Blues vs Force Rd 12. Fri May 2, 2025

[Wilson]

Loss Bleus go to sixth on PD & barring a massacre in Dunedin should remain there for the coming week.

doesn't need to be a massacre, any win to Moana (or the exceptionally rare bp draw) would see them jump the Blues

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I've got Clan winning but not by enough to go top-6.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Dear Western Force.

Please put this moribund deadshit clowncar of a Blues franchise out of its misery this weekend.

Blues 40
Force 19

 

[Shiggins]

That was disappointing. I feel the force were the better side. They bombed about 4 trys. Handling errors in th first 20 minutes cost them a heap of points. God knows how Barret wasn't carded and there were 2 intentional knock downs by the blues, one was a line break and it was called knock on in the tackle. Wouldn't of changed the game. Force had there chances to win that game and blew it. They played some really good rugby which is very promising for the end of the season.

Need to fix our defence on the edges as the blues scored too easily throwing it wide

 

[PhilClinton]

What was the crowd? Is everyone at Magic Round or is it usually just Dismal and his family at the games these days.

 

[Shiggins]

I thought it was tough being a Wallabies fan, but I take my hat off to the Force fans. They are frustrating to watch and never seem to get the rub of the green from the referees.

There were definately a few yellow cards missed by okeef. Barretts was just dumb after the tizzano break. Cynical as anything. They also knocked down the ball twice but okeef called it in the tackle which I can maybe agree with the first one but not the second that would have seen grealy through for a line break. And the massive amount of penalties the blues gave away before the forces fist try. However. The force should have scored 30 plus points in the first half and botched it. It looked to be bad conditions with a lot of guys slipping over and handling errors.

 

[Derpus]

That was disappointing. I feel the force were the better side. They bombed about 4 trys. Handling errors in th first 20 minutes cost them a heap of points. God knows how Barret wasn't carded and there were 2 intentional knock downs by the blues, one was a line break and it was called knock on in the tackle. Wouldn't of changed the game. Force had there chances to win that game and blew it. They played some really good rugby which is very promising for the end of the season.

Need to fix our defence on the edges as the blues scored too easily throwing it wide

Nah. The handling and defence were poor/terrible. That's like half the game.

 

[Shiggins]

Nah. The handling and defence were poor/terrible. That's like half the game.

If the force handling was good it would have been a very high scoring game. I agree the force defence on the edges was woeful

 

[Dan54]

What was the crowd? Is everyone at Magic Round or is it usually just Dismal and his family at the games these days.

Basically been raining, thunder and lightning all day in Auckland it seems. Aucklanders are in general a pretty soft bunch, so would be hunkered down at home.

 

[Yoda]

The ‘Coward’ went ok Dismal?

 

[Dismal Pillock]

I feel the force were the better side.

 

[Strewthcobber]

What was the crowd? Is everyone at Magic Round or is it usually just Dismal and his family at the games these days.

Just over 6000 apparently

 

[Major Tom]

Just over 6000 apparently

I get Eden Park isn’t the best spectator venue but what else is there to do on a Friday night in Auckland?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I get Eden Park isn’t the best spectator venue but what else is there to do on a Friday night in Auckland?

See #111 above...

 

[Shiggins]

They made more opportunities. They just didn't finish them. I get it's a wild comment when you lose by 20 but they genuinely left 20-30 points out there. After the first 20 I felt they had no chance when they had bombed so many tries. They were never going to beat the blues by 20 so a few bombed trys is game over

 

[Derpus]

They made more opportunities. They just didn't finish them. I get it's a wild comment when you lose by 20 but they genuinely left 20-30 points out there. After the first 20 I felt they had no chance when they had bombed so many tries. They were never going to beat the blues by 20 so a few bombed trys is game over

Yeah but that makes them worse than the Blues, no?

 

[Shiggins]

Yeah but that makes them worse than the Force, no?

Look at the match stats.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Good one @Dismal Pillock, made me turn off the ignore function to see what provoked your response & of course instantly regretted it...