@Frank said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@canefan said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
How lucky is Finlay Christie? Nailed on the get the next start. Fuuuck
Hotham might be okay.
Can't see him getting a start regardless. He's not the second coming of Aaron Smith
@Bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
What an awful effort by DMac for stopping a try. Weak.
Even if he didn't touch the player he still would've dropped it. DMac just lucky to get away with high tackle
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Still feel they should've picked Plummer. Not impressed by DMac so far.
Really? DMac has been excellent.
@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@Bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
What an awful effort by DMac for stopping a try. Weak.
Even if he didn't touch the player he still would've dropped it. DMac just lucky to get away with high tackle
Yeah bring back Mounga. He would've smoked him.
@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Still feel they should've picked Plummer. Not impressed by DMac so far.
Really? DMac has been excellent.
50-50
@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Still feel they should've picked Plummer. Not impressed by DMac so far.
Really? DMac has been excellent.
He's the main reason we're getting so much space outside (and Ratima)
@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Still feel they should've picked Plummer. Not impressed by DMac so far.
Really? DMac has been excellent.
Rocks and diamonds, some shit kicking, stupid decisions to run it when didn't need to, and seems to be not paying enough attention at times. But great putting people into space, good place kicking, fast hands
Ratima, Proctor, Aumua and ALB probably the best for us in the first half. Williams also been good.
DMac is forever going to be one of those players people have a very entrenched view on. It is the way he plays is slight out the box, so naturally some won't like it.
DMac has been good
Clarke has carried on his same play from Super which is good
Midfield and front row going well
@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Fuck Newell is a bit shit around the park.
Agree.
Hopefully Tosi is bought on soon
@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Ratima, Proctor, Aumua and ALB probably the best for us in the first half.
Yup and the props in the scrum
Our lose forwards have been anon and shit. All the forwards not enough to forward in the tight. Beaudy had had some good injections from the beck
@frugby said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
DMac is forever going to be one of those players people have a very entrenched view on. It is the way he plays is slight out the box, so naturally some won't like it.
Yeah I get the rocks and diamonds calls but I think his distribution is the best going around so depends on priorities I guess .
@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Still feel they should've picked Plummer. Not impressed by DMac so far.
Really? DMac has been excellent.
Against some terrible defence. If Fiji tackled like England he'd be placing his own team under pressure.
@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Ratima, Proctor, Aumua and ALB probably the best for us in the first half.
Yup and the props in the scrum
Our lose forwards have been anon and shit. All the forwards not enough to forward in the tight. Beaudy had had some good injections from the beck
Jacobson has been very good, and taken line outs too
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@frugby said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
DMac is forever going to be one of those players people have a very entrenched view on. It is the way he plays is slight out the box, so naturally some won't like it.
Yeah I get the rocks and diamonds calls but I think his distribution is the best going around so depends on priorities I guess .
DMac hasn't been bad imo, and is probably the best option we have, but he isn't of the same standard of Carter or Barrett at his peak... I think people probably set unrealistic expectations.
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Has JK lost his glasses !?!?!
JK loves it when DMac plays like DMac.
Damning
@frugby said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@frugby said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
DMac is forever going to be one of those players people have a very entrenched view on. It is the way he plays is slight out the box, so naturally some won't like it.
Yeah I get the rocks and diamonds calls but I think his distribution is the best going around so depends on priorities I guess .
DMac hasn't been bad imo, and is probably the best option we have, but he isn't of the same standard of Carter or Barrett at his peak... I think people probably set unrealistic expectations.
No one compares to carter so those comparisons will always come up short beaudy included
@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Ratima, Proctor, Aumua and ALB probably the best for us in the first half.
Yup and the props in the scrum
Our lose forwards have been anon and shit. All the forwards not enough to forward in the tight. Beaudy had had some good injections from the beck
Jacobson has been very good, and taken line outs too
All done with his pants down too.. love seeing the waikato speeds out there
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@frugby said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@frugby said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
DMac is forever going to be one of those players people have a very entrenched view on. It is the way he plays is slight out the box, so naturally some won't like it.
Yeah I get the rocks and diamonds calls but I think his distribution is the best going around so depends on priorities I guess .
DMac hasn't been bad imo, and is probably the best option we have, but he isn't of the same standard of Carter or Barrett at his peak... I think people probably set unrealistic expectations.
No one compares to carter so those comparisons will always come up short beaudy included
I don't expect DC, but I do expect some form of decent tactical kicking and control
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Kirwan on cue
"Who would have known Hotham's name at the beginning of the season"
What a dick JK up to his normal standards.
@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Ratima, Proctor, Aumua and ALB probably the best for us in the first half.
Yup and the props in the scrum
Our lose forwards have been anon and shit. All the forwards not enough to forward in the tight. Beaudy had had some good injections from the beck
Jacobson has been very good, and taken line outs too
He's done his job, but not exactly 'very good'.
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Kirwan on cue
"Who would have known Hotham's name at the beginning of the season"
Kirwan sounds like Joe Biden
@Chris said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Williams has been good carried well scrummed well and made some decent tackles.
Good hands too
@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@frugby said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@frugby said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
DMac is forever going to be one of those players people have a very entrenched view on. It is the way he plays is slight out the box, so naturally some won't like it.
Yeah I get the rocks and diamonds calls but I think his distribution is the best going around so depends on priorities I guess .
DMac hasn't been bad imo, and is probably the best option we have, but he isn't of the same standard of Carter or Barrett at his peak... I think people probably set unrealistic expectations.
No one compares to carter so those comparisons will always come up short beaudy included
I don't expect DC, but I do expect some form of decent tactical kicking and control
Not the complete package
@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Has Blackadder done much? Can't say I have observed him. He might be in tight though.
Turned over a couple of time ( admittedly not his fault ), busy……a bit like Adam Thomson.
Not injured so far.
@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Has Blackadder done much? Can't say I have observed him. He might be in tight though.
Doing a very good job of observing the play unfolding
@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Has Blackadder done much? Can't say I have observed him. He might be in tight though.
His first two times he took the ball into contact we lost the ball at the breakdown
Typical sort of Blackadder performance - busy but not especially effective
His best feature might be his hands in attack.
As usual though he hasn't played in a while.