Reds v Waratahs in Townsville

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Gleeson was absolutely immense tonight. Jeez he looks the goods. He looks to have added some bulk too.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

I fucking froth for Pietsch

I rate him

 

[NCT]

Peitsch has been good.

 

[qwerty51]

As a Waratahs fan, getting better as the season goes on is something new and might actually be beneficial come finals time. We always peak too early.

 

[Marce]

Richie Asiata is a magician lol

 

[Derpus]

Gleeson would be my MOTM. Jorgensen looked very good too.

 

[Wilson]

Very disappointing from the reds, McReight aside.

 

[molman]

Gleeson had a belter of a match.

He did, but pushing the guy is pretty shortsighted.

 

[qwerty51]

Very disappointing from the reds, McReight aside.

Easily outplayed Hooper although I’m not sure that’s his competition anymore.

 

[Marce]

Fuck me what a great try

Edit: just remembered I’m on delay. Great try from Foketti

Try of the year? Lol

 

[Derpus]

As a Waratahs fan, getting better as the season goes on is something new and might actually be beneficial come finals time. We always peak too early.

I thought the Reds offered very little and we still only beat them by 8. Realistically, we don't look amazing building in attack. I thought we beat them up front today and took our chances neatly. Our lineout and exit would still have seen us pummeled by a kiwi side.

And yeah, broken record, but we need a genuine 10.

Still a good win away from home and some really good individual performances.

 

[molman]

As a Waratahs fan, getting better as the season goes on is something new and might actually be beneficial come finals time. We always peak too early.

That was also so far from a complete performance.

The lineout was nowhere near clinical. Scrum wasn't too bad, but some of the ball was messy out at times and Jake needs to clear it quicker in those scenarios.

The exits and restarts were just poor and put so much unnecessary pressure on the team at times.

The kicking still needs work. It's real hit and miss with the chasing pressure not entirely being where it needs to be.

The defence was generally good, but it started to splinter a little in places, especially towards the end. The better teams will exploit those lapses.

 

[Fireworks]

I don't understand the Reds tap penalty moves. Doesn't work at Super level. Also too impatient trying to score too early (Vest and Wilson) when they should recycle and trust the next phase.

 

[Marce]

Any idea of the attendance? 10k? 8k? 7k?

 

[Pokinacha]

Holloway had a hand in everything. He has to be close to being first picked for Wallabies IMO

 

[NCT]

Any idea of the attendance? 10k? 8k? 7k?

Looked a lot less than that on TV.

 

[Doubting Thomas]

Very disappointing from the reds, McReight aside.

They’re 15 individuals. Not playing FTW. Playing for themselves. McReight included.

 

[Spamnoodle]

One for the Reds followers.

What the hell does Liam Wright ever do?

Fucken heaps if you look

 

[molman]

Live I thought it was a no arms tackle, and at the time I didn't realise it was Hooper involved as the tv was in long shot. The close up showed he did attempt to use his arms, but not sure about the point of contact. The way McReight stopped dead in the collision suggests to me that Hooper was in no way backing off.

EDIT : McReight has had it all over MH in that first half. Best on ground so far.

Like I said, need to go back and look. Pretty sure that was at least a left (camera side) arm wrapping. Can't recall the other.

Edit: They showed the angle/close up from the otherside at the end of the broadcast. Didn't look great. That might get cited.

 

[rugbyAU]

Another disappointing season for the reds, hard to see them making finals from here especially given their terrible record v NZ teams