S15 Rd 1 - Brumbies v Reds, Friday 13th February

[hench]

Insipid performance from the Reds.

 

[Pfitzy]

Genia should spend less time getting frustrated and more time not being shit.

 

[biggsy]

Good see hunt being vocal towards the team and there stupidity. Lets hope they listen to VC

 

[No4918]

It's like nothing has changed for the Reds since last season.

 

[A mutterer]

the reds are getting pummelled up front and in contact. surprisingly soft.

 

[Bairdy]

Didn't listen to this weeks podcast.

I did but the absurd odds for a Rebels win were too good to be true.

 

[Dctarget]

Don't worry guys - this is just a reverse of last year.

2014 we smashed the Brumbies in the opening round then went on to be utter shit.

2015 we get smashed by the Brumbies in the opening round then we go on to win it.

 

[Ash]

Is it too early to call Hunt the worst buy of the season?

Seriously, he was appalling. What was worse was when the camera showed him yelling at his own team for his shocking play.

More of the same from the Reds this year. Ruck work is shocking, and they kick the ball away when the Brumbies just hold it. To make it worse, Hunt stands 15m deep and is throwing passes behind the man, or just plain kicking it away.

Horwill can join Hunt in the sin bin for his sheer stupidity.

And again we see a passive defensive line, allowing teams to eat up the metres,

Shocking all round; shocking execution, shocking game plan.

Brumbies are playing smart rugby, pressuring the ruck and holding the ball. They are using the space given by the Reds to get over the advantage line, and then spinning it wide to capitalise.

 

[qwerty51]

Yes that's a ridiculous call 40 mins into his first proper game. Do you not remember Folau @ Suncorp?

 

[Moono75]

He's very ponderous, but you gotta wonder if the options are being given to him?

Dare I say Dick Graham has his stamp all over this. Reds will be better once JOC (James O'Connor) and Thompson come in.....probably against us next week!

 

[Pfitzy]

Before Hunt gets lynched, check out your forward pack getting smashed backwards.

But mostly, check out your scrum half delivering absolute shite - 2-step sideways if you're lucky, but backwards more often than not.

Hunt can't do much more than crab across field when he's got two white shirts up his ring before he even gets the ball.

 

[Moono75]

It's like nothing has changed for the Reds since last season.

It's round 1......let's look at the bigger picture in 4 or 5 weeks.

 

[A mutterer]

Before Hunt gets lynched, check out your forward pack getting smashed backwards.

But mostly, check out your scrum half delivering absolute shite - 2-step sideways if you're lucky, but backwards more often than not.

Hunt can't do much more than crab across field when he's got two white shirts up his ring before he even gets the ball.

genia is looking more and more like gregan in the latter stage of his career.

 

[Ash]

There was little to no pressure when Hunt stood 15m back on halfway on the rare occasion the Reds had the ball, or chipped straight to Coleman in the 22.

We'll see in the second half, but the call to have Hunt at 10 is woeful.

 

[boyo]

How is it that you're viewing this seeing as you don't have Foxtel @Pfitzy?

 

[Pfitzy]

How is it that you're viewing this seeing as you don't have Foxtel @Pfitzy?

The Pfitzy moves in mysterious ways!

 

[Epi]

Is it too early to call Hunt the worst buy of the season?

Seriously, he was appalling. What was worse was when the camera showed him yelling at his own team for his shocking play.

More of the same from the Reds this year. Ruck work is shocking, and they kick the ball away when the Brumbies just hold it. To make it worse, Hunt stands 15m deep and is throwing passes behind the man, or just plain kicking it away.

Horwill can join Hunt in the sin bin for his sheer stupidity.

And again we see a passive defensive line, allowing teams to eat up the metres,

Shocking all round; shocking execution, shocking game plan.

Brumbies are playing smart rugby, pressuring the ruck and holding the ball. They are using the space given by the Reds to get over the advantage line, and then spinning it wide to capitalise.

Is it to early to call this the worst post of the year?

 

[No4918]

There was little to no pressure when Hunt stood 15m back on halfway on the rare occasion the Reds had the ball, or chipped straight to Coleman in the 22.

We'll see in the second half, but the call to have Hunt at 10 is woeful.

Hindsight is wonderful. I wasn't unhappy with the call for this week but JOC (James O'Connor) must be there next game. Some guy called Dan Carter said he looked good behind a forward pack getting fast ball over the gain line. Now we now he doesn't when that isn't happening.

 

[qwerty51]

Taking penalties 16 and 18 points down is interesting to say the least. Especially 45m out.

 

[Pfitzy]

Especially when you miss