@mariner4life We've magnanimously sent Matt Todd to Japan so that your Sammy can get a game.
We're going to have the marvelous Richie twiddling his thumbs in the stand while your midget buzzes about like a fart in a bottle.
And we've got to have ALB ahead of Jack?
It's a sort of Chiefs charity match? 
@chris-b said in Bledisloe I:
@mariner4life We've magnanimously sent Matt Todd to Japan so that your Sammy can get a game.
We're going to have the marvelous Richie twiddling his thumbs in the stand while your midget buzzes about like a fart in a bottle.
And we've got to have ALB ahead of Jack?
It's a sort of Chiefs charity match?
Now Chris, you well know that Todd being given the brush by the Cantab in charge of the ABs has just allowed another wildly ineffective Hurricanes "forward" to get a game.
And our little midget has given the best performance by an AB 10 in the last 2 years, and that was his last test. If anything, Richie twiddling those thumbs is just giving another Hurricane a game. It's like someone feels sorry for them after watching the Hurricanes get regularly gaped by the Crusaders.
And ALB is so much better than Northland's Jack. I could like with ALB and him as a pairing though.
@chris-b cant recall who I was listening to yesterday, but was in the ALB @13 JB @15 camp.
TBF, as has been the way the past few years, it all but picks itself, with JB over BFA the most contentious call I reckon.
I think BFA is a better International wing than Naholo, and JB is a better Int FB than Naholo is wing, so for me it makes sense to go that way.
ALB shades Goodhue on experience and he's been in good form too, but it wouldnt surprise if Goodhue is slotted in alongside Crotty, although at some point I'd like Goodhue moved in to 12...could make things interesting then
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe I:
but it wouldnt surprise if Goodhue is slotted in alongside Crotty
I'll throw my fucking toys fair out of the cot.
Would be as disgusting as Mark Robinson over Tana
@mariner4life haha pretty sure you have yawned at most team namings for the past couple of years, and now you are gonna go postal if that call is made, isnt that what you want 
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe I:
@mariner4life haha pretty sure you have yawned at most team namings for the past couple of years, and now you are gonna go postal if that call is made, isnt that what you want
I am trying to re-engage with the game i love. Spittle-flecked outrage on a sports forum seems to be the way to do it these days. Even if i have to manufacture it.
The All Blacks having a 1998-esque year could actually be a lot of fun
yea i know i know, 3 week ban
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe I:
I think BFA is a better International wing than Naholo
Then we don't have many right wingers running around, because he was pretty pants on the wing against France.
@antipodean said in Bledisloe I:
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe I:
I think BFA is a better International wing than Naholo
Then we don't have many right wingers running around, because he was pretty pants on the wing against France.
We don't.
@antipodean who BFA or Naholo (or both...)
I think you are right though, we are light on quality on that right side, Naholo has struggled at the higher level, BFA is usually reliable but is looking old form time to time....NMS is alot slower.
Need to find another option.
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe I:
@antipodean who BFA or Naholo (or both...)
I think you are right though, we are light on quality on that right side, Naholo has struggled at the higher level, BFA is usually reliable but is looking old form time to time....NMS is alot slower.
Need to find another option.
i fucking hate myself for saying this but
that Bridge looks alright.
Should have splashed the cash on RTS.
I think Hansen will go with his tried and true options to get the Bledisloe wrapped up and then we'll see a bit of experimentation.
Starting team pretty much picks itself aside from the two slight question marks above.
Bench probably does as well. Big Karl probably gets the nod over Perry. Harris, Ofa, Barrett, Ardie, TJP, DMac, Goodhue - with a slight possibility of Laumape.
@mariner4life Bridge could be an option although @Chris-B might allow Alaimalo now that he's a Ta$man-ian.
@mariner4life I know it's only standing wide and catchign and running, but Bridge plays mostly 11 doesnt he?
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe I:
@mariner4life I know it's only standing wide and catchign and running, but Bridge plays mostly 11 doesnt he?
good enough for me. Bridge you're goooorn
@kiwimurph Alaimalo is the kind of player they like as the wing/FB, and he is about 6ft 5, so he and Jordie at the back would point toward a high ball game.
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe I:
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe I:
but it wouldnt surprise if Goodhue is slotted in alongside Crotty
I'll throw my fucking toys fair out of the cot.
Would be as disgusting as Mark Robinson over Tana
ALB has done a great job coming off the bench, so I wouldn't go mental is it were Crotty/Goodhue with ALB coming on with whatever is left on the clock when Crotty inevitably gets a head knock.
Would love for someone with more time on their hands than me to review ALBs tackle stats. My impression of him is he's good on attack, but lets through a few.
@kirwan said in Bledisloe I:
Would love for someone with more time on their hands than me to review ALBs tackle stats. My impression of him is he's good on attack, but lets through a few.
shit impression. rock of Gibraltar. See his stop on the line v the Highlanders. Great defender. The best.
I have no idea actually, but can't say i've ever had the impression he's leaky. Has quick feet to make up for any positional errors.
Edit: plus stats are a shit prism to view rugby through.
@kirwan said in Bledisloe I:
Would love for someone with more time on their hands than me to review ALBs tackle stats. My impression of him is he's good on attack, but lets through a few.
According to Fox SR stats he misses less tackles per match than Goodhue (but makes less tackles as well).
