Bledisloe #2 - AUS v NZL, Eden Park, Auckland, August 15th

[Chris McCracken]

I trust GAGR members stood and clapped McCaw off the field.

If I did, I'd look a twat in the lounge room. But he deserves our congrats for a fantastic career.

 

[Brendan Hume]

Cooper was good enough to be our starting 10 for the hardest WC games. Pigs need some work getting over the gain line. Seemed static taking the ball when we had it. And no creativity when we're getting smashed


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[Chunderstruck]

I trust GAGR members stood and clapped McCaw off the field.

He almost sat down on our side of the bench by mistake

 

[Teh Other Dave]

Oh good. A lineout.

 

[Viking]

I understand NZ are dominating the breakdown but surely Nic White can clear quicker then that. He seems very slow - or NZ are superb as slowing every god damn ruck.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

too one out, too static, no control over the breakdown and the gain line. We look utterly one dimensional in attack. A real worry.

 

[Blue]

Cheika was looking for some answers. He's got a smattering of new questions.

That tackle of Cooper's was lazy. It sums up a lot about him. He's not to blame for the loss though.

Paul, Horwill, Speight. Nah.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

White's had a terrible game but he's not Robinson Crusoe there.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Cliffy isn't up to it any more. Horwill will go to the RWC though, he tried his guts out.

 

[cyclopath]

I understand NZ are dominating the breakdown but surely Nic White can clear quicker then that. He seems very slow - or NZ are superb as slowing every god damn ruck.

He's been very slow. Often seemed to have no-one really set to take it too. Much stems from lack of momentum up front.

 

[Chris McCracken]

Paul, Horwill, Speight. Nah.

If you think Horwill was poor, you were watching a different game to me.

 

[Teh Other Dave]

It's not just white. Our ball movement through hands is too slow generally.

 

[Highlander35]

It's time for Debreczeni!

 

[Tomikin]

Fuck blaming any Back for that games stupid.. We lost it up front

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[Viking]

Horwill was best on field for me. Folau was next. Then daylight.

 

[Teh Other Dave]

NZ's kicking game was clever. Isolated Cooper, avoided Folau until just now.

 

[Slim 293]

Wayne Barnes looked happy there..........

 

[TahDan]

Come on boys! 3 minutes to score 30 points!


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[Chunderstruck]

You know what else didn't help? Being dominated in scrums, lineouts, breakdown and one on one tackling. Does Quade have to do with any of them 4 things?

Not saying anyone else could have changed all of that from no.10, but he definitely made it worse. I noticed that the forwards always get mentioned when QC (Quade Cooper) has an off game.

 

[Train Without a Station]

I reckon we've looked even worse since Cooper came off too. The subs in the forward except Pocock have been a down grade and only Horwill and Skelton offer much tonight. Hooper was uncharacteristically quiet for mine.