Moana Pasifika v Highlanders
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@frugby said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Not sure why there is all the critique of Fakatava... he was fucken awesome last week. Why can't we just celebrate having two good 9s?
All the pundits said our starting team as a bit shit. We had no depth compared to others. Seems we are proving them wrong.
This game. Second string props. Haig/Howden have been available at six. Renton (debatably out), Fakatava too, no Nareki, both our top two fullbacks unavailable.
@SouthernMann it’s only Moana…..
Agree that the lack of depth arguments were being overplayed. If the Landers have so called depth issues then so do all the other NZ teams (except the Chiefs) based on what has happened early in the season.
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What a mover Hastie has been this season. If you'd asked me three weeks ago which halfback should be dropped at the end of the season he'd have been my pick. Now he's the one guy I think we can't loose.
Gilbert outside of being isolated that one time, has been great. Nice to see his defence has improved this season. Fantastic work from the team the back 20.
@handa457 said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
What a mover Hastie has been this season. If you'd asked me three weeks ago which halfback should be dropped at the end of the season he'd have been my pick. Now he's the one guy I think we can't loose.
Gilbert outside of being isolated that one time, has been great. Nice to see his defence has improved this season. Fantastic work from the team the back 20.
Hastie is the only halfback contracted beyond this season. At this stage. He initially signed a three year deal from the start of last year
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@SouthernMann it’s only Moana…..
Agree that the lack of depth arguments were being overplayed. If the Landers have so called depth issues then so do all the other NZ teams (except the Chiefs) based on what has happened early in the season.
@ACT-Crusader said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
@SouthernMann it’s only Moana…..
Agree that the lack of depth arguments were being overplayed. If the Landers have so called depth issues then so do all the other NZ teams (except the Chiefs) based on what has happened early in the season.
Yeah but we can only play who is in front of us. With the players we have available.
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Only Moana could find themselves 31-10 down at halftime despite dominating a fair chunk of this game (apart from the Scoreboard of course).
@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Only Moana could find themselves 31-10 down at halftime despite dominating a fair chunk of this game (apart from the Scoreboard of course).
And they are pretty basic errors that have been their undoing.
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@frugby said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Not sure why there is all the critique of Fakatava... he was fucken awesome last week. Why can't we just celebrate having two good 9s?
good having two good halves.. however FF has been rocks and diamonds for years.. so a certain amount of criticism will always be around..... especially around the consistency of his option taking.
@Mattasaurus Sure, but we can praise Hastie without needing to shit on Fakatava, because again, he was superb last week, and was deservedly named to start this one.
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Haven’t gone through this thread yet, will later, but just want to add this. Apologies if this has been said. This might be the worst commentary trio sky has put out. James Parsons… wow. The other 2 females… yikes. Come on sky, seriously.
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@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Only Moana could find themselves 31-10 down at halftime despite dominating a fair chunk of this game (apart from the Scoreboard of course).
And they are pretty basic errors that have been their undoing.
@ACT-Crusader Fitness a huge issue too.
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Wish list for the 2nd half
JGB to be subed at the break
To see Manson ,Tangitau and Taumoefolau in space -
Haven’t gone through this thread yet, will later, but just want to add this. Apologies if this has been said. This might be the worst commentary trio sky has put out. James Parsons… wow. The other 2 females… yikes. Come on sky, seriously.
@Landers92 said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
James Parsons… wow. The other 2 females…
I'm not quite sure if you are implying what I am inferring.
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@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Only Moana could find themselves 31-10 down at halftime despite dominating a fair chunk of this game (apart from the Scoreboard of course).
And they are pretty basic errors that have been their undoing.
@ACT-Crusader said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Only Moana could find themselves 31-10 down at halftime despite dominating a fair chunk of this game (apart from the Scoreboard of course).
And they are pretty basic errors that have been their undoing.
It really is. The Highlanders weren't much in that half, but Moana certainly made them look the part.
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Haven’t gone through this thread yet, will later, but just want to add this. Apologies if this has been said. This might be the worst commentary trio sky has put out. James Parsons… wow. The other 2 females… yikes. Come on sky, seriously.
@Landers92 said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Haven’t gone through this thread yet, will later, but just want to add this. This might be the worst commentary trio sky put out. James Parsons… wow. The other 2 females… yikes. Come on sky, seriously.
Glad I’m in a noisy bar watching this so I don’t have to endure it.
MP need to respect the ball far better. A few of their forwards need to step up as other than Ardie most of them have been pedestrian.
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JGB listed weight 102kg. A very generous set of scales
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@Mattasaurus Sure, but we can praise Hastie without needing to shit on Fakatava, because again, he was superb last week, and was deservedly named to start this one.
@frugby said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
@Mattasaurus Sure, but we can praise Hastie without needing to shit on Fakatava, because again, he was superb last week, and was deservedly named to start this one.
Yeah probably a fair call mate.
I feel Hastie could be a bit quicker to clear the ball , and I do like FF as an impact player coming on late in the game ( I know he's injured tonight)
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@handa457 said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
What a mover Hastie has been this season. If you'd asked me three weeks ago which halfback should be dropped at the end of the season he'd have been my pick. Now he's the one guy I think we can't loose.
Gilbert outside of being isolated that one time, has been great. Nice to see his defence has improved this season. Fantastic work from the team the back 20.
Hastie is the only halfback contracted beyond this season. At this stage. He initially signed a three year deal from the start of last year
@SouthernMann sorry should have clarified that I knew he was contracted beyond the season. But I rated Fakatava, Arscott, Pledger, Lennox...hell Connor Mcleod for me down in Southland was someone I rated higher.
Hastie has pleasantly blindsided me.
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JGB listed weight 102kg. A very generous set of scales
@SouthernMann said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
JGB listed weight 102kg. A very generous set of scales
Found an old profile to put on their website.
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JGB listed weight 102kg. A very generous set of scales
@SouthernMann said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
JGB listed weight 102kg. A very generous set of scales
Swat th 0 and 2 around.
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Credit where it's due - these halftime interviews with the coaches offer some actual value. They're not assistants offering platitudes, even if the insight can be obvious; e.g. "stop making errors".
