Bledisloe 2
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@booboo Selling out his own culture and country for the big bucks as well.
@His-Bobness said in Bledisloe 2:
@booboo Selling out his own culture and country for the big bucks as well.
He was always just an angry man. Some of his stuff when he cheated with the front row replacement bullshit against the Canes sealed my opinion of him.
And my favourite Super team is the Chiefs.
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@Chris-B said in Bledisloe 2:
@antipodean said in Bledisloe 2:
@Tim So Codie gets a lifeline. I like that the bench front row is unlikely to lose a scrum and may win some ball, but there's not a lot of mobility from Laulala as the game is supposed to "open up".
Interesting that they've preferred Ofa to Aidan Ross.
That probably doesn't bode that well for Ross for the EOYT - unless there's an element of last chance saloon for Ofa and Nepo (and Codie).
At present, Lomax, Newell, Laulala and Ofa (and Angus, but probably not) all competing for three tighthead spots on EOYT.
Laulala at most risk out of that list IMO. Around the field he's like a statue at the moment.
@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 2:
@Chris-B said in Bledisloe 2:
@antipodean said in Bledisloe 2:
@Tim So Codie gets a lifeline. I like that the bench front row is unlikely to lose a scrum and may win some ball, but there's not a lot of mobility from Laulala as the game is supposed to "open up".
Interesting that they've preferred Ofa to Aidan Ross.
That probably doesn't bode that well for Ross for the EOYT - unless there's an element of last chance saloon for Ofa and Nepo (and Codie).
At present, Lomax, Newell, Laulala and Ofa (and Angus, but probably not) all competing for three tighthead spots on EOYT.
Laulala at most risk out of that list IMO. Around the field he's like a statue at the moment.
It’s a funny one cos he’s kinda built along similar lines to ST yet whilst one of them looks like he could run through a brick wall the other has about as much impact as a fly on a windshield.
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@His-Bobness I've never heard of a coach singling out a player for making mean comments on the field. Very, very lame PR shit.
@Tim said in Bledisloe 2:
@His-Bobness I've never heard of a coach singling out a player for making mean comments on the field. Very, very lame PR shit.
If it's going to put anyone off their game though, it's Rieko.
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@His-Bobness said in Bledisloe 2:
@booboo Selling out his own culture and country for the big bucks as well.
He was always just an angry man. Some of his stuff when he cheated with the front row replacement bullshit against the Canes sealed my opinion of him.
And my favourite Super team is the Chiefs.
@booboo Looking at the bloating in his face, I’d wager he’s hitting the booze pretty hard as well. Bitter and twisted.
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@booboo Looking at the bloating in his face, I’d wager he’s hitting the booze pretty hard as well. Bitter and twisted.
@His-Bobness said in Bledisloe 2:
@booboo Looking at the bloating in his face, I’d wager he’s hitting the booze pretty hard as well. Bitter and twisted.
He might just be possessed by the devil. That's a symptom isn't it?
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@booboo Looking at the bloating in his face, I’d wager he’s hitting the booze pretty hard as well. Bitter and twisted.
@His-Bobness said in Bledisloe 2:
@booboo Looking at the bloating in his face, I’d wager he’s hitting the booze pretty hard as well. Bitter and twisted.
Not going to comment on that Bob ... would be the pot calling kettle black ...
And conjecture at best.
But really do think he's desperate for a deflection.
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@booboo Looking at the bloating in his face, I’d wager he’s hitting the booze pretty hard as well. Bitter and twisted.
@His-Bobness said in Bledisloe 2:
@booboo Looking at the bloating in his face, I’d wager he’s hitting the booze pretty hard as well. Bitter and twisted.
I’m lost. Which shithouse ex chiefs coach who somehow ended up coaching a national team are we having a go at here ?
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To hell with the doom and gloomers, I fucking love that backline, have wanted to see it for ages. Smith's lightning pass to set them away, Mo'unga's vision on attack who is finding his feet at this level, Jordie a big bopper at 12 who will hit hard on defense, bend the line and has the bonus of a massive boot, Rieko the most lethal player on the planet right now, the closest thing we've had to Cullen on the right wing, world POTY at the back with a license to roam and inject himself in his usual opportunistic way, and an absolute powerhouse on the left wing that is making a habit of knocking those who try to tackle him the fuck out.
If they click they will be fucking unstoppable.
@No-Quarter Yeah, am fired up to see this backline on Saturday. Really hope to see Jordie's big body smashing through the line off short-balls!
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@Tim said in Bledisloe 2:
@His-Bobness I've never heard of a coach singling out a player for making mean comments on the field. Very, very lame PR shit.
If it's going to put anyone off their game though, it's Rieko.
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@NTA said in Bledisloe 2:
@His-Bobness said in Bledisloe 2:
It really is pathetic.
Perhaps, but as you stated: it is finals weekend for popular codes.
What else is rugby to do in order to stay in the media? Fan the flames of outrage - because we didn't win. And even if we did: Swain is getting cited.
I have no doubt that every Aussie rugby fan would love the luxury of a single shithouse NRL team and a bunch of other sports that barely appear on the radar, but that's not the reality.
On the plus side for AB fans: you've temporarily stopped talking about firing Foster into the sun.
Lol fuck off.
Just another in a long line of whining from Aussie rugby. Accept your place and know your role.
You're the A-league. With out the western suburbs ethnics. Sport of investment bankers and pacific immigrants
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe 2:
Just another in a long line of whining from Aussie rugby. Accept your place and know your role.
These two sentences sum it up nicely.
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@No-Quarter Yeah, am fired up to see this backline on Saturday. Really hope to see Jordie's big body smashing through the line off short-balls!
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@No-Quarter Yeah, am fired up to see this backline on Saturday. Really hope to see Jordie's big body smashing through the line off short-balls!
@Tim said in Bledisloe 2:
@No-Quarter Yeah, am fired up to see this backline on Saturday. Really hope to see Jordie's big body smashing through the line off short-balls!
I want to see him showcase his passing and distribution game as well. If he displays affinity for defensive line organisation as well I will be ecstatic
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As ludicrous as it is to see Taylor starting, imagine being a Wallaby forward and looking up at 55mins to see a fresh Sami trotting on
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I know it's not true, but I'd really like to think this is Taylor and Laulala on last chance saloon to show they're up to test rugby.
Reality will most likely show Taylor getting beaten around the park and losing a lineout or three, with Laulala getting beaten around the park and being penalised at a scrum or three.
DP to step up getting actual minutes in a familiar position he's been prepped for.
Jordan to have one blazing run but remain a spectator for the rest of the game.
Jordie to cause some issues for the wallaby defence and Clarke to cause even more issues.
I thought Newell was coming along nicely and doing as well as could be expected, joke that he gets dropped now.
If Taukieaho is a workload thing,, then why isn't the next best hooker starting?
Unfortunately, none of the selections are unexpected, a lot of stupid and before this year I would've thought very bizarre, but just commonplace now.
@Bones said in Bledisloe 2:
I know it's not true, but I'd really like to think this is Taylor and Laulala on last chance saloon to show they're up to test rugby.
Reality will most likely show Taylor getting beaten around the park and losing a lineout or three, with Laulala getting beaten around the park and being penalised at a scrum or three.
DP to step up getting actual minutes in a familiar position he's been prepped for.
Jordan to have one blazing run but remain a spectator for the rest of the game.
Jordie to cause some issues for the wallaby defence and Clarke to cause even more issues.
I thought Newell was coming along nicely and doing as well as could be expected, joke that he gets dropped now.
If Taukieaho is a workload thing,, then why isn't the next best hooker starting?
Unfortunately, none of the selections are unexpected, a lot of stupid and before this year I would've thought very bizarre, but just commonplace now.
EDIT: Cited by Rennie. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/swain-handed-huge-ban-but-loophole-means-wallabies-season-isn-t-over-20220922-p5bk1f.html
Newell foul play identified by judiciary. -
@Bones said in Bledisloe 2:
I know it's not true, but I'd really like to think this is Taylor and Laulala on last chance saloon to show they're up to test rugby.
Reality will most likely show Taylor getting beaten around the park and losing a lineout or three, with Laulala getting beaten around the park and being penalised at a scrum or three.
DP to step up getting actual minutes in a familiar position he's been prepped for.
Jordan to have one blazing run but remain a spectator for the rest of the game.
Jordie to cause some issues for the wallaby defence and Clarke to cause even more issues.
I thought Newell was coming along nicely and doing as well as could be expected, joke that he gets dropped now.
If Taukieaho is a workload thing,, then why isn't the next best hooker starting?
Unfortunately, none of the selections are unexpected, a lot of stupid and before this year I would've thought very bizarre, but just commonplace now.
EDIT: Cited by Rennie. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/swain-handed-huge-ban-but-loophole-means-wallabies-season-isn-t-over-20220922-p5bk1f.html
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@Bones said in Bledisloe 2:
@pakman said in Bledisloe 2:
Newell foul play identified by judiciary.
Eh? He's been cited?
May have read an erroneous Stuff article?!
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@Bones said in Bledisloe 2:
@pakman said in Bledisloe 2:
Newell foul play identified by judiciary.
Eh? He's been cited?
May have read an erroneous Stuff article?!
@pakman said in Bledisloe 2:
@Bones said in Bledisloe 2:
@pakman said in Bledisloe 2:
Newell foul play identified by judiciary.
Eh? He's been cited?
May have read an erroneous Stuff article?!
I thought I saw that Swain tried to use it in his defence, but that's all there is to it I thought.
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@No-Quarter Yeah, am fired up to see this backline on Saturday. Really hope to see Jordie's big body smashing through the line off short-balls!
@Tim said in Bledisloe 2:
@No-Quarter Yeah, am fired up to see this backline on Saturday. Really hope to see Jordie's big body smashing through the line off short-balls!
If Jordie is successful at 12 then what an(other) indictment of Foster honestly. He wrote Barrett off as an option in the midfield during Super rugby and obviously had no intention of trying him there during this campaign, it's only injury that has forced his hand. Good luck rather than anything resembling good management.
He's better suited there of course. He's not the fastest and can look ungainly joining the line out wide, but in close his running style is perfect for heavy traffic and as a bigger body more effective than the other options. He can also kick, pass and possibly most importantly offload.
This backline is definitely exciting. Let's see if they can realize that potential.... Apologies if I just gave him the kiss of death.
