Brumbies v Crusaders Rd 18 Sat 13 June

[Brumby Runner]

Memo to Bernie Larkham. If it wasn't obvious that Nadolo was going to have a huge impact on this game and that putting a midget (almost) Robbie Coleman on him in defense was going to lead to disappointment, then I am a better judge of the game than you. Why have a player who is 30kg dripping wet matching up against a 130kg bull dozer (who incidentally has many other skills beyond just trucking it up)/ It was a disaster waiting to happen, and it did.

I am getting very tired of people talking Robbie up for his undoubted valour but he is just deficient as far as a Super rugby player is concerned. Size matters, and he doesn't have any.

On the game itself, the Crusaders were pretty much at full strength and played a terrfic game. One that would have beaten most teams today. I am sgtill confident that the Brumbies can overcome the Stormers next week (with the rider that Robbie Coleman is no closer to the action than on the bench).

 

[Slim 293]

Not intended as a slight on your blokes & I don't begrudge them making the six, just pointing out how we came to being a 4th NZ side in the playoffs.

No begrudge taken...........

The 'saders certainly looked like a finals quality team for much of the year, but the NZ conference is exceptionally strong.

They're now the Brumbies bogey team having been unbeaten by them since 2009.

 

[Moono75]

Ah do the Force have anything else but a maul drive and pick N drive? Oh wait there's the 1 off hit up too I guess..

And we get pilloried for it. Brumbies more talent.....just as ho hum.

 

[daz]

After Stirzaker's shocker last night I reckon Cheika is seriously considering only taking Phipps and Genia to the RWC.

Calling out the qwerty troll, because if Cheika only chose players who had never had a bad game in the Oz conference this year, there would be no Wallabies team this year, or any year.

 

[daz]

Cheers Brumbies. Tahs game doesn't even matter. Brumbies just suck at last round games and never learn.

Do you ever say anything that isn't a troll, or are you just a natural "glass half empty" miserable prick?

 

[couldabeen]

Rolling mauls are unrefereeable Shite. There. I said it.

 

[qwerty51]

Calling out the qwerty troll, because if Cheika only chose players who had never had a bad game in the Oz conference this year, there would be no Wallabies team this year, or any year.

Nah but recency bias is a real thing.

 

[Pedrolicus]

And we get pilloried for it. Brumbies more talent...just as ho hum.

Finals football is so ho hum these days.

 

[Pedrolicus]

 

[Brumby Jack]

Pocock failed the half time concussion test and will need to follow the return to play protocols before next week - He didn't look to flash at the end of the game though.

Henry Speight copped a stinger trying to tackle Nadolo and may have tweaked his ankle again.

 

[Tomikin]

Pocock failed the half time concussion test and will need to follow the return to play protocols before next week - He didn't look to flash at the end of the game though.

Henry Speight copped a stinger trying to tackle Nadolo and may have tweaked his ankle again.

I'd call that a stink face

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[ChargerWA]

Facts don't matter do they @Charger. Brumbies beat the Highlanders. But of course that isn't in the class of the Force who had three wins against teams above them. Oh hang on. All teams finished above the Force.

I got that fact from the Rugby Club on Thursday night. Last time I trust those arse clowns.

But the sentiment remains. The Brumbies are only in the finals due to how weak the Australian conference has been this year. They've snuck in by bashing up the also rans of the Aussie conference. Including my team, the Force as you graciously pointed out.

 

[Pedrolicus]

I got that fact from the Rugby Club on Thursday night. Last time I trust those arse clowns.

But the sentiment remains. The Brumbies are only in the finals due to how weak the Australian conference has been this year. They've snuck in by bashing up the also rans of the Aussie conference. Including my team, the Force as you graciously pointed out.

The brumbies got to the finals by having the best defense in the mutha fucking competition. Sorry for swearing but I find it so lame that you would deride an Australian team making the finals by saying they did it on the back of a weak Australian conference. That's not the brumbies fault. They did their best and it was enough.

 

[Brumby Runner]

I got that fact from the Rugby Club on Thursday night. Last time I trust those arse clowns.

But the sentiment remains. The Brumbies are only in the finals due to how weak the Australian conference has been this year. They've snuck in by bashing up the also rans of the Aussie conference. Including my team, the Force as you graciously pointed out.

Don't be so hard on the Aus conference. It is stronger this year than the Saffas.

 

[Moono75]

Finals football is so ho hum these days.

One more week and Brumbies will be done. Pick me up some duty free scotch.

 

[ChargerWA]

Don't get me wrong, I love all the Aussie teams. How could you not, they're filled with Wallabies I will be supporting in 6 weeks time. If two Aussie teams that one isn't the Force are playing, I always end up going for the team trying to play the most positive rugby.

But you have to be honest with yourself. I'll be screaming my guts out for the Brumbies next week as I sit up through the night to support them. But on current form they're bridesmaids and have made it on the back of a weak conference.

But I do agree the SA one is weaker.

 

[ChargerWA]

One more week and Brumbies will be done. Pick me up some duty free scotch.

Moono74, keepin it classy since 74.

 

[Moono75]

Moono74, keepin it classy since 74.

I like to stir things up

 

[Pedrolicus]

One more week and Brumbies will be done. Pick me up some duty free scotch.

Looking to make a whisky sour no doubt.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Looking to make a whisky sour no doubt.

"The whiskey sour is a mixed drink containing whiskey, lemon juice, sugar, and optionally, a dash of egg white. With the egg white, it is sometimes called a Boston Sour. It is shaken and served either straight up or over ice. Wikipedia"

Seriously, whodafuck thought it'd be a good idea to do that to whiskey? Even Scotch ('cos as we all know there's only one true uisge beatha [water of life] & it ain't from Scortl'nd)