Blues v Crusaders

Canes4life

@Steven-Harris said in Blues v Crusaders:

@Canes4life you could say the same thing if you took Whitelock out of the All Blacks

100%

kev

Heem better that RTS who still misses too many tackles. Not sure why they didn’t start with Robinson.

Chris B.

@antipodean said in Blues v Crusaders:

Does anyone think Razor is brilliant coach if the best he can do is this result?

On the face of this question, I'd be inclined to reflect on his record in knock out rugby and conclude it's not the best he can do.

DMack

Great game. Best I’ve seen in ages. Nice to feel a little hope and disappointment in a Super game, just like the old days.

Chris

Crusaders will be happy 6 front line players out
Especially after last week,fuck the Blues had 100 chances to win that and couldn’t.
BB was playing for the Crusaders I reckon.
Yeah every one blames the ref but he penalised the shit out of the Crusaders,every time we win the ref is to blame maybe get better is the answer.
Apparanty the Crusaders win nothing on their own.
Get in there the Crusaders.

antipodean

@Chris-B said in Blues v Crusaders:

@antipodean said in Blues v Crusaders:

Does anyone think Razor is brilliant coach if the best he can do is this result?

On the face of this question, I'd be inclined to reflect on his record in knock out rugby and conclude it's not the best he can do.

That's fine, as long as we recognise the drop in quality of SR.

Steven Harris

Great game ..Crusaders without Jordon ,Goodhue,Havilli,Grace and Newall get the job done ..and then they bring on 3 new guys
Sam Whitelock was colossal..!
Ethan Blackadder a work horse
Hoskins Soututu adding consistency in performance

Scott Barrett a real concern with discipline
Beauden Barrett doing my head

Good teams will take their chances and ride their luck with the officiating
Best game in a very long time

Duluth

Tucker and Suafoa both had good games around the field. The injuries at lock are helping to build depth there. The lineout overall wasn't too bad either (Blues lineout 81% Crusaders 62%)

Steven Harris

@Chris No complaints from me ,Blues had their chances
Saders showing what champion team they are

ACT Crusader

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Crusaders:

@antipodean said in Blues v Crusaders:

Does anyone think Razor is brilliant coach if the best he can do is this result?

Exactly. How does this prove Razor is some super coach?

I guess you don’t need to be a world beating super coach to get the AB gig, just ask [insert several names]…

Good close game, but man we were sloppy as in that second half. Plenty to work on in terms of improving our continuity of play.

Dallas McLeod definitely worth keeping at 2nd 5.

Chris

@Steven-Harris said in Blues v Crusaders:

@Chris No complaints from me ,Blues had their chances
Saders showing what champion team they are

Good from you Steve.

Steven Harris

@Chris as you said ,easy to get carried away with officiating but not look inwardly

Chris

@ACT-Crusader said in Blues v Crusaders:

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Crusaders:

@antipodean said in Blues v Crusaders:

Does anyone think Razor is brilliant coach if the best he can do is this result?

Exactly. How does this prove Razor is some super coach?

I guess you don’t need to be a world beating super coach to get the AB gig, just ask [insert several names]…

Good close game, but man we were sloppy as in that second half. Plenty to work on in terms of improving our continuity of play.

Dallas McLeod definitely worth keeping at 2nd 5.

4 points mate,6 ABs out that will do.
McLeod had his best game in a Crusaders jersey.

Chris

@Steven-Harris said in Blues v Crusaders:

@Chris as you said ,easy to get carried away with officiating but not look inwardly

Yeah don’t worry about the Ref just get better.

KiwiMurph

@Steven-Harris said in Blues v Crusaders:

@Chris as you said ,easy to get carried away with officiating but not look inwardly

It's not mutually exclusive.

Canes4life

I blame Beauden for that loss, too many times in that game the Blues had the Crusaders back pedaling and he kicks it away.

Some really brainless stuff from Beauden. RUN IT SON!

kev

@Steven-Harris said in Blues v Crusaders:

Great game ..Crusaders without Jordon ,Goodhue,Havilli,Grace and Newall get the job done ..and then they bring on 3 new guys
Sam Whitelock was colossal..!
Ethan Blackadder a work horse
Hoskins Soututu adding consistency in performance

Scott Barrett a real concern with discipline
Beauden Barrett doing my head

Good teams will take their chances and ride their luck with the officiating
Best game in a very long time

Agree Steve. Great game. Lots of guys playing well.

Scott was around the ruck when Crusaders were penalised but generally it wasn’t him infringing. His work rate is so big he is bound to get a few. One of my favourite players because he always turns up.

MajorPom

Took a few weeks but finally saw some cracking defense.

Canes4life

Best two players on the park for me were Blackadder and Whitelock, no nonsense from them tonight. The really showed how to boss it in the big games.

Duluth

@Steven-Harris said in Blues v Crusaders:

Heard ticket sales are not great only around 5k

Good sauce!

@Steven-Harris said in Blues v Crusaders:

@KiwiMurph looks more like 10-12 gaps all around the stadium

There was clearly over 20k there. The offical figure of 24k seemed right

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