Crusaders v Force 06/05/2023

[Shiggins]

Yep like Chase Tiatia. Not sure what you can do about travel , Perth is in the back of beyond, so makes it hard.

Well, they could make ethem tour NZ once. That's a good start. Make the Reds play away at Melbourne. The game won't survive when we are 11 weeks in and had 3 oppertunites to see our team. That's a joke

 

[farva]

I'd prefer him to stay at the Brumbies, but failing that I think the Rebels would benefit more by having him and he would be more likely to keep his form in front of the Wallaby coaches/selectors. Harsh, but I think it's true.

However, if Nic is happy with a deal to go to the Force, then he will have my best wishes and support, for what it's worth.

Interesting. I disagree with you and don’t think he would do better at the Rebels. The Rebels have far more stars than the Force and yet are not performing above them. Both teams are propping up the lower end of the ladder and have the same number of wins.
The force are now building a team, with the youngest squad in the comp. A couple of years under a quality coach like Simon Cron and they will be a strong team.

 

[Dan54]

Well, they could make ethem tour NZ once. That's a good start. Make the Reds play away at Melbourne. The game won't survive when we are 11 weeks in and had 3 oppertunites to see our team. That's a joke

Yep, I agree touring NZ once, but wouldn't that mean they away a long time. Though if there any justice kiwi teams will travel to them next year shouldn't they?

 

[farva]

Yep, I agree touring NZ once, but wouldn't that mean they away a long time. Though if there any justice kiwi teams will travel to them next year shouldn't they?

They toured NZ for 3 weeks, then went back to NZ again. They played 4 away games against NZ. That is more games against NZ in NZ than total home games against anyone so far.
There is a real problem there.

 

[Dan54]

They toured NZ for 3 weeks, then went back to NZ again. They played 4 away games against NZ. That is more games against NZ in NZ than total home games against anyone so far.
There is a real problem there.

Couldn't agree more, seems they getting a raw deal. How is rest of season?

 

[farva]

Couldn't agree more, seems they getting a raw deal. How is rest of season?

Home to the Drua, Brumbies and Chiefs, away to the Rebels. Will end up with 6 home games, 7 away and one neutral. Not bad there, just the travel to NZ for 4 away games seems bizarre.

 

[brokendown]

maybe because the home ground wasn't available for the first few games in the comp

 

[Mr Pilfer]

Injuries don't help especially when you have a team with limited depth. I would like to think if everybody was available then Wells wouldn't get near the team because you would end up with 6. Anstee 7. Tizzano and 8. Naisarani. Then you still have Pugh, Warren-Vosayaco, Koteka/Callan etc

 

[GaffaCHinO]

maybe because the home ground wasn't available for the first few games in the comp

First game of the season was at home.

 

[brokendown]

First game of the season was at home.

yeah,but after that work was done on HBF stadium-the Perth Glory had to play 10 games at Macedonian park because of this issue

 

[Dan54]

Injuries don't help especially when you have a team with limited depth. I would like to think if everybody was available then Wells wouldn't get near the team because you would end up with 6. Anstee 7. Tizzano and 8. Naisarani. Then you still have Pugh, Warren-Vosayaco, Koteka/Callan etc

Yep and there in lies the problem, limited depth equates to problem all super teams have to overcome if they wish to compete.

 

[farva]

yeah,but after that work was done on HBF stadium-the Perth Glory had to play 10 games at Macedonian park because of this issue

I think Perth Glory were really screwed over. But pretty poor effort from the ground stuffing up two of their key long term clients in the Force and the Glory