QF: Blues v Tahs
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I thought is was a crazy selection last week as well.
Mark Nawaqanitawase at 14
Izaia Perese at 13
Ben Donaldson bench
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@nzzp if we get past this game, then Suafoa will replace Robinson, which will strengthen the lineout. The biggest difference this year has been at hooker for that area of the game.
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Patty is going to be huge loss. Not terminal vs Tahs, we should put them away comfortably but likely semi in Christchurch..yikes.
No Clarke either which is a concern.
@TheMojoman said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
No Clarke either which is a concern.
Pretty bloody good replacement. I'm looking forward to seeing how he goes.
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Good team. I think it may be the Blue's best backline. Heem or Plummer, different players with different skills.
The only concern will be the lineout of course (as mentioned)which the Tahs will try to exploit I'd imagine. If it is an open, fast game though, Blues in a romp. -
even with the complete spud at 12, that's a bloody good Tahs team.
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@Duluth said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
I hate that crucial 10 minutes rubbish - sure it's nice to score or hold going into HT, but it ain't more important than minutes 53-62 or 67-76. And if conceding just before HT is the losing of the game for you, then you're mentally weak and/or poorly led/coached.
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@Duluth said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
I hate that crucial 10 minutes rubbish - sure it's nice to score or hold going into HT, but it ain't more important than minutes 53-62 or 67-76. And if conceding just before HT is the losing of the game for you, then you're mentally weak and/or poorly led/coached.
@voodoo said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
I hate that crucial 10 minutes rubbish - sure it's nice to score or hold going into HT, but it ain't more important than minutes 53-62 or 67-76. And if conceding just before HT is the losing of the game for you, then you're mentally weak and/or poorly led/coached.
Yeah there's better cliches. 'Play for 80mins', 'Don't switch off' etc
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@Duluth said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
I had a chuckle at Blues Tahs this year being a blowout doesn't matter because Tahs were weakened yet Blues-Tahs result last year being close is a reason for hope (with no mention that Blues were weakened).
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@Duluth said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
I had a chuckle at Blues Tahs this year being a blowout doesn't matter because Tahs were weakened yet Blues-Tahs result last year being close is a reason for hope (with no mention that Blues were weakened).
@KiwiMurph Haha that was like a 'C' team we sent over. Jock McKenzie somehow managed to start a game at 10 that day.
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@KiwiMurph Haha that was like a 'C' team we sent over. Jock McKenzie somehow managed to start a game at 10 that day.
@African-Monkey said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
@KiwiMurph Haha that was like a 'C' team we sent over. Jock McKenzie somehow managed to start a game at 10 that day.
Here's that 23
Jordan Lay, Ricky Riccitelli, Nepo Laulala, Luke Romano, Josh Goodhue, Anton Segner, Adrian Choat, Taine Plumtree, Sam Nock, Jock McKenzie, AJ Lam, Corey Evans, Tamati Tua, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Zarn Sullivan
Soane Vikena, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Marcel Renata, Sam Darry, Cameron Suafoa, Akira Ioane, Taufa Funaki, Nigel Ah-Wong
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@MiketheSnow said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
Going to go against the grain and call a very narrow Tahs win, especially if the weather is rubbish
See your neurologist.
Tahs at $7 is ridiculous, but the bookies know they won't have to pay it.
@NTA said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
@MiketheSnow said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
Going to go against the grain and call a very narrow Tahs win, especially if the weather is rubbish
See your neurologist.
Tahs at $7 is ridiculous, but the bookies know they won't have to pay it.
Tahs should start favourites, they not only have the greatest Aussie openside (better than Georgie) but the best openside the world has seen in the last 40 years.
She’ll be right cobber
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@African-Monkey said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
@KiwiMurph Haha that was like a 'C' team we sent over. Jock McKenzie somehow managed to start a game at 10 that day.
Here's that 23
Jordan Lay, Ricky Riccitelli, Nepo Laulala, Luke Romano, Josh Goodhue, Anton Segner, Adrian Choat, Taine Plumtree, Sam Nock, Jock McKenzie, AJ Lam, Corey Evans, Tamati Tua, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Zarn Sullivan
Soane Vikena, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Marcel Renata, Sam Darry, Cameron Suafoa, Akira Ioane, Taufa Funaki, Nigel Ah-Wong
@Duluth said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
@African-Monkey said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
@KiwiMurph Haha that was like a 'C' team we sent over. Jock McKenzie somehow managed to start a game at 10 that day.
Here's that 23
Jordan Lay, Ricky Riccitelli, Nepo Laulala, Luke Romano, Josh Goodhue, Anton Segner, Adrian Choat, Taine Plumtree, Sam Nock, Jock McKenzie, AJ Lam, Corey Evans, Tamati Tua, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Zarn Sullivan
Soane Vikena, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Marcel Renata, Sam Darry, Cameron Suafoa, Akira Ioane, Taufa Funaki, Nigel Ah-Wong
Is this where someone says “Akira can’t even make the starting lineup in a C team”
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@NTA said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
@MiketheSnow said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
Going to go against the grain and call a very narrow Tahs win, especially if the weather is rubbish
See your neurologist.
Tahs at $7 is ridiculous, but the bookies know they won't have to pay it.
Tahs should start favourites, they not only have the greatest Aussie openside (better than Georgie) but the best openside the world has seen in the last 40 years.
She’ll be right cobber
@ACT-Crusader said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
y not only have the greatest Aussie openside (better than Georgie) but the best openside the world has seen in the last 40 years.
according to the Walrus
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@Duluth said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
I hate that crucial 10 minutes rubbish - sure it's nice to score or hold going into HT, but it ain't more important than minutes 53-62 or 67-76. And if conceding just before HT is the losing of the game for you, then you're mentally weak and/or poorly led/coached.
@voodoo said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
@Duluth said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
I hate that crucial 10 minutes rubbish - sure it's nice to score or hold going into HT, but it ain't more important than minutes 53-62 or 67-76. And if conceding just before HT is the losing of the game for you, then you're mentally weak and/or poorly led/coached.
Nothing to back this up, but it always seems like minutes 35-45 are important, in line with the team that scores before and after halftime going on to win.
The canes proved it as scientific fact just last week.
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@voodoo said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
@Duluth said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
I hate that crucial 10 minutes rubbish - sure it's nice to score or hold going into HT, but it ain't more important than minutes 53-62 or 67-76. And if conceding just before HT is the losing of the game for you, then you're mentally weak and/or poorly led/coached.
Nothing to back this up, but it always seems like minutes 35-45 are important, in line with the team that scores before and after halftime going on to win.
The canes proved it as scientific fact just last week.
@Bones perhaps an indicator of superior fitness at the end of a half, and better concentration at the beginning?
All very subjective, and am sure there will be jsut as many examples of a team thrashing a team in the first half, and then dropping intensity (adding subs) in the second and ruin any patterns.
Also some teams pull away in the last ten.
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@Bones perhaps an indicator of superior fitness at the end of a half, and better concentration at the beginning?
All very subjective, and am sure there will be jsut as many examples of a team thrashing a team in the first half, and then dropping intensity (adding subs) in the second and ruin any patterns.
Also some teams pull away in the last ten.
