SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders
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Reiko should not even be in the picture...
@mattasaurus said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
Reiko should not even be in the picture...
Taking the piss surely?
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@mattasaurus said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
Reiko should not even be in the picture...
Taking the piss surely?
@kiwimurph said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
@mattasaurus said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
Reiko should not even be in the picture...
Taking the piss surely?
As Ben Wylie pointed out in the The Chase on substack, the reactions to Rieko Ioane's play are often entirely emotional.
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Well, damn that is great. A reasonably full Eden Park, no rain, a victory, happy days. Relaxing quietly at home now after a big afternoon out. Really stoked for teh team, and particularly the coaches - turning around a dysfunctional organisation is a big deal.
Highlanders are exceptional at covering their weaknesses. Their scrum was getting pasted, but only conceded one scrum penalty -a nd managed to win one back. Blues couldn't ram that advantage home.
Blues ruck work was outstanding, protecting the ball except for a 20 minute period where we tried to give the game to the 'landers. Really, though, the Highlanders didnt' show much on attack except where they were winning back to back penalties from the ref.
I'm delighted for Plummer, who really stepped up and kicked the clutch kicks. The first (from near the sideline) was a terrible choice - we had the highlanders out on their feet, they were passive, just standing and watching the Blues run at them ... so naturally we kicked the penalty
No words.Blues should have won by a thowsand, but a win is a win. Monkey off back, can't wait for next year. Beaudy at 10 will make a difference, and an extended offseason for Leon to work on the 9s will be important.
Delighted to win, such a big releif. I've been a season ticket holder for 13 seasons ,and there's been a lot of shawshank before the redemption. So stoked right now.
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@kiwimurph said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
@mattasaurus said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
Reiko should not even be in the picture...
Taking the piss surely?
As Ben Wylie pointed out in the The Chase on substack, the reactions to Rieko Ioane's play are often entirely emotional.
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@tim said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
As Ben Wylie pointed out in the The Chase on substack
Oh well if Ben Wylie says so! But nah, you just did a random sentence generator with the words Rieko Ioane, right?
@bones said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
@tim said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
As Ben Wylie pointed out in the The Chase on substack
Oh well if Ben Wylie says so! But nah, you just did a random sentence generator with the words Rieko Ioane, right?
Try reading the forum, dipshit.
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@tim said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
Big thanks to @nzzp for his grandstand commentaries this season. Always interesting insights.
it's been a far more enjoyable season than usual.
I've not blown up about the lack of offside calls from teh referee tonight, though, it just doesn't matter. But the quality of the referees in general is poor... if I had to throw money at the sport, it woudl be on clarifying and simplifying laws, and investing in a refereeing pyramid that spits out decent refs at the top.
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@tim said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
Big thanks to @nzzp for his grandstand commentaries this season. Always interesting insights.
it's been a far more enjoyable season than usual.
I've not blown up about the lack of offside calls from teh referee tonight, though, it just doesn't matter. But the quality of the referees in general is poor... if I had to throw money at the sport, it woudl be on clarifying and simplifying laws, and investing in a refereeing pyramid that spits out decent refs at the top.
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@bones said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
@tim said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
As Ben Wylie pointed out in the The Chase on substack
Oh well if Ben Wylie says so! But nah, you just did a random sentence generator with the words Rieko Ioane, right?
Try reading the forum, dipshit.
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@nzzp hah...I think my most uttered phrase tonight was "offside...oh" but we generally only got away with it in your half, so maybe less visible to the officials.
@bones said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
@nzzp hah...I think my most uttered phrase tonight was "offside...oh" but we generally only got away with it in your half, so maybe less visible to the officials.
pretty sure that's why the stands were booing the ref at one stage - not for calling the offside against the Blues, but for not calling a few before then against the Highlanders.
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Just back from the pub and went straight to the pub from club game so am a bit drunk and very tired
First and foremost congrats blues, too big and too strong
I could try and complain about a couple of things but above any of that I don’t think we ever really looked like we were going to take control of the game, one too many games
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Just back from the pub and went straight to the pub from club game so am a bit drunk and very tired
First and foremost congrats blues, too big and too strong
I could try and complain about a couple of things but above any of that I don’t think we ever really looked like we were going to take control of the game, one too many games
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@bones Several people post his stuff on here. You went off on a post and had no idea what it was about. Settle down and take it.
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Congratulations Blues.You have got the monkey of your backs.As all finals are it was intense and punishing.Well done the Highlanders.,you made it tough.
Have no truck with the demeaning of this competition.All teams knew the format,and not only scoring tries,but defending your line got the two teams to the final.
The Crusaders won the big one,the Blues the small one,but small fish are sometimes the sweetest. -
@mattasaurus said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
Reiko should not even be in the picture...
Taking the piss surely?
@kiwimurph I would honestly say all of you putting him forward are...
@tim said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
@kiwimurph said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
@mattasaurus said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
Reiko should not even be in the picture...
Taking the piss surely?
As Ben Wylie pointed out in the The Chase on substack, the reactions to Rieko Ioane's play are often entirely emotional.
Not emotional.
He shells at least one or two passes a game... Typically has at least 2 howlers on defence a game too... And I am yet to see him put a decent pass in front of a team mate... Let alone create space... But hey what do I know... Just my opinionWell done blues and we'll deserved result.
