Match thread

Bones

@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

@Bones said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

@Canes4life said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

Fk sake Sky Sport get Taylor Johnson off your commentary team. What a stupid thing to say to the Reds coach. Embarrassing.

Second stupid thing she’s said tonight.

What did she say?

Basically, “final 40 minutes of the season, what did you say to the players”

She said "potentially".

I thought I'd missed some other gaff, but that was just him being precious.

ACT Crusader

I didn't hear the potentially, but even then, it’s a terrible question to ask.

KiwiMurph

She's right. It is the final 40. Reds have been shit

Bones

@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

I didn't hear the potentially, but even then, it’s a terrible question to ask.

Huh, I thought it was a pretty typical question. She's definitely not the first to pose it.

booboo

Meant to have a whinge at the time. Just before the break when Reds chased through the kick, Ryan went off his feet on Jordan., should have been penalty to Sith.

Canes4life

Crusaders score here, it’s all over you’d think.

booboo

If she said "potentially " it's a fair question

ACT Crusader

Blyth is a huge unit.

Canes4life

@booboo said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

If she said "potentially " it's a fair question

Did she say potentially though? If so, fair enough, I just heard different at the time. If she didn’t then poor form IMO.

booboo

Saders leave the door open

ACT Crusader

Some poor decision making in the last 5-6 minutes.

antipodean

@Mattasaurus said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

red scrum smoked

Their set pieces have been under pressure all game.

An inability to secure possession in these conditions is effectively waving a white flag.

antipodean

@ACT-Crusader said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

Some poor decision making in the last 5-6 minutes.

That attacking phase looked devoid of ideas or structure. Just hoping to bash through against some good defence.

Love the # of technical scrum pens aussie teams manufacture when their scrum is getting pumped.

Canes4life

Dumb rugby by the Reds. You’ve surely got to keep the ball in hand when you’re in the oppositions half.

NTA

Williams doesn't seem to be able to make a snap decision. Always delayed

KiwiMurph

Disappointing Mounanu isn't featured in the 23 at the business end. Looks a future AB.

NTA

Hasn't the shine come off Paisami? Completely anonymous

Landers92

Shit the Crusaders run one hell off a defensive system. Their organization and how clinical they are is quality.

antipodean

That's fantastic by Hotham

ACT Crusader

That’s a TJP try to a tee

Bones

Perenara to a tee.

Canes4life

Lovely Hotham. That’s the game.

Great pressure and team work followed by individual brilliance... lovely to watch

@Landers92 when the opposition is void of ideas that helps also why kick all your ball away
Reds have been a massive disappointment

Mr Fish

Abysmal defending by whichever Reds players had hands on Hotham and didn't bring him to ground for some reason? Hotham should never have been in a position to chase his own kick.

booboo

Needed that. Closing(but not locking) the door

Darth Sader

I like the look of Reihana. Where do we rate him in the AB pecking order?

Mr Fish

Has there ever been a less intimidating All Black trio I injected from the bench than George Bell, Cullen Grace and Dallas McLeod?

Landers92

@Steven-Harris said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

@Landers92 when the opposition is void of ideas that helps also why kick all your ball away
Reds have been a massive disappointment

Yeah I think it’s a bit of both. Gotta give the Crusaders credit for making the reds look so average

ACT Crusader

@Bones said in QF Crusaders v Reds:

Perenara to a tee.

The initial support play close in and then the fortuitous kick and chase. We’ve seen it a thousand times by TJP.