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Blues v Crusaders

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  • gt12G gt12

    With those Blues tighties, I can't see them winning this game. Saders to kick to the corners and maul all night long.

    I hope I'm wrong.

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    Crucial
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    @gt12 said in Blues v Crusaders:

    With those Blues tighties, I can't see them winning this game. Saders to kick to the corners and maul all night long.

    That would depend on Blues players giving away silly penalties.........

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    • CrucialC Crucial

      @Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

      Seems to be lots of talk about last years GF, is that girl friend, gluten free? Dunno.

      Anyway what is interesting is this game is a repeat of last year's final, surprised no one has pointed that out yet

      Thank you.

      Can't stand that Aussie thing of Final/Grand Final.

      Final means final. Not decide who plays next week.

      And then there's the stupidity of 'Finale'.

      That reminds me. The GOM thread needs some new additions.....

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      Machpants
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      @Crucial said in Blues v Crusaders:

      @Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

      Seems to be lots of talk about last years GF, is that girl friend, gluten free? Dunno.

      Anyway what is interesting is this game is a repeat of last year's final, surprised no one has pointed that out yet

      Thank you.

      Can't stand that Aussie thing of Final/Grand Final.

      Final means final. Not decide who plays next week.

      And then there's the stupidity of 'Finale'.

      That reminds me. The GOM thread needs some new additions.....

      Yeah I was going to go there, too. Finale is just French, but grand final is ozzie tautological rubbish.

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      • CrucialC Crucial

        @Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

        Seems to be lots of talk about last years GF, is that girl friend, gluten free? Dunno.

        Anyway what is interesting is this game is a repeat of last year's final, surprised no one has pointed that out yet

        Thank you.

        Can't stand that Aussie thing of Final/Grand Final.

        Final means final. Not decide who plays next week.

        And then there's the stupidity of 'Finale'.

        That reminds me. The GOM thread needs some new additions.....

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        kiwiinmelb
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        @Crucial said in Blues v Crusaders:

        @Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

        Seems to be lots of talk about last years GF, is that girl friend, gluten free? Dunno.

        Anyway what is interesting is this game is a repeat of last year's final, surprised no one has pointed that out yet

        Thank you.

        Can't stand that Aussie thing of Final/Grand Final.

        Final means final. Not decide who plays next week.

        And then there's the stupidity of 'Finale'.

        That reminds me. The GOM thread needs some new additions.....

        ive been in australia so long I wasnt aware its an Aussie thing , its just become part of the language πŸ™‚

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          About that grand final, I wonder if Romano was using a similar lineout calling system to his previous team? The throwing went off as the game went on but I thought the Crusaders knew where the ball was going from the start

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          • DuluthD Duluth

            About that grand final, I wonder if Romano was using a similar lineout calling system to his previous team? The throwing went off as the game went on but I thought the Crusaders knew where the ball was going from the start

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            @Duluth said in Blues v Crusaders:

            About that grand final, I wonder if Romano was using a similar lineout calling system to his previous team? The throwing went off as the game went on but I thought the Crusaders knew where the ball was going from the start

            The story from Ryan was that a non playing lock (injured, can't remember who) was tasked with analysing the Blues lineout for the comp and working out their system.

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            • CrucialC Crucial

              @Duluth said in Blues v Crusaders:

              About that grand final, I wonder if Romano was using a similar lineout calling system to his previous team? The throwing went off as the game went on but I thought the Crusaders knew where the ball was going from the start

              The story from Ryan was that a non playing lock (injured, can't remember who) was tasked with analysing the Blues lineout for the comp and working out their system.

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              African Monkey
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              @Crucial I think the real story was that Luke Romano was sent to the Blues as a mole to leak the line out calls to the Crusaders come 'grand final' time......

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                @Crucial I think the real story was that Luke Romano was sent to the Blues as a mole to leak the line out calls to the Crusaders come 'grand final' time......

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                @African-Monkey said in Blues v Crusaders:

                @Crucial I think the real story was that Luke Romano was sent to the Blues as a mole to leak the line out calls to the Crusaders come 'grand final' time......

                Those Cantabs are good at that subterfuge. Look how long Deans got away with undermining the Wallabies πŸ˜‰

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                • CrucialC Crucial

                  @African-Monkey said in Blues v Crusaders:

                  @Crucial I think the real story was that Luke Romano was sent to the Blues as a mole to leak the line out calls to the Crusaders come 'grand final' time......

                  Those Cantabs are good at that subterfuge. Look how long Deans got away with undermining the Wallabies πŸ˜‰

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                  African Monkey
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                  @Crucial And let's not forget about Romano doing his best to lose the semi for us against the Brumbies by not releasing the ball with a minute or so left. Sadly that night, Ben O'Keeffe had money on the Blues and refused to blow a penalty so his mission failed that night.

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                    ACT Crusader
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                    Who’s Romano? I thought it was Romero

                    On the lineout from last years final, I think a number of things went wrong for the Blues - hesitant throwing, poor timing on the lift. Trying to throw over instead of in front, lack of variation. And as we know once you miss a couple the yips start to settle in with the added pressure of a final.

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                      Old Samurai Jack
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                      You look at the tight five and think, wow the Crusaders by a thousand....then you look at the backs and think, wow Blues by a thousand! Interesting game!

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                      • O Old Samurai Jack

                        You look at the tight five and think, wow the Crusaders by a thousand....then you look at the backs and think, wow Blues by a thousand! Interesting game!

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                        @Old-Samurai-Jack Yeah - tough one to call. Both teams pretty compromised.

                        Unfortunately, it's almost certainly going to be a fine night, which makes it harder to starve the Blues backs.

                        McLeod, Ennor and Burke need to have big games.

                        Not a good look for Fihaki not making the 23 for this game.

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                        • O Old Samurai Jack

                          You look at the tight five and think, wow the Crusaders by a thousand....then you look at the backs and think, wow Blues by a thousand! Interesting game!

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

                          You look at the tight five and think, wow the Crusaders by a thousand....then you look at the backs and think, wow Blues by a thousand! Interesting game!

                          The forwards make it possible to win a game. The backs decide by how much.

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                            @Crucial said in Blues v Crusaders:

                            @Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

                            Seems to be lots of talk about last years GF, is that girl friend, gluten free? Dunno.

                            Anyway what is interesting is this game is a repeat of last year's final, surprised no one has pointed that out yet

                            Thank you.

                            Can't stand that Aussie thing of Final/Grand Final.

                            Final means final. Not decide who plays next week.

                            And then there's the stupidity of 'Finale'.

                            That reminds me. The GOM thread needs some new additions.....

                            Yeah I was going to go there, too. Finale is just French, but grand final is ozzie tautological rubbish.

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                            nostrildamus
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                            @Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

                            ozzie tautological rubbish.

                            I am not sure if you said the same thing twice or the same thing thrice.

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

                              You look at the tight five and think, wow the Crusaders by a thousand....then you look at the backs and think, wow Blues by a thousand! Interesting game!

                              The forwards make it possible to win a game. The backs decide by how much.

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                              Old Samurai Jack
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                              @cgrant said in Blues v Crusaders:

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

                              You look at the tight five and think, wow the Crusaders by a thousand....then you look at the backs and think, wow Blues by a thousand! Interesting game!

                              The forwards make it possible to win a game. The backs decide by how much.

                              What's your claim then?

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                              • kiwiinmelbK kiwiinmelb

                                @Crucial said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                @Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                Seems to be lots of talk about last years GF, is that girl friend, gluten free? Dunno.

                                Anyway what is interesting is this game is a repeat of last year's final, surprised no one has pointed that out yet

                                Thank you.

                                Can't stand that Aussie thing of Final/Grand Final.

                                Final means final. Not decide who plays next week.

                                And then there's the stupidity of 'Finale'.

                                That reminds me. The GOM thread needs some new additions.....

                                ive been in australia so long I wasnt aware its an Aussie thing , its just become part of the language πŸ™‚

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                                booboo
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                                @kiwiinmelb said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                @Crucial said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                @Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                Seems to be lots of talk about last years GF, is that girl friend, gluten free? Dunno.

                                Anyway what is interesting is this game is a repeat of last year's final, surprised no one has pointed that out yet

                                Thank you.

                                Can't stand that Aussie thing of Final/Grand Final.

                                Final means final. Not decide who plays next week.

                                And then there's the stupidity of 'Finale'.

                                That reminds me. The GOM thread needs some new additions.....

                                ive been in australia Stockholm so long I wasnt aware its an Aussie thing , its just become part of the language πŸ™‚

                                FIFY

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                                • boobooB booboo

                                  @kiwiinmelb said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                  @Crucial said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                  @Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                  Seems to be lots of talk about last years GF, is that girl friend, gluten free? Dunno.

                                  Anyway what is interesting is this game is a repeat of last year's final, surprised no one has pointed that out yet

                                  Thank you.

                                  Can't stand that Aussie thing of Final/Grand Final.

                                  Final means final. Not decide who plays next week.

                                  And then there's the stupidity of 'Finale'.

                                  That reminds me. The GOM thread needs some new additions.....

                                  ive been in australia Stockholm so long I wasnt aware its an Aussie thing , its just become part of the language πŸ™‚

                                  FIFY

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                                  nostrildamus
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                                  @booboo said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                  ive been in australia Stockholm so long I wasnt aware its an Aussie thing , its just become part of the language πŸ™‚

                                  FIFY

                                  Den stora finalen.

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                                    @booboo said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                    ive been in australia Stockholm so long I wasnt aware its an Aussie thing , its just become part of the language πŸ™‚

                                    FIFY

                                    Den stora finalen.

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                                    booboo
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                                    @nostrildamus said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                    @booboo said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                    ive been in australia Stockholm so long I wasnt aware its an Aussie thing , its just become part of the language πŸ™‚

                                    FIFY

                                    Den stora finalen.

                                    I assume you're speaking Norwegish?

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                                    • boobooB booboo

                                      @nostrildamus said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                      @booboo said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                      ive been in australia Stockholm so long I wasnt aware its an Aussie thing , its just become part of the language πŸ™‚

                                      FIFY

                                      Den stora finalen.

                                      I assume you're speaking Norwegish?

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                                      nostrildamus
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                                      @booboo said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                      @nostrildamus said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                      @booboo said in Blues v Crusaders:

                                      ive been in australia Stockholm so long I wasnt aware its an Aussie thing , its just become part of the language πŸ™‚

                                      FIFY

                                      Den stora finalen.

                                      I assume you're speaking Norwegish?

                                      Stockholmska

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                                        Steven Harris
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                                        Heard ticket sales are not great only around 5k

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                                          Rieko to have a big game on his birthday?

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