Bledisloe #1
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I'm fucked from playing a whole game of First Grade at LHP today, so I'll keep it brief.
Red Card - definitely on the criteria. Was probably the thing Garces got right the most (because his work with forward passes was shite). But ask yourself the question: would this has been done if it was NOT a RWC year?
Wallabies eked out a win based mostly on a moustache playing at 9, and the fact they refused to give the ABs the ball. The possession stat must be a fucking landslide - felt like it took us about 10 minutes with the pill to get a try, but the ABs needed less than 2 minutes to get to the paint.
Looks like the Wallabies had 58%. Felt like more.
What probably impressed the most was the skill execution of the Wallabies as the game wore on. There was some dire crap in the first half, but some of the tries toward the end were - quite frankly - better than I'd expect of this current crop.
Disruption caused by the early loss of Mullet, and what seemed to be an almost complete absence of Mounga, hurt the flow of the ABs. Along with some fucking monster shots from the men in gold.
It'll all come crashing down next week, but for now, I'll take that.
@NTA said in Bledisloe #1:
I'm fucked from playing a whole game of First Grade at LHP today, so I'll keep it brief.
Red Card - definitely on the criteria. Was probably the thing Garces got right the most (because his work with forward passes was shite). But ask yourself the question: would this has been done if it was NOT a RWC year?
If it was a RWC game probably would have been a yellow.
Wallabies eked out a win based mostly on a moustache playing at 9, and the fact they refused to give the ABs the ball. The possession stat must be a fucking landslide - felt like it took us about 10 minutes with the pill to get a try, but the ABs needed less than 2 minutes to get to the paint.
Should have been sent off for the pedo moustache.
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@Kirwan said in Bledisloe #1:
Any thoughts on Franks?
Should have been penalised for collapsing. He overextends, so its very easy to suck him into that. Gym strong was important when scrums had hits, not so much now. Think Karl is better at scrum time.
@NTA said in Bledisloe #1:
Should have been penalised for collapsing. He overextends, so its very easy to suck him into that. Gym strong was important when scrums had hits, not so much now. Think Karl is better at scrum time.
..and every prop that has played for the AB's in the past two years offers more around the field
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I’m a big fan of ALB but that was his worst game by the length of the straight.
All that crabbing and going backwards was awful.
Looking forward to seeing next weeks team naming.
When is the team named?@Hooroo said in Bledisloe #1:
I’m a big fan of ALB but that was his worst game by the length of the straight.
All that crabbing and going backwards was awful.
Looking forward to seeing next weeks team naming.
When is the team named?Never been a huge fan of him at 12 either. Looked better at 13 but then again Laumape is not a ball playing 2nd 5 so ALB was having to play a game he’s not really accustomed too.
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Watch the bookies still make us favourites for the WC
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
@hydro11 I know, but someone mentioned he can't tackle.
I said he was a shit defender. That’s why they have to hide him on the wing.
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
Ah, another TSF meltdown. Everyone completely overreacting as usual.
Point of order here young man. If you're not outraged by those fluffybunnies putting 40 plus on us, then you're no use at all to the rank and file of the diehard All Black fan.
It's one thing for an All Black to not score tries.
It's another thing for an All Black to not fucken tackle!
Take your soy and jog on!
This is an humiliating loss.
@Siam said in Bledisloe #1:
@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
Ah, another TSF meltdown. Everyone completely overreacting as usual.
Point of order here young man. If you're not outraged by those fluffybunnies putting 40 plus on us, then you're no use at all to the rank and file of the diehard All Black fan.
It's one thing for an All Black to not score tries.
It's another thing for an All Black to not fucken tackle!
Take your soy and jog on!
This is an humiliating loss.
Don't worry, I'm upset by the loss, esp because it's against the Aussie. But the outrage and esp the blame game is excessive.
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I'm fucked from playing a whole game of First Grade at LHP today, so I'll keep it brief.
Red Card - definitely on the criteria. Was probably the thing Garces got right the most (because his work with forward passes was shite). But ask yourself the question: would this has been done if it was NOT a RWC year?
Wallabies eked out a win based mostly on a moustache playing at 9, and the fact they refused to give the ABs the ball. The possession stat must be a fucking landslide - felt like it took us about 10 minutes with the pill to get a try, but the ABs needed less than 2 minutes to get to the paint.
Looks like the Wallabies had 58%. Felt like more.
What probably impressed the most was the skill execution of the Wallabies as the game wore on. There was some dire crap in the first half, but some of the tries toward the end were - quite frankly - better than I'd expect of this current crop.
Disruption caused by the early loss of Mullet, and what seemed to be an almost complete absence of Mounga, hurt the flow of the ABs. Along with some fucking monster shots from the men in gold.
It'll all come crashing down next week, but for now, I'll take that.
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@Steven-Harris said in Bledisloe #1:
Akira Ioane should not even be in the conversation...he is so far off the pace in terms of attitude and fitness ,it’s not funny...
Bullshit, if he had played test matches for the last three years like Squire and every other bum that Hansen has favoured then he would be ready for this. Instead we have no 8 and no 6, and Hansen's plan is to pick three opensides in his XXIII. We have nothing in the tank, and have wasted time with guys who will never be test level against big packs.
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@Siam said in Bledisloe #1:
@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
Ah, another TSF meltdown. Everyone completely overreacting as usual.
Point of order here young man. If you're not outraged by those fluffybunnies putting 40 plus on us, then you're no use at all to the rank and file of the diehard All Black fan.
It's one thing for an All Black to not score tries.
It's another thing for an All Black to not fucken tackle!
Take your soy and jog on!
This is an humiliating loss.
Don't worry, I'm upset by the loss, esp because it's against the Aussie. But the outrage and esp the blame game is excessive.
@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
@Siam said in Bledisloe #1:
@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
Ah, another TSF meltdown. Everyone completely overreacting as usual.
Point of order here young man. If you're not outraged by those fluffybunnies putting 40 plus on us, then you're no use at all to the rank and file of the diehard All Black fan.
It's one thing for an All Black to not score tries.
It's another thing for an All Black to not fucken tackle!
Take your soy and jog on!
This is an humiliating loss.
Don't worry, I'm upset by the loss, esp because it's against the Aussie. But the outrage and esp the blame game is excessive.
And how about the shit play since last Rugby Championship?
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
@hydro11 I know, but someone mentioned he can't tackle.
I said he was a shit defender. That’s why they have to hide him on the wing.
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@Tim, Akira only has himself to blame, nobody else ..no question he has talent..but when it comes to attitude and work ethic..it’s way down the pecking order..!
@Steven-Harris My contention is that Hansen has handled him wrong, as Graham Henry pointed out. The same way Hansen f*cked up with Steven Luatua - a better player than any of the bums available now.
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
@Kirwan Ah, you think I'm talking about you again. :man_facepalming:
You don’t move good tacklers from their position to hide them.
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:
Ah, another TSF meltdown. Everyone completely overreacting as usual.
If you don’t meltdown after nearly conceding 50 in a Bledisloe game something is wrong with you
Forget the performance for a minute
ABs have gotten away with playing poorly for last 2 years and have won
The simple fact All Blacks conceded FOURTY SEVEN points is enough to stage an intervention
NZ have been by far the best side in World Rugby this decade
To then concede 47 points is shocking and utterly disgraceful
Guys are likely to get dropped as a result
Say Scott Barrett gets a 6 game ban, he only gets onto the plane to Japan because of Brodie Retalicks shoulder injury
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Forget the performance for a minute
ABs have gotten away with playing poorly for last 2 years and have won
The simple fact All Blacks conceded FOURTY SEVEN points is enough to stage an intervention
NZ have been by far the best side in World Rugby this decade
To then concede 47 points is shocking and utterly disgraceful
Guys are likely to get dropped as a result
Say Scott Barrett gets a 6 game ban, he only gets onto the plane to Japan because of Brodie Retalicks shoulder injury
@Jaguares4real said in Bledisloe #1:
Forget the performance for a minute
ABs have gotten away with playing poorly for last 2 years and have won
The simple fact All Blacks conceded FOURTY SEVEN points is enough to stage an intervention
NZ have been by far the best side in World Rugby this decade
To then concede 47 points is shocking and utterly disgraceful
Guys are likely to get dropped as a result
Say Scott Barrett gets a 6 game ban, he only gets onto the plane to Japan because of Brodie Retalicks shoulder injury
I doubt they’ll change a thing. The coaches are pretty arrogant.
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@Steven-Harris My contention is that Hansen has handled him wrong, as Graham Henry pointed out. The same way Hansen f*cked up with Steven Luatua - a better player than any of the bums available now.
@Tim said in Bledisloe #1:
@Steven-Harris My contention is that Hansen has handled him wrong, as Graham Henry pointed out. The same way Hansen f*cked up with Steven Luatua - a better player than any of the bums available now.
Yep, Luatua, vs Fifita who openly didn’t want to do the hard yards FFS....
