Chiefs v Highlanders
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@SouthernMann said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Putting this into perspective. We lost four games by this margin last year.
This is only the second loss we have had without a bonus point.
Oh that's just fucking great. We've got 3 more hidings to come? Jesus wept
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@KiwiInLondon said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Landers92 said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@KiwiInLondon said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Landers92 said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@frugby said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
I’ve got way more questions about Dermody, Brown and Joseph then I do about these players.
You question Jamie Joseph? Bold
The same Jamie Joseph that won that one title in 2015, left, did “x” with Japan that made him one of the best coaches in the world and would fix all the highlanders problems?
Wait, you don’t think he did anything with Japan? Your negativity gets in the way of your level headed thinking sometimes. Dont let it get to you bud.
The same Japanese team that had Eddie Jones before hand and had won pretty every pacific competition leading up to his appointment and had beaten South Africa in a rugby World Cup? Certainly ground up job by Joseph there. Be realistic.
Must be tough to ‘support’ a team you feel so negative about.
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@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@SouthernMann said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Putting this into perspective. We lost four games by this margin last year.
This is only the second loss we have had without a bonus point.
Oh that's just fucking great. We've got 3 more hidings to come? Jesus wept
Crusaders 2x, Canes Away and Chiefs at home… play like that and it could be 5!
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Sense a lot of conversations in this thread going around in circles tonight. We got thrashed, a reality check. Bottom line not good enough.
Chiefs were way too good and it’s a reminder of how big the gap is and how far we have to yet to grow. The boys will be hurting but they were their own worst enemy.
Let the loss sink in and don’t let the emotion take over. The show goes on.
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@Landers92 said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Sense a lot of conversations in this thread going around in circles tonight. We got thrashed, a reality check. Chiefs were way too good and it’s a reminder of how big the gap is and how far we have to yet to grow. The boys will be hurting but they were their own worst enemy.
Let the loss sink in and don’t let the emotion take over. The show goes on.
Show goes on. It’s about the long-term… when you are already light on top end talent, losing 2 of your best 3 (EDG & Tangitau) is not very helpful.
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@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Gonna go see if I can find my canes jersey
Risky, I feel another disappointment coming this evening
Keep your comments to yourself.
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@Machpants said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Gonna go see if I can find my canes jersey
Risky, I feel another disappointment coming this evening
I'm watching it delayed so will be a fine win.
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The scary thing for all other teams is the Chiefs are still yet to welcome back the best AB of 2024 in Sititi. For me, it’s their title to lose from here.
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@Canes4life once sititi lord and nanai seturo get back chiefs are going to have crazy depth
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@Canes4life said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
The scary thing for all other teams is the Chiefs are still yet to welcome back the best AB of 2024 in Sititi. For me, it’s their title to lose from here.
Yeah but nobody has played against Higgins yet.
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@Bones said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Canes4life said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
The scary thing for all other teams is the Chiefs are still yet to welcome back the best AB of 2024 in Sititi. For me, it’s their title to lose from here.
Yeah but nobody has played against Higgins yet.
This is true. 😂
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@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
Chiefs biggest winning margin over the Highlanders in their history.
Their history so far* got another game this season
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I only had a chance to watch the replay this afternoon so was surprised that the Sky commentators were talking about the wind. It didn't feel like there was a strong wind at the stadium. Wheeler is still so annoying.
Anyway, the 3rd quarter seemed closer to what the Chiefs can deliver. Nowhere near perfect but they took most of their chances and played at the right end. As expected, DLB was a liability in the scrum, and Ma'u had his issues too. It seemed like the Highlanders struggled when the Chiefs upped the tempo.
I do like the McAlister-Taukei’aho one-two punch. McMillan has regularly rotated players but he will have to settle on his best 23 soon. Ratima and Roe have alternated at halfback, and I'm fine with Roe starting but would be giving them more equal minutes.
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@Bovidae It's wild to me how poorly handled Ayden Johnstone was. 122kg easily the most consistent scrummager perhaps behind De Groot we've had since Kane Hames and an absolute physical menace. With the right coaching easily could have been an All Black.
