@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

Jaxk Taylor the pick of our guys so far.

Just as you say that!

Kicked a 50/22
Won a turnover penalty
Set up a try
Reasonble with the throw

That's better than a few hookers going around NZ currently

Not a fan of Berry but at least he aint falling for that sort of shitfuckery

Two back rowers standing there staring at a ruck that’s under pressure and almost gets turned over. Ffs

JRK stop kicking

Nice work Reds

Big Jim is having a shocker. Horrible from Tangitau.

awful by Tangitau

The Reds have identified how short the landers get on defence after 3-4 rucks. The space is always there

Yeah it was good to watch, can see why JRK wanted to gift-kick it to them uncontested in such a good attacking position.

Pretty quality trolling playing Split Enz constantly

@Bones said in Reds v Highlanders:

Pretty quality trolling playing Split Enz constantly

Will most of the guys in the team even know who Split Enz are?!

Poor Rohan Wingham got a hospital pass

Wonderful hit LSL

That was some rather shit defence. You could see that Highlanders were two players short after Reds had a few phases of slow ball. Huge gap was obvious out wide.

@Tim said in Reds v Highlanders:

That was some rather shit defence. You could see that Highlanders were two players short after Reds had a few phases of slow ball. Huge gap was obvious out wide.

There seems to be very little communication

Told you Wingham is going to be selected in black. Even the comms know

Tavatanawai looks slow.

Landers deserve and absolute bullocking at halftime.. but can't see it changing anything...

@Tim said in Reds v Highlanders:

Tavatanawai looks slow.

Agreed

Australian teams have looked much better getting the ball wide into space than the NZ teams so far.

@Tim said in Reds v Highlanders:

Tavatanawai looks slow.

and fat

our back line defense is lame -- a simple double around and we're all at sea... very poor positional defense

Remember when Howden looked promising?
Seems a long time ago.

@Tim said in Reds v Highlanders:

Tavatanawai looks slow.

You couldn't put him on the wing. A foot race between him and Leicester Faingaʻanuku would be a real battle

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Lennox hasnt been the problem

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

Considering what the Reds have shown, we are fortunate to be within 12. Which is fine.

Our attacking threats have been poor and theirs have been really good.

We aren't out of it. We just can't concede quicky.

Hasn't been a happy hunting fround. Last time we played there, got pantsed 31 zip.

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

@WoodysRFC said in Reds v Highlanders:

Australian teams have looked much better getting the ball wide into space than the NZ teams so far.

Early days in the season but the quality among the NZ sides is the worst I can recall for a long time.

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

Really? I can’t say I know much about him so I’ll take that. Agreed, leading a somewhat dysfunctional team at that age won’t help. Is he captain of the stags?

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

Really? I can’t say I know much about him so I’ll take that. Agreed, leading a somewhat dysfunctional team at that age won’t help. Is he captain of the stags?

Withy is captain of the Stags.

From what I can see Taylor does a lot of behind the scenes stuff. Also a big hype man.

Tackling at 83% is just not good enough. Need to sort that out

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

Yeah, strange take, he's already captained the side in pre-season and is likely already one of the most well respected within the group.

Jeeez Dunshea getting smoked by a winger

@KiwiMurph said in Reds v Highlanders:

@WoodysRFC said in Reds v Highlanders:

Australian teams have looked much better getting the ball wide into space than the NZ teams so far.

Early days in the season but the quality among the NZ sides is the worst I can recall for a long time.

Can't disagree.

@WoodysRFC said in Reds v Highlanders:

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

Yeah, strange take, he's already captained the side in pre-season and is likely already one of the most well respected within the group.

Well to me a hype man is rarely a good captain and it’s hard to take a captain seriosuly when they can’t do their core duty (throwing into the lineout). Not to be too dismissive, but I think it’s a fair point

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@WoodysRFC said in Reds v Highlanders:

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

Yeah, strange take, he's already captained the side in pre-season and is likely already one of the most well respected within the group.

Well to me a hype man is rarely a good captain and it’s hard to take a captain seriosuly when they can’t do their core duty (throwing into the lineout). Not to be too dismissive, but I think it’s a fair point

The lineout didn't operate well in round 1. After that I can only remember two he was involved in that failed.