WHAT THE???

[number9]

what the funk just happened to the force???
i thought it was 2nd vs 3rd not the world super champs vs under 10s
or were they just too good??

[Bacon]

This is what happens when you have to play the the seth efriken teams early and the strong unzed teams towards the end of the season, it gives fans false expectations and makes certain teams look like chokers. Unfortunately you can expect the same sort of thing against the chiefs and blues.












Chokers... nah I'm kidding

[Shaun]

Force will beat Cheifs and Blues have faith... Twas a shocking performance... absolute crap.... step up or be steped on boys!

[Bacon]

Chiefs in Hamilton? Don't underestimate them. Add the Brumbies on top of that and the Force might only win one more this year.

step up or be steped on boys!

Such truth from a simple statement. It's the semi final race, never a truer phrase was uttered.

[allsaints]

Mitchell out (drew that is) and Stani back could make a huge difference. We have a reasonable coach but very poor selectors.

[Bacon]

You can't possibly blame team selections for that shameful display. The gameplan of kicking it straight to the opposing players in open play didn't help.

[The Lone Hydrangea]

The gameplan of kicking it straight to the opposing players in open play didn't help

Kicking was dreadfull, especially to the best counter attacking team going around.

[Evie]

I fell asleep on the couch not sure if it was due to drinking champagne at big family picnic at lunch or the game..... either is a bit likely

[jargan83]

The 1st 7ish minutes were good............... The next 73 minutes i'd rather forget. Hows that for a rather nasty reality check was it in the game plan to kick the ball straight back to the crusaders back 3 or could we not find the line??? heres to the boys bouncing back next week

[SeanWF]

We played, well bad,
the Crusaders got away with everything.
nothing went our way

[Shaun]

They got away with forward passess, offsides, obstruction, going off their feet! You name it, they got away with everything! As for the Force they got caught for everything. The ref gets in the way when we have numbers out wide and then giggles about it..."oh my playing days are coming back to me!"... well go play then and get out of the way you fool!

[prop53]

there should be no excuses made it was a bad game played by the Force

[Burgs]

Totally agree prop53

[Burgs]

It's reactionary I know, but going from tonights limp effort I believe it is time Mitch gave a few people a wake up call.
Going on tonights personal performances, I would look to the following as the team for the Chiefs, assuming fitness and that Holmes will be on the first flight to Hamilton.

1. Gareth Hardy
2. Tai McIsaac
3. AJ Whalley
4. Rudi Vedelago
5. Nathan Sharpe ©
6. Luke Doherty
7. David Pocock
8. Richard Brown
9. Matt Giteau
10. James Hilgendorf
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Lachlan MacKay*
13. Ryan Cross
14. Digby Ioane
15. Cameron Shepherd
16. Luke Holmes
17. Troy Takiari
18. Tom Hockings**
19. Scott Fava
20. Chris O’Young
21. Haig Sare
22. Junior Pelesasa

* Fit enough to tour, fit enough to play.
** Likewise, good enough to tour, good enough to play. Geez we miss Big Pat O'Connor already, a third Lock is a must.

The availability of Henjak, Staniforth and Pusey would change all of that and they would all be starting.

That's at the moment, probably will have mellowed a little by morning!

[Terri]

I think wer jusdt have to admit that the Crsdares are/were definitely the beyyer team...

I've ad too many drinks ro drown my sollows Ithink...




Bad bad bad game