@Landers92 well the way he was getting ragdolled, when previously he was fairly sturdy in the tackle, tells me something wasn't right. Like I said, I thought he was rather ordinary for large parts of the game.
Why not give Millar another go? We get to build depth for next year when we won't have the Welshman and Faleafaga gets to come on and build some confidence tearing it up in the latter part of the game, where he's excelled.
@Bones not against giving Millar another go at all. Again, my question marks were around the timing of it all. Hey, for all we know Faleafaga could be carrying a niggle.
I want Miller to succeed and get playing time as much as the next man as it’s also great for Otago with these players getting this exposure.
Same goes for CGB, we all know there’s a player in there but he has been inconsistent due to injury since his rookie season. He was considered an All Blacks bolter at one point.
@Landers92 yeah CGB seems really "panicky" ball in hand, maybe something like he's just trying to do to much to match up with the great season from a couple of years or so ago without relaxing into the game and getting the basics right.
Oh and pffft who cares about Otago.
@frugby said in Reds v Highlanders:
The reserve forwards are also a shocker. We'll get blown away at scrum-time...
I can't believe that DLB is getting selected ahead of Johnstone as the former has really struggled in the scrum.
@Kiwiwomble said in Reds v Highlanders:
@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:
Reads like we are trying to hold The Reds and run over the top at the end. See if it works.
the game plan of the perennial underdog, snatch a win at the end, personally id love some confidence...."we're going to have the game won before half time" type stuff
Yeah was joking around it. I can't explain the changes. It reflects what I said in the team thread. That is the skill level across the team is seen as pretty flat, and there isn't a lot of difference between players. That we make changes after something didn't work, instead of trusting and improving. Dermody was clear JRK got dropped due to form and discipline (on-field) issues. Fakatava has started every game. I think they are in two minds around Faleafaga, and part of it is not wanting to ruin his confidence, and not wanting to have him blame himself for the shit play of others and poor results.
A few comments from Dermody about the selections
Here's what he said about JRK
Jacob probably hasn’t been playing as well as he started the season, and he’s given away those yellow cards, so there are areas around defence in pressure situations that he’s working on
Highlanders have won 6 in a row against the Reds. The last lost was 2016 and by 1 point
Highhlanders v Reds results
Right, let’s see what we have in store tonight. Hopefully a huge improvement from last weekend. Up the landers!
Within the first minute. Harmon does something brilliant, followed by absolute laughable shambles of a lineout. Season all over
Less than 2 minutes later the reds score easily.
This has got to come back to coaching right? It's just not good enough.
@Bones said in Reds v Highlanders:
Less than 2 minutes later the reds score easily.
This has got to come back to coaching right? It's just not good enough.
I think they’ve checked out, they weren’t even marking people for that try
Some big names back in Dunedin playing club rugby. Makes you wonder what the fuck is going on at the Landers.
@Kiwiwomble Nareki gets the ball on the run out wide with a 3 on 2 and grubbers it as hard as he can.
Definitely checked out
@KiwiMurph who are the big names? Is the Welsh 10 injured?
@Canes4life said in Reds v Highlanders:
@KiwiMurph who are the big names?
Holland, Bodego, Patchell to name 3
@KiwiMurph Holland, jeez that’s bizzare.
