Queensland Reds v British & Irish Lions - Wednesday, 2 July 8:00pm

[A mutterer]

Seems like no willingness to build a few phases then attack. It has to be right away. Reds have a decent enough pack to put 3-4 phases together and try and fatigue them a bit.

Have they? The forwards have lacked penetration, 3x run metres is a damning stat.

Kicking game similar, putting them under too much pressure.

And that's without mentioning the poor ball handling.

Paisami, Uru, and LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) haven't been as effective as I'd hoped.

 

[EyesUpFootyFan]

I’ve thought he’s been grwat defensively. Grwat contact and slowing down the ball/ruck.

 

[Dctarget]

Fuck that’s diabolical

 

[cyclopath]

Try, steals, intercepts, hitting rucks. His off the ball effort is top notch and this is far from the best I've seen him play.

He does get away with reaching over the breakdown a lot and holding on just long enough to kill momentum while short of getting pinged. But that's kind of why he's good.

 

[Shiggins]

He gets away with a lot. Like sevu reace. And he is very hateable

 

[LeCheese]

Whats the cowed size. Looks pretty bad

Was announced as 46k as you were typing this. Largest Reds crowd since the 2013 Lions tour

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Guess it’s a recency bias when you see Anderson just run out of space and go out. It’s the Lions pressure. Not like this performance is against the Highlanders

 

[Super Hooper]

No kicking game, no party

 

[Dctarget]

What about kick the ball out on the full? That takes talent

 

[Shiggins]

Wtf Anderson.

Was announced as 46k as you were typing this. Largest Reds crowd since the 2013 Lions tour

It looks half empty. Maybe a bunch of people left early. Whats the capacity 65k?

 

[Derpus]

Thought theyd do a bit better than the Force but all much of the same

 

[EyesUpFootyFan]

All great players get away with slightly bending the rules. Think mccaw etc

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

What about kick the ball out on the full? That takes talent

I laugh at it but if I tried to kick on the run I’d just fall over.

 

[Coleman Rees]

A drubbing

 

[molman]

Absolutely. He's an intelligent player. He players the ref and pushes all the lines. Tries to get under your skin. Both frustrating and great to watch.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Wtf Anderson.

It looks half empty. Maybe a bunch of people left early. Whats the capacity 65k?

52,500. Lots have left now, and lots were in the concourse bars during the game.

 

[Shiggins]

Even though they are winning these games easy. They look very beatable. Bell should be licking his lips at these scrums. Williams and frost will be looking at that lineout.

 

[Shiggins]

Yeh but he does it and it's ok and the other team does it and it's a penalty. He isn't playing to the whistle. The refs just think it must be ok because it's maro

 

[Dctarget]

Lessons from this game confirm my thoughts pre-tour. Lions backs will be the point of difference, their forwards aren’t all that.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Might be an opportunity to target Lions scrum? They've given up quite a few penalties in these two games