Semi Final 1: Blues vs Waratahs

[DPK]

Sounds like most of the pre-game/half time talks I've heard ever.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Indeed, but then again the key to success in this game is not rocket surgery.

 

[Nusadan]

Indeed, but then again the key to success in this game is not rocket surgery.

Rocket science or brain surgery?

 

[latrell247]

It was Elvis Levi from Penrith that played with Brumbies. Elvis Taione is from Manly and has been playing 2nd grade for the past few weeks

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Rocket science or brain surgery?

You didn't miss my subtle wit there?

 

[#1 Tah]

Its simple but if we do it, we will win.

 

[Bruce Ross]

Indeed, but then again the key to success in this game is not rocket surgery.

Oscar Wilde: "I wish I had said that"
James McNeill Whistler: "You will, Oscar, you will."

 

[Gagger]

I've been trying to talk myself into a Tahs win on this one and it's hard.

My glimmer of hope is for the Tahs to do a number on the Blues' pack, which has been weak at set piece and average at the breakdown. While the Tahs pack has been more than decimated, there's still a nucleus of the meatgrinder that has been key to their best games like last weekend:
Fatcat
Dennis
Waugh
Mumm
Timani
Allcock

As long as McKibbin or Holmes clears quickly there's hope.

 

[Bruce Ross]

I've been trying to talk myself into a Tahs win on this one and it's hard.

My glimmer of hope is for the Tahs to do a number on the Blues' pack, which has been weak at set piece and average at the breakdown. While the Tahs pack has been more than decimated, there's still a nucleus of the meatgrinder that has been key to their best games like last weekend:
Fatcat
Dennis
Waugh
Mumm
Timani
Allcock

As long as McKibbin or Holmes clears quickly there's hope.

And your avatar shows the pack member at large who's the unrecognised contributor.

 

[Nusadan]

You didn't miss my subtle wit there?

Yes, I had an inkling that you had a sublty misplaced wit there somewhere...I did it for the benefit of some of the others...

 

[Gagger]

And your avatar shows the pack member at large who's the unrecognised contributor.

Anesi?

 

[nathan]

And your avatar shows the pack member at large who's the unrecognised contributor.

Foxsports Cameraman?

 

[drewprint]

And your avatar shows the pack member at large who's the unrecognised contributor.

The sea of empty seats?

 

[Jethro Tah]

I've been trying to talk myself into a Tahs win on this one and it's hard.

My glimmer of hope is for the Tahs to do a number on the Blues' pack, which has been weak at set piece and average at the breakdown. While the Tahs pack has been more than decimated, there's still a nucleus of the meatgrinder that has been key to their best games like last weekend:
Fatcat
Dennis
Waugh
Mumm
Timani
Allcock

As long as McKibbin or Holmes clears quickly to Chariots there's hope.

Fixed.:thumb

 

[matty_k]

Iain Payten just tweeted the team.

NSW team v Blues:
Turner, Pakalani, Cross, Carter, Anesi, Beale, Holmes; Dennis, Waugh, Mumm, Douglas, Timani, Ryan, Ulugia, Robinson.
Res: Tilse, Taione, O'Connor, Perrett, Alcock, McKibbin, Foley.

 

[Jets]

Considering all the injuries that isn't a bad team. Lets hope Holmes has one of his good games.

 

[Richo]

Considering all the injuries that isn't a bad team. Lets hope Holmes has one of his good games.

Indeed. Let's hope everyone has a blinder, because while I'd be pretty happy with that team lining up against the Lions, the Blues in Auckland are a different story entirely.

 

[mark_s]

Its a decent tahs forward pack and if they can dominate then just maybe Kurtley will have enough room and time to create the points needed to win. Weather forecast is for rain which may help us, however this this would be a tough ask even with a full strength team let alone what is effectively our second 15. I predict the blues will win by 12.

 

[fatprop]

Benches to me tell you a lot

Tom McCartney 16 Elvis Taione
Tevita Mailau 17 Jeremy Tilse
Chris Lowrey 18 Pat O'Connor
Daniel Braid 19 Chris Alcock
Chris Smylie 20 Hugh Perrett
Winston Stanley 21 Brendan McKibbin
Sherwin Stowers 22 Bernard Foley

It will be tough:'(

 

[zeedok]

Here's my two cents:
The Tahs have nothing to lose. No-one expects them to win in Auckland with a second 15 (except for us Tahs fanatics in our more optimistic moments), but it is likely to be Phil W.'s last game, so I say have a real crack. Smack them in defense (the key to finals rugby) and throw the ball in attack. The Tahs probably won't win the game, but they might win some respect from their fans and the opposition.

PS -- I'm having a flash of optimism already . . . if memory serves, the Tahs dominated large sections of the Crusaders and Blues games earlier in the season, only to leak 3-4 quick tries and watch the games get pushed out of their grasp. Maybe a strong -- 80min -- defensive performance can do it??