Cummins Hat-Trick Leads Force to Win Over Waratahs

[chibi]

He's looking a bit lost without Folau calling the running lines!

[Nic]

Meanwhile, Sydney Press reaction..

NSW win everywhere except on the scoreboard

Journalism in NSW continues to stoop to new lows.
They believe all their own press in Sydney.
Talk about delusional.

[andrewg]

All the headlines should really be:

Western Force defeats Wallabies (plus a Springbok).......

[Kept One]

Meanwhile, Sydney Press reaction..

NSW win everywhere except on the scoreboard

Let them believe what they want, as I heard Wilhelm Steenkamp say on Sports Ears, "LOOK AT THE SCOREBOARD" - and the Super 15 table!!!!!!!

[sandgroperrugby]

Next it will be an ARU conspiracy keeping izzy out allowed the Force to win and further grow the game in the west.

If the bulls do a number on them this week they will get booed by their own supporters again.

[chibi]

Speaking of which, did I hear the Reds' fans at Suncorp booing their own team this week, or was it the ref?

[Nic]

Speaking of which, did I hear the Reds' fans at Suncorp booing their own team this week, or was it the ref?

I know a whole group of Reds fans were booing Stephen Moore after the game for that love tap.

[jono]

It was the ref and Moore. Saw old mate at the shop again this morning who was whining about it on Sunday. He's still not over it and still won't talk to me because he knows I'm a force supporter

[shasta]

i have to say ...that we were going down a lot,

I'm sure there's a one liner there somewhere but I'm not a very cunning linguist.

[GIGS20]

Meanwhile, Sydney Press reaction..

NSW win everywhere except on the scoreboard

That's interesting, last week, the reds did the same thing.

I'm happy for every other team to keep beating us like that if the Sydney press cares in any way.

[James]

We seem to have a really high efficiency of taking away points when we are in the red zone. Because of our awesome D, other teams aren't taking as many away. That makes those stats lop-sided because other teams may have more possession and territory but they aren't getting anywhere with it. At the end of the day the only stats that really matter are the scoreboard. Unless you are a coach trying to find positives in another loss.

[The InnFORCEr]

With regard to slowing with "injuries", we were clearly stretching Angus as far as he would go. When the last warning came I think it was Coleman on the ground with a training and when the ref told them last chance, he pretty much jumped to his feet and ran to the setting scrum. Player welfare well taken into consideration for mine, we were taking the piss, and if your playing good fair rugby, you can normally take a little and get away with it. We just haven't had the option until now!

[Sheikh]

We seem to have a really high efficiency of taking away points when we are in the red zone. Because of our awesome D, other teams aren't taking as many away. That makes those stats lop-sided because other teams may have more possession and territory but they aren't getting anywhere with it. At the end of the day the only stats that really matter are the scoreboard. Unless you are a coach trying to find positives in another loss.

Over the last year or two we have been the complete opposite - controlling the ball for long periods but never making yardage and eventually having to kick it away or tuning it over and losing. We got caned for that by the press, and now they cheer the Waratahs for playing the same way (and losing).

[chibi]

...controlling the ball for long periods but never making yardage and eventually having to kick it away or tuning it over and losing...

Do we call this "Deans Disorder"..."Jones Syndrome"...perhaps?

[UNCLE BOOG]

When the last warning came I think it was Coleman on the ground with a training and when the ref told them last chance, he pretty much jumped to his feet and ran to the setting scrum.

I was hopeful and optimistic of the same scenario when Pek was receiving attention, the lads and I were laughing, saying hes just buying the front row some breathing time, but then he started towards the dugout, and our smiles vanished.