SF Blues v Brumbies
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@Dice Great efforts for sure, I thought Christie saved a try with that hit on the tryline also.
@chimoaus I thought he had knocked.himself out!
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@Dice Great efforts for sure, I thought Christie saved a try with that hit on the tryline also.
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@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Dice Great efforts for sure, I thought Christie saved a try with that hit on the tryline also.
You're right. The other ranga was involved in that one too.
@Dice said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Dice Great efforts for sure, I thought Christie saved a try with that hit on the tryline also.
You're right. The other ranga was involved in that one too
Christie was dynamite in defence
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@Dice said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Dice Great efforts for sure, I thought Christie saved a try with that hit on the tryline also.
You're right. The other ranga was involved in that one too
Christie was dynamite in defence
@nzzp his workrate on d is awesome
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@Canes4life said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
Blues will be favourites and deservedly so but my money is on the Crusaders, they just know how to get the job done.
A bit like me with the missus.
@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Canes4life said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
Blues will be favourites and deservedly so but my money is on the Crusaders, they just know how to get the job done.
A bit like me with the missus.
Helluva rugby fan to let the crusaders run a train on your missus
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With hindsight, had that BB droppie been a foot higher I doubt we'd have had all of that drama.
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With hindsight, had that BB droppie been a foot higher I doubt we'd have had all of that drama.
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@Steven-Harris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus i looks pretty daming , yes there may have been other calls that could have gone either way during the game , but you know what a team has time rectify any wrong doings ..but that call could have changed everything ..will take the win as a Blues supporter , but i will say i would have had no issues if the call had gone the other way ..
Every incorrect/marginal call has a sliding doors moment that could heavily impact the outcome. If White was carded for cynical play on the ground or the Brumbies try was disallowed it would have had an impact. The call was 50/50 and the Blues got the rub of the green. If the Brumbies had held onto the ball instead of going for the drop goal they may have got a penalty and won.
Sport will always have these moments and good teams take it out of the hand of the ref and focus on their roles and what they can do next.
@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Steven-Harris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus i looks pretty daming , yes there may have been other calls that could have gone either way during the game , but you know what a team has time rectify any wrong doings ..but that call could have changed everything ..will take the win as a Blues supporter , but i will say i would have had no issues if the call had gone the other way ..
Every incorrect/marginal call has a sliding doors moment that could heavily impact the outcome. If White was carded for cynical play on the ground or the Brumbies try was disallowed it would have had an impact. The call was 50/50 and the Blues got the rub of the green. If the Brumbies had held onto the ball instead of going for the drop goal they may have got a penalty and won.
Sport will always have these moments and good teams take it out of the hand of the ref and focus on their roles and what they can do next.
This post should be pinned in every match thread, and I agree with it wholeheartedly. Except for one thing: it wasn't a 50/50 call.
It was the type of play that in minutes 1-75 it's a penalty to the defending team and nobody questions it. Isolated player on the ground, defender over the top on the ball. You can post all the screenshots you want, I don't care. You're overthinking it - it's holding the ball.
O'Keefe was clearly aware of the game circumstances and put the whistle away. Craig Joubert blows that penalty, 100%. Wayne Barnes does too. They aren't afraid of the big call, even though it's bitten them a few times.
But still, Blues were the better team, deserved the win, other things were missed, etc etc etc.
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Perhaps it would've been a different matter if the Brumbies hadn't in fact turned the ball over.
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@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Steven-Harris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus i looks pretty daming , yes there may have been other calls that could have gone either way during the game , but you know what a team has time rectify any wrong doings ..but that call could have changed everything ..will take the win as a Blues supporter , but i will say i would have had no issues if the call had gone the other way ..
Every incorrect/marginal call has a sliding doors moment that could heavily impact the outcome. If White was carded for cynical play on the ground or the Brumbies try was disallowed it would have had an impact. The call was 50/50 and the Blues got the rub of the green. If the Brumbies had held onto the ball instead of going for the drop goal they may have got a penalty and won.
Sport will always have these moments and good teams take it out of the hand of the ref and focus on their roles and what they can do next.
This post should be pinned in every match thread, and I agree with it wholeheartedly. Except for one thing: it wasn't a 50/50 call.
It was the type of play that in minutes 1-75 it's a penalty to the defending team and nobody questions it. Isolated player on the ground, defender over the top on the ball. You can post all the screenshots you want, I don't care. You're overthinking it - it's holding the ball.
O'Keefe was clearly aware of the game circumstances and put the whistle away. Craig Joubert blows that penalty, 100%. Wayne Barnes does too. They aren't afraid of the big call, even though it's bitten them a few times.
But still, Blues were the better team, deserved the win, other things were missed, etc etc etc.
@barbarian said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
It was the type of play that in minutes 1-75 it's a penalty to the defending team and nobody questions it. Isolated player on the ground, defender over the top on the ball. You can post all the screenshots you want, I don't care. You're overthinking it - it's holding the ball.
I don't buy that. When the Brumbies player goes to lift the ball Romano releases the ball (albeit slowly) and Brumbies get the ball back - there's no clear moment when it's obviously 'holding'.
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@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Steven-Harris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus i looks pretty daming , yes there may have been other calls that could have gone either way during the game , but you know what a team has time rectify any wrong doings ..but that call could have changed everything ..will take the win as a Blues supporter , but i will say i would have had no issues if the call had gone the other way ..
Every incorrect/marginal call has a sliding doors moment that could heavily impact the outcome. If White was carded for cynical play on the ground or the Brumbies try was disallowed it would have had an impact. The call was 50/50 and the Blues got the rub of the green. If the Brumbies had held onto the ball instead of going for the drop goal they may have got a penalty and won.
Sport will always have these moments and good teams take it out of the hand of the ref and focus on their roles and what they can do next.
This post should be pinned in every match thread, and I agree with it wholeheartedly. Except for one thing: it wasn't a 50/50 call.
It was the type of play that in minutes 1-75 it's a penalty to the defending team and nobody questions it. Isolated player on the ground, defender over the top on the ball. You can post all the screenshots you want, I don't care. You're overthinking it - it's holding the ball.
O'Keefe was clearly aware of the game circumstances and put the whistle away. Craig Joubert blows that penalty, 100%. Wayne Barnes does too. They aren't afraid of the big call, even though it's bitten them a few times.
But still, Blues were the better team, deserved the win, other things were missed, etc etc etc.
@barbarian said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Steven-Harris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus i looks pretty daming , yes there may have been other calls that could have gone either way during the game , but you know what a team has time rectify any wrong doings ..but that call could have changed everything ..will take the win as a Blues supporter , but i will say i would have had no issues if the call had gone the other way ..
Every incorrect/marginal call has a sliding doors moment that could heavily impact the outcome. If White was carded for cynical play on the ground or the Brumbies try was disallowed it would have had an impact. The call was 50/50 and the Blues got the rub of the green. If the Brumbies had held onto the ball instead of going for the drop goal they may have got a penalty and won.
Sport will always have these moments and good teams take it out of the hand of the ref and focus on their roles and what they can do next.
This post should be pinned in every match thread, and I agree with it wholeheartedly. Except for one thing: it wasn't a 50/50 call.
It was the type of play that in minutes 1-75 it's a penalty to the defending team and nobody questions it. Isolated player on the ground, defender over the top on the ball. You can post all the screenshots you want, I don't care. You're overthinking it - it's holding the ball.
O'Keefe was clearly aware of the game circumstances and put the whistle away. Craig Joubert blows that penalty, 100%. Wayne Barnes does too. They aren't afraid of the big call, even though it's bitten them a few times.
But still, Blues were the better team, deserved the win, other things were missed, etc etc etc.
Nice bait, but I don't think we have any French posters anymore.
About 1:08 mins in
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@barbarian said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
It was the type of play that in minutes 1-75 it's a penalty to the defending team and nobody questions it. Isolated player on the ground, defender over the top on the ball. You can post all the screenshots you want, I don't care. You're overthinking it - it's holding the ball.
I don't buy that. When the Brumbies player goes to lift the ball Romano releases the ball (albeit slowly) and Brumbies get the ball back - there's no clear moment when it's obviously 'holding'.
@KiwiMurph It can still be holding if the defending team wins the ball. It should have been a quick, clean steal but he basically had to rip the ball off Romano.
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@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Steven-Harris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus i looks pretty daming , yes there may have been other calls that could have gone either way during the game , but you know what a team has time rectify any wrong doings ..but that call could have changed everything ..will take the win as a Blues supporter , but i will say i would have had no issues if the call had gone the other way ..
Every incorrect/marginal call has a sliding doors moment that could heavily impact the outcome. If White was carded for cynical play on the ground or the Brumbies try was disallowed it would have had an impact. The call was 50/50 and the Blues got the rub of the green. If the Brumbies had held onto the ball instead of going for the drop goal they may have got a penalty and won.
Sport will always have these moments and good teams take it out of the hand of the ref and focus on their roles and what they can do next.
This post should be pinned in every match thread, and I agree with it wholeheartedly. Except for one thing: it wasn't a 50/50 call.
It was the type of play that in minutes 1-75 it's a penalty to the defending team and nobody questions it. Isolated player on the ground, defender over the top on the ball. You can post all the screenshots you want, I don't care. You're overthinking it - it's holding the ball.
O'Keefe was clearly aware of the game circumstances and put the whistle away. Craig Joubert blows that penalty, 100%. Wayne Barnes does too. They aren't afraid of the big call, even though it's bitten them a few times.
But still, Blues were the better team, deserved the win, other things were missed, etc etc etc.
@barbarian said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Steven-Harris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus i looks pretty daming , yes there may have been other calls that could have gone either way during the game , but you know what a team has time rectify any wrong doings ..but that call could have changed everything ..will take the win as a Blues supporter , but i will say i would have had no issues if the call had gone the other way ..
Every incorrect/marginal call has a sliding doors moment that could heavily impact the outcome. If White was carded for cynical play on the ground or the Brumbies try was disallowed it would have had an impact. The call was 50/50 and the Blues got the rub of the green. If the Brumbies had held onto the ball instead of going for the drop goal they may have got a penalty and won.
Sport will always have these moments and good teams take it out of the hand of the ref and focus on their roles and what they can do next.
This post should be pinned in every match thread, and I agree with it wholeheartedly. Except for one thing: it wasn't a 50/50 call.
It was the type of play that in minutes 1-75 it's a penalty to the defending team and nobody questions it. Isolated player on the ground, defender over the top on the ball. You can post all the screenshots you want, I don't care. You're overthinking it - it's holding the ball.
O'Keefe was clearly aware of the game circumstances and put the whistle away. Craig Joubert blows that penalty, 100%. Wayne Barnes does too. They aren't afraid of the big call, even though it's bitten them a few times.
But still, Blues were the better team, deserved the win, other things were missed, etc etc etc.
IIRC Joubert would blow a penalty to the Blues. Just as he did when McCaw had both hands on that Waratahs ball in the 2014 final.
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@barbarian said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Steven-Harris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus i looks pretty daming , yes there may have been other calls that could have gone either way during the game , but you know what a team has time rectify any wrong doings ..but that call could have changed everything ..will take the win as a Blues supporter , but i will say i would have had no issues if the call had gone the other way ..
Every incorrect/marginal call has a sliding doors moment that could heavily impact the outcome. If White was carded for cynical play on the ground or the Brumbies try was disallowed it would have had an impact. The call was 50/50 and the Blues got the rub of the green. If the Brumbies had held onto the ball instead of going for the drop goal they may have got a penalty and won.
Sport will always have these moments and good teams take it out of the hand of the ref and focus on their roles and what they can do next.
This post should be pinned in every match thread, and I agree with it wholeheartedly. Except for one thing: it wasn't a 50/50 call.
It was the type of play that in minutes 1-75 it's a penalty to the defending team and nobody questions it. Isolated player on the ground, defender over the top on the ball. You can post all the screenshots you want, I don't care. You're overthinking it - it's holding the ball.
O'Keefe was clearly aware of the game circumstances and put the whistle away. Craig Joubert blows that penalty, 100%. Wayne Barnes does too. They aren't afraid of the big call, even though it's bitten them a few times.
But still, Blues were the better team, deserved the win, other things were missed, etc etc etc.
IIRC Joubert would blow a penalty to the Blues. Just as he did when McCaw had both hands on that Waratahs ball in the 2014 final.
@Crucial said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@barbarian said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Steven-Harris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus i looks pretty daming , yes there may have been other calls that could have gone either way during the game , but you know what a team has time rectify any wrong doings ..but that call could have changed everything ..will take the win as a Blues supporter , but i will say i would have had no issues if the call had gone the other way ..
Every incorrect/marginal call has a sliding doors moment that could heavily impact the outcome. If White was carded for cynical play on the ground or the Brumbies try was disallowed it would have had an impact. The call was 50/50 and the Blues got the rub of the green. If the Brumbies had held onto the ball instead of going for the drop goal they may have got a penalty and won.
Sport will always have these moments and good teams take it out of the hand of the ref and focus on their roles and what they can do next.
This post should be pinned in every match thread, and I agree with it wholeheartedly. Except for one thing: it wasn't a 50/50 call.
It was the type of play that in minutes 1-75 it's a penalty to the defending team and nobody questions it. Isolated player on the ground, defender over the top on the ball. You can post all the screenshots you want, I don't care. You're overthinking it - it's holding the ball.
O'Keefe was clearly aware of the game circumstances and put the whistle away. Craig Joubert blows that penalty, 100%. Wayne Barnes does too. They aren't afraid of the big call, even though it's bitten them a few times.
But still, Blues were the better team, deserved the win, other things were missed, etc etc etc.
IIRC Joubert would blow a penalty to the Blues. Just as he did when McCaw had both hands on that Waratahs ball in the 2014 final.
Grrrrrr
Shocking call made worst by him admitting days after the match that he got it wrong!
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@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Steven-Harris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus i looks pretty daming , yes there may have been other calls that could have gone either way during the game , but you know what a team has time rectify any wrong doings ..but that call could have changed everything ..will take the win as a Blues supporter , but i will say i would have had no issues if the call had gone the other way ..
Every incorrect/marginal call has a sliding doors moment that could heavily impact the outcome. If White was carded for cynical play on the ground or the Brumbies try was disallowed it would have had an impact. The call was 50/50 and the Blues got the rub of the green. If the Brumbies had held onto the ball instead of going for the drop goal they may have got a penalty and won.
Sport will always have these moments and good teams take it out of the hand of the ref and focus on their roles and what they can do next.
This post should be pinned in every match thread, and I agree with it wholeheartedly. Except for one thing: it wasn't a 50/50 call.
It was the type of play that in minutes 1-75 it's a penalty to the defending team and nobody questions it. Isolated player on the ground, defender over the top on the ball. You can post all the screenshots you want, I don't care. You're overthinking it - it's holding the ball.
O'Keefe was clearly aware of the game circumstances and put the whistle away. Craig Joubert blows that penalty, 100%. Wayne Barnes does too. They aren't afraid of the big call, even though it's bitten them a few times.
But still, Blues were the better team, deserved the win, other things were missed, etc etc etc.
@barbarian said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@Steven-Harris said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@chimoaus i looks pretty daming , yes there may have been other calls that could have gone either way during the game , but you know what a team has time rectify any wrong doings ..but that call could have changed everything ..will take the win as a Blues supporter , but i will say i would have had no issues if the call had gone the other way ..
Every incorrect/marginal call has a sliding doors moment that could heavily impact the outcome. If White was carded for cynical play on the ground or the Brumbies try was disallowed it would have had an impact. The call was 50/50 and the Blues got the rub of the green. If the Brumbies had held onto the ball instead of going for the drop goal they may have got a penalty and won.
Sport will always have these moments and good teams take it out of the hand of the ref and focus on their roles and what they can do next.
This post should be pinned in every match thread, and I agree with it wholeheartedly. Except for one thing: it wasn't a 50/50 call.
It was the type of play that in minutes 1-75 it's a penalty to the defending team and nobody questions it. Isolated player on the ground, defender over the top on the ball. You can post all the screenshots you want, I don't care. You're overthinking it - it's holding the ball.
O'Keefe was clearly aware of the game circumstances and put the whistle away. Craig Joubert blows that penalty, 100%. Wayne Barnes does too. They aren't afraid of the big call, even though it's bitten them a few times.
But still, Blues were the better team, deserved the win, other things were missed, etc etc etc.
Swings and roundabouts - all those refs might have been tougher on where players join a maul or a maul not moving.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
Get Ofa my lawn -
That photo just tells me that Lolesio completely mis-hit the doppie - low trajectory, helicopter flight rather than end over end, head up early instead of down over the ball, Ofa barely 3 inches off the ground
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
Get Ofa my lawn -
That photo just tells me that Lolesio completely mis-hit the doppie - low trajectory, helicopter flight rather than end over end, head up early instead of down over the ball, Ofa barely 3 inches off the ground
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@junior I agree, but what this photo can't show you is how close Ofa was to Lolesio and how fast he was running towards him.
@Stargazer said in SF Blues v Brumbies:
@junior I agree, but what this photo can't show you is how close Ofa was to Lolesio and how fast he was running towards him.
Good point - Ofa thundering down on him may have gone along way to putting him off
