Force v Waratahs, round 13, Saturday 9 May
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John Thornett (49)
Palu's was pretty invisible last week too. He's getting on in age and with his injury history, it's only been a matter of time for a while now.
Ihaia West for All Blacks 10
'Landers and Canes are definitely peaking but Blues and to a lesser degree the Crusaders still have a lot to be asking for. Chiefs have just been superb overall for a few years now.
I think it's more the slipping of the Brumbies/Tahs (and the absolute capitulation of the Reds) along with an ever-weakening SA conference that's just exaggerating all of this in 2015.
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Makes you wonder Gnostic about coaching. You knew what was coming but still went down. That's even worse coaching.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
I thought one thing that might've given JOC (James O'Connor) an advantage coming back was his goal kicking, but alas.........
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
And every NRL team who is a premiership threat has a goal kicker who operates at between 75-80% over the course of a season.
Every goal-kicker in a professional team should be able to kick the goal from any point inside the two 15m lines and out to about 35-40 metres. It's a core skill of the game.
Teh Other Dave
Alan Cameron (40)
Dunno about 'baffling', seems to be among a litany of sins currently plaguing our great game in this great land.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Teh Other Dave
Alan Cameron (40)
Ugh. It's spelled 'MORAHANS'.
Cheers, Captain Ellipsoid. Matching redundant posts with redundant punctuation since 2010.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Agreed, and not just in respect of kicking. Basic ball skills seem to be ignored in lots of games as well.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Cyclo, it might be time to step away from the computer........... have a drink, or a lie down.........
Or, you could stop your usual inane trolling. But thanks for the advice.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
I think 'baffling' is a fair description..........
There's deficiencies in the Australian game that we're still discussing 12 years later.
HighPlainsDrifter
Jimmy Flynn (14)
The Tahs seemed intent on playing their way out of Wallaby spots by not playing for each other . The prop's decision not to tackle or even attempt to tackle at the ruck letting in the first or second Force try summed up the lack of desire and consistently coming in from the side in mauls highlighted the poor composure from the Tah's across the park in defence and attack . Kurtley looking for miracle plays with chip kicks and sideways action looked a bridge too far against a willing opponent . Everything you don't want from your team seemed to come to pass ... A yellow for Palu , Hooper & Potgeiter injured , poor tactical kicking , lack of patience , lack of urgency at the ruck......If the Waratahs were Cheika's wife I'd imagine he'd likely have an AVO issued against him after that performance . Lets hope this match is the low point ....onward and upward in the run home . Oh ,and well done Force you wanted it much more.
Mortal Wombat
Allen Oxlade (6)
This game is the best Foley has to offer. Unrelenting negativity, pissfarting around in scrums, and 2 games per season where his team comes to play because he hates the opposition. It's like Queensland at their worst.
He nearly killed the game in Sydney so successfully that even a super rugby trophy won with a running game didn't make the crowds come back, and if they leave him in charge in Perth, he'll eventually drive those good people away as well.
I admit, this is coming out tonight because they beat the Tahs, but I thought the same thing last week, and the week before that, and I'll feel the same next week, even if the Force scrape their way to another win. Rugby in WA deserves better than being a spoiler, and that's all they'll ever be under such a cynical coach.
RedsHappy
Tony Shaw (54)
Could the heart of the matter simply be that Chek should never have been so tempted as to take on both the 2015 Tahs and the 2015 Wallabies?
That coupling had 'very high risk that neither will be done optimally' written all over it.
Very rarely can an intensely focussed, passionate leader - as clearly Chek is - take on two very demanding but different projects simultaneously and make magic with them both.
That coupling had 'very high risk that neither will be done optimally' written all over it.
Very rarely can an intensely focussed, passionate leader - as clearly Chek is - take on two very demanding but different projects simultaneously and make magic with them both.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
I wouldn't say it's quite that bad but the rugby we play is pretty ugly and not good enough at present to beat nearly anyone. It's a shame, because I thought after last year it might be the springboard for better things. We need some new ideas in attack, that's for sure.
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
Brumbies have the worst depth, in terms of step down from their first choice to second stringers, of any team in the comp. They could not afford any injuries, and they have a heap. Once they got their injuries, their slipping was inevitable. What will be key for them is how they go once guys like To'omua and Sio return.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
They had a similar mid season slump last year and finished strongly when they got players back from injury.........
I'm crossing my fingers we can at least repeat that this year.
Right now the Tahs and Brumbies have the same scrum problem in that Kepu and Sio are respectively so important to each other having dominance, and when both are not around things go to shit.
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
My major concern was that there was no sign from the Tahs of a pick and go or short pass from 9 to drag defenders close to the breakdown before going wider to the speed men. Constant wide passing and mid field hit ups just played into the Force's hands and they were up to the defensive task.
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