Waikato v Auckland

African Monkey

Fuck Kirkpatrick haha just get it out.

KiwiMurph

What a farcical finish.

Baron Silas Greenback

Nothing in it. Cooper is hopelessly biased

African Monkey

@shark You guys are still last

Yeetyaah

Fuck me. Can't be angry at that. Good game.

Hooroo

Hilarious last ten mins including over time. How fat is the Ioane?

Tim

LOL, that line umpire was desperately trying to manufacture a penalty. That was totally legit.

Tim

Auckland desperately needs Plummer back.

Tim

LOL, Matt Cooper gave all the Monkley points to Waikato players.

shark

Meanwhile, why is it Kiwi female commentators in rugby and cricket feel like they need to use the forceful shreik as their normal tone?? No issue with female commentators in general. The woman who's name escapes me but who was used a lot in CWC is the best around, but speaks normally. She doesn't seem to feel she needs to somehow deepen her voice and yell at us. There are good female commentators in MLB and the NBA as well. Good on Riki Lee Swannel for being something of a pioneer, but not all pioneers actually do it well. Stop fucking hurting my ear holes.

African Monkey

@Yeetyaah Yeah we certainly didn't deserve to win it. You guys have some good young players coming through and probably deserved the victory despite getting dominated at set piece. Ruru had a shocker for us and him and Leuila aren't clicking at 9 and 10.

We'll get a touch up next week I feel if we don't improve. Even though Canterbury played virtually a club side today, they'll take confidence out of it.

shark

@African-Monkey said in Waikato v Auckland:

@shark You guys are still last

You reckon that'll last?

Yeetyaah

Tupaea was uncharacteristically quiet tonight. Reihana average as at the back. Sweeney his usual. Halfbacks were good. Forward pack decent.

Ruru was shit. First five was shit. Front row was decent. Midfield and wingers were great. Subs were meh. Kirkpatrick was dogshit.

African Monkey

@shark Oh yeah of course :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:

Seriously though, think you guys could take us next week. Plummer, Manu and Trainor not being there is hurting us out wide and our starts have been poor which ultimately cost us tonight.

Duluth

@Tim said in Waikato v Auckland:

Auckland desperately needs Plummer back.

Yes

DL and Ruru need to be dropped

Some good props in Auckland right now.. and that’s with two props in the AB squad too

Oh well, we played terribly and didn’t get beaten

shark

@African-Monkey said in Waikato v Auckland:

@shark Oh yeah of course :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:

Seriously though, think you guys could take us next week. Plummer, Manu and Trainor not being there is hurting us out wide and our starts have been poor which ultimately cost us tonight.

We should have Ennor and Franks available as well, surely.

African Monkey

@shark Interestingly enough, Ennor coming into centre will make it a 5th different midfield combo in a row. Having said that, Ennor and Osborne in the backline makes it a hell of a lot better.

canefan

@shark said in Waikato v Auckland:

@African-Monkey said in Waikato v Auckland:

@shark Oh yeah of course :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:

Seriously though, think you guys could take us next week. Plummer, Manu and Trainor not being there is hurting us out wide and our starts have been poor which ultimately cost us tonight.

We should have Ennor and Franks available as well, surely.

I think I saw the Canty coach say Franks will have an extended break

Bovidae

Probably a fair result but I've never seen a ref get in the way of play so often than Kelly did tonight.

Impressed with Finau on debut.

Bovidae

@Hooroo said in Waikato v Auckland:

Hilarious last ten mins including over time. How fat is the Ioane?

Someone in the crowd behind me yelled out "c'mon fatty" when Akira took the field.

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Waikato v Auckland