@Stargazer said in Chiefs vs Lions:

@Damo said in Chiefs vs Lions:

Is Angus Ta'avo a liability? He got pinged a lot last week early and he's given away one already tonight.

Maybe because he's wearing the 1 jersey instead of 3?

Yeah I didn't realise that. Why is he playing loosehead then?

@Jailbreak7 said in Chiefs vs Lions:

Well fuck. Why all the 50/50 passes.

Fifty fifty? Throwing it backwards whilst not looking is not fifty fifty! It's just stupid

@Damo said in Chiefs vs Lions:

@Stargazer said in Chiefs vs Lions:

@Damo said in Chiefs vs Lions:

Is Angus Ta'avo a liability? He got pinged a lot last week early and he's given away one already tonight.

Maybe because he's wearing the 1 jersey instead of 3?

Yeah I didn't realise that. Why is he playing loosehead then?

Cooper be Crazy?

@Damo All Black's call, maybe

Weber also throwing ropey passes

Another bit of great captaincy not going for kick, still 0 points

Why the fuck is Ta'avao playing at loosehead? Dudes a magnet for penalties.

@Machpants said in Chiefs vs Lions:

@Damo All Black's call, maybe

Not a great call if it is. He's obviously fooled the refs into thinking he has a problem keeping his bind up.

@Jailbreak7 I've no idea just a guess, probably not correct

Who are the Chiefs' loosehead props and are they available for selection (not injured)?

@Machpants You're possibly correct though. Idiocy from Cooper otherwise.

@Damo said in Chiefs vs Lions:

@Stargazer said in Chiefs vs Lions:

@Damo said in Chiefs vs Lions:

Is Angus Ta'avo a liability? He got pinged a lot last week early and he's given away one already tonight.

Maybe because he's wearing the 1 jersey instead of 3?

Yeah I didn't realise that. Why is he playing loosehead then?

Because injury crisis or the Chiefs coaches are shit?

Pretty sure it’s the ABs asked him to swap sides. Ofa and Karl did it earlier in the season

One of the (likely) 5 RWC props will need to cover both sides

For fuck sake he needs to switch sides. Fuck what the selectors say.

@Duluth said in Chiefs vs Lions:

Pretty sure it’s the ABs asked him to swap sides. Ofa and Karl did it earlier in the season

One of the (likely) 5 RWC props will need to cover both sides

The results of the experiment appear to be in.

I imagine this will be his last go if it is a request from above

6 0, if only the chiefs could have got a couple of penalties....

From the Chiefs' media release for this game:

Unavailable for selection:
Aidan Ross, Brodie Retallick, Damian McKenzie, Fin Hoeata, Kane Hames, Laghlan McWhannell, Michael Allardice, Mitchell Karpik, Nathan Harris, Reuben O’Neill, Sam Cane, Sam McNicol, Solomon Alaimalo and Tiaan Falcon.

Aiden Ross was the starting LH in all games until last week, except the first game, when Moli got the start. Moli is on the bench for this game

Awful call by the ref there, McKenzie released, someone else was in the ball. Annoying simple calls like that got incorrect

Hmm, not sure whether I agree with that decision. It looked short.

Another week where I thought the TAB was being generous, but this time tipping with the heart looks like being much more dangerous...

Holy fuck Dyantyi was offside infront if the kicker.

Who was injured?

yeah ref been useless, so have the chiefs, not my team can't be arsed watching this shit show

Wainui turns like the Titanic...

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs vs Lions:

Holy fuck Dyantyi was offside infront if the kicker.

A good half a metre, but given his opposite number stumbled over his own feet like a new borne giraffe, let the try stand.

Half time and the Chiefs look woeful.

At the game and Jack Debreczeni is on the ground right in front of me. Has a neck brace on and about 6 medics around him. The golf cart is out to drive him off the field. Dude hasn't moved since he was tackled.

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs vs Lions:

At the game and Jack Debreczeni is on the ground right in front of me. Has a neck brace on and about 6 medics around him. The golf cart is out to drive him off the field. Dude hasn't moved since he was tackled.

He has no luck with injuries that man. They’ve just shown a shot of him on the cart being taken off, doesn’t look good...

I hope the Chiefs can turn this round in the second half, but the Lions are a quality outfit.

@sparky said in Chiefs vs Lions:

I hope the Chiefs can turn this round in the second half, but the Lions are a quality outfit.

They have been crap all season. Have got a few players back but Chiefs are playing into their hands. Too many mistakes given how poor their scrum is.

Both Lions' tries were a bit dodgy IMO.

With Debreczeni looking like he's suffered a bad injury, the Chiefs stocks for the 10/15 jersey are getting smaller and smaller. Beaver back next week?

@Duluth said in Chiefs vs Lions:

Pretty sure it’s the ABs asked him to swap sides. Ofa and Karl did it earlier in the season

One of the (likely) 5 RWC props will need to cover both sides

Doubtless the explanation, but it's a bit weird. Big Karl and Ofa are already slated as being able to play both sides and most likely both of them make the team.

Along with Moody, Franks and Laulala - or just possibly Hames.

Is Ta'avao playing both sides really going to elevate him from about 7th?

Chiefs missing too many of their talismans, I think. No Retallick, no Cane, no McKenzie.

Sucks to see the young Lion 10 get injured like that.

Whitley's kick for Dyantyi was an absolute beauty.

Missing from last week's starting XV:

Harris
Retallick
Manu
Alaimalo
McKenzie

@sparky The kick was good, too bad about the blatant offside.

Post right next to him and he tries to drive over, gets held up. Chiefs are just playing dumb rugby.

Great defence there from the Lions.

Good to hear the commentators say that Debreczeni has "nothing serious".