Force v Waratahs, round 13, Saturday 9 May

[daz]

Thank you Force! Ok Rebels, time to over-run those Tah's for the finals.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Does that win by the Force put the Reds in Pole Position for the Wooden Spoon now?

 

[Benaud]

Does that win by the Force put the Reds in Pole Position for the Wooden Spoon now?

All but wrapped up.

 

[Tordah]

Force played well to their strengths, but they drastically need to improve their kicking, seeing as they do that so much. Ebersohn isn't exactly the best 10 in the comp.

 

[cyclopath]

This game is a disgrace. Why would anyone want to watch this?

I will never watch another game Michael Foley is involved in again.

Michael Foley wasn't the problem, the Tahs were the problem. If they don't like the conservative Force plan, play above it, if you can. They couldn't. End of.

 

[todd4]

Force and Reds still to play each other, that will be one hell of a cripple fight!

 

[cyclopath]

I thought they'd Giteau that with a shout at goal.

Except Sias couldn't hit a bus. Thankfully.

 

[FrankLind]

Cheers Force.

 

[Ash]

Force 3/9, Waratahs 2/5. Kicking at goal not a high point from this game.

 

[Forcefield]

Ebersohn isn't exactly the best 10 in the comp.

Yeah. Maybe just in the top three.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Western Force sneak out of the cellar to pull a
swifty on the big boys from Seedney.

You cannot stop the Western Force, you can only hope to contain them.

Both teams must really like wearing blue. MORANS. There's only one Blues.

Damn, Alby should come back to Auckland. Easily shits all over leadfoot wooden old man Jimmy Cowan.

 

[Ash]

Actually, apart from the two tries, which were both rather good, there were no real high points from this game.

 

[Ash]

That bonus point put the Tahs in 3rd thanks to the conference system (ask the Reds from 2012!), but they are tied with the Brumbies on 32 points. Tahs have 7 wins +25 F/A, Brumbies have 6 wins +93 F/A. Tahs ahead thanks to more wins.

 

[Quick Hands]

Well done Force. Yet again they out thought and out played the Tahs.

Not all that attractive rugby, but who cares when you win.

Waratahs need to learn how to counter against Force/Stormers opponents. Very disappointing that we still can't do so.

 

[cyclopath]

That bonus point put the Tahs in 3rd thanks to the conference system (ask the Reds from 2012!), but they are tied with the Brumbies on 32 points. Tahs have 7 wins +25 F/A, Brumbies have 6 wins +93 F/A. Tahs ahead thanks to more wins.

We don't really deserve it. I don't see us as "top three" in any way at the moment, nor the Brumbies really. Aus conference looks frail compared to NZ and to a degree, SA.

 

[Slim 293]

I've gotta say, if you were picking the Wallabies on form..............

Wycliff Palu wouldn't be there........... and McCalman would be starting 8.

 

[Slim 293]

We don't really deserve it. I don't see us as "top three" in any way at the moment, nor the Brumbies really. Aus conference looks frail compared to NZ and to a degree, SA.

What's disappointing for the Brumbies is that they've had the opportunity to secure their spot in the finals and have now blown 3 close games............

 

[Quick Hands]

Well done Force. No surprises with the plan, executed it again, and the Tahs were once again beaten by it.
Tahs, you were fucking dire. I can't actually work out what the fuck you were trying to play. But it wasn't what you apparently are supposed to be playing. This is why I called it on the podcast - Tahs won't have a chance to defend the title because they are just too inconsistent. No patience, no ball security, no work on the Force ball.
Cheika has a big headache.

Well, they're consistently bad at playing teams like the Force and the Stormers.

Too many pushed passes, too little patience and an inability to react when an opponent slows down the game.

 

[Benaud]

We don't really deserve it. I don't see us as "top three" in any way at the moment, nor the Brumbies really. Aus conference looks frail compared to NZ and to a degree, SA.

It's a bit hard when the top 3 are all in the same conference.

 

[Forcefield]

Matt Hodgson makes such a big difference for the Force. Makes me wonder what the season would have looked like if he hadn't done that hamstring.