to see how they close out the game.
What are you smoking? Hodgman and Mafileo have put on strong performances over the lat few weeks. Goodhue is a good lineout jumper, Nock had a great cameo last week and Duffie is an A.B. No "real impact" I have no idea what you been watching.
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@number9 said in Chiefs vs Blues:
No "real impact" I have no idea what you been watching.
Compared to Karl, Ofa, Patrick T and SBW off the bench, it's not the same impact.
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@Machpants said in Chiefs vs Blues:
@nzzp what SBW?
That was our early season impact bench from memory - made a big difference coming on
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@Machpants said in Chiefs vs Blues:
@nzzp what SBW?
That was our early season impact bench from memory - made a big difference coming on
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Here's why the Blues are underdogs
This must be the worst head to head in the competition. 14 Games without a win. Umaga and Kirwan's sides never won against the Chiefs
Date Result Score Location Sat, 07 Apr 2018 L 19-21 Hamilton Fri, 02 Mar 2018 L 21-27 Auckland Fri, 26 May 2017 D 16-16 Auckland Fri, 03 Mar 2017 L 26-41 Waikato Fri, 08 Apr 2016 L 23-29 Hamilton Sat, 04 Apr 2015 L 16-23 Hamilton Sat, 14 Feb 2015 L 18-23 Albany Fri, 11 Jul 2014 L 8-11 Auckland Fri, 09 May 2014 L 20-32 New Plymouth Sat, 13 Jul 2013 L 16-26 Auckland Sat, 30 Mar 2013 L 16-23 Mount Maunganui Sat, 02 Jun 2012 L 34-41 Auckland Fri, 02 Mar 2012 L 14-29 Hamilton Sat, 04 Jun 2011 L 11-16 Auckland Sat, 26 Mar 2011 W 16-13 Hamilton -
History says one thing, form, coaching developments since April 2018 , and current team lists say another.
Too close to call for anyone to be a clear underdog, still haven't figured out who I'm tipping 1 - 8...
@Donsteppa I'm going for the North Island team this time.
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Here's why the Blues are underdogs
This must be the worst head to head in the competition. 14 Games without a win. Umaga and Kirwan's sides never won against the Chiefs
Date Result Score Location Sat, 07 Apr 2018 L 19-21 Hamilton Fri, 02 Mar 2018 L 21-27 Auckland Fri, 26 May 2017 D 16-16 Auckland Fri, 03 Mar 2017 L 26-41 Waikato Fri, 08 Apr 2016 L 23-29 Hamilton Sat, 04 Apr 2015 L 16-23 Hamilton Sat, 14 Feb 2015 L 18-23 Albany Fri, 11 Jul 2014 L 8-11 Auckland Fri, 09 May 2014 L 20-32 New Plymouth Sat, 13 Jul 2013 L 16-26 Auckland Sat, 30 Mar 2013 L 16-23 Mount Maunganui Sat, 02 Jun 2012 L 34-41 Auckland Fri, 02 Mar 2012 L 14-29 Hamilton Sat, 04 Jun 2011 L 11-16 Auckland Sat, 26 Mar 2011 W 16-13 Hamilton -
@Tim said in Chiefs vs Blues:
Pulu is the third ranked halfback now?
I have only just seen the team saw that he is not on the injured list and came to same assumption.
For me, Nock has the talent and skillset to be a very good starting super 9 (much quicker runner than I thought he was too) but watching him play I am not sure he believes he is good enough most of the time...
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Here's why the Blues are underdogs
This must be the worst head to head in the competition. 14 Games without a win. Umaga and Kirwan's sides never won against the Chiefs
Date Result Score Location Sat, 07 Apr 2018 L 19-21 Hamilton Fri, 02 Mar 2018 L 21-27 Auckland Fri, 26 May 2017 D 16-16 Auckland Fri, 03 Mar 2017 L 26-41 Waikato Fri, 08 Apr 2016 L 23-29 Hamilton Sat, 04 Apr 2015 L 16-23 Hamilton Sat, 14 Feb 2015 L 18-23 Albany Fri, 11 Jul 2014 L 8-11 Auckland Fri, 09 May 2014 L 20-32 New Plymouth Sat, 13 Jul 2013 L 16-26 Auckland Sat, 30 Mar 2013 L 16-23 Mount Maunganui Sat, 02 Jun 2012 L 34-41 Auckland Fri, 02 Mar 2012 L 14-29 Hamilton Sat, 04 Jun 2011 L 11-16 Auckland Sat, 26 Mar 2011 W 16-13 Hamilton -
@Duluth Can't believe we didn't win one of those games. Look how close most of those games were.
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@Dice said in Chiefs vs Blues:
@Duluth Can't believe we didn't win one of those games. Look how close most of those games were.
That draw recently still kills me. We did everything except win that game.
@nzzp Haha we managed to concede a try when Pulu threw the ball away when we were hot on attack and then Piers Francis missed a sitter from almost infront to win us the game. Only we could find a way to not win that game.
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@nzzp Haha we managed to concede a try when Pulu threw the ball away when we were hot on attack and then Piers Francis missed a sitter from almost infront to win us the game. Only we could find a way to not win that game.
@African-Monkey yeah thanks for that. Horrible memories.
Leon seems to have the squad in a better head space. Still a lot to do, but better than we were
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@nzzp Haha we managed to concede a try when Pulu threw the ball away when we were hot on attack and then Piers Francis missed a sitter from almost infront to win us the game. Only we could find a way to not win that game.
@African-Monkey said in Chiefs vs Blues:
@nzzp Haha we managed to concede a try when Pulu threw the ball away when we were hot on attack and then Piers Francis missed a sitter from almost infront to win us the game. Only we could find a way to not win that game.
