Match thread

Daffy Jaffy

Having watched the Blues dev. team play the Hurricanes and the first half of the chiefs dev. game, I have grave concerns about Amua's defense. His poor defensive misses were basically the difference in what was otherwise an even Hurricanes game and he again cost a try with a simple one on one miss in the Chiefs game. Players simply out paced him on the outside and it was like having a prop trying to defend midfield with his lack of pace and agility. Lets hope he proves me wrong.

Duluth

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues v Sunwolves:

Having watched the Blues dev. team play the Hurricanes and the first half of the chiefs dev. game, I have grave concerns about Amua's defense. His poor defensive misses were basically the difference in what was otherwise an even Hurricanes game and he again cost a try with a simple one on one miss in the Chiefs game. Players simply out paced him on the outside and it was like having a prop trying to defend midfield with his lack of pace and agility. Lets hope he proves me wrong.

The first missed tackle in this video for instance:

Coventry was complaining loudly about Aumua in that Hurricanes A game. I'm a little surprised that he's getting time off the bench.

He was totally offside too.

Ugh Ken Labann, hopefully the game is better than the commentary will be

Stargazer

@Machpants said in Blues v Sunwolves:

Ugh Ken Labann, hopefully the game is better than the commentary will be

I'll listen to the radio commentary instead. Always do that when Marshall (esp in combo with TJ), Laban or Lose are commentating.

KiwiMurph

Much rather Laban than TJ.

Blues look shit.

antipodean

Why would Pulu keep going right putting players under pressure?

Stargazer

Geez, how easily did Henry steal that ball from SBW.

@KiwiMurph every move tries a huge yell, is like listening to an American. The way he's going on this is the best game ever

NTA

@Machpants said in Blues v Sunwolves:

Ugh Ken Labann, hopefully the game is better than the commentary will be

Sonny BILL.. GETS the offload away.. then PULU with the half break.

It's hard to listen to

antipodean

Another shit pass by Pulu.

Tim

Imagine this team with TJP.

KiwiMurph

Nice kick Plummer

That last pass Pulu, time to look at the bookies

Bones

I don't mind Ken at all, think he provides a point of difference. At least he's not yet been criticised for pronouncing names correctly or actually knowing stuff about rugby and the players.

He's got the Nisbo bug tonight though. Apparently Nanai is playing in 11,14 & 15. Busy lad!

KiwiMurph

Beautiful in ball from Plummer to start that.

Tim

Lose has called Te'lea Nanai twice in the last few minutes. Taelea is a lot beefier looking than Nanai.

No Quarter

SBW looks full of running.

Bones

Tele'a could've done a lot better there to link up.

KiwiMurph

@Bones yeah he is a bit raw. But worth sticking with.

Chris B.

Christ Leon. Teach these fucking fluffybunnies to catch a ball!

Bones

@Tim said in Blues v Sunwolves:

Lose has called Te'lea Nanai twice in the last few minutes. Taelea is a lot beefier looking than Nanai.

Ken would glare at you and point to his hair for that one.

KiwiMurph

@Chris-B Rome wasn't built in a day....

Yeetyaah

SBW needs to get rid of that hideous chin strap.

Tim

We need a halfback who can use our ball carriers. As well as pass ...

broughie

@Tim Yep. Pulu is crap. Poor options. They would be better to just lot for other options rather than continue with his mediocre play.

Bones

It's gonna be a try even though Little tackled Tele'a. Wrong question ref.

KiwiMurph

Cripes the blues cop some bad luck.

antipodean

Nothing in it? Little tackled the defender ffs.

KiwiMurph

That is a quality pass by Akira

Tim

Nice Doug Howlett work to bring it closer to the posts.

Blues just need to keep knocking on and get the wolves down a few yellows in the scrum

Tim

Gibson playing like a guy coming back from injury.