BOP v Wellington

[Donsteppa]

@bayimports said in BOP v Wellington:

@bobily2 said in BOP v Wellington:

I'm guessing BOP is running out of backs? A halfback on the wing and two wings in the midfield. Should be interesting

yep looks like most of the backline is in intensive cotton wool..urgh

Based on last weeks performance, this backline might be an improvement.....

[bayimports]

@donsteppa said in BOP v Wellington:

@bayimports said in BOP v Wellington:

@bobily2 said in BOP v Wellington:

I'm guessing BOP is running out of backs? A halfback on the wing and two wings in the midfield. Should be interesting

yep looks like most of the backline is in intensive cotton wool..urgh

Based on last weeks performance, this makeshift backline might be an improvement.....

yeah i watched the full Daryl Gibson NSW coaching experience last week..how does this guy continue to get a gig..I am assuming some of those options were part of the game plan..but it was kuck

[ARHS]

@bayimports There was just no plan to move the ball into space, or to defend around the ruck area.
Wonder if a dozen players took a joyride to Auckland and were stopped from getting back? I was hoping it would be top 15 for this one, as I expect it to be the relegation decider. Did not expect to throw in the towel.

[bayimports]

@arhs said in BOP v Wellington:

@bayimports There was just no plan to move the ball into space, or to defend around the ruck area.
Wonder if a dozen players took a joyride to Auckland and were stopped from getting back? I was hoping it would be top 15 for this one, as I expect it to be the relegation decider. Did not expect to throw in the towel.

yeah it was worse than disappointing, I would have thought a very basic game plan would be create space to give onisi ratave the ball for a one on one ..even our fijian import was catching a cold or heavily marked when he did get it

[mikey07]

BOP by 8

[barky1]

Hair-brained by Gibson. No explanation from the union around injuries (typical). Such a class squad this year but this backline from 12 onwards seems like they were drawing straws out of a hat.
Seems Gibson is heading to the pile with Greg Smith and Kevin Schuler

[Cpt Kumera]

Bop 13 plus

[ARHS]

Wellington by 20. Only hope for BOP is if I tip them to get a hiding. So I am.

[Duluth]

So has Narawa played 13 at other levels? At NPC level it’s just wing/fullback right?

His defence can be dodgey on the wing. Midfield will be tough

[Donsteppa]

@arhs said in BOP v Wellington:

Wellington by 20. Only hope for BOP is if I tip them to get a hiding. So I am.

I've also tipped Wellington 17+ in order to guarantee us a win....

[Tim]

Yellow card all day.

[Machpants]

Man it's no wonder the canes are going doing the gurgler, when they had their players on this embarrassment of a side, should be in top 3!

[Tim]

Two low skill teams.

[Tim]

Awful game. Pity both teams can't be relegated.

[Donsteppa]

That goal-line dropout rule remains the dumbest thing introduced to rugby. Some idiot rule maker who wanted to work for the NRL

[Higgins]

@tim said in BOP v Wellington:

Awful game. Pity both teams can't be relegated.

You mean a compulsory invocation of the mercy rule!

EDIT As I write this The Steamers shove Wellington back over their line for another try 14 -05 with the successful conversion

[Tim]

LOL @ the Hurricanes signing Bird. What an absolute dud.

[Higgins]

@tim Yet another sign of the ineptness of the WRFU/Hurricanes talent indentification system.

[Donsteppa]

The irony is that will probably give a us better outcome than a goal-line dropout....

[Tim]

Ball is clearly out.