Brumbies MOM v Crusaders

[Gnostic]

Poor form Brumbies fans. How about you at least try to find a silver lining or failing that do the usual and slip in delusion and just make one up.

3. McAbe
2. Vaea
1. Finger Jnr

 

[Blue]

1. Andy Friend.

 

[Gnostic]

Appears that the depression of their reality is hitting home. Even Marto and Horan said in commentary after the Rebels game that the Brumbies look the worst in the Oz conference.

 

[kiap]

Brumbies weren't actually that bad first half. But got cut to pieces the second.

3. Pat McCabe
2. Dan Palmer
1. Matt Giteau

 

[Gnostic]

Kiap, better to say that their defensive patterns were better in the first 40 and the Crusaders as Blackadder indeed said in the after game interview, were feeling them out and then stepped it up in the second half. The Brumbies had no answers to the flaws that the Crusaders "felt out" in the first 40.

 

[Hawko]

3. Palmer. Robbie won't pick him but he's the only Aussie THP not to crumble so far.
2. Moore
3. Little finger

Not an easy choice this week.

 

[Brumbies Guy]

3. Fainga'a
2. Vaea
1. Palmer

That was hard

 

[topo]

3. C Finger
2. Palmer
1. Moore

 

[kiap]

Kiap, better to say that their defensive patterns were better in the first 40 and the Crusaders as Blackadder indeed said in the after game interview, were feeling them out and then stepped it up in the second half. The Brumbies had no answers to the flaws that the Crusaders "felt out" in the first 40.

Probably a fair call there, Gnostic. The club deserves plenty of criticism for the way they are going, but I was trying to find a bit of a positive. At the time I thought that the harsh YC was a turning point for the Brumbies, but they would have been outclassed anyway. They should've been able to keep the margin closer, however, with the players they've got.

They need discipline and structure and someone (not Giteau) to be in charge. Sadly, the team may have to wait till he leaves. I say that despite giving Gits a consolation point earlier. None of the players really put their hand up second half.

 

[louie]

1. C Finger
2. Pat M
3. Vea

Brumbes have no discipline, no plays, not pattern, no idea. Making a team coachless is looking like one stupid idea. This is only going to get worse. When/if they lose to the Tahs all of canberra will turn on them big time. dark times to be continued.

 

[DPK]

3. Palmer. Robbie won't pick him but he's the only Aussie THP not to crumble so far.

Here's hoping Deans sees the light. It can be our Christmas, Birthday and anniversary presents, Robbie!

 

[Doc]

Appears that the depression of their reality is hitting home. Even Marto and Horan said in commentary after the Rebels game that the Brumbies look the worst in the Oz conference.

Tipped them 4th in Conference behind Rebels on here back last year. Very weak squad despite reputations, full of not good enough elsewheres and talent young guys who can play but aren't quite there yet. Blooding one or two at a time in a quality team over the last few years has masked that.. All sides go up and down part of football. That said

3. finger
2. palmer
1. squeak

 

[Proud Pig]

3 - Fainga'a
2 - Palmer
1 - Moore

 

[Empire]

3. Moore
2. Fainga'a
1. McCabe

 

[Brumbieman]

3. Fainga'a
2. Vaea
1. McCabe (But fuck he needs to learn to step a bit. Every return he was smashed. Running hard and straight is good, but not if you run directly INTO the opposition)

 

[Hawko]

At the time I thought that the harsh YC was a turning point for the Brumbies, but they would have been outclassed anyway. They should've been able to keep the margin closer, however, with the players they've got.

The yellow card wasn't harsh, it was just 100% wrong. The close up showed Gits did roll away and did not touch the ball and Ellis just fumbled it. Although the Crusaders are playing awesome football, they are also getting 100% hometown decisions. I wish the assessors reports were public documents, just to see if its a refs problem or a refs plus adjudicators problem.

 

[louie]

Every week the ref performance omes into play. Really wish we could have one round without the whinging. Really good teams don't lose because of the ref. Crusaders played better. Thats what got them the calls.

 

[kiap]

The yellow card wasn't harsh, it was just 100% wrong. The close up showed Gits did not touch the ball and Ellis just fumbled it. Although the Crusaders are playing awesome football, they are also getting 100% hometown decisions. I wish the assessors reports were public documents, just to see if its a refs problem or a refs plus adjudicators problem.

OK, I don't need much convincing! - I haven't seen a replay, but didn't plan on looking hard either.

Are there any referees at relatively senior level that post on here? Seems very much a closed shop.

 

[Sandpit Fan]

3. C Finger
2. S Moore
1. Palmer

 

[amanda]

3. Fainga'a
2. Vaea
1. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) - actually cut through the defence in the 1st half, so points because he hasn't done that in previous games.

Feel odd giving points to the backrow because we weren't quick enough to the tackle ball in the 2nd half. But there you go, points have to go somewhere. CF tried hard and Vaea made some good runs.