Crusaders v Highlanders

[gt12]

@Machpants

I was wondering earlier which was the current captain and which was the ex All Black.

[Machpants]

@gt12

[Kirwan]

And that could be the turning point of the contest. Clan scrum murdered and dumped into a lake.

[Machpants]

The Highlanders scrum was never even slightly in that scrum, unbelievable

[gt12]

Yikes, that doesn’t help those calling for Lomax or Parkinson.

[antipodean]

@Kirwan said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

Well I didn't think at 50 mind in Elliott Dixon would be the best lose forward in the game, read a liability

He looks miles off the pace.

He hasn't looked good for a long time.

O'Keefe misses another offside from the Crusaders. He's giving them an armchair ride.

[number9]

Lomax is not an International level Tighyhead, he won't make the RWC Squad.

[gt12]

@antipodean said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

@Kirwan said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

Well I didn't think at 50 mind in Elliott Dixon would be the best lose forward in the game, read a liability

He looks miles off the pace.

He hasn't looked good for a long time.

O'Keefe misses another offside from the Crusaders. He's giving them an armchair ride.

At what point will the AB selectors start to worry about this? One of the features of 2011 was that you could be relatively new (Dagg) , but if you were better, you were picked ahead of greats on the way down (Mils).

It’s early days, and he’s the captain, but I still think it’s a bit concerning.

[Kirwan]

@gt12 I doubt he’ll get dropped unless injured.

[gt12]

@Kirwan

Exactly.

[Machpants]

@gt12 same stuff was said about Richie last time. I'm not saying you're wrong but I'll trust the coaches.

Until we lose the cup then I'll blame them

[gt12]

@Machpants

I love Read - especially much of his past work - but he’s no Richie.

[Kirwan]

The rout is on. Going to get ugly.

Clan use all their energy in the first 20? They were tackling like demons back then.

[kev]

@gt12 it’s very early. He will work his way back.

[Tim]

What's the Highlanders back three going to be next year? Li, Collins, Faddes?

[Kirwan]

@Machpants said in Crusaders v Highlanders:

@gt12 same stuff was said about Richie last time. I'm not saying you're wrong but I'll trust the coaches.

Until we lose the cup then I'll blame them

That’s because McCaw would come back after a long layoff and be man of the match. Read isn’t doing that

[gt12]

@kev

I hope so.

At his best, he’s brilliant. That goes without saying.

I just can’t remember the last game when he was brilliant.

[kev]

@gt12 it takes a bit longer when you are older. But hope so too.

[Machpants]

Terrible by Todd

[gt12]

@kev

That’s probably not what my wife would tell you.