The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
They'll be banished to the Pitcairns.
Week 10 - Waratahs vs Highlanders - Friday 7.35pm
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They'll be banished to the Pitcairns.
dillyboy
Colin Windon (37)
Don't worry - they'll likely beat the Reds in a few weeks time
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Well I have to say that was a fairly hard watch wasn't it, a couple of teams that bumbled their way through 80 minutes. The only thing I was relieved about that there weren't many players who will go into ABs in game maybe 2-3 at most.
Also carried on proving to me how wrong I was a year or 2 ago on thinking Pari Pari P was knocking on test door, I have noticed almost all games he played this year since coming back from injury, he is playing incredibly dumb rugby, and his YC last night was so stupid I would of made it a red in so he can be stood down a few weeks, he seems to be brain damaged!
Certainly a couple of teams who seem to of forgotten what to with ball, or how to attack anyway.
Also carried on proving to me how wrong I was a year or 2 ago on thinking Pari Pari P was knocking on test door, I have noticed almost all games he played this year since coming back from injury, he is playing incredibly dumb rugby, and his YC last night was so stupid I would of made it a red in so he can be stood down a few weeks, he seems to be brain damaged!
Certainly a couple of teams who seem to of forgotten what to with ball, or how to attack anyway.
Well that was horrible
The Tahs just look clueless, the attack coach needs to go, they are so lazy in attack, no inside lines, just continuous attempts of moving the ball wider to crash ball - often from a standing start
Nowhere during that game was there an expectation they were going to make a break from creating some miss match
After 3 phases there was just the wait until they dropped the ball or ran out of support effort and got turned over
And some of the passes - faark = in front at the chest, not their toes
The Tahs just look clueless, the attack coach needs to go, they are so lazy in attack, no inside lines, just continuous attempts of moving the ball wider to crash ball - often from a standing start
Nowhere during that game was there an expectation they were going to make a break from creating some miss match
After 3 phases there was just the wait until they dropped the ball or ran out of support effort and got turned over
And some of the passes - faark = in front at the chest, not their toes
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
I had it on In the background so missed parts, but watched the last 10 minutes.
Whilst Tahs managed to get a try in the end, their means of getting it was quite dire and directionless, benefiting from 50/50 calls. All the forwards were just ambling around behind the ruck, not setting up in pods or structure, they were running one-off and lucky not to be turned over. They were making Gordons life hard by not giving him any options. Or maybe that was Gordons direction?
Not sure if they were just fatigued, or if that were the actual game plan but it was ugly.
Anyway, criticism aside it’s always good to see an Aussie team beat a kiwi team.
Whilst Tahs managed to get a try in the end, their means of getting it was quite dire and directionless, benefiting from 50/50 calls. All the forwards were just ambling around behind the ruck, not setting up in pods or structure, they were running one-off and lucky not to be turned over. They were making Gordons life hard by not giving him any options. Or maybe that was Gordons direction?
Not sure if they were just fatigued, or if that were the actual game plan but it was ugly.
Anyway, criticism aside it’s always good to see an Aussie team beat a kiwi team.
Lightblue
Arch Winning (36)
Well I agree with the attack being less than ideal. However Coleman is head coach and the way they are playing is how he wants it. The kicking down field constantly is the plan. The playing off 9 and getting forwards hitting it up, is part of the game plan. It stifles the backline’s ability to set attacking raids. The backline at the Tahs is very good but they need to get them more ball by playing more off 10, similar to the way the Rebels are playing. Coleman‘s coaching is being found out. The only thing out of his control is the players not being able to hold the ball for more than 3 phases before losing it, losing lines outs or penalties being given away. The Waratahs have so much ability but are not realising it and much of that falls on the coaches shoulders.
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Seu has been a godsend, great buy after so many dud foreign locks except the other obvious one.
If there was one piece of good coaching it was the management of Gleeson, going off at HT was a brave call given how well he was playing but more important to manage his return off a calf injury for the future.
I thought he was harshly done by on his pilfer penalty but I’m still convinced he can do a job for us in gold @ 7. He offers more than Hooper in just about every facet - ok maybe he can’t kick a 50-22
If there was one piece of good coaching it was the management of Gleeson, going off at HT was a brave call given how well he was playing but more important to manage his return off a calf injury for the future.
I thought he was harshly done by on his pilfer penalty but I’m still convinced he can do a job for us in gold @ 7. He offers more than Hooper in just about every facet - ok maybe he can’t kick a 50-22
Hawko
Tony Shaw (54)
Which leads to a fairly obvious question: "Why is it that no one with two digits on their back is not able to do something that a 7 can do? Especially a 10?!"
Lightblue
Arch Winning (36)
Yes… he’s very good. Agree on the ‘red lid’ …. Maybe in the under 7’s, not at this level. Aren’t you apart of a team? Harry Wilson and Fraser McReight do it too. Harry Wilson even has HW on his in some design… Wallaby level they should all wear green or gold ones imho.
The most noticeable thing in the last 20 minutes at the game was the lack of energy and urgency. Players just struggling to get around the corner to back up from the previous breakdown. We were very fortunate to snatch the win but jeez we made life tough for ourselves.
I think Hooper's form is steadily improving. He had an excellent game and was pretty clearly the Tahs best I thought.
I think Hooper's form is steadily improving. He had an excellent game and was pretty clearly the Tahs best I thought.
John S
Peter Fenwicke (45)
I think after last week's performance, this week was like he flicked a switch
They were one paced for the whole game, that pace just go slower as the game went on
John S
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Yep, and we can't say it was because the Highlanders were slowing the game down. Dunno if they went too hard in pre-season, or not hard enough
You watch the good sides and they have good rhythm until there is an opportunity and then everyone reacts and the gears get switched up
John S
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Yep, I think the biggest problem was that there was little to no rhythm to the tah's game play, felt a bit like the waves crashing against the shore