Crusaders v Waratahs

ACT Crusader

Arrgghhhhh 
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Tordah

what a rubbish 2nd half

Gunner

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="saulityvi" data-cid="581074" data-time="1463735156">
Its play on if it drops backwards, I really cant see behind your thinking here</blockquote>I know that. No disputing of any laws here. 
Was just a random thought I had as the Waratah slapped the ball backwards in a potential Crusaders scoring opportunity. Thought to myself, hmmm that's bloody cynical, deliberately slapping the ball away to prevent a try - even though it was backwards. Is it any less cynical that some of the marginal deliberate knock down calls we see? 
So again, not disputing any laws, just pondering out loud. Its what The Fern is for isn't it?

Dan54

2nd half got a bit scrappy, but all in all not a bad game I thought

ACT Crusader

Very disappointed not to get the bonus point tonight. 
Interesting that Read played a bit of that 2nd half at lock. 
Moody, Taylor and Franks I thought were very good around the park. 
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Sapetyvi

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Gunner" data-cid="581085" data-time="1463735976">I know that. No disputing of any laws here. 
Was just a random thought I had as the Waratah slapped the ball backwards in a potential Crusaders scoring opportunity. Thought to myself, hmmm that's bloody cynical, deliberately slapping the ball away to prevent a try - even though it was backwards. Is it any less cynical that some of the marginal deliberate knock down calls we see? 
So again, not disputing any laws, just pondering out loud. Its what The Fern is for isn't it?</blockquote>
Yea, depends on which team does it too, doesnt it :whistle: 
I think that it is stupid when sometimes a player gets yellow carded for actually trying to intercept a pass with two hands and just dribbles it to a knock on. Leave the cards for obviously cynical plays.

SammyC

Well whoever called Romano a journeyman on here should watch that game, easily the most dominant forward on the field at breakdown and with ball in hand. 
And you w ankers need to stop complaining about the kicking. It was 7 degrees and pissing down for most of the match. It's called wet weather rugby. 
I'm off to celebrate

SammyC

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="ACT Crusader" data-cid="581079" data-time="1463735463">
So we get 5 minutes to see the Crotty/Havili midfield combo. Thanks Toddy....... 
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When he came on I yelled out that it was 74 minutes too late

Stargazer

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Tordah" data-cid="581057" data-time="1463734059">
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how was that not a penalty try and YC? McNicholl tackled without the ball as he kicked it
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With hindsight, that has cost the Crusaders a bonus point. Some bad calls by Jaco in this game.

Stargazer

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hurricane" data-cid="581067" data-time="1463734728">
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hahahaha Zac scores
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A great try, too. For the wrong team, unfortunately.

Chris B.

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="ACT Crusader" data-cid="581087" data-time="1463736115">
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Very disappointed not to get the bonus point tonight. 
Interesting that Read played a bit of that 2nd half at lock. 
Moody, Taylor and Franks I thought were very good around the park.
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Yeah - given the weather, I would have been happy with four points - but, to get three tries ahead and then give one back was disappointing - especially to fucking Zac - as if he hadn't already cost us enough over the years. What is it with these ungrateful fuckers! :)
 
Romano was excellent, McNicholl was excellent, the lineout was excellent. Jaco pissed me off as he usually does - officiously rules out McNicol's excellent try on a bit of a technicality and then completely misses the blatant pull down in the second half - and a few other things (including the little knock on by the halfback that I think would have stopped Zac's try).
 
Ah well, the bonus point will hopefully be neither here nor there in the final wash-up. We probably need to win seven straight from here to win the title.

hydro11

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Gunner" data-cid="581085" data-time="1463735976">
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I know that. No disputing of any laws here. 
Was just a random thought I had as the Waratah slapped the ball backwards in a potential Crusaders scoring opportunity. Thought to myself, hmmm that's bloody cynical, deliberately slapping the ball away to prevent a try - even though it was backwards. Is it any less cynical that some of the marginal deliberate knock down calls we see? 
So again, not disputing any laws, just pondering out loud. Its what The Fern is for isn't it?
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It's an interesting one. If you deliberately knock it forward it used to be yellow card and penalty, whereas by luck the ball could go backwards and you get nothing. The refs don't seem to be calling deliberate knock ons as much anymore so I don't think it is so relevant.

Wally

Went to the game. Crusaders starting forward pack totally dominated. The game lost structure in the second half. But I did manage to get a drink from Sammy's hip flask. Laphroaig. 
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KiwiMurph

Considering the conditions that wasnt a bad game. 
Game went pretty much as predicted. Crusaders forwards were primed coming off their first nz derby since round 2 and in the wet. 
Romano was good but i'd dial back some of the praise - he excels when the rest of the pack looks great on nights like tonight - thought Sam Whitelock was bloody good himself. 
Mo'unga, Dagg and McNichol shined in the backs. 
Folau was excellent in a well beaten side.

antipodean

infidel

#BestFalconEver!

SammyC

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="KiwiMurph" data-cid="581104" data-time="1463741643"> 
Romano was good but i'd dial back some of the praise - he excels when the rest of the pack looks great on nights like tonight - thought Sam Whitelock was bloody good himself. 
Mo'unga, Dagg and McNichol shined in the backs. 
Folau was excellent in a well beaten side.</blockquote>
 
Whitelock seemed to be given the job of taking care of Skelton last night, hit him really hard a few times in the tackle and clean out. 
He wasn't shy of letting him know about it either! 
Such a welcome change from the pack of pussies that played the tahs last year.

KiwiMurph

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SammyC" data-cid="581133" data-time="1463775652">Whitelock seemed to be given the job of taking care of Skelton last night, hit him really hard a few times in the tackle and clean out. 
He wasn't shy of letting him know about it either! 
Such a welcome change from the pack of pussies that played the tahs last year.</blockquote>
 
Agreed. Not sure what the Tahs plan was at kick off either - kept kicking it straight to Whitelock - who gladly accepted and charged straight at the Tahs (usually Skelton).

SammyC

Haha, that was mentioned a few times in the stands :) 
Plan A wasn't working, why not try kicking it to someone else?

booboo

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Gunner" data-cid="581060" data-time="1463734141">
Question, is a deliberate knock back any less cynical than some of these so called deliberate knock downs?</blockquote>
 
Weird question Gunner. Am I missing something? What's wrong with knocking the ball backward?

The Silver Fern

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