Wilson
John Eales (66)
doesn't need to be a massacre, any win to Moana (or the exceptionally rare bp draw) would see them jump the Blues
Blues vs Force Rd 12. Fri May 2, 2025
- Thread starter Dismal Pillock
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
I've got Clan winning but not by enough to go top-6.
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
Shiggins
David Codey (61)
That was disappointing. I feel the force were the better side. They bombed about 4 trys. Handling errors in th first 20 minutes cost them a heap of points. God knows how Barret wasn't carded and there were 2 intentional knock downs by the blues, one was a line break and it was called knock on in the tackle. Wouldn't of changed the game. Force had there chances to win that game and blew it. They played some really good rugby which is very promising for the end of the season.
Need to fix our defence on the edges as the blues scored too easily throwing it wide
Need to fix our defence on the edges as the blues scored too easily throwing it wide
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PhilClinton
Paul McLean (56)
What was the crowd? Is everyone at Magic Round or is it usually just Dismal and his family at the games these days.
Shiggins
David Codey (61)
There were definately a few yellow cards missed by okeef. Barretts was just dumb after the tizzano break. Cynical as anything. They also knocked down the ball twice but okeef called it in the tackle which I can maybe agree with the first one but not the second that would have seen grealy through for a line break. And the massive amount of penalties the blues gave away before the forces fist try. However. The force should have scored 30 plus points in the first half and botched it. It looked to be bad conditions with a lot of guys slipping over and handling errors.
Derpus
Phil Waugh (73)
Nah. The handling and defence were poor/terrible. That's like half the game.
Shiggins
David Codey (61)
If the force handling was good it would have been a very high scoring game. I agree the force defence on the edges was woeful
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Basically been raining, thunder and lightning all day in Auckland it seems. Aucklanders are in general a pretty soft bunch, so would be hunkered down at home.
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
Strewthcobber
David Codey (61)
Just over 6000 apparently
I get Eden Park isn’t the best spectator venue but what else is there to do on a Friday night in Auckland?
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
See #111 above...
Shiggins
David Codey (61)
They made more opportunities. They just didn't finish them. I get it's a wild comment when you lose by 20 but they genuinely left 20-30 points out there. After the first 20 I felt they had no chance when they had bombed so many tries. They were never going to beat the blues by 20 so a few bombed trys is game over
Derpus
Phil Waugh (73)
Yeah but that makes them worse than the Blues, no?
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Shiggins
David Codey (61)
Look at the match stats.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Good one @Dismal Pillock, made me turn off the ignore function to see what provoked your response & of course instantly regretted it...
Shiggins
David Codey (61)
You kiwi boys are a good laugh. Love it. If you don't think the force blew it your eyes are cooked. Should have been 30 nil first half. Blues are shit. Force blew it and if they held the ball on a few occasions they pummel the blues to death in Auckland
Leave the ignore button alone if you can handle it.
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