Bledisloe 2
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@broughie said in Bledisloe 2:
@Chris Don’t know him but you’re gushing over him which I don’t understand.
Not gushing mate I just think he does the hard yards better than Akira and can see why the picked him.
I wouldn’t have picked him but hey he did a good job when they bought him in.@Chris I recently posted that I think Akira is on his last legs. But he’s done nothing wrong in this game. I think we expect him to play like he did against Australia a couple years ago but it seems to me he’s been asked to play a tight game and I think if you look at some of his tackles him and Papallii have been forcing opposition backwards. I have expressed that I wish he would run more direct lines and with pace but I’m not coaching him. So you can ask the Ryan why this is not happening. And then when he makes a run and no one there to clean out the tacklers so what gives?
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe 2:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Bledisloe 2:
How good has Lomax been?
Missed 4 tackles, made 7.
You almost need a distinction in missed tackles, clear one on one misses like DeGroot this week and Jordan last week that almost lead to tries are much worse than the slide off or when there is cover.
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Good chat Scott....
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@Chris I recently posted that I think Akira is on his last legs. But he’s done nothing wrong in this game. I think we expect him to play like he did against Australia a couple years ago but it seems to me he’s been asked to play a tight game and I think if you look at some of his tackles him and Papallii have been forcing opposition backwards. I have expressed that I wish he would run more direct lines and with pace but I’m not coaching him. So you can ask the Ryan why this is not happening. And then when he makes a run and no one there to clean out the tacklers so what gives?
@broughie said in Bledisloe 2:
@Chris I recently posted that I think Akira is on his last legs. But he’s done nothing wrong in this game. I think we expect him to play like he did against Australia a couple years ago but it seems to me he’s been asked to play a tight game and I think if you look at some of his tackles him and Papallii have been forcing opposition backwards. I have expressed that I wish he would run more direct lines and with pace but I’m not coaching him. So you can ask the Ryan why this is not happening. And then when he makes a run and no one there to clean out the tacklers so what gives?
Difference of opinion then what about the two weak grab tackles not what I expect from a AB 6
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe 2:
@Tim Jordan is much better, yes. Clarke hasn't added much.
What do you think mate? Is Jordie a step up from Havili?
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@antipodean said in Bledisloe 2:
@Toddy said in Bledisloe 2:
Taylor needs to go.
Lineout is too easy to read.
@antipodean said in Bledisloe 2:
@Toddy said in Bledisloe 2:
Taylor needs to go.
Lineout is too easy to read.
Not for our guys it’s not
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe 2:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Bledisloe 2:
How good has Lomax been?
Missed 4 tackles, made 7.
You almost need a distinction in missed tackles, clear one on one misses like DeGroot this week and Jordan last week that almost lead to tries are much worse than the slide off or when there is cover.
@chimoaus not to mention if the man that was supposed to make the tackle, doesn't it is then the second line which cops it as they might be sliding right and have to jink back left to try cover.the hole
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Our link game hasn’t been working as well. We are creating space and making metres through line breaks but we need to be smarter with the ball and in space
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe 2:
@Tim Jordan is much better, yes. Clarke hasn't added much.
What do you think mate? Is Jordie a step up from Havili?
@Frank said in Bledisloe 2:
@Stargazer said in Bledisloe 2:
@Tim Jordan is much better, yes. Clarke hasn't added much.
What do you think mate? Is Jordie a step up in from Havili?
He's basically sealed the deal to start the next couple of tests I reckon. So much more composure with him there
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@Chris Akira's defence has been awesome so far.
Feel like I'm watching a different game to some others haha.
@African-Monkey said in Bledisloe 2:
@Chris Akira's defence has been awesome so far.
Feel like I'm watching a different game to some others haha.
He’s been very good but as an example of what annoys me is that he still doesn’t use his shoulder. Can make a small difference but in one passage it was noticeable when he wrestled a player to the ground well then BBBR put a hit in followed by a shoulder. The object of BBBRs defence stayed down longer.
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Koroibete should be peppered now
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@Chris I recently posted that I think Akira is on his last legs. But he’s done nothing wrong in this game. I think we expect him to play like he did against Australia a couple years ago but it seems to me he’s been asked to play a tight game and I think if you look at some of his tackles him and Papallii have been forcing opposition backwards. I have expressed that I wish he would run more direct lines and with pace but I’m not coaching him. So you can ask the Ryan why this is not happening. And then when he makes a run and no one there to clean out the tacklers so what gives?
@broughie said in Bledisloe 2:
@Chris I recently posted that I think Akira is on his last legs. But he’s done nothing wrong in this game. I think we expect him to play like he did against Australia a couple years ago but it seems to me he’s been asked to play a tight game and I think if you look at some of his tackles him and Papallii have been forcing opposition backwards. I have expressed that I wish he would run more direct lines and with pace but I’m not coaching him. So you can ask the Ryan why this is not happening. And then when he makes a run and no one there to clean out the tacklers so what gives?
Didn't he play well against Australia just a year ago?
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@KiwiMurph Not really. He doesn’t have a good insight.
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@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe 2:
How laughable that Foster kept downplaying Jordie as a 12.
Kind of like not starting Sami.
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@Frank said in Bledisloe 2:
@Stargazer said in Bledisloe 2:
@Tim Jordan is much better, yes. Clarke hasn't added much.
What do you think mate? Is Jordie a step up in from Havili?
He's basically sealed the deal to start the next couple of tests I reckon. So much more composure with him there
@canefan said in Bledisloe 2:
@Frank said in Bledisloe 2:
@Stargazer said in Bledisloe 2:
@Tim Jordan is much better, yes. Clarke hasn't added much.
What do you think mate? Is Jordie a step up in from Havili?
He's basically sealed the deal to start the next couple of tests I reckon. So much more composure with him there
Yeah nah. They seem to be playing mix and match all the time. Interchangeable backs which is good but I’m not sure you can compare directly.
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It's only one game but our defensive system looks so much better with jordie in 12 over havili
@Mackerzzzz said in Bledisloe 2:
It's only one game but our defensive system looks so much better with jordie in 12 over havili
Some of us have known this for some time 🤫
