Crusaders v Reds 9/03/25

[Wilson]

Ugh, trying to run backline moves with Werchon filling in at 10 is not a smart idea

 

[dillyboy]

Oh Jesus we suck today

 

[Super Hooper]

Schoolboy rugby mistake

 

[Shiggins]

o'keeffe had a shocker but the reds were worse. they look close but not quite there. today anyway. defence a massive problem

 

[Wilson]

Absolutely diabolical performance, as bad as we've played under Les Kiss. Hopefully we can head back home and reset, though the weather is going to make that a fair bit harder than normal. Hopefully Paisami and Lynagh back will help a fair bit, possibly a few other too.

 

[Adam84]

Well…. Let’s hope the Reds have some troop coming back for next week, because some of those who played tonight deserve to be dropped.

I thought they would be lacking combinations and get caught out in positioning, but pushing shit passes just isn’t on.

 

[dru]

Overall I've been pretty impressed with refs in 2025 SuperP. And I would have given benefit of the doubt to BOK.

No more. That bloke isn't just bad for rugby he's actually making interpretations that are dangerous to the players. The guy should be fucked off to never be allowed on a rugby field again.

OTOH Crusaders win that game with or without BOK and that dirty pratt Reece. Well played Saders even if against a second rate Reds. Let's hope we start seeing some injury returns very soon.

 

[Derpus]

How long until Jock is fit?

 

[Dan54]

okeef hahaha. reds knock on. nah I'll wait and then penalise the reds instead when everyone is waiting for me to blow the whistle for the knock on

Haha, you obviously don't know how advantage works do you shiggins??

 

[Adam84]

How long until Jock is fit?

Dunno… Reds annoyingly dont list injury duration, but jeez they need him back..

Kiss should be sending an SOS to Floyd Aubrey and bringing him back to the Reds

 

[drewprint]

Yep two things can be true at the same time. O’Keeffe stunk and was running around with an erection for anything Crusaders today. The Reds also rocked up thinking they could play like they were the All Blacks vs Namibia - no hard stuff, flinging everything around and we’ll score at will. So dumb.

 

[dru]

Dunno… Reds annoyingly dont list injury duration, but jeez they need him back..

Kiss should be sending an SOS to Floyd Aubrey and bringing him back to the Reds

Yeah, it's not just Jock's work at 15 we are missing, we could seriously use his organisation from the back.

 

[Wilson]

How long until Jock is fit?

They haven't given a timeline but I don't think it'll be next week. Mason Gordon might be available though, think it was only concussion for him.

 

[Dan54]

Well that was another crazy enjoyable game. Reds weren't as bad as score indicated I thought, but the way teams seem to be playing mistakes are costing points a lot this year. Reds looked to be missing some of their midfield ? Just weren't as clinical through that area as they have been so far this year.

 

[dru]

And Lynagh, we need Lynagh and Jock back and firing. Flook would be a bonus. Get some organisation going.

 

[Wilson]

Yep two things can be true at the same time. O’Keeffe stunk and was running around with an erection for anything Crusaders today. The Reds also rocked up thinking they could play like they were the All Blacks vs Namibia - no hard stuff, flinging everything around and we’ll score at will. So dumb.

This is mostly accurate but not quite in the sense that the forwards were very effective in open field and doing a mountain of hard work, it was the patchwork backline throwing it all away.

 

[Adam84]

Losing Annan, Aubrey, Grealy and JOC (James O'Connor) in the offseason has really hurt they playmaking stocks, from the inside back and fullback positions..

Once the Reds lose Campbell and Flook from the backline, the playmaking options are almost non-existent outside of the 5/8.. and that isn’t a position of strength either

 

[Derpus]

This is mostly accurate but not quite in the sense that the forwards were very effective in open field and doing a mountain of hard work, it was the patchwork backline throwing it all away.

I wouldn't wanna look too closely at Wilson's turnover stats....

 

[Marbig]

Seems the Reds really live and die by the sword of the short pop passes off the forwards. Works when it works but when the passes are either ill-advised or just don't fall the way it needs to it's not great. Feel like they've been quite rudderless since Lynagh went off with his HIA against the Force. Can't fault HMP having a crack and his effort but just doesn't appear to have the same ability to organise the back line and something is missing in the backline defense as well.

 

[Dan54]

By gee, I like this Les Kiss , speaks a lot of sense there after the game. Vey much nail on head about trying to go wide to quickly! They had most of ball etc , and perhaps didn't finish as they would want.