Rebels -v- Western Force

**brokendown gunfighter** · 23-03-12, 19:07

well Jombi must think that RG tells them to kick it away,and also kick it out on the full from kick offs

**SinBin** · 23-03-12, 19:27

A lot of off the ball stuff in the backs. Wykes CLEARLY impeded from making a tackle for their second try - not a word from the Fox Sports team even when Wykes waives his arms to the ref when bumped in the replay. But hey, Cummins scores an awesome try, Kearnsey says "cleaver impeding from Nathan Sharpe allowing the Force to score"

**tragic** · 23-03-12, 19:31

I think we're all pretty much agreed here that the Fox commentary team are generally biased knob-ends.

**GIGS20** · 23-03-12, 19:32

Originally Posted by tragic

Agree, slomo. I think Poey was unlucky, but the riDICulous headstart we let them have killed us.

Can someone PLEASE, FOR THE SAKE OF MY (admittedly arguable) SANITY, explain to me WHY we keep kicking the ball away? I understand tactical kicking, but surely there is a time and a place for it. All the good hard work which was done was undone in seconds. Any insights welcome

Would you suggest that kicking it into their 22 in the 77th minute when we're behind on the scoreboard and have been raping their breakdown all game isn't a good idea?

**tragic** · 23-03-12, 19:32

Originally Posted by GIGS20

Would you suggest that kicking it into their 22 in the 77th minute when we're behind on the scoreboard and have been raping their breakdown all game isn't a good idea?

AAARRRGGHHHHH!!!!!!!

**Darren** · 23-03-12, 19:39

Originally Posted by tragic

Can someone PLEASE, FOR THE SAKE OF MY (admittedly arguable) SANITY, explain to me WHY we keep kicking the ball away? I understand tactical kicking, but surely there is a time and a place for it. All the good hard work which was done was undone in seconds. Any insights welcome

It's a VFL conspiracy to subvert our game ...

**BeeJay** · 23-03-12, 20:10

Everyone has stolen my sentiments.

That kicking.

Poor games from Stannard and Sheehan.

So many good things in the game. Yet giving away such soft tries was CRAP!!

And that mug Jonker. We had such ascendency in the scrum and at breakdown time, but were continually pinged.

You said it, Tragic

AAARRRGGHHHHH!!!!!!!

**Moono74** · 23-03-12, 20:26

Fuck me how much of this shit do we need to put up with. The Force have established a loosing culture and they can't buck the trend. How do you lose to the Rebels without Beale, O'Connor and Cips after the first half. The Force win easy if they don't shoot themselves in the foot and let in 3 easy tries at the start. Guys the first 20 minutes of a game can fuck you up. I reckon end of the year Pocock is gone to the Rebels kiss the Force franchise goodbye. Rugby WA you suck with your inaction.

**Hoolly Doolly** · 23-03-12, 20:38

Originally Posted by tragic

Agree, slomo. I think Poey was unlucky, but the riDICulous headstart we let them have killed us.

Can someone PLEASE, FOR THE SAKE OF MY (admittedly arguable) SANITY, explain to me WHY we keep kicking the ball away? I understand tactical kicking, but surely there is a time and a place for it. All the good hard work which was done was undone in seconds. Any insights welcome

Yeah. The last decent field position we had was frustrating watching the ball get shovelled and going backwards and deeper, backwards and deeper....kick.

**blueandblack** · 23-03-12, 20:39

Didn't see the game but perhaps the kicking might be stuck in RG's head from last year when we did it against the Tahds.

**Quins** · 23-03-12, 20:45

Gutted.
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**SinBin** · 23-03-12, 20:47

Originally Posted by Moono74

Guys the first 20 minutes of a game can **** you up.

I felt sure a yellow was coming in the first 20 minutes. Every time we got inside their 20, they infringed but nothing given. Subtle word by Poey to the ref at that stage might have swayed it and we get reward for our breakdown dominance.

**GIGS20** · 23-03-12, 20:48

Put Harvey into 10, at least when he kicked away possession at dumb times it didn't go directly to a back three who were intent on counter attacking at every opportunity.

Teach our backs to be involved in the game when they don't have two minutes at every breakdown, the Rabble knew our strengths and they knew our weaknesses, it wasn't surprising to me that they avoided the ball on the floor all night, they knew they didn't have any way of getting it out of a ruck.

Any team, regardless of their quality have seen the recipe for beating the force. Offload, offload, offload, the Wanneroo under 12s could beat them with that gameplan.

**Moono74** · 23-03-12, 20:52

Someone do something. Anything. So committed to winning and playing gutsy in the game against the Tahs and then just let it slip in the first 20 minutes against these guys. You can't ask for a softer team with Beale, O'Connor and Cips out. Hope the League game at NIB tonight was shit otherwise Rugby WA will have another fire to put out with no idea of what to do.

**BDAVEY** · 23-03-12, 20:53

Force need to look to next year... we need a 10 and 12 with experiance, how did Stanley get a contract I ask>???? he can only pass well to his left!.
Nick Cummins should come into 13 he runs straight and with aggression .
MOTT: Bam agree with early post if he leaves the force and with sharpie going too bye bye EWF

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