Waratahs v Reds Match Thread

[Richo]

How come the Reds where

"The Reds instead had to rely on grit and courage to win 21-20."

while last year the Tahs were dire and boring?

Fp, you're looking for consistency and quality reporting from Grumbles?

 

[Moses]

I seem to remember the Tahs home crowd booing them off the park.

I remember reading reports of this also, but it's not what happened at all.
The crowd were booing a very poor decision by the touch judge, from memory he awarded the Tahs kicked the ball out on the full however it was touched by an opposition player.

 

[Hawko]

As for the Tahs forwards bulking up being effective - or not: my jury is still out until I see them in action against a top pack.

Perhaps not this week, but we'll certainly know by the end of next week. The Blues/Crusaders game was a belter.

 

[fatprop]

Fp, you're looking for consistency and quality reporting from Grumbles?

yep

 

[Richo]

yep

Your faith in humanity is greater than mine, I suppose.

 

[waratahjesus]

only on an internet site with opinion and blogs could so many of us criticise a jurno while ignoring our own shortcomings.

 

[fatprop]

Your faith in humanity is greater than mine, I suppose.

I had the same issue after the Tahs v Highlanders game last year.

Aus papers were complaining about how dire the game was and the kiwi papers were commenting on the tough conditions and the quality execution by the Highlanders.

Some Aus journos seem to want extra points added for artistry ...........................

 

[Gnostic]

I had the same issue after the Tahs v Highlanders game last year.

Aus papers were complaining about how dire the game was and the kiwi papers were commenting on the tough conditions and the quality execution by the Highlanders.

Some Aus journos seem to want extra points added for artistry ...........................

Perception is all. The loss of the dynamic continuity and foward play that charecterised past Wallabies forward packs, the League style plays that dominated under Jones coupled with continual reporting that Australia need to throw the ball wide and only in this way was Rugby exciting has given this rubbish legs.

Rugby needs Rugby forward plays which I find as enthralling as any backline move. Real Rugby forward play, not isolated one out runners hitting the one or two channel, not blind pounding of the line phase after phase, but that dynamic drive forward, quick ball, pick and drive, offloading, mauling that we used to see and has slowly started to come back into the Australian game.

 

[barbarian]

only on an internet site with opinion and blogs could so many of us criticise a jurno while ignoring our own shortcomings.

Shortcomings?

 

[RugbyFuture]

I'm sure I have no physical OR mental shortcomings...

 

[DPK]

I'm sure I have no physical OR metal shortcomings...

...says the "Minister for Logos".

 

[fatprop]

only on an internet site with opinion and blogs could so many of us criticise a jurno while ignoring our own shortcomings.

been on the internet long?

 

[RugbyFuture]

...point?

 

[waratahjesus]

been on the internet long?

to long, i've come full circle.
next lets criticise government but not offer solutions.........

 

[I like to watch]

If you need to get your juices flowing again, I am happy to bag TC for you if that helps

 

[waratahjesus]

If you need to get your juices flowing again, I am happy to bag TC for you if that helps

no need now, just the mention of TC has the juices overflowing.....how sweet will it be when the man qld dont rate takes there "cant believe there not wallabys" midfield apart.

TAHS BY 23

 

[Groucho]

only on an internet site with opinion and blogs could so many of us criticise a jurno while ignoring our own shortcomings.

You don't need to be a pie, to criticise pies.

 

[Richo]

WJ, if you want to pay me as much as the SMH does Growden, I'll criticise my own (meagre) shortcomings all bloody day.

 

[spectator]

When is Link naming his team, or has that already been done?

 

[Jets]

Said he was going to wait till the last minute to give all the players a chance. Not very helpful from a Fantasy rugby point of view. Hope to have a team tomorrow.