Match thread

ACT Crusader

Morgan has been very busy. Some good old fashion openside play, hitting rucks with some reckless abandon and even a couple from an extra wide gate…..

antipodean

Kiss not smart enough to stack his bench with forwards, so the Lions class disparity is becoming more obvious with more minutes.

Bones

Nothing to do with the tackler not releasing and not rolling away...

mariner4life

Reds loose forwards nowhere to be seen

MiketheSnow

@ACT-Crusader said in Reds v British Lions:

Morgan has been very busy. Some good old fashion openside play, hitting rucks with some reckless abandon and even a couple from an extra wide gate…..

And a try

He'll start a Test in one tactical combo or watch from the stands in another

Be interesting to see which game plan and which back row combo Farrell will start in Test 1

mariner4life

Game is too fast for them.

I've played games like this, there's just nothing you can do when everyone on the other side is better than you.

KiwiMurph

@antipodean said in Reds v British Lions:

Kiss not smart enough to stack his bench with forwards, so the Lions class disparity is becoming more obvious with more minutes.

6-2 bench split isn't it?

ACT Crusader

@KiwiMurph Reds with a short restart finally and they create a turnover. Who woulda thunk it!

mariner4life

Now chuck the ball and see what you can do. Structure is not working for you

Victor Meldrew

One-sided match. Have to wonder if the BIL's would benefit more from some tougher games.

mariner4life

Eru is fucking atrocious

ACT Crusader

Ouch. Unless it’s a stinger, that didn’t look good.

KiwiMurph

Daly is great to watch - would suck if he is out

mariner4life

@Victor-Meldrew said in Reds v British Lions:

One-sided match. Have to wonder if the BIL's would benefit more from some tougher games.

Not sure they'll ever get them.

Would the NZ sides AB-less do any better?

It's not 2005 any more

antipodean

@KiwiMurph said in Reds v British Lions:

@antipodean said in Reds v British Lions:

Kiss not smart enough to stack his bench with forwards, so the Lions class disparity is becoming more obvious with more minutes.

6-2 bench split isn't it?

Needs to be 8-0. The forwards are absent because the gulf in class is killing them.

KiwiMurph

@mariner4life said in Reds v British Lions:

@Victor-Meldrew said in Reds v British Lions:

One-sided match. Have to wonder if the BIL's would benefit more from some tougher games.

Not sure they'll ever get them.

Would the NZ sides AB-less do any better?

It's not 2004 any more

I'd be more worried about Wallabies lack of lead in vs this machine.

ACT Crusader

Jones has been close to the best back on the park

NTA

Lol chip worked well. Dumb fuck

ACT Crusader

@Victor-Meldrew said in Reds v British Lions:

One-sided match. Have to wonder if the BIL's would benefit more from some tougher games.

I think the Lions have played with good intensity and it’s all part of getting some reps in and having film to show some things. Reds have had moments, but the Lions class has been really evident.

mariner4life

Gee they haven't made many errors given their ambition. Impressive continuity

Victor Meldrew

@mariner4life said in Reds v British Lions:

@Victor-Meldrew said in Reds v British Lions:

One-sided match. Have to wonder if the BIL's would benefit more from some tougher games.

It's not 2005 any more

Yeah, but tougher games would be better all round though. Hate to see Lions tours become a series of exhibition matches tacked onto a 3 Test series.

antipodean

It's clear how well the Lions players defend the second man play. Their shape knows who has to target that seam to prevent it progressing.

Reds structure looks an entire RWC cycle behind.

KiwiMurph

@Victor-Meldrew said in Reds v British Lions:

@mariner4life said in Reds v British Lions:

@Victor-Meldrew said in Reds v British Lions:

One-sided match. Have to wonder if the BIL's would benefit more from some tougher games.

It's not 2005 any more

Yeah, but tougher games would be better all round though. Hate to see Lions tours become a series of exhibition matches tacked onto a 3 Test series.

I think that's where the calls for Lions to tour France instead of Aus come from

NTA

OMG don't kick if you can't

mariner4life

Haha yeah cheers Morgs.

I'm in Sydney on Saturday but the chances of me paying $400 to watch the Lions sleep walk to a 50 point win is less than zero

ACT Crusader

It’s all about the test matches and the Brumbies game.

The Lions put on a couple of cricket scores vs some of the Saffa teams on the last two tours.

mariner4life

Morgan best on ground?