Highlanders v Crusaders

[Tim]

Lucky not to concede another card.

[Mattasaurus]

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[Landers92]

@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Outstanding defence by the Saders

Even cheating counts as good D these days!

[Bones]

@Darth-Sader said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Highlanders will be gutted to not have any points, but just not good enough at holding the ball.

Just so easy to defend when there's only one or two threats on phase ball. Terrible option taking but also not really any options.

[Bovidae]

Is there a worse ref than Murphy?

[Machpants]

@Landers92 said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Outstanding defence by the Saders

Even cheating counts as good D these days!

It always has. If you get away with it, is not cheating

[Tim]

@Bovidae Jordan Way?

[frugby]

Jamie Joseph is not the messiahs Highlanders fans want. We have gone backwards…

[cgrant]

Jordan Way is not bad, he is just a great patriot.

[frugby]

@cgrant said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Jordan Way is not bad, he is just a great patriot.

He sucks too

[Bovidae]

@frugby Tavatavanawai on the wing is a huge mistake. Anyone who thinks he is an option there for the ABs is mistaken.

[frugby]

@Bovidae said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

@frugby Tavatavanawai on the wing is a huge mistake. Anyone who thinks he is an option there for the ABs is mistaken.

Doesn’t help him he is playing on the edge of a wank backline with zero experience.

Corey Brown is a woeful attack coach

[Frank]

This competition is exposing a couple of previously hyped coaches - Jamie Joseph and Vern Cotter.
And helping the reputation of a previously maligned one - Rob Penney.

[Tim]

@frugby I think you missed the joke.

[Bones]

@Frank said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Ths competition is exposing a couple of previously hyped coaches - Jamie Joseph and Vern Cotter.
And helping the reputation of a previously maligned one - Rob Penney.

I'm curious to the changes in that saders coaching group from last year. They're not exactly convincing but apart from the chiefs the other kiwi teams are terrible. Crusaders are just relentless though.

[Darth Sader]

@Frank said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Ths competition is exposing a couple of previously hyped coaches - Jamie Joseph and Vern Cotter.
And helping the reputation of a previously maligned one - Rob Penney.

Blues are harder to explain, but I do think both Penney and Joseph have been dealt quite different hands with their squads. But, yes, Joseph isn’t the Messiah. Not sure Penney’s a championship coach either though. Have to get an extra 15% out of your team come finals time.

[Stag]

@Darth-Sader looked like Taylor came from behind the last feet and then tackled him as he ran past the ruck 🤷‍♂️

[Bovidae]

@frugby Yes, but he doesn't have top-end speed to be out wide. That will be exposed even more at international level. I'm blaming JJ for his backline selections in this game. He needs to make changes for the 2nd half.

[Darth Sader]

@Stag said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

@Darth-Sader looked like Taylor came from behind the last feet and then tackled him as he ran past the ruck 🤷‍♂️

You’re possibly right

[KiwiInLondon]

@frugby said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Jamie Joseph is not the messiahs Highlanders fans want. We have gone backwards…

Hey hey hey! That’s awfully negative of you! The southerners won’t like that opinion!