Rebels vs Force, Round 10, 2014

[Forcefield]

So next Friday the Rebels host the Force in Melbourne.

Will the Rebels be the team to stop the Force's hot streak?

Interesting pattern: The only two teams that have played both their derbies are the Tahs vs Force and Brumbies vs Reds. The Reds won a tight one in Rd 2 and lost a tight one in Rd 9. The Tahs smashed the Force in Rd 2 and were subsequently smashed in Rd 9. The Rebels were smashed by the Force in Rd 4. Will they turn it around and steam roll the Force in Melbourne?

 

[Bairdy]

The Rebels were smashed by the Force in Rd 4. Will they turn it around and steam roll the Force in Melbourne?

That is what I anticipate, yes.

 

[Mr Wobbly]

Nice work gents, talking up your underdog status already.

I expect the Force to smash us like guitars.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

That is what I anticipate, yes.

the most unconvincing play for underdog status since david and goliath

 

[cyclopath]

Nice work gents, talking up your underdog status already.

I expect the Force to smash us like guitars.

Wait until the rest of the Underdog Club arrive. They might even just cut and paste their posts from the Force / Tahs thread.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

I think a lot will depend on the injury toll from last night. There were a lot of Force players not looking too flash at full time.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Wait until the rest of the Underdog Club arrive. They might even just cut and paste their posts from the Force / Tahs thread.

The Brown Hornet proving you correct

I think a lot will depend on the injury toll from last night. There were a lot of Force players not looking too flash at full time.

I don't know how your replacements would go if called upon for 80 minutes (better than Skelton I'm confident) but I don't think you lost much when they came on last night - except for Mathewson: why don't we (as a nation) produce halves like that? He's played all over Wallabies #1 and #2/3 halves in the last 2 weeks

 

[Forcefield]

Nice work gents, talking up your underdog status already.

I expect the Force to smash us like guitars.

Not trying to claim underdog status

I genuinely believe that this is the first game where the Force are likely to take their feet off the pedal. Every other game we have been favourites to lose.

Our game will not work unless we are fully committed for 80 minutes.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

They did OK, but I don't think we've got the depth yet that other sides have. We'll know later in the week obviously, but potentially it could be Cowan (no worries, we have props), Matthewson (shit, that's gonna hurt) and Morahan (DH-P did a good job after playing club footy as well that day) all out. Not a catastrophe, but we wouldn't want too many more out.

 

[Hoolly Doolly]

Rebels have played some good rugby and have been unfortunate in some of the results. Reminds me of the games we could have won last year. The hunger to turn close losses into wins will be there. Force need to approach the game with their heads screwed on. Will be interestng to see who is injured from last nights effort.could have big bearing on this match. Wykes, matthewson, badger, charles, pek didnt look in good shape
The Rebels are our Bogey team.
Rebes in a very tight match.

 

[KevinO]

Western Forces impressive winning streak started with there smashing of the Rebels, so it's only fair that the Rebels end it on Friday night.

Looking forward to this one, no work so the pints will start early just in case it does go Force's way in the same fashion as Perth.

 

[ChargerWA]

No underdog stratus this week. If the Force are the real deal and deserve to be in the top 6, they should win. Not comfortably, the Rebels are a good team. The Force by less than 5.

 

[Blue]

There is no way the Force should lose. They are better in every facet of play.

The only way they will lose is if mentally they can't get up.

 

[GaffaCHinO]

There is no way the Force should lose. They are better in every facet of play.

The only way they will lose is if mentally they can't get up.

Or if they have no players left after last night.


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[RugbyReg]

What's the status @gaffachino? Who's unavailable as far as you know?

 

[GaffaCHinO]

What's the status @gaffachino? Who's unavailable as far as you know?

Don't know who is or isn't available as yet.

Going off what I saw after the game I would say Wykes would be a long shot he was walking around holding his ribs so 2 weeks in a row going off early I would say he may he given a rest which would give our lock depth a shake but you would think reck it Rory May be on the bench.

Others who went off in the game Pek and Alby I would think both should be fine but will have to see later in the week.

I'm not sure if Haywood was injured I think his wife may have gone into labour unexpectedly she was heavily pregnant hence they didn't have reserve ready for him and DHP backed up after 60mins in club rugby.

Just Lot of very sore body's we shall see on thurs I guess.


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[Tex]

Rebels will win this.

 

[andrewM]

Hmm. I see this as a danger game. The Rebels have beaten the Brumbies and come close but no cigar in the other games they have played since the Force game and I would suggest that they will be fresher than the Force after our game against the Tahs.

I am sure that they will be studying the Force vs Tahs game closely to think of ways to overcome the Force's defence and take advantage of our hopefully not too weary team. Having said that the entire Force squad has contributed to their success and having that depth will be an asset

 

[KevinO]

Hmm. I see this as a danger game. The Rebels have beaten the Brumbies and come close but no cigar in the other games they have played since the Force game and I would suggest that they will be fresher than the Force after our game against the Tahs.

I am sure that they will be studying the Force vs Tahs game closely to think of ways to overcome the Force's defence and take advantage of our hopefully not too weary team. Having said that the entire Force squad has contributed to their success and having that depth will be an asset

Welcome to GAGR Andrew,

This is a game the Rebels would have had marked as a must win before the season and nothing has changed except the Force are now the second best team in Australia.

Not very confident at the same time.

 

[andrewM]

So to conclude..
Home game for the Rebels against a very battle weary Force should make the Rebels favourites. No doubt Mr Gowden will concur. (ch tongue eek)