Blues v Chiefs

gt12

I’m very impressed by the impact of the returning ABs from the bench. Vaa’ii has been excellent.

Yeetyaah

Mark Tele'a fell off

gt12

That’s a good kick Dmac

Machpants

Oh look you can actually kick the ball long into touch

ACT Crusader

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Chiefs:

@gt12 said in Blues v Chiefs:

Blues really miss Akira and Sotutu.

Both overrated according to the south islanders.

Not a hard shoulder in sight…..

African Monkey

@ACT-Crusader said in Blues v Chiefs:

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Chiefs:

@gt12 said in Blues v Chiefs:

Blues really miss Akira and Sotutu.

Both overrated according to the south islanders.

Not a hard shoulder in sight…..

Not tonight no.

Yeetyaah

Up the fucking Chiefs cheeeehooooo

antipodean

You can't carry Choat and Segner in place of Sotutu and Ioane, while relying on good decisions from Christie and Barrett, and hope to dominate territory and possession.

KiwiMurph

Well done Chiefs

About how I expected the game to go

gt12

Tipping schmipping.
Fantastic start and an engaging game of footy.
You’d think both of these teams will be strong playoff teams.

African Monkey

Fair play Chiefs, could this be your year?

Mattasaurus

Huge amount of penalties from the Blues tonight - BB just like he does to the ABs - kicks possession away far too much.

Chiefs played well fwds were very good and I thought Tupaea played particularly well - - but game changed with Ratima to 9 and Dmac to 10 imo

Duluth

13-6 penalty count the difference. Too much easy possession

Blues player of the match voting:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/7184/blues-motm-v-chiefs/1

Edit penalty count was actually 15-6

nostrildamus

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Chiefs:

@gt12 said in Blues v Chiefs:

Blues really miss Akira and Sotutu.

Both overrated according to the south islanders.

or maybe they (secretly) rated them so highly they connived to get rid of them??

nostrildamus

This season could be a good test of Vern's coaching agility, can he mould the replacements into his style or will he have to change his tactics?

ploughboy

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Chiefs:

Jacobsen whinges like Kieran Read used to when he was Crusaders captain.

that a complement comparing him to a all black great captian

KiwiMurph

Carter could be in line for a special season. He looked very good on the wing.

antipodean

@ploughboy said in Blues v Chiefs:

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Chiefs:

Jacobsen whinges like Kieran Read used to when he was Crusaders captain.

that a complement comparing him to a all black great captian

I'd take it as one. I like my captains constantly in the ear of the ref, but ensuring they don't put the ref offside. A delicate balance.

He also had a very good game.

African Monkey

@nostrildamus said in Blues v Chiefs:

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Chiefs:

@gt12 said in Blues v Chiefs:

Blues really miss Akira and Sotutu.

Both overrated according to the south islanders.

or maybe they (secretly) rated them so highly they connived to get rid of them??

Yeah they are narcissistic like that down there.

antipodean

@nostrildamus said in Blues v Chiefs:

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Chiefs:

@gt12 said in Blues v Chiefs:

Blues really miss Akira and Sotutu.

Both overrated according to the south islanders.

or maybe they (secretly) rated them so highly they connived to get rid of them??

No need when Razor's busy selecting the Cantablacks anyway.

The Silver Fern

Blues v Chiefs