Blues v Crusaders

[Victor Meldrew]

Will Jordan scores. Sounds of spluttering coffee heard in the @bones household.

[Mattasaurus]

Saders fwds dominated ,

standouts were Lio-willie and Havilli

very very poor fundamentals and performance from the Blues

[Dan54]

@Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

Barrett dropped, or injured?

Perofeta not doing his teammates any favours

Barrett is injured, but makes no difference. He seemed to be who got blamed when the Blues lost early season.

[Darth Sader]

Goalkicking will hurt Crusaders in tighter games, but they’ll be tough to beat at the pointy end of the season. Blues season running close to TKO at this point, surely.

[Mattasaurus]

@Dan54 said in Blues v Crusaders:

@Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

Barrett dropped, or injured?

Perofeta not doing his teammates any favours

Barrett is injured, but makes no difference. He seemed to be who got blamed when the Blues lost early season.

except that one game when he stopped kicking it

[Machpants]

@Darth-Sader said in Blues v Crusaders:

Goalkicking will hurt Crusaders in tighter games, but they’ll be tough to beat at the pointy end of the season. Blues season running close to TKO at this point, surely.

JOC will be In the ten shirt soon, I think

[game_film]

Blues will be on their third players-only meeting of the season after this one.

[African Monkey]

@Darth-Sader said in Blues v Crusaders:

Goalkicking will hurt Crusaders in tighter games, but they’ll be tough to beat at the pointy end of the season. Blues season running close to TKO at this point, surely.

The towel has been thrown.

[Darth Sader]

@Machpants said in Blues v Crusaders:

@Darth-Sader said in Blues v Crusaders:

Goalkicking will hurt Crusaders in tighter games, but they’ll be tough to beat at the pointy end of the season. Blues season running close to TKO at this point, surely.

JOC will be In the ten shirt soon, I think

Maybe. Let’s hope the hair gel doesn’t run out in Chch before then. Kemara isn’t too bad, but definitely not showing signs of greatness.

[sparky]

Far too easy for the Crusaders. A really tame and limp performance by the Blues.

[sparky]

@kev said in Blues v Crusaders:

Reiko’s ball security must be an issue for the ABs

I've been a fan for years.

But based on his recent performances, unless there is a dramatic improvement in his standards, he shouldn't be anywhere near an AB squad.

[Darth Sader]

@sparky said in Blues v Crusaders:

@kev said in Blues v Crusaders:

Reiko’s ball security must be an issue for the ABs

I've been a fan for years.

But based on his recent performances, unless there is a dramatic improvement in his standards, he shouldn't be anywhere near an AB squad.

Is he even the best centre in the Blues squad?

[Canes4life]

@KiwiInLondon said in Blues v Crusaders:

@Canes4life said in Blues v Crusaders:

Sotutu may as well sort out his England contract now.

That’s the 2024 World Rugby Player of the year you’re talking about there

You’ve got to play international rugby to win that award.

[Bovidae]

Not having read the thread, many of the worst performers for the Blues were ABs. I was surprised Cotter didn't replace Perofeta and Taʻavao at HT.

[MacDazzler]

Too early to say the Crusaders will be in the final this year?

[nostrildamus]

Discipline, isn't that Cotter's supposed MO? Really missing Patty T leadership, and he isn't getting any younger.

[sparky]

@MacDazzler said in Blues v Crusaders:

Too early to say the Crusaders will be in the final this year?

The Chiefs, the Reds and the Crusaders all look like they are heading for the playoffs and home advantage.

It's going to be a big scramble for the other three playoff places.

[SBW1]

[sparky]

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[Old Samurai Jack]

Yeh, nah. Limp performance by an injury-ravaged Blues team. As a Crusaders fan, really wish they would pull their heads in sometimes. Too much screaming and too many head rubs. Almost changed sides today.
The silence on Grace on here tells me he is playing really well. Lio-Willie as well.