Chiefs v Blues
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@KiwiMurph He's consistently poor under pressure. Always has been.
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@KiwiMurph Main problem was his forward pack. He had to back-track several times before taking the kick. Apart from that, just as average as the rest of the squad.
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Sotutu should be man of the match again. Tuipulotu not far behind
The defence of the loosies was incredible (current ESPN stats):
---- Tackles Misses Papali'i 13 0 Sotutu 14 1 Ioane 13 0 @hooroo Solid tight match from Akira. Loads of tackles some carries in tight and an important turnover. Definitely not fat
:shortcake:Promising cameo from Christie too
@Duluth said in Chiefs v Blues:
Sotutu should be man of the match again. Tuipulotu not far behind
The defence of the loosies was incredible (current ESPN stats):
---- Tackles Misses Papali'i 13 0 Sotutu 14 1 Ioane 13 0 @hooroo Solid tight match from Akira. Loads of tackles some carries in tight and an important turnover. Definitely not fat
:shortcake:Promising cameo from Christie too
Yep some really key moments on D showing just how strong and powerful he can be
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One thing with MacKenzie is that he's coming back from a serious knee injury. Might take another 9 months or so for him to recover a good level of acceleration and agility.
@Tim said in Chiefs v Blues:
One thing with MacKenzie is that he's coming back from a serious knee injury. Might take another 9 months or so for him to recover a good level of acceleration and agility.
For me it's not either of those things that he lacks, it's just decision making.
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Looks like Gats has taken the Chiefs backwards in 2020 - may as well be 1996, the lack of knowledge in regards to how the laws are being reffed is staggering. I would have thought Gats would hve schooled his troops better.
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@Tim said in Chiefs v Blues:
One thing with MacKenzie is that he's coming back from a serious knee injury. Might take another 9 months or so for him to recover a good level of acceleration and agility.
For me it's not either of those things that he lacks, it's just decision making.
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@voodoo I think he's relied on those qualities in the past to get himself out if trouble, and to make breaks, so his game has to change a lot without them. He certainly could be a better decision maker.
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Looks like Gats has taken the Chiefs backwards in 2020 - may as well be 1996, the lack of knowledge in regards to how the laws are being reffed is staggering. I would have thought Gats would hve schooled his troops better.
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@Machpants said in Chiefs v Blues:
Blues by plenty
Told ya
GG didn't watch that much, closely, I was in the club - but what I saw was enjoyable
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Looks like Gats has taken the Chiefs backwards in 2020 - may as well be 1996, the lack of knowledge in regards to how the laws are being reffed is staggering. I would have thought Gats would hve schooled his troops better.
@Jailbreak7 said in Chiefs v Blues:
Looks like Gats has taken the Chiefs backwards in 2020 - may as well be 1996, the lack of knowledge in regards to how the laws are being reffed is staggering. I would have thought Gats would hve schooled his troops better.
They seemed to kcik like a NH side, quite boring with a team with DMac at the back
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Sotutu should be man of the match again. Tuipulotu not far behind
The defence of the loosies was incredible (current ESPN stats):
---- Tackles Misses Papali'i 13 0 Sotutu 14 1 Ioane 13 0 @hooroo Solid tight match from Akira. Loads of tackles some carries in tight and an important turnover. Definitely not fat
:shortcake:Promising cameo from Christie too
@Duluth said in Chiefs v Blues:
Sotutu should be man of the match again. Tuipulotu not far behind
The defence of the loosies was incredible (current ESPN stats):
---- Tackles Misses Papali'i 13 0 Sotutu 14 1 Ioane 13 0 @hooroo Solid tight match from Akira. Loads of tackles some carries in tight and an important turnover. Definitely not fat
:shortcake:Promising cameo from Christie too
Nice to see him not be a fucking fat fluffybunny to be fair. Has all the talent, no one ever doubted that.
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@Tim said in Chiefs v Blues:
Two tightheads and a dominant lineout. Mind you, the Chiefs forgot to put locks in their squad this year. Maybe Gatland should be focussing less on the Lions ...
Two of their locks are out with season-ending injuries, and the most important one isn't allowed to play.
@Stargazer said in Chiefs v Blues:
@Tim said in Chiefs v Blues:
Two tightheads and a dominant lineout. Mind you, the Chiefs forgot to put locks in their squad this year. Maybe Gatland should be focussing less on the Lions ...
Two of their locks are out with season-ending injuries, and the most important one isn't allowed to play.
Doesn't want to
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Looks like Gats has taken the Chiefs backwards in 2020 - may as well be 1996, the lack of knowledge in regards to how the laws are being reffed is staggering. I would have thought Gats would hve schooled his troops better.
@Jailbreak7 said in Chiefs v Blues:
Looks like Gats has taken the Chiefs backwards in 2020 - may as well be 1996, the lack of knowledge in regards to how the laws are being reffed is staggering. I would have thought Gats would hve schooled his troops better.
I didn't see a glaring issue in regards to the laws when compared to other teams.
What I did see was piss poor tactical and phase play, coupled with a seeming lack of clear game planning. If the players are going off the books that's one issue, if not then it's square with Gats. If the former then he's got some questions to ask.
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Just like last week, there was a big penalty count against us in the 1st half, but we somehow still came out of the half with the lead, then in the 2nd half, we adapt a bit and really start taking control of the game.
Patty and the backrow were very good tonight. Akira will get another start next week after that performance.
Setpiece is functioning really well this season, and we still have Karl T to come back into the team.
The defense in tight was a bit iffy at first, but it just got better as the game went on. Was nice to keep them tryless.
Nice of the team to dedicate the win to Blues fan, Constable Michael Hunt.
