Reds v Waratahs, rd2 SR2013

[Alex]

Ed O'Donoghue is a muppet

 

[Paradox]

FatCat makes a difference.

 

[Alex]

O'Donoghue again - couple of stupid breakdown penalties

 

[biggsy]

So good for attacking rugby tahs. Fools, kick all night when your when your scared

 

[Riptide]

In fairness, there have been some very good passages by the Tahs in attack, but undone by simple errors and low percentage plays. The work without the ball has been awful - poor defensive patterns, individual missed tackles, giving up the breakdown. Hard to believe that Chieka told them not to compete at the breakdown?

The Reds have had numbers every time the Tahs have attempted to go wide. Every time the Reds defense has outnumbered the attackers ( curse of Gaffney strikes again)The Tahs have been making good ground going up the middle and offloading through the forwards. They ned to continue to do this until the Reds compress the defense or the Tahs figure our how to generate consistently quicker ball a the breakdown.

 

[biggsy]

Or am I scared because its getting close

 

[Paradox]

fark the tahs blew a certain try.

 

[Braveheart81]

So close.

Try goes begging with a poor pass.

 

[Bardon]

Tahs made a right mess of that one.

 

[Alex]

Tahs blow another try with the line open.

Fatcat cleaning out and carrying well. Drew Mitchell showing that he is all class.....and then he drops one cold

 

[Blackers13]

Volavola way out of his depth

 

[Riptide]

Skill levels that have been exhibited in this game at times is embarrassing when compared with the NZ conference games. Inept passing and handling from the Tahs again. It's infuriating.

 

[Paradox]

bad luck smhoo. Been looking better this game than he has since his first bad injury.

 

[Riptide]

Volavola way out of his depth

He'd drown in a kiddie pool.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Outstanding. I have found a radio station covering the game too!

I had a chuckle hearing the "We Are Red!" chant over the radio - dead set sounded like "Radio Station U.S.S.R.".

Unbelievable the amount of handling errors. I recall Cheika really getting stuck into the Tahs at a training session in Newcastle particularly about handling errors. A quote was heard along the lines of "Don't complain about it, just do it, don't lose the ball, that is the standard". The standard by the sounds of things aint being met.

 

[Alex]

Tahs looking a lot hungrier on the coalface

 

[Alex]

I thought Carter would have leanrt not to kick away turnover ball against queensland

 

[Blackers13]

Is this the best The tahs have?..it's going to be another long year.

 

[Riptide]

The Reds need Horwill like a hooker needs penicillin; they just won't survive without him.

 

[Alex]

Volavola manages not to trip over his own feet and score