Reds v Blues

NTA

Reiko on form alone shouldn’t be the ABs 13

On skillset he should be a Test winger at best.

pakman

I don't think Rieko got the ball in space once?

Absolute amateur hour from the Blues forwards - lineout picked to bits, scrum unable to execute at critical times.

No, it wasn't the greatest officiating, but look at how smart the Reds were to hold them up over the line rather than trying to brute force a stoppage.

Kiss and his team are smart.

Ryan's offside play where he managed to hold Eklund up was a penalty try.

Bones

@NTA said in Reds v Blues:

I don't think Rieko got the ball in space once?

Doesn't exactly help himself in that regard.

sparky

Terrible result for Blues.

booboo

I did give up at half time as I was getting fucked off with the officiating.

Just into second half and Ta'avao's try gets wiped out. Seriously?

Genuine question: is the restriction on the number of phases you can go back no longer a thing?

I'll continue to grumble through the rest of the game ...

Bovidae

The TMO should just tell the ref straight away if a knock on, forward pass etc is missed.

booboo

Now have cause to grumble at Segner's D hiding behind Beehre for McDermott's try.

And a forensic examination of the early tackle on Sullivan wouldn't have gone amiss. He never had possession so why is he allowed to be tackled?

Find myself grumpier at the officials than the players.

Steven Harris

@Bovidae 💯..seen so many games where a forward pass was missed by the attacking team and the team defending has been further stung by a try or YC infraction becomes a double whamy

Nepia

The Blues were shit, the officials were shit, the Reds were pretty good.

antipodean

I can't watch any more games where Christie starts or Way officiates. Both are infuriating.

brodean

@pakman said in Reds v Blues:

@NTA said in Reds v Blues:

I don't think Rieko got the ball in space once?

Absolute amateur hour from the Blues forwards - lineout picked to bits, scrum unable to execute at critical times.

No, it wasn't the greatest officiating, but look at how smart the Reds were to hold them up over the line rather than trying to brute force a stoppage.

Kiss and his team are smart.

Ryan's offside play where he managed to hold Eklund up was a penalty try.

Yup. He was also offside again soon after to prevent a try

brodean

@antipodean said in Reds v Blues:

I can't watch any more games where Christie starts or Way officiates. Both are infuriating.

Indeed.

brodean

@Nepia said in Reds v Blues:

The Blues were shit, the officials were shit, the Reds were pretty good.

The Reds played well in spurts. If the Blues were smarter they would have won comfortably

brodean

@booboo said in Reds v Blues:

I did give up at half time as I was getting fucked off with the officiating.

Just into second half and Ta'avao's try gets wiped out. Seriously?

Genuine question: is the restriction on the number of phases you can go back no longer a thing?

I'll continue to grumble through the rest of the game ...

Way is always like this.

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