Crusaders v Chiefs

Donsteppa

Can someone enlighten me why the Chiefs picked their ABs for this game? I get that you don't want four losses in a row but surely this is a game you just give up on after last week? Hurricanes (H), Bulls (A) and Jaguares (A) are all winnable. Then you have the bye and Blues and Lions at home. You could easily win 4 of those 5 with your top team playing.

I’ll sound more flippant than I intend; but losing this by 100+ would have derailed the season beyond repair. They aren’t doing it as they speak, but I think the coaches had to give the team the best chance of putting in a performance to hold their heads higher.

Which mans little when Aliamalo makes a break and passes it to the tea lady.

kiwiinmelb

Goodhues mullet is coming along nicely

chimoaus

Is Jordans pace deceiving, almost seems slo mo when running.

Tim

That Alaimalo break and pass was vintage late period Blues rugby.

Chris B.

Shit - I thought the Chiefs at $4.90 to win was good value.

I'm starting to think I should have done a bit more research before investing ten bucks in an insurance bet!

mariner4life

Check that. Make it 70

No Quarter

@booboo said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

ALB

Goodhue

The thought gives me warm feels

Fucking this. With the bulldozer from Wellington on the bench. Loving our midfield options right now.

Donsteppa

The biggest food bill in rugby: Colin Cooper.

Nepia

@Toddy said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

@Nepia is Messam in the squad?

No.

Tim

Mitchell Brown is no loss.

Machpants

@Tim said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

That Alaimalo break and pass was vintage late period Blues rugby.

Weber fucking off didn't help, either

hydro11

@Donsteppa said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

@hydro11 said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

Can someone enlighten me why the Chiefs picked their ABs for this game? I get that you don't want four losses in a row but surely this is a game you just give up on after last week? Hurricanes (H), Bulls (A) and Jaguares (A) are all winnable. Then you have the bye and Blues and Lions at home. You could easily win 4 of those 5 with your top team playing.

I’ll sound more flippant than I intend; but losing this by 100+ would have derailed the season beyond repair. They aren’t doing it as they speak, but I think the coaches had to give the team the best chance of putting in a performance to hold their heads higher.

Which mans little when Aliamalo makes a break and passes it to the tea lady.

I get the confidence angle but confidence must be shot if you lose by 50 with the best player in the world.

chimoaus

@No-Quarter said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

@booboo said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

ALB

Goodhue

The thought gives me warm feels

Fucking this. With the bulldozer from Wellington on the bench. Loving our midfield options right now.

I just hope SBW doesn't have something in his contract about RWC. Goodhues hands well and truly make up for his absence.

Tim

Any word on Moody?

Tim

@Machpants said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

Weber fucking off didn't help, either

He's been bad again today.

chimoaus

Does there need to be some sort of Crusaders Law, like you can only have so many All Blacks and you must donate a few of your age group players to other teams?

NTA

You've got to admire the Chiefs in terms of consistency: whatever the worst possible option is, they seem to take it every time.

hydro11

@chimoaus said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

Does there need to be some sort of Crusaders Law, like you can only have so many All Blacks and you must donate a few of your age group players to other teams?

It says a lot if an age group player would stay at the Crusaders and compete for a position than go to other teams.

chimoaus

@NTA said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

You've got to admire the Chiefs in terms of consistency: whatever the worst possible option is, they seem to take it every time.

Fuck you are on fire this afternoon.

booboo

@Donsteppa said in Crusaders v Chiefs:

12 - 7. Delusions of not getting thrashed.

?

The Silver Fern

Crusaders v Chiefs