Reds vs Chiefs

[Nepia]

Fa’alui nearly got penalised for a good tackle.

[antipodean]

@nepia said in Reds vs Chiefs:

Fa’auli needs to stop leading with the shoulder - and stop coming out of the line.

Unless he gets it right as the Reds 8 Caleb Timu can attest.

[Mokey]

What the fucking fuck. How the fuck could the ref have awarded that.

[footy01]

Does Marty Mckenzie think he’s playing touch out there? Multiple miss tackles and penalty kick didn’t find the sideline

[Steven Harris]

Glad they showed the try before the conversation,almost like the chiefs have switched off

[antipodean]

@mokey said in Reds vs Chiefs:

What the fucking fuck. How the fuck could the ref have awarded that.

By the time he got there, he could see it pushed against the post. I'd award it too.

I'm guessing the director in the truck isn't on the Reds' xmas card list after showing that "highlight".

[mariner4life]

Chiefs hit 31, knew job was done, and clocked off. Combine that with the Reds being atrocious and you get this 2nd half.

[Mokey]

Yuck. Chiefs have been rather average in the second half. They need to regain the bonus point, we may need it down the track in the NZ conference.

[Damo]

@mokey yes a win in Brisbane is an achievement, but they will be disappointed not to get the BP after the start.

[Nepia]

@damo said in Reds vs Chiefs:

@mokey yes a win in Brisbane is an achievement, but they will be disappointed not to get the BP after the start.

Spoke to soon.

[Mokey]

LOL. Chiefs get a bonus point try, 4 1/2 mins into overtime.

[Mokey]

Chiefs 36 - 12 Reds

[Chris B.]

Only thing that could happen there was Chiefs getting a bonus point, but on the Reds played...until - entirely predictably - they did.

Dumb Queensland fucks!

[Bovidae]

I thought the Chiefs were going to throw away a BP. Very average 2nd half.

MMac is so bad. A doormat on defence, misses touch from a penalty and earlier takes a quick tap instead of kicking into the corner on one of the few occasions the Chiefs were on attack in the 2nd half. Just as well we've got a bye next week so DMac has a rest.

[Bovidae]

The other thing, that was almost the Taranaki backline once DMac went off. Only ALB and Alaimalo not from there.

Speaking of Alaimalo, he's still got a long way to go before he is in contention for the ABs. This game demonstrated all his weaknesses - concentration lapses, dropping passes, poor ball placement in the tackle.

[Bones]

Chiefs lose their star first five and end up looking like the blues... Hmmm.

[Chester Draws]

@bones said in Reds vs Chiefs:

Chiefs lose their star first five and end up looking like the blues... Hmmm.

"Star" is pushing it -- he's the third best fullback in NZ, at best. I like watching him play, but he's a mix of awesome and awful in every game.

"Star first five" is confusing the "star" and the "first five" bits. They aren't related, any more than calling Ritchie McCaw "world famous helicopter pilot" would be correct.

[Bovidae]

As mentioned by the commentary team at the end of the game. I assume the other 5 are all Crusaders players, although Mealamu, Gregan and Matfield could be possibilities.

https://www.facebook.com/chiefsrugby/photos/a.471991917209.257440.44646322209/10156369535687210/?type=3

[Stargazer]

@bovidae My guess would be that at least Crockett, McCaw, Carter and Mealamu belong to that select group.

[taniwharugby]

@bovidae Roff played alot of games at a time when the Brumbies were good for a decent period.