Crusaders vs Blues

[hydro11]

So Crusaders have a genuine chance at the playoffs. However, if there is a tie break it comes down to most wins. Crusaders have a lot of bonus points, but one less win than the teams they would be level with. So they need to hope other teams aren't picking up bonus points.

[Canerbry]

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders vs Blues:

At least it's not a knock out game.

Kinda was for us...

[Tim]

Well I guess we won't be starting Eklund again.

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in Crusaders vs Blues:

Well I guess we won't be starting Eklund again.

You'd think you would learn after the last 2 seasons

Probably the oddest selection of the season by Cotter.

[antipodean]

@African-Monkey said in Crusaders vs Blues:

Well played Crusaders. Good wake up call for the Blues.

Ta'avao is a bench scrummager despite his size. Eklund is too small to start when Riccitelli is available. Choat and Sotutu were poor. Perofeta stunk up the place.

[KiwiMurph]

@Gunner said in Crusaders vs Blues:

Also poor play under pressure, generally rushing things leading to poor passing.

You could copy and paste this for nearly every Blues game in Chch in the last 20 years

[Tim]

Papalii makes a huge difference to this team.

[African Monkey]

Thankfully we shouldn't encounter another scrum as good again, they beat us badly there.

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Crusaders vs Blues:

Papalii makes a huge difference to this team.

Clarke and Heem were missed too

[antipodean]

This would've been much worse without Funaki who must be in the AB squad now.

[African Monkey]

@antipodean He won't, but he's bloody good.

[Gunner]

I’d like to see the penalty count.

Really surprised no one else is talking about how shocking the Blues discipline was.

For me it was the biggest difference, if the Blues didn’t give away so many penalties, they’d have won.

[KiwiMurph]

@Gunner It's been a growing issue.

Nearly cost them vs Canes

[Machpants]

@Gunner said in Crusaders vs Blues:

I’d like to see the penalty count.

Really surprised no one else is talking about how shocking the Blues discipline was.

For me it was the biggest difference, if the Blues didn’t give away so many penalties, they’d have won.

13 v 8, according to ESPN

[antipodean]

@Gunner said in Crusaders vs Blues:

I’d like to see the penalty count.

Really surprised no one else is talking about how shocking the Blues discipline was.

For me it was the biggest difference, if the Blues didn’t give away so many penalties, they’d have won.

Leadership issue.

[Machpants]

It's a real pity no one tracks penalty advantages as well

[Gunner]

@Machpants said in Crusaders vs Blues:

@Gunner said in Crusaders vs Blues:

I’d like to see the penalty count.

Really surprised no one else is talking about how shocking the Blues discipline was.

For me it was the biggest difference, if the Blues didn’t give away so many penalties, they’d have won.

13 v 8, according to ESPN

That surprises me, I feel like the Blues gave away a lot more than that.

[Winger]

Blues are still top I guess on points difference

Crusaders kept their chances alive

[African Monkey]

@Gunner That's because our scrum was under real pressure for the first time this year.

[KiwiMurph]

@Gunner said in Crusaders vs Blues:

@Machpants said in Crusaders vs Blues:

@Gunner said in Crusaders vs Blues:

I’d like to see the penalty count.

Really surprised no one else is talking about how shocking the Blues discipline was.

For me it was the biggest difference, if the Blues didn’t give away so many penalties, they’d have won.

13 v 8, according to ESPN

That surprises me, I feel like the Blues gave away a lot more than that.

Perhaps some advantages that didn't eventuate in pens?