Don't have any ball, behind on the scoreboard - kick it away.
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@Nepia said in Chiefs vs Lions:
Now the Chiefs decide to start playing.
Certainly looks like it. Look completely different holding the ball and passing to players in space.
@Bones said in Chiefs vs Lions:
Fucking hell, how was that guy even close to being on his feet. That was ridiculous.
Yeah that was terrible from the ref.
If MMac could kick from the right hand side of the field, and if Wainui could turn and run within the same phase the Chiefs could even be ahead..
And back live - if the Chiefs would try not to kick the fucking thing away to nowhere when they finally get the ball....
Why would Weber kick turnover ball away 10 points down with 8 to play? Makes no sense at all.
@Damo said in Chiefs vs Lions:
Why would Weber kick turnover ball away 10 points down with 8 to play? Makes no sense at all.
One of those moments where the TV is suddenly in danger from flying objects...
@Donsteppa said in Chiefs vs Lions:
@Damo said in Chiefs vs Lions:
Why would Weber kick turnover ball away 10 points down with 8 to play? Makes no sense at all.
One of those moments where the TV is suddenly in danger from flying objects...
I reckon. Turnover ball is about the best ball you can get to attack with, and Weber just lobbed it back to the opposition.
Ref missed an awfully illegal turnover in the leadup to that try. I haven't been watching all that closely, but this ref seems to have made a few dubious breakdown calls in the parts that I have watched.
Fuck me what a joke. Chiefs only turned up for 20 minutes of the game. Hate blaming the ref but fuck me he was shit.
@hydro11 said in Chiefs vs Lions:
Dumb option from Elton. Chiefs can get the ball back.
Incredibly dumb. He should have missed and then taken the full minute to kick the PK. No matter, but it was not clever.
Agreed the Chiefs had a poor first half, but the Lions didn't deserve this win. Dodgy tries and other dodgy calls gave them the advantage.
@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs vs Lions:
Fuck me what a joke. Chiefs only turned up for 20 minutes of the game. Hate blaming the ref but fuck me he was shit.
Wasn't the best refereeing performance, but had he got every decision correct, the Chiefs still deserved to lose.
@Stargazer said in Chiefs vs Lions:
Agreed the Chiefs had a poor first half, but the Lions didn't deserve this win. Dodgy tries and other dodgy calls gave them the advantage.
Did we watch the same game? The Lions' defence was excellent, the Chiefs threw away ball in the first half and didn't have a set piece.
Warren Whitely didn't actually answer any of the questions in that interview. :grinning_face:
@antipodean Their defence was great, but not their attack. I think a draw would have been the right outcome.
Game of three-and-one- quarters - Chiefs were shit in the first 60 and mostly great for the last 20, Lions the other way around. I reckon with a proper set piece in that first half Chiefs would have won rather tidily. Good win for the Lions on the road, I can't begrudge Warren Whiteley any wins, he seems proper nice
@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs vs Lions:
Lions deserved to win. Good game.
Yep, Chiefs left it until too late to start playing decent footy.
Gutted, but the right result. Can’t complain about a loss when it takes the injection of the reserves bench for a team to start playing rugby.
Excellent last twenty minutes comeback from the Chiefs. I thought the Lions backrow were outstanding.
