Super Rugby Rnd 2: Waratahs v Reds AKA The 2022 Festival of Hate.

[RugbyReg]

Mate, the Reds were supposed to monster the Tahs in the forwards. You lose one player and all of a sudden you get pushed off the ball almost every scrum. A VERY young Tahs almost won a match they were supposed to lose by plenty. Lots to be happy with, but as a Reds fan I would be seriously worried about the Brumbies and the Force.

Very young?

Porecki is 29
Cridge is 27
Holloway is 29
Gamble is 25
Gordon is is 28
Foketi is 27
Newsome is 27.

 

[PhilClinton]

Mate, the Reds were supposed to monster the Tahs in the forwards. You lose one player and all of a sudden you get pushed off the ball almost every scrum. A VERY young Tahs almost won a match they were supposed to lose by plenty. Lots to be happy with, but as a Reds fan I would be seriously worried about the Brumbies and the Force.

And then the replacement Tahs scrum lost them the game, so I’m not sure your point?

If anything it shows the value in what the key players bring.

Enjoy filling that stadium mate. Oh wait.

 

[WTF?]

Very young?

Porecki is 29
Cridge is 27
Holloway is 29
Gamble is 25
Gordon is is 28
Foketi is 27
Newsome is 27.

In terms of Super Rugby experience I meant. Plenty of kids who are early 20’s. Reds should have blown them off the park. The front row was lucky not to get a yellow card. If one player (Tupou) makes that much difference, thenReds are going to struggle big time this year.

 

[WTF?]

And then the replacement Tahs scrum lost them the game, so I’m not sure your point?

If anything it shows the value in what the key players bring.

Enjoy filling that stadium mate. Oh wait.

You are right, the fact they were so close at the end shows how terrible the Reds were. Tahs weren’t supposed to get in cooee of them.
The replacement scrum was just as good, still earned penalties. Line out different story.

 

[PhilClinton]

In terms of Super Rugby experience, plenty of kids who are early 20’s. Reds should have blown them off the park. The front row was lucky not to get a yellow card. If one player (Tupou) makes that much difference, thenReds are going to struggle big time this year.

Also missing Paisami and Wright and lost the captain McDermott in the first half.

I love hearing losing teams say “you’ll struggle against xxx” - come on mate you’re better than that. Each game is its own. The Tahs win one game against the brand new Fiji team and suddenly the supporters have a voice.

 

[Drew]

As an aside to all this witty reparte; Went out last minute to watch the game, Game kicks off, there’s a hundred people waiting in line for tickets, about the same waiting to enter. 10 minutes later, neither line had moved, with the exception of people (me) giving up and going home to watch on telly.

 

[Ignoto]

What constitutes a dropped ball being lost forward these days? With how Damon interpreted the law, I genuinely confused at what a knock on is.

Is it, if it goes back originally and then a hint of forward roll it's a knock on?

 

[PhilClinton]

I’ll stop baiting Tahs supporters now, I apologise.

I have to say Perese looked good. He made his own space which is a real benefit to the team. I hope he keeps developing as I had written him off as a loser with all the past stuff that’s happened. So I am very happy to see him come good.

 

[WTF?]

Also missing Paisami and Wright and lost the captain McDermott in the first half.

I love hearing losing teams say “you’ll struggle against xxx” - come on mate you’re better than that. Each game is its own. The Tahs win one game against the brand new Fiji team and suddenly the supporters have a voice.

Hahahaha, and we have arguably the best loose forward in Australia and one of the best in the world out. Also Swintonmissing. Just face it, the Reds were poo compared to the hype coming in to this match.

 

[PhilClinton]

What constitutes a dropped ball being lost forward these days? With how Damon interpreted the law, I genuinely confused at what a knock on is.

Is it, if it goes back originally and then a hint of forward roll it's a knock on?

Daugunus looked less obvious than the Tahs hooker in the next play. At least his hands were pointing back.

 

[PhilClinton]

Hahahaha, and we have arguably the best loose forward in Australia and one of the best in the world out. Also Swintonmissing. Just face it, the Reds were poo compared to the hype coming in to this match.

I think we are going to see this weekend that beating the Rebels isn’t anything to hype about.

It has been fun going tit for tat with you mate. Sleep easy.

 

[WTF?]

Daugunus looked less obvious than the Tahs hooker in the next play. At least his hands were pointing back.

It was a lottery, lots of decisions went strange ways - both sides

 

[TSR]

As an aside to all this witty reparte; Went out last minute to watch the game, Game kicks off, there’s a hundred people waiting in line for tickets, about the same waiting to enter. 10 minutes later, neither line had moved, with the exception of people (me) giving up and going home to watch on telly.

That’s a shame mate. Sorry to hear - both for the game and for you.

 

[Adam84]

Mate, the Reds were supposed to monster the Tahs in the forwards. You lose one player and all of a sudden you get pushed off the ball almost every scrum. A VERY young Tahs almost won a match they were supposed to lose by plenty. Lots to be happy with, but as a Reds fan I would be seriously worried about the Brumbies and the Force.

statistically the Reds are younger then this VERY young Tahs side

 

[Adam84]

As an aside to all this witty reparte; Went out last minute to watch the game, Game kicks off, there’s a hundred people waiting in line for tickets, about the same waiting to enter. 10 minutes later, neither line had moved, with the exception of people (me) giving up and going home to watch on telly.

what a disaster, quite relieved i didn't attend now

 

[PhilClinton]

As an aside to all this witty reparte; Went out last minute to watch the game, Game kicks off, there’s a hundred people waiting in line for tickets, about the same waiting to enter. 10 minutes later, neither line had moved, with the exception of people (me) giving up and going home to watch on telly.

Sorry to hear that mate. Any idea what the problem was?

Amateur stuff from the grounds and hurts our game. I’ve made a few jokes about the ground but honestly it’s a good place to watch footy, or so I thought.

 

[Derpus]

As an aside to all this witty reparte; Went out last minute to watch the game, Game kicks off, there’s a hundred people waiting in line for tickets, about the same waiting to enter. 10 minutes later, neither line had moved, with the exception of people (me) giving up and going home to watch on telly.

Leichardt is a stupid fucking place.

Where can we play rugby that is impossible to get to via public transport and has shit facilities?'

 

[The Nomad]

Cheika now doing his one eyed review. Should not be on STAN. Not impartial.

Even did the Gus Gould walk through intro speech, fuck me the goose thinks we turn on Stan to listen to his gibberish …..

 

[WTF?]

statistically the Reds are younger then this VERY young Tahs side

I did clarify saying young to Super Rugby.

 

[Derpus]

I did clarify saying young to Super Rugby.

Inexperienced is the word you are looking for.