Game Day!! Force v Rebels

[shasta]

True, but if they have played the Rabble twice so far this season they would have had 2 wins by now!
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Maybe. Pretty sure Brumbies fans had banked a home win for this week too. There were so many Chicken Little posts around here after that away loss to the Kings that this forum looked a mass depression convention. BUT they have proved to be very competitive in every match so far. Keep the faith
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[.X.]

At least you guys get to watch Force games live, in a new (almost completed) stadium.

All I get is once a year surrounded by (re)Tah(ds) in a 40 year old concrete freezer with a broken big screen

[jargan83]

All I get is once a year surrounded by (re)Tah(ds) in a 40 year old concrete freezer with a broken big screen

Nothing wrong with that concrete freezer when theres a decent crowd in it but the problem is Tahs aren't getting decent crowds to attend

Oh and the ground turns 25 this year - opened in 1988

[Piston]

Maybe. Pretty sure Brumbies fans had banked a home win for this week too. There were so many Chicken Little posts around here after that away loss to the Kings that this forum looked a mass depression convention. BUT they have proved to be very competitive in every match so far. Keep the faith
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Yes you are right. The Kings have been better than what everyone thought!
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[stejwill]

Yes you are right. The Kings have been better than what everyone thought!
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The Kings have been better. We, on the other hand, have been worse.
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[chibi]

On a side note, did we have a moment's silence for Eaton's wife? I think the Hurricanes did.

[Alison]

On a side note, did we have a moment's silence for Eaton's wife? I think the Hurricanes did.

Nope. Very poor form indeed if you ask me.

[stejwill]

On a side note, did we have a moment's silence for Eaton's wife? I think the Hurricanes did.

Wasn't there. Don't know. We should have.
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[Basha69]

Wasn't there. Don't know. We should have.
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I thought that when i got home and watched my recording of the Canes V Tahs. Very poor form on our part!!!

[The Boab]

Didn't see the game but I am depressed anyway. Is the coach going to try some of his other players to see if they gel? Is Tupou a 15 or 13 ? Why these guys don't front up week in week out baffles me and I guess everyone else. They dominate 3/4's of a game one week then get smashed the next. Any shrinks care to explain.

[UNCLE BOOG]

there was just a complete breakdown in attack. I saw toby tuck the ball under his pit for about 5 consecutive phases meters from the magic line, and was repelled, then when the ball moved to the halves, all momentum stopped. Then, when the ball found its way out to the backs, again, we went sideways, backwards and stopped.
Everyone was flat, and there was no movement, no structure.
all said, I got to see a day of rugby, had a bell full of (overpriced-understrength) rum and rolled onto the pub after
do it all again next week! god love rugby season.

[sittingbison]

I have been to every minute of every home game. Until now.

I left at the 50 minute mark after Kingis try, couldnt bare it any more. Didnt care if we made a comeback or not. It was the worst performance I have ever seen

[DinkyDi]

Its such a shame that pro players cannot follow instructions. Heard that all week they were told that when they make a line break... no bullshit 50-50 balls. Set it up and a few phases later they will score..... simple stuff along with carrying the ball away from contact Mr MMM.... bleeding U12s work. Protect the ball in contact and don't loose it in a tackle Mr Toupo for the fifth time. The coaches can only do so much and practice is not game time.

There needs to be some radical changes to the starting line up and a realisation that some of these players are just not playing anywhere close to their potential. Come on Foley, bite the bullet and dump the under performers NOW.

[jono]

Its such a shame that pro players cannot follow instructions. Heard that all week they were told that when they make a line break... no bullshit 50-50 balls. Set it up and a few phases later they will score..... simple stuff along with carrying the ball away from contact Mr MMM.... bleeding U12s work. Protect the ball in contact and don't loose it in a tackle Mr Toupo for the fifth time. The coaches can only do so much and practice is not game time.

There needs to be some radical changes to the starting line up and a realisation that some of these players are just not playing anywhere close to their potential. Come on Foley, bite the bullet and dump the under performers NOW.

I'd say this will happen at the end of the season.
Gotta remember this isn't fole's side. He only got a few spots when he took over
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[DinkyDi]

True that Jono but please can some one tell me why they insist on playing Toupo at all - 4 lost in contacts, very few run meters, cant kick and slips over to let in the softest try ever.... it is not as if he has been outstanding at 15 in any game he has started.. let Cpt Beaky have a crack IMO