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

Kirwan on cue

"Who would have known Hotham's name at the beginning of the season"

@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'.

Jk looks like Eddie in a white girls cameo

@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

Has Blackadder done much? Can't say I have observed him. He might be in tight though.

@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.

Goldie trying in vain to make it sound like Fiji have a chance

@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Has Blackadder done much? Can't say I have observed him. He might be in tight though.

3 tackles, 1 missed. 2 runs 18m. Penalty

Ardie 7/0, 7/13m
'very good' Jacobsen 5/0, 2 ruins 0m

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@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.

I had him as the Messiah earlier in the year.

Perhaps prodigal son is the more appropriate moniker?

Hotham doesn't exactly have a cannon arm. But he doesn't hesitate to pass off the deck. It's a low bar but he's over it

@Damo he just went and got the ball off the Fiji halfback after the ABs were awarded a penalty

@canefan said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Hotham doesn't exactly have a cannon arm. But he doesn't hesitate to pass off the deck. It's a low bar but he's over it

He also snipes unlike Ginger

Nice snipe Gotham, then Fiji streals it after hands on the ground. Turn over was fine my arse

Hotham's pass not as quick as Ratima.

Turnover was not fine. He was on the ground playing the ball. I was thinking YC.

@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Nice snipe Gotham, then Fiji streals it after hands on the ground. Turn over was fine my arse

Typical Justin Marshall rubbish

Reece with a Wahs style finish

Lovely hands Proctor

Nice hands, great try. ALB and Proctor putting pressure on Jordie and Reiko.

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Lovely hands Proctor

Yeah that was nice

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Lovely hands Proctor

Not hurting his chances

@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@Damo said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Has Blackadder done much? Can't say I have observed him. He might be in tight though.

3 tackles, 1 missed. 2 runs 18m. Penalty

Ardie 7/0, 7/13m
'very good' Jacobsen 5/0, 2 ruins 0m

Jacobson cleaning every ruck. Blackadder notnhitting any going straight out to be first ball carrier

That was started by DMac shifting direction and coming from the other side of the ruck.

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Lovely hands Proctor

Not hurting his chances

Same with alb. I guess Jordie will go to 12 and alb 13 eventually

@Bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@Damo he just went and got the ball off the Fiji halfback after the ABs were awarded a penalty

Play of the game…

@canefan said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Reece with a Wahs style finish

Sensational the way he just put the ball down in plenty of space there

Caleb Clarke had plenty of weetbix this morning…

Why with a scrum in that position does the 8 decide to make no metres on attack and wipe out the space the backline had?

Marshall yarning about Proctor's good hands to back up his article.
Saying that, good to see Reiko pressured.

Shit pass Clarke

@Chris said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

Shit pass Clarke

Fiji hand touched it champ

Our midfield have been superb in attack

Blackadder with a strong run there. Credit where it’s due. All elbows and knees like his old man at his best

@Bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:

@Damo he just went and got the ball off the Fiji halfback after the ABs were awarded a penalty

My apologies. I missed that decisive involvement. As you were.