Bledisloe #1
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
@Duluth said in Bledisloe #1:
@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
That's the whole problem in the way the 10-15 combo works at the moment. Barrett as the senior player is way too dominant. That was esp clear in the first half. It's not just a matter of RM taking control; it's also a matter of BB letting him take control.
So it's not working
Pick BB at 10 and Smith in his best position. That works.
No, keep RM and BB at 10 and 15. BB should allow RM to take control. Drop BFA and give Ennor the starting 14 jersey.
So it BBs fault that RM is playing poorly. Got it.
Hilarious
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I for one have long cut this coaching team plenty of slack, they earnt it.
But they have eroded all my confidence in their abilities in the past few months.
We look directionless, devoid of ideas, with little punch, and the way guys are playing, out of form too.
I think this might be the next nail in the Fozzie coffin too, even a RWC win might not save him at this point.
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe #1:
I think this might be the next nail in the Fozzie coffin too, even a RWC win might not save him at this point.
If ever there is a silver lining, this is a bloody good one!
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
@Duluth said in Bledisloe #1:
@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
That's the whole problem in the way the 10-15 combo works at the moment. Barrett as the senior player is way too dominant. That was esp clear in the first half. It's not just a matter of RM taking control; it's also a matter of BB letting him take control.
So it's not working
Pick BB at 10 and Smith in his best position. That works.
No, keep RM and BB at 10 and 15. BB should allow RM to take control. Drop BFA and give Ennor the starting 14 jersey.
more Crusaders!!!!!!!!
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I for one have long cut this coaching team plenty of slack, they earnt it.
But they have eroded all my confidence in their abilities in the past few months.
We look directionless, devoid of ideas, with little punch, and the way guys are playing, out of form too.
I think this might be the next nail in the Fozzie coffin too, even a RWC win might not save him at this point.
@taniwharugby God I hope so. Even the thought of Foster head coaching the AB's gives me hives.
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@mariner4life If you know another winger in the squad that isn't a Crusader, please tell!
@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
@mariner4life If you know another winger in the squad that isn't a Crusader, please tell!
our wings were absolutely the problem today. absolutely
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
@Kirwan RM wasn't playing poorly.
Yes, that chip kick in the 22 to nobody was awesomeness
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I agree but who plays #14
Brdige who plays #11 & #15
Move Rieko to #14
Sevu Reece.... Naholo
That leaves #6 and #14 as 2 biggest problems ATM for New Zealand
Then there's the case of props who're not looking too flash They're passengers who you never see except for scrum time
If Sio & AAA can vastly outshine Moody & Franks Imagine what SA, ENG IRISH, FRENCH props could do........
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
@Kirwan RM wasn't playing poorly.
Yes, that chip kick in the 22 to nobody was awesomeness
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I had a bad feeling when I saw the recent ad campaign. Perhaps we could paint the front row on the side of a plane in time for next week....
@Donsteppa OTT ad campaigns, hmmm there is this odd memory of that before something that never happened...
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No team has won the world cup with a poor forward pack. Right now we have a poor pack. Savea, astoundingly, is our best forward, by a bit. We are so vulnerable
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@Duluth said in Bledisloe #1:
@Jaguares4real
Ennor would be my pick. But he should've had a good run before now.
Also, the point is we’d way rather a rookie at 14 than a rookie at 10.
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@Kirwan You love twisting my words. Why don't you focus on someone else on the Fern for change?
@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
@Kirwan You love twisting my words. Why don't you focus on someone else on the Fern for change?
because you talk shit, a lot, try an pull everyone else in to your own line, and you have no feel for the game. and your precious crusaders are in the firing line right now
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@rotated I know it's a petty thing, but it really pisses me off when he shrugs and says it's just rugby. These are not primary school friendlies. NZ has long been at the forefront of the international scene because we were always innovating, always fitter, always ready to pounce, always had the measure of other teams.
Now it feels like we're just stagnant, and cruising on past glories. Sure, we've been a bit unlucky with injuries to a few key players like BBBR, but the whole fucking defence system shouldn't break down because one guy isn't there. As for our attack...yikes. Half the time it looks like our backline were introduced during the anthems.
@Mokey said in Bledisloe #1:
Half the time it looks like our backline were introduced during the anthems.
I used to post that we needed a settled combination at 12/13 that didn't break after 10 minutes but stopped as I was sounding like a cracked record.....
