Blues v BI Lions
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Yeah, unfortunately Perofeta looks a bit out of his depth.
Luatua, SBW and Rieko Ioane looking good for the Blues. The forwards are getting beaten in the set piece though and this incarnation of the Lions looks a lot better than Saturday's lot.
My Blues by 13+ bet is looking a bit shit.
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Luata just ducked at point of contact, good decision from ref. But seen less get a yellow.
Gatland will be tamping. We should be two scores ahead.
Forwards done everything asked of them. Nice balance in all three rows.
Need to be more precise at lineout.
Webb, Daley, Halfpenny going well.
Biggar has stifled the midfield.
Nowell looks like a fan who's won the chance to play for the Lions. Yank him.
Great breakdown defence from Blues.
And like all NZ teams if there's a sniff, they breath deeply. And they did.
All about substitutions now.
@MiketheSnow LOL if an All Black !are that tackle you'd be spewing.
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@booboo said in Blues v BI Lions:
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v BI Lions:
Perofeta is playing bloody well considering circumstances. I see a lot of promise.
No. No he is not
He's been poor but still has shown a bit of promise.
@hydro11 said in Blues v BI Lions:
@booboo said in Blues v BI Lions:
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v BI Lions:
Perofeta is playing bloody well considering circumstances. I see a lot of promise.
No. No he is not
He's been poor but still has shown a bit of promise.
Yes
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@Tim the 8 not impressing you?
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Who threw the pass for Riekos try? Missed almost all of first half and only saw one replay on highlights.
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You guys are fucking harsh on Perofeta. He has slow ball from a halfback who has slow service, its pissing down and he's dealing with a rush defence plus he has a 13 with no distribution skills.
I like the kicks in behind - it shows some vision. Yes he has made errors but he is 20 years old in his first start against what is effectively a test team.
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Luata just ducked at point of contact, good decision from ref. But seen less get a yellow.
Gatland will be tamping. We should be two scores ahead.
Forwards done everything asked of them. Nice balance in all three rows.
Need to be more precise at lineout.
Webb, Daley, Halfpenny going well.
Biggar has stifled the midfield.
Nowell looks like a fan who's won the chance to play for the Lions. Yank him.
Great breakdown defence from Blues.
And like all NZ teams if there's a sniff, they breath deeply. And they did.
All about substitutions now.
@MiketheSnow said in Blues v BI Lions:
Luata just ducked at point of contact, good decision from ref. But seen less get a yellow.
Gatland will be tamping. We should be two scores ahead.
Forwards done everything asked of them. Nice balance in all three rows.
Need to be more precise at lineout.
Webb, Daley, Halfpenny going well.
Biggar has stifled the midfield.
Nowell looks like a fan who's won the chance to play for the Lions. Yank him.
Great breakdown defence from Blues.
And like all NZ teams if there's a sniff, they breath deeply. And they did.
All about substitutions now.
Yeah that Webb is seriously impressive.
Any chance of Biggar starting the tests? Please.
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@mariner4life He's been bloody good too!
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@Crucial said in Blues v BI Lions:
Gardner openly disagrees with TMO. That's not on.
Doesn't work well with others. Also has been acting on what he thinks (eg the Payne no try.) before the ref has made the actual call. Lions players look to have gained his sympathy and that's poor for a usually quality ref.How did Gardner disagree? i'm not hearing the ref on my feed.
@hydro11 said in Blues v BI Lions:
@Crucial said in Blues v BI Lions:
Gardner openly disagrees with TMO. That's not on.
Doesn't work well with others. Also has been acting on what he thinks (eg the Payne no try.) before the ref has made the actual call. Lions players look to have gained his sympathy and that's poor for a usually quality ref.How did Gardner disagree? i'm not hearing the ref on my feed.
Just going by the pictures but after the try was adjudged by the TMO he turned away and had a chat with a Lions player shrugging his shoulders seemingly in sympathy.
I'm obviously guessing but based on my reading of the body language and expression. It wasn't a good look. -
@Virgil read it again. I'm saying you give the benefit of the doubt to the Blues in that situation.
@SimonAdd_2 said in Blues v BI Lions:
@Virgil read it again. I'm saying you give the benefit of the doubt to the Blues in that situation.
sorry mate saw a post from a NH poster and assumed it was a whinge! as you were...
Blues been pretty shit really, probably the only team that forces you to start channel surfing wondering if the Warriors are playing..
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@Tim he has been so good Steve Tew should be buying out his NH contract
@mariner4life Previously unknown exit clause for the win.
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You guys are fucking harsh on Perofeta. He has slow ball from a halfback who has slow service, its pissing down and he's dealing with a rush defence plus he has a 13 with no distribution skills.
I like the kicks in behind - it shows some vision. Yes he has made errors but he is 20 years old in his first start against what is effectively a test team.
@KiwiMurph sure he has had poor service, but I bet if West or Francis were playing like he was, they'd be copping it...
Has plenty of talent, but is struggling to assert himself and his accuracy isnt great.
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Blues getting continuity now , that is when they are at their most dangerous
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How good is Rieko, awesome pickup from another crap Pulu pass. Unlucky not to score.
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out.
