Reds v Brumbies - RD10 2013

[TOCC]

Wow

 

[Ash]

Interesting that at the end neither team was really game to win it, they preferred to force the other team to make a mistake.

 

[Merrow]

Brums did well considering they were playing with 14 men for a quarter of the game.

 

[Blue]

Reds have themselves to blame. Take the points. Big mistake to keep going for the corner in a game that was always going to be tight.

 

[Slim 293]

In the end it came down to a try that was held up on Nic White's leg..........

 

[CTPE]

Very gutsy effort from the Brumbies - 2 yellow cards and a massive penalty count against them. Would have been a travesty if they'd not shared the points. The Reds should be very disappointed that they didn't take advantage of the leg up they received from the man with the whistle.

 

[ChargerWA]

Reds should have won that. How many kick able penalties did they turn down?

 

[TOCC]

Reds left a couple of tries and numerous penalty goal opportunities on the park...

Brumbies did well to cling on

 

[ACT Crusader]

One of the better games this year.

 

[ChargerWA]

Greg Martin should never be allowed to call another Reds game (or any for that matter). He has no capability to be impartial.

 

[qwerty51]

Reds should have won that. How many kick able penalties did they turn down?

Well once you take a kick at goal you don't get the other penalties.. it just seems like a lot.

 

[Joe Blow]

Great game of rugby with two very different sides basically cancelling each other out.
The Reds left plenty of points on the pitch but the Brumbies defense had something to do with most of them.

 

[Ash]

Can see why Deans decided to leave Cooper out of his 30 man initial Lions squad - did nothing.

Interesting opinion.

Not quite sure I'd agree, though. Created a try with a great pass, created a couple of breaks, tactical kicking was very good. Only one error in the game. edit: good tackle on a free Mogg in the first half too.

However, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

 

[hazzaj]

I hope this Ref is doing subbies for the rest of his career. Bloody useless.

 

[redveincheese]

In the end it came down to a try that was held up on Nic White's leg....

It came down to a team that had 90% territory in the 2nd half, If reds took their chances Brums were finished. But thats rugby . Great game. Great defense Brums. We should see these 2 teams come final day, I hope.

 

[cyclopath]

Greg Martin should never be allowed to call another Reds game (or any for that matter). He has no capability to be impartial anything but a howling gibberer.

I think that works too.

 

[Merrow]

As I was typing that I thought, I wonder how long it will take some smart arse to point out that very obvious flaw in my post. Then I thought, ah-ha! If it's a draw, then I will eat the humble pie for my bold prediction for no draw! Check mate!

How would you like that humble pie served Scoey?

 

[Italophile]

The kickable penalties turned down amounted to 3 lost points. Kick the penalty, take 3 points, restart. Brumbies defence no longer under siege. The ref bottled it. There should have been two more YCs. Including George Smith trotting around offside to kick the ball away.

 

[USARugger]

Ash

Not everyone's opinion is equally valid though

I'd say the only way to come to that conclusion would probably be not having watched the game.

 

[CTPE]

Penalty count Reds 17 Brumbies 7 - ??