SUPER RUGBY – WEEK 3: WESTERN FORCE V BRUMBIES

[Nic]

And who's going to replace him then? We have had two difficult fixtures to mark the start of the season. Maybe all these years of being a force fan have made me delusional, but I don't think it's worth calling for our coach to be sacked until the end of the season rolls on. The second half was a positive that still gives me hope. Forever the optimist :p

[Ecky]

I have a Cunning Plan.

We looked really good when the other team got tired (last 5 minutes). So, we get the other team to warm up for a really long time before the game starts. That way they can be tired much earlier.

[FingerTips]

It's going to be a long season and we'll be at very short odds to claim the wooden spoon. Not going to be much of a turnout at the game next week after the first 2 performances. We'll be struggling to not make a massive financial loss this year. Losing faith.....

Speaking of financial loss, did you notice all the empty seats at the Waratahs vs Reds game today?

[RugbyRef]

Had they kicked the penalties instead of going for the sidelines it would have been 29-27 to us. Theory I know, but no kickabke penalty should be wasted.

[travelling_gerry]

We need neutral refs!

[jargan83]

We need neutral refs!

Yes it was the refs fault....

[RugbyRef]

We need neutral refs!

He was a neutral ref.

I know that normally works, but even in this game the ref can't be blamed.

[travelling_gerry]

NZ or South Africa.

The eastern states bias was showing! Conspiracy I tell ya, conspiracy!

[travelling_gerry]

Dellit is off, pity we couldn't sub Wykes.

Dellitt looked shite in the warm up, he should have been dragged then!

[Marty_Mcfly]

What the hell did we just sit through?

As much as I like holmes, Sias and hayward made a difference when they came on after half time. They were obviously told to go out there and show us you deserve to start.

[GAFFA]

The player I actually think made the difference was prior Mathewson has been very ordinary the last 2 games prior can out gave kick service and direction for the forwards which made it easy for Sias to sit in the pocket and wait for his opportunity unlike Holmes who had to deadl with some very ordinary service from Alby.

[SNOB]

Mr Foley please don't tell me how well they played in the last 10 mins. Please explain why they played so bloody poorly for 70 mins?
I will be there next week and I do not wish to be embarrassed as much then.
Now I know what it feels like to be a Spurs fan!

[andrewM]

It was good to see Pocock coming up to Force fans for pics and autographs after the game.

[DazloT]

The wander home from the train made me think (as well as the beer, good to see a decent beer been served)
A new defence coach + a new backs coach = players clueless in attack and the loss of one of our strengths (defence).
Last 10 minutes when Ebersohn came on and ran the ball straight and broke the line, distributed well, the ball never went near his foot and Cummins and Godwin getting more touches in 2 minutes then they did in 78 minutes, made me wonder. Did the backs coach, whatever his name is, basically say "Stuff the defence coach's plan boys, play like I've shown you". i.e. do the coaches have a unified plan or is one coach (i.e. defence) getting more of a say. Foley of course should be on top of this.

[GIGS20]

Losing faith.....

I'm seriously thinking of making a sign which says

Foundation member who is losing patience, give me a reason to renew

And it's only week 2 of the season!