Blues v Brumbies

chimoaus

seriously, how is he on his feet...BOK has lost the plot on the deck the last quarter

Did he deem it a maul before it went to ground? I think there were multiple players around the ball as they were going forward. Not sure.

Old Samurai Jack

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Blues v Brumbies:

Blues could struggle up front. I hope they have been putting in the lineout defense work because you know what is coming.

I will be making more obvious predictions during the season.
I really am losing my confidence in BB to control or even close out a game. I think I will get on the DMac train for the ABs.

Dan54

@kev said in Blues v Brumbies:

There is no way with the talent they have the Blues should lose a game like that. Is the players or the coaches? Same weaknesses in ABs. In ability to play % and apply pressure. They played their best rugby with 13 when they held the ball.

How can you even think the Blues shouldn't lose the game? Brumbies have as many quality players as the Blues.

number9

@Old-Samurai-Jack bro I have been on the DMac train since last night. Beaudy and Richie look labored, DMac is on fire.

Chris

@number9 said in Blues v Brumbies:

@Old-Samurai-Jack bro I have been on the DMac train since last night. Beaudy and Richie look labored, DMac is on fire.

Richie looks pretty good to me v Highlanders.
Kicked all his Goal Kicks scored a try set up a try with a 50 metre Run.
He will get better the more he plays.

KiwiMurph

@Chris said in Blues v Brumbies:

@number9 said in Blues v Brumbies:

@Old-Samurai-Jack bro I have been on the DMac train since last night. Beaudy and Richie look labored, DMac is on fire.

Richie looks pretty good to me v Highlanders.
Kicked all his Goal Kicks scored a try set up a try with a 50 metre Run.
He will get better the more he plays.

DMac was far better than Richie round 1.

Chris

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Brumbies:

@Chris said in Blues v Brumbies:

@number9 said in Blues v Brumbies:

@Old-Samurai-Jack bro I have been on the DMac train since last night. Beaudy and Richie look labored, DMac is on fire.

Richie looks pretty good to me v Highlanders.
Kicked all his Goal Kicks scored a try set up a try with a 50 metre Run.
He will get better the more he plays.

DMac was far better than Richie round 1.

Yeah Agreed,But DMac was not perfect rd 2,He kicked a Penalty dead when going for touch,Ran across field a bit which cramped the chiefs backs.
Just Replying to the Richie looked laboured which this week he wasn't.
For Me DMac and Richie in the 23 which ever way on form when the time comes.
Barrett no where near the top 23.

number9

@Chris I believe DMac was better than Ritchie in Rd2. Either way BB is not up our man at 10.

Chris

@number9 said in Blues v Brumbies:

@Chris I believe DMac was better than Ritchie in Rd2. Either way BB is not up our man at 10.

I Reckon Richie was better Rd 2 but totally Agree about BB at 10.

nzzp

Christ, that was a tough wank

NTA

DMac is a much better player after his Japan stint

chimoaus

@nzzp said in Blues v Brumbies:

Christ, that was a tough wank

Didn't even get the finish.

Frank

@number9 said in Blues v Brumbies:

Either way BB is not up our man at 10.

Noted the 4000th time by a Fern poster.
Yet, he'll probably be picked as the backup because he seems to be the first in line fullback.

Frank

@Crucial said in Blues v Brumbies:

@kev said in Blues v Brumbies:

There is no way with the talent they have the Blues should lose a game like that. Is the players or the coaches? Same weaknesses in ABs. In ability to play % and apply pressure. They played their best rugby with 13 when they held the ball.

Same coach killing players that are in the ABs.

But hey, it’s Foster that wrecks them and Rangi will join Razor to put things right……

Try to keep your bitterness to the Foster/Robertson thread you love so much.

Steven Harris

@KiwiMurph But Tua will have the biggest smile at games end

Crucial

@Frank said in Blues v Brumbies:

@Crucial said in Blues v Brumbies:

@kev said in Blues v Brumbies:

There is no way with the talent they have the Blues should lose a game like that. Is the players or the coaches? Same weaknesses in ABs. In ability to play % and apply pressure. They played their best rugby with 13 when they held the ball.

Same coach killing players that are in the ABs.

But hey, it’s Foster that wrecks them and Rangi will join Razor to put things right……

Try to keep your bitterness to the Foster/Robertson thread you love so much.

Why. It’s a valid observation. Nothing bitter.
When talking AB failings the coach gets the blame.
The same players have just aired their failings in this game at a lower level under a supposedly better coach.
Maybe it’s a pointer to where some of the problems lie?

kiwi_expat

@Crucial said in Blues v Brumbies:

But hey, it’s Foster that wrecks them and Rangi will join Razor to put things right……

@Crucial I think Rangi will be a good assistant under Razor at international level but I'm not convinced he's a great head coach at the top level, he is guilty of poor selections & he doesn't use his bench effectively, Blues could've won that game if they had used their bench properly..

taniwharugby

@kiwi_expat yeah aside from DP who looked to have a minor injury, looked like he took off most of his better players fairly early.

Crucial

@number9 said in Blues v Brumbies:

@Chris I believe DMac was better than Ritchie in Rd2. Either way BB is not up our man at 10.

BB has never been a tactical or game managing 10.
His abilities are more in taking advantage of situations in front of him.
Not what we need at test level against good teams.
He should have steered that game around but was pretty average.

Nepia

Nit a great result for the Blues, but good for the competition I think.

The Silver Fern

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