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Blues v Waratahs

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  • TimT Offline
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    Tim
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    #130

    What a difference a guy taking on the line makes.

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    • antipodeanA antipodean

      @Bones said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @antipodean said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @Bones said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @hydro11 said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @Bones said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @hydro11 said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:

      Fucking stupid from Ofa

      Well-reffed, I though. Not much else Ofa could do there.

      He's not in control, reckless and lucky.

      If the player stays upright, it is just a good tackle. It depends whether you think Ofa has time to change.

      No he doesn't, because he's not in control. He didn't give himself time to change, that's exactly it.

      What time is he supposed to give himself when in the space of one step the attacker dives to ground?

      Come on man, it's really simple. This day and age, you can't fly in uncontrolled hoping you get lucky with the hit. I don't have a problem with the outcome in this instance, but Ofa left himself no out if that went wrong.

      "uncontrolled"? You are delusional if you think players can adapt within that timeframe other than by making completely passive tackles.

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      Bones
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      @antipodean said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @Bones said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @antipodean said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @Bones said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @hydro11 said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @Bones said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @hydro11 said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:

      Fucking stupid from Ofa

      Well-reffed, I though. Not much else Ofa could do there.

      He's not in control, reckless and lucky.

      If the player stays upright, it is just a good tackle. It depends whether you think Ofa has time to change.

      No he doesn't, because he's not in control. He didn't give himself time to change, that's exactly it.

      What time is he supposed to give himself when in the space of one step the attacker dives to ground?

      Come on man, it's really simple. This day and age, you can't fly in uncontrolled hoping you get lucky with the hit. I don't have a problem with the outcome in this instance, but Ofa left himself no out if that went wrong.

      "uncontrolled"? You are delusional if you think players can adapt within that timeframe other than by making completely passive tackles.

      Adapt within the timeframe he gave himself when he went flying in? So if he can't adapt when he goes flying in out of control, the option might be to not go flying in our of control. Or hey keep doing it until it goes wrong.

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        Frank
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        #132

        Sullivan is probably better than both Perofeta and Barrett - both of which have done jack-shit this year.

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          Gunner
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          #133

          Love Zarn Sullivan.

          One of those guys who can make things happen, while making it look very easy.

          Get him in Black.

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            mariner4life
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            #134

            Looks the goods that boy

            Blues with a little more patience would be up by a thousand

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            • Victor MeldrewV Away
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              Victor Meldrew
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              #135

              Had to stop watching for a bit. Who'd Zarn replace?

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              • BonesB Bones

                @antipodean said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @Bones said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @antipodean said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @Bones said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @hydro11 said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @Bones said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @hydro11 said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:

                Fucking stupid from Ofa

                Well-reffed, I though. Not much else Ofa could do there.

                He's not in control, reckless and lucky.

                If the player stays upright, it is just a good tackle. It depends whether you think Ofa has time to change.

                No he doesn't, because he's not in control. He didn't give himself time to change, that's exactly it.

                What time is he supposed to give himself when in the space of one step the attacker dives to ground?

                Come on man, it's really simple. This day and age, you can't fly in uncontrolled hoping you get lucky with the hit. I don't have a problem with the outcome in this instance, but Ofa left himself no out if that went wrong.

                "uncontrolled"? You are delusional if you think players can adapt within that timeframe other than by making completely passive tackles.

                Adapt within the timeframe he gave himself when he went flying in? So if he can't adapt when he goes flying in out of control, the option might be to not go flying in our of control. Or hey keep doing it until it goes wrong.

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                antipodean
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                @Bones said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @antipodean said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @Bones said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @antipodean said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @Bones said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @hydro11 said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @Bones said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @hydro11 said in Blues v Waratahs:

                @KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:

                Fucking stupid from Ofa

                Well-reffed, I though. Not much else Ofa could do there.

                He's not in control, reckless and lucky.

                If the player stays upright, it is just a good tackle. It depends whether you think Ofa has time to change.

                No he doesn't, because he's not in control. He didn't give himself time to change, that's exactly it.

                What time is he supposed to give himself when in the space of one step the attacker dives to ground?

                Come on man, it's really simple. This day and age, you can't fly in uncontrolled hoping you get lucky with the hit. I don't have a problem with the outcome in this instance, but Ofa left himself no out if that went wrong.

                "uncontrolled"? You are delusional if you think players can adapt within that timeframe other than by making completely passive tackles.

                Adapt within the timeframe he gave himself when he went flying in? So if he can't adapt when he goes flying in out of control, the option might be to not go flying in our of control. Or hey keep doing it until it goes wrong.

                So you're arguing for players to defend on their heels giving themselves all possible time to "adapt". Thanks for the soccer mum input.

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                  Steven Harris
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                  #137

                  Sullivan looking more like a player who’s been around for a decade as opposed to the fella who is a former international Rugby player of the year

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                  • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

                    Had to stop watching for a bit. Who'd Zarn replace?

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                    Tim
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                    #138

                    @Victor-Meldrew Perofeta - went off due to his shoulder.

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                    • TimT Tim

                      @Victor-Meldrew Perofeta - went off due to his shoulder.

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                      Victor Meldrew
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                      #139

                      @Tim 👍

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                      • G Gunner

                        Love Zarn Sullivan.

                        One of those guys who can make things happen, while making it look very easy.

                        Get him in Black.

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                        Tim
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                        #140

                        @Gunner He and Stevenson have great boots from the back too.

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                        • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                          Riccitelli is quite good at those driving plays close to the line

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                          Bovidae
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                          #141

                          @KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:

                          Riccitelli is quite good at those driving plays close to the line

                          It helps if you are short with a low centre of gravity.

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                            Mattasaurus
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                            #142

                            BB literally avoiding contact... Should not be starting in the blues.

                            Sullivan shows what happens when you run hard and with purpose.

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                            • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                              @Steven-Harris said in Blues v Waratahs:

                              @KiwiMurph but his distribution skills and kicking options are way better ,Plummer getting a free pass as someone who doesn’t quite cut it as a top level first five but all of sudden wants to be a 2nd five .
                              Former Harbour player Michael Little was a similar size to Corey Evans also with brilliant distribution and kicking skills ,another under utilised midfielder under Pat lams watch .
                              Seems to be a pattern at Blues HQ,pick someone but never play them

                              Saying Evans kicking options are way better than Plummer is a real stretch. He has barely kicked when playing for Blues or Auckland.

                              I hear what you are saying re: distribution.

                              Definitely selection issues. Someone like Segner always picked yet Rush never plays.

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                              kev
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                              #143

                              @KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:

                              @Steven-Harris said in Blues v Waratahs:

                              @KiwiMurph but his distribution skills and kicking options are way better ,Plummer getting a free pass as someone who doesn’t quite cut it as a top level first five but all of sudden wants to be a 2nd five .
                              Former Harbour player Michael Little was a similar size to Corey Evans also with brilliant distribution and kicking skills ,another under utilised midfielder under Pat lams watch .
                              Seems to be a pattern at Blues HQ,pick someone but never play them

                              Saying Evans kicking options are way better than Plummer is a real stretch. He has barely kicked when playing for Blues or Auckland.

                              I hear what you are saying re: distribution.

                              Definitely selection issues. Someone like Segner always picked yet Rush never plays.

                              Segner comes from Ta$man. It’s a bit shit to see him promoted ahead of some really good talent within the region.

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                              • antipodeanA antipodean

                                @Derpus said in Blues v Waratahs:

                                @antipodean nonsense. HJH was always falling and he flew in uncontrolled. At least a yellow up north.

                                Thanks for demonstrating your overactive imagination. What actually happened was HJH fell to the ground after catching the ball with Ofa taking one step for would've been a legitimate tackle had HJH stayed on his feet.

                                Now you could just fuck off back to GAGR instead of crying about rugby here.

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                                Derpus
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                                #144

                                @antipodean dude went flying in and you don't think he could have done anything differently. 'Would have been a legitimate tackle'. The fuck relevance does what might have happened have to what actually did?

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                                  Machpants
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                                  #145

                                  Supporting weight lol

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                                  • Victor MeldrewV Away
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                                    Victor Meldrew
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                                    #146

                                    10/10 to the Ref for penalising the time-wasting

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                                      KiwiMurph
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                                      #147

                                      3 carries by Darry there. 2 resulting in turnovers.

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                                        Stargazer
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                                        #148

                                        What a difference Zarn Sullivan has made already!

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                                        • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                                          3 carries by Darry there. 2 resulting in turnovers.

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                                          Gunner
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                                          #149

                                          @KiwiMurph he got man handled 2 or 3 times in the first half too…

                                          Zarn 😍😍😍

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