Chiefs vs Waratahs QF 4 June 2.35 AEST

[waiopehu oldboy]

From wiki, Waikato:

Population (June 2021)[4]
• Total	506,000

Of which barely half would live within an hour of FMG by road. A few might head up from New Plymouth (three hour drive) or across from Tauranga or Rotorua (both an hour 20-odd) but not many, none of those roads are particularly driver- & passenger-friendly. Realistically the catchment for a Tribe home game is Hamilton (185K) & a few nearby towns, maybe 225K total, plus a few die-hards from elsewhere.

Edit: on visiting that wiki page "Waikato" takes in Thames-Coromandel-Waihi which most people would consider Bay of Plenty & is a good two hours away, and Pokeno which is closer but pretty much where Auckland starts.

 

[KOB1987]

Yeah 8 from 15 is a high pass for this Tahs team and Coleman. Bodes pretty well for next year I think, a bit of smart recruiting to fill some voids is essential though.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Conceding 39 points in a sudden death final is unacceptable.

Yeh the review should be brutal…good season of improvement but tahs fell off the wagon against blues 2nd Xv and never got back on..

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Yeah 8 from 15 is a high pass for this Tahs team and Coleman. Bodes pretty well for next year I think, a bit of smart recruiting to fill some voids is essential though.

I don’t think that bad moreso player development needed. I mean where realistically do we need to recruit?

 

[Derpus]

I don’t think that bad moreso player development needed. I mean where realistically do we need to recruit?

THP so, so, so badly

 

[Rugbynutter39]

THP so, so, so badly

Not sure

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Well my man in the stand didn't hear an actual crowd number but reckons it was in the 12-15K range.

 

[Pokinacha]

I don’t think that bad moreso player development needed. I mean where realistically do we need to recruit?

Nick Frost from the shoulder-chippers would fit nicely. Plus he then wouldn’t become a cynical penalty magnet like Swain.
We need a fullback like that guy who’s now playing for Tonga.
unsure if Perese would have done much tonight but would have taken the burden off Edmed and kept the Chef outside backs busy. Would have also pushed their back row to defend further out.
oh well. Next year

 

[Pass it to Dunning!]

I've got to say: The Tahs lost every game last year, which is close to unprecedented. And they got to the finals this year with close to the same squad. It's sad to lose by so much, but it's hard to complain.

 

[KOB1987]

I don’t think that bad moreso player development needed. I mean where realistically do we need to recruit?

We need a big fucker second rower and THP.

 

[Silverado]

See you at 7:45...you know you'll join

Yeah, I'll be watching and cheering the Brumbs

 

[wamberal]

Does "FMG" stand for fark me gently?

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Nick Frost from the shoulder-chippers would fit nicely. Plus he then wouldn’t become a cynical penalty magnet like Swain.
We need a fullback like that guy who’s now playing for Tonga.
unsure if Perese would have done much tonight but would have taken the burden off Edmed and kept the Chef outside backs busy. Would have also pushed their back row to defend further out.
oh well. Next year

Perese agree missed. Lock I don’t know if so bad here but hey would not knock back frost coming back to his nsw roots with the tahs. Fullback yeh agree but not sure that is where we failed tonight…more what was between the ears…

 

[Tomikin]

Nick Frost from the shoulder-chippers would fit nicely. Plus he then wouldn’t become a cynical penalty magnet like Swain.
We need a fullback like that guy who’s now playing for Tonga.
unsure if Perese would have done much tonight but would have taken the burden off Edmed and kept the Chef outside backs busy. Would have also pushed their back row to defend further out.
oh well. Next year

Nick's signed to 2025 mate so no chance have a poor off season you miserable bastard..

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Does "FMG" stand for fark me gently?

In certain places & for a certain fee it surely can...

 

[Dan54]

Does "FMG" stand for fark me gently?

Lol bloody city people got no idea!!

 

[Derpus]

Tahs have never won a Super Rugby finals game away from home.

Didnt know that.

 

[Pokinacha]

Nick's signed to 2025 mate so no chance have a poor off season you miserable bastard..

Well that’s a shame he’s going to be a shitstick cynical player that has to relearn how to have integrity when he goes overseas after 2025

 

[John S]

After a close loss last week, this was dire to watch. Flipping Paddy Ryan would have been better playing on a totally different pitch

 

[John S]

But the whole team let themselves down this afternoon