Highlanders v Sharks

[taniwharugby]

<p>that was off the foot?</p>

[Mattasaurus]

<p>okeef missed that white hand in there</p>
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<p>edit - i stand corrected on the replay</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>Shark hand in there...messy</p>

[Donsteppa]

Set for a drop goal!

[Mattasaurus]

<p>Reds loss, Sharks loss could be very costly come the business end of the year...... stoopid conference biullocks system</p>

[Donsteppa]

And miss it.

[taniwharugby]

<p>rushed that</p>

[antipodean]

<p>How shit are the Sharks?</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>game ends on a shitty Highlanders error.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Drop goal was a poor decision, IMO. Had to hammer away there. I think the pressure would have told in the end. It wasn't the time for it.</p>

[Stargazer]

<p>That was a fucken ugly game. Only the last 5 minutes were worth watching. Next one, please.</p>

[Tordah]

<p>Infuriating to watch Osborne carry every fucking ball with one hand. </p>

[Donsteppa]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="antipodean" data-cid="574144" data-time="1461317069"><p>How shit are the Sharks?</p></blockquote>
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One point less shit than the Highlanders in the end... Bah.

[Mattasaurus]

<p>2 very poor games in a row from the landers - Limas radar off was very costly too</p>
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<p>What concerns me the most is the incredibly poor options taken at times. Specifically quick line outs. </p>

[taniwharugby]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hydro11" data-cid="574147" data-time="1461317175">
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<p>Drop goal was a poor decision, IMO. Had to hammer away there. I think the pressure would have told in the end. It wasn't the time for it.</p>
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<p>yep, they still had about 2mins at the time, they could get it a few more phases before the attempt, if needed, although the handing up till then they woulda dropped it!</p>

[Donsteppa]

Reckon the drop goal option was fine, he just missed a relatively straightforward one. It wasn't like every time a side got into the opposition 22m in this game that they scored a try.

[bbarcs]

Emery ultimately costs Highlanders the game through sheer stupidity.<br><br>
Sheer stupidity has cost the Highlanders a lot this season.

[pukunui]

Hoping that last play ends talk of Osborne being an AB. Totally fluffed another attempt at catching a high ball too. <br><br>
Not really rating Fekitoa this season either. So often it seems he gets the ball and goes for a run with little to no support and only looks to pass once its too late putting pressure on his team to clean it up. <br><br>
Ever since blowing that lead vs the waratahs they have looked rubbish. Whats going on?

[antipodean]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="taniwharugby" data-cid="574152" data-time="1461317251">
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<p>yep, they still had about 2mins at the time, they could get it a few more phases before the attempt, if needed, although the handing up till then they woulda dropped it!</p>
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<p>Or put the Sharks under pressure for a penalty.</p>

[hydro11]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Donsteppa" data-cid="574153" data-time="1461317348">
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<p>Reckon the drop goal option was fine, he just missed a relatively straightforward one. It wasn't like every time a side got into the opposition 22m in this game that they scored a try.</p>
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<p>Yeah, it's not why they lost anyway. The replacement props were terrible. Even given the red card, the Highlanders still should have won. They are a really good team but it will be hard for them to win the conference now.</p>