Moana Pasifika v Highlanders
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@Steven-Harris said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
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..his organisational skills and option taking around the ruck is impressive , looks to have time
Putting on a clinic , can see why Fakatava is on the pineFakatava is watching the game at home. He's injured
@SouthernMann was more in around why hes not starting
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Not sure why there is all the critique of Fakatava... he was fucken awesome last week. Why can't we just celebrate having two good 9s?
@frugby said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Not sure why there is all the critique of Fakatava... he was fucken awesome last week. Why can't we just celebrate having two good 9s?
All the pundits said our starting team as a bit shit. We had no depth compared to others. Seems we are proving them wrong.
This game. Second string props. Haig/Howden have been available at six. Renton (debatably out), Fakatava too, no Nareki, both our top two fullbacks unavailable.
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Not sure why there is all the critique of Fakatava... he was fucken awesome last week. Why can't we just celebrate having two good 9s?
@frugby said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Not sure why there is all the critique of Fakatava... he was fucken awesome last week. Why can't we just celebrate having two good 9s?
good having two good halves.. however FF has been rocks and diamonds for years.. so a certain amount of criticism will always be around..... especially around the consistency of his option taking.
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@frugby said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Not sure why there is all the critique of Fakatava... he was fucken awesome last week. Why can't we just celebrate having two good 9s?
good having two good halves.. however FF has been rocks and diamonds for years.. so a certain amount of criticism will always be around..... especially around the consistency of his option taking.
@Mattasaurus said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
@frugby said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Not sure why there is all the critique of Fakatava... he was fucken awesome last week. Why can't we just celebrate having two good 9s?
good having two good halves.. however FF has been rocks and diamonds for years.. so a certain amount of criticism will always be around..... especially around the consistency of his option taking.
For sure. But last weekend was the best he has played since before his run of injuries
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What a mover Hastie has been this season. If you'd asked me three weeks ago which halfback should be dropped at the end of the season he'd have been my pick. Now he's the one guy I think we can't loose.
Gilbert outside of being isolated that one time, has been great. Nice to see his defence has improved this season. Fantastic work from the team the back 20.
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Not sure why there is all the critique of Fakatava... he was fucken awesome last week. Why can't we just celebrate having two good 9s?
@frugby his high kick game is not the best and his pass is ordinary at best possibly your first 2 tick boxes to play at international level
Has some great strengths in and around his running game and jackals the odd turnover
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@frugby said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Not sure why there is all the critique of Fakatava... he was fucken awesome last week. Why can't we just celebrate having two good 9s?
good having two good halves.. however FF has been rocks and diamonds for years.. so a certain amount of criticism will always be around..... especially around the consistency of his option taking.
@Mattasaurus He was actually really good last season too after a slow start. He has his flaws, but I expect him to have a big season in what looks to be an improving side. With front-foot ball he is a heck of a threat around the ruck.
Hastie has been good, don't get me wrong, but I've seen Mosese Dawai look a million bucks against Moana. Let's see what he can do against the Canes in two weeks time.
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@frugby said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Not sure why there is all the critique of Fakatava... he was fucken awesome last week. Why can't we just celebrate having two good 9s?
All the pundits said our starting team as a bit shit. We had no depth compared to others. Seems we are proving them wrong.
This game. Second string props. Haig/Howden have been available at six. Renton (debatably out), Fakatava too, no Nareki, both our top two fullbacks unavailable.
@SouthernMann it’s only Moana…..
Agree that the lack of depth arguments were being overplayed. If the Landers have so called depth issues then so do all the other NZ teams (except the Chiefs) based on what has happened early in the season.
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What a mover Hastie has been this season. If you'd asked me three weeks ago which halfback should be dropped at the end of the season he'd have been my pick. Now he's the one guy I think we can't loose.
Gilbert outside of being isolated that one time, has been great. Nice to see his defence has improved this season. Fantastic work from the team the back 20.
@handa457 said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
What a mover Hastie has been this season. If you'd asked me three weeks ago which halfback should be dropped at the end of the season he'd have been my pick. Now he's the one guy I think we can't loose.
Gilbert outside of being isolated that one time, has been great. Nice to see his defence has improved this season. Fantastic work from the team the back 20.
Hastie is the only halfback contracted beyond this season. At this stage. He initially signed a three year deal from the start of last year
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@SouthernMann it’s only Moana…..
Agree that the lack of depth arguments were being overplayed. If the Landers have so called depth issues then so do all the other NZ teams (except the Chiefs) based on what has happened early in the season.
@ACT-Crusader said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
@SouthernMann it’s only Moana…..
Agree that the lack of depth arguments were being overplayed. If the Landers have so called depth issues then so do all the other NZ teams (except the Chiefs) based on what has happened early in the season.
Yeah but we can only play who is in front of us. With the players we have available.
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Only Moana could find themselves 31-10 down at halftime despite dominating a fair chunk of this game (apart from the Scoreboard of course).
@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Only Moana could find themselves 31-10 down at halftime despite dominating a fair chunk of this game (apart from the Scoreboard of course).
And they are pretty basic errors that have been their undoing.
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@frugby said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Not sure why there is all the critique of Fakatava... he was fucken awesome last week. Why can't we just celebrate having two good 9s?
good having two good halves.. however FF has been rocks and diamonds for years.. so a certain amount of criticism will always be around..... especially around the consistency of his option taking.
@Mattasaurus Sure, but we can praise Hastie without needing to shit on Fakatava, because again, he was superb last week, and was deservedly named to start this one.
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Haven’t gone through this thread yet, will later, but just want to add this. Apologies if this has been said. This might be the worst commentary trio sky has put out. James Parsons… wow. The other 2 females… yikes. Come on sky, seriously.
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@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Only Moana could find themselves 31-10 down at halftime despite dominating a fair chunk of this game (apart from the Scoreboard of course).
And they are pretty basic errors that have been their undoing.
@ACT-Crusader Fitness a huge issue too.
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Wish list for the 2nd half
JGB to be subed at the break
To see Manson ,Tangitau and Taumoefolau in space -
Haven’t gone through this thread yet, will later, but just want to add this. Apologies if this has been said. This might be the worst commentary trio sky has put out. James Parsons… wow. The other 2 females… yikes. Come on sky, seriously.
@Landers92 said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
James Parsons… wow. The other 2 females…
I'm not quite sure if you are implying what I am inferring.
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@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Only Moana could find themselves 31-10 down at halftime despite dominating a fair chunk of this game (apart from the Scoreboard of course).
And they are pretty basic errors that have been their undoing.
@ACT-Crusader said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Only Moana could find themselves 31-10 down at halftime despite dominating a fair chunk of this game (apart from the Scoreboard of course).
And they are pretty basic errors that have been their undoing.
It really is. The Highlanders weren't much in that half, but Moana certainly made them look the part.
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Haven’t gone through this thread yet, will later, but just want to add this. Apologies if this has been said. This might be the worst commentary trio sky has put out. James Parsons… wow. The other 2 females… yikes. Come on sky, seriously.
@Landers92 said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:
Haven’t gone through this thread yet, will later, but just want to add this. This might be the worst commentary trio sky put out. James Parsons… wow. The other 2 females… yikes. Come on sky, seriously.
Glad I’m in a noisy bar watching this so I don’t have to endure it.
MP need to respect the ball far better. A few of their forwards need to step up as other than Ardie most of them have been pedestrian.
