Chiefs v Highlanders

[taniwharugby]

Stevenson is looking quite big too...

how good was that, but some poor defence

[hydro11]

@Stargazer said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@hydro11 A yellow, because Cane talked to the ref. Captains have too much influence on some refs.

Yeah, refs are terrible. The Highlanders just need to get 2 penalties, for their captain to ask the ref for a card and the Chiefs will get one.

[Bones]

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

I know it's early season, but even if his form falls away a bit, I don't see how Stevenson can be ignored for higher honours.

Whereas all our tens look shit

I haven't been watching much but DMac has looked great in the last ten.

Weber's pass is like he's a different player - and you can see the effect it's having on opening up space everywhere.

[Winger]

21.0. DMac's kicking is poor

[Machpants]

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

I know it's early season, but even if his form falls away a bit, I don't see how Stevenson can be ignored for higher honours.

Whereas all our tens look shit

I haven't been watching much but DMac has looked great in the last ten.

Weber's pass is like he's a different player - and you can see the effect it's having on opening up space everywhere.

More that he can't kick points, which can be quite important

[Yeetyaah]

Who the hell is Jacob Te-Hiwi

[Bones]

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

How the hell is a player supposed to be able to move there? What a fucking shit ref this clown is.

Being unable to move is still your fault, intent does not matter, your there and shouldn't be. Commentators have even stopped whinging about those calls

Utter nonsense. Every referee course knows that when a player is trapped by actions of others that they should apply some leniency. Every Chiefs player pinned him into the ground with no option to escape.

I think far too many get away with slowing down play by "accidentally" falling on the wrong side, I would hope for no leniency there.

[Bones]

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

I know it's early season, but even if his form falls away a bit, I don't see how Stevenson can be ignored for higher honours.

Whereas all our tens look shit

I haven't been watching much but DMac has looked great in the last ten.

Weber's pass is like he's a different player - and you can see the effect it's having on opening up space everywhere.

More that he can't kick points, which can be quite important

Jordie.

[antipodean]

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

I know it's early season, but even if his form falls away a bit, I don't see how Stevenson can be ignored for higher honours.

Whereas all our tens look shit

I haven't been watching much but DMac has looked great in the last ten.

Weber's pass is like he's a different player - and you can see the effect it's having on opening up space everywhere.

[hydro11]

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

How the hell is a player supposed to be able to move there? What a fucking shit ref this clown is.

Being unable to move is still your fault, intent does not matter, your there and shouldn't be. Commentators have even stopped whinging about those calls

Utter nonsense. Every referee course knows that when a player is trapped by actions of others that they should apply some leniency. Every Chiefs player pinned him into the ground with no option to escape.

I think far too many get away with slowing down play by "accidentally" falling on the wrong side, I would hope for no leniency there.

That clearly wasn't what happened though in this situation.

[hydro11]

That decision is a leveller.

[antipodean]

@hydro11 said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

How the hell is a player supposed to be able to move there? What a fucking shit ref this clown is.

Being unable to move is still your fault, intent does not matter, your there and shouldn't be. Commentators have even stopped whinging about those calls

Utter nonsense. Every referee course knows that when a player is trapped by actions of others that they should apply some leniency. Every Chiefs player pinned him into the ground with no option to escape.

I think far too many get away with slowing down play by "accidentally" falling on the wrong side, I would hope for no leniency there.

That clearly wasn't what happened though in this situation.

I suggest you watch it again.

[taniwharugby]

looked a tough call

[Bones]

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

I know it's early season, but even if his form falls away a bit, I don't see how Stevenson can be ignored for higher honours.

Whereas all our tens look shit

I haven't been watching much but DMac has looked great in the last ten.

Weber's pass is like he's a different player - and you can see the effect it's having on opening up space everywhere.

Good point.

[hydro11]

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@hydro11 said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

How the hell is a player supposed to be able to move there? What a fucking shit ref this clown is.

Being unable to move is still your fault, intent does not matter, your there and shouldn't be. Commentators have even stopped whinging about those calls

Utter nonsense. Every referee course knows that when a player is trapped by actions of others that they should apply some leniency. Every Chiefs player pinned him into the ground with no option to escape.

I think far too many get away with slowing down play by "accidentally" falling on the wrong side, I would hope for no leniency there.

That clearly wasn't what happened though in this situation.

I suggest you watch it again.

I saw Frizell clearly trying to hold up a tackled player for a maul.

[antipodean]

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@antipodean said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

I know it's early season, but even if his form falls away a bit, I don't see how Stevenson can be ignored for higher honours.

Whereas all our tens look shit

I haven't been watching much but DMac has looked great in the last ten.

Weber's pass is like he's a different player - and you can see the effect it's having on opening up space everywhere.

Good point.

There's plenty of examples of DMAC playing poorly and Webber's less than accurate passing.

[Steven Harris]

Dawai has been good

[Mackerzzzz]

The Highlanders jerseys make the players look extremely wet

[hydro11]

Anyway, good try Dawai.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

I know it's early season, but even if his form falls away a bit, I don't see how Stevenson can be ignored for higher honours.

Whereas all our tens look shit

I haven't been watching much but DMac has looked great in the last ten.

Weber's pass is like he's a different player - and you can see the effect it's having on opening up space everywhere.

DMac's kicking has been dire, but apart from that he's been good. Looks a far more composed and mature player - less headless chicken moments.

Early days in the season though,