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Very low number of games per season plus recent lay-off through injury = fit as a fiddle.Duff Paddy wrote:Read looks like he's just had a 15 minute stroll in the park
Pretty much this although rubbish is a bit strong. They were outmuscled for most of the game. Bes Smith will not be around in the next test to gift the Lions ball.crouchy wrote:The lions were rubbish. A single moment of brilliance from Liam Williams papering over a very bland performance.
+1Tony Blair's Therapist wrote:It's a great shame Billy V wasn't fit.ovalball wrote:Congrats Abs - outplayed us. Really bossed the breakdown.
Bit disappointed with our back row forwards - really didn't make much impact. And our pack struggled a bit.
JD2 had a fine game as did Williams. Webb looked sharp when he arrived.
Not all bad though - got caught napping a couple of times and got pinged too often, but some excellent breaks from the back 3.
Difficult to know if different selections would help - definitely need to do more at the breakdown.
I wouldn't make too many changes - otherwise the team will never gel. Today's side weren't so far away.Croft wrote:Hopefully Lawes will be back.Jumper wrote:What we need to see next week:
Sexton to start at 10.
Warburton gone from from the squad. Stander to the bench or maybe to 8 ahead of Faletau who wasn't great after a brilliant tour up to now.
Changes at lock. Both AWJ and Kruis were poor.
Maybe a replacement for Daly who wasn't great.
Also Itoje and Sexton to start. Farrell had a shit game.
The 20mins around half time were owned by the Lions and the All Blacks were only just hanging on. The fact that they managed to get back in control speaks volumes about how good they are.UncleFB wrote:What the fudge is wrong with you? Aside from the result going against you that was a cracking match. Lots of too-and-fro and the Lions were in it a long time.fatcat wrote:You must be very easily pleased.Enzedder wrote:It was a great test match in my opinion.fatcat wrote:Christ what a shit game and weak Lions performance.
The Lions fans in this thread turn rabid against their team quicker than we ever do.
Bar POM, SOB and Mako, the starting forwards were pretty pathetic. You can blame Peyper all along but that lack of competiveness at the breakdown was poor. It looked to me like a lot of guys thought their job was over after getting selected.Salanya wrote:Funnily enough it was the backs (bar Farrell) who did well. But flyhalf is rather important, and you don't beat the All Blacks with 1 moment of brilliance.
The forwards were industrious, but they were standing off too much, had to be more aggressive. The locks weren't great, leaving more work for the backrow, who then tackled hard but hardly carried any ball.
Had nothing to do with sexton throwing the ball into the kiwis hands one phase earlier on quick attacking ball????Nabberuk wrote:The try where Williams didn't catch it. That try was Williams fault not Dalysfonzeee wrote:+1. For some reason though (Ioane's try I presume) I can see this is already becoming a FACTSeez wrote:Daly terrible? What were you watching?c69 wrote:Kruis and Daly were terrible.korben_dallas wrote:There is no way you can put Sexton, Kruiz or Daly in next week absolute wank
Fair enough, but I thought it was boring and the Lions had no answer to a NZ who barely reached third gear. The series is over.UncleFB wrote:What the fudge is wrong with you? Aside from the result going against you that was a cracking match. Lots of too-and-fro and the Lions were in it a long time.fatcat wrote:You must be very easily pleased.Enzedder wrote:It was a great test match in my opinion.fatcat wrote:Christ what a shit game and weak Lions performance.
The Lions fans in this thread turn rabid against their team quicker than we ever do.
It has been the story of the tour, problems scoring tries.Dumbledore wrote:First half was absolutely fantastic, and the Lions were right in it until Ioane's first try. They had their chances but didn't take them.
The Lions were always the 2nd best team. They were disappointing. I want to see a tough test series and on this performance the Lions won't even come closeJM2K6 wrote:It was a fanastic contest for nearly an hour.UncleFB wrote:What the fudge is wrong with you? Aside from the result going against you that was a cracking match. Lots of too-and-fro and the Lions were in it a long time.fatcat wrote:You must be very easily pleased.Enzedder wrote:It was a great test match in my opinion.fatcat wrote:Christ what a shit game and weak Lions performance.
The Lions fans in this thread turn rabid against their team quicker than we ever do.
Good postBlackMac wrote:Bar POM, SOB and Mako, the starting forwards were pretty pathetic. You can blame Peyper all along but that lack of competiveness at the breakdown was poor. It looked to me like a lot of guys thought their job was over after getting selected.Salanya wrote:Funnily enough it was the backs (bar Farrell) who did well. But flyhalf is rather important, and you don't beat the All Blacks with 1 moment of brilliance.
The forwards were industrious, but they were standing off too much, had to be more aggressive. The locks weren't great, leaving more work for the backrow, who then tackled hard but hardly carried any ball.
Itoje should not be used as an impact player, especially in a team chasing the game. He needs to be there from the start.
Think we might get Coles back for the second test.kiweez wrote:I'm really looking forward to going to the 2nd test. The ABs should only get better from this, and it will be a fantastic game played in pristine conditions for running rugby!
The big fear that most Kiwis had about the BILs perceived forward dominance didn't happen. In fact, quite the opposite...but should that really have surprised anyone? I sometimes wonder if the media make this shit up to get interest (of course they do).
Jordie in? Or Fekitoa..? Both..? Either way we come into the 2nd test with arguably as strong a team. Lineout accuracy a concern. If the BILs can step up, those controllable elements will hurt.
Excellent defensive structure and line speed. If they'd cashed in a couple of their charge downs it could've been a very different story.Santa wrote:Lions closer than 15 I reckon.
I would keep a low profile if I were you.AND-y wrote:
Two guys that played mid week !!!!Nabberuk wrote:The try where Williams didn't catch it. That try was Williams fault not Dalysfonzeee wrote:+1. For some reason though (Ioane's try I presume) I can see this is already becoming a FACTSeez wrote:Daly terrible? What were you watching?c69 wrote:Kruis and Daly were terrible.korben_dallas wrote:There is no way you can put Sexton, Kruiz or Daly in next week absolute wank
Trump...Silver wrote:Some of the rated Lions are not really that good
Kruis is not even close to the league of the AB locks
Farrell is not a 1st 5. He looks a plodder
And Dane Coles.Tony Blair's Therapist wrote:It's a great shame Billy V wasn't fit.ovalball wrote:Congrats Abs - outplayed us. Really bossed the breakdown.
Bit disappointed with our back row forwards - really didn't make much impact. And our pack struggled a bit.
JD2 had a fine game as did Williams. Webb looked sharp when he arrived.
Not all bad though - got caught napping a couple of times and got pinged too often, but some excellent breaks from the back 3.
Difficult to know if different selections would help - definitely need to do more at the breakdown.
But you said fark all when Raynal was making shit up! You can't have it both ways, nancy!Duff Paddy wrote:Said it constantly about this ref he is awful, panned out at predicted. No complaints about the kiwi win the best team won but we all want a fair goHareaway wrote:Duff Paddy wrote:He's been absolutely dogshit. And now he's giving a load of late penalties to the lions when the game is over in order to take the edge off his one sided statssunnybanana wrote:Weak post. He's been fine. Lions haven't been good enough.Magic wrote:Peyper showing his true colours now.
You get a smiley ... just for being a simple whinging cvnt
Just as a matter of interest because this comes up all the time...every time I watch a team play NZ and lose the whole NZ never got out of third gear thing comes up. When have they against a tier 1 opponent in the last 5 years? Serious question.fatcat wrote:Fair enough, but I thought it was boring and the Lions had no answer to a NZ who barely reached third gear. The series is over.UncleFB wrote:What the fudge is wrong with you? Aside from the result going against you that was a cracking match. Lots of too-and-fro and the Lions were in it a long time.fatcat wrote:You must be very easily pleased.Enzedder wrote:It was a great test match in my opinion.fatcat wrote:Christ what a shit game and weak Lions performance.
The Lions fans in this thread turn rabid against their team quicker than we ever do.
He is going to be pretty ugly when he has finished his careerDuff Paddy wrote:Interesting interview with mr. acromegaly himself
Indeed. Sam Cane destroyed them.mr bungle wrote:Utter bullshit. You were dominated at the breakdown.Zico wrote:At the breakdown Peyper neutered the Lions in the first few minutes by applying one rule for NZ to compete at will while penalising the Lions in a fair contest. NZ didn't need the help but they got it.
Yup I agree with that.terryfinch wrote:We don't need to change much. Itoje for AWJ. Lawes to the bench. Tipuric for Warburton on the bench. ....
I can't believe it is actually the same poster.BlackMac wrote:I would keep a low profile if I were you.AND-y wrote:
I said it elsewhere and will repeat, Halfpenny is superior in every other facet of the game other than attack.matta25 wrote:Three Williams cock ups per one good thing he doesovalball wrote: JD2 had a fine game as did Williams.
What do you mean when he finished his career?Mick Mannock wrote:He is going to be pretty ugly when he has finished his careerDuff Paddy wrote:Interesting interview with mr. acromegaly himself
Tony Blair's Therapist wrote:It's a great shame Billy V wasn't fit.ovalball wrote:Congrats Abs - outplayed us. Really bossed the breakdown.
Bit disappointed with our back row forwards - really didn't make much impact. And our pack struggled a bit.
JD2 had a fine game as did Williams. Webb looked sharp when he arrived.
Not all bad though - got caught napping a couple of times and got pinged too often, but some excellent breaks from the back 3.
Difficult to know if different selections would help - definitely need to do more at the breakdown.
Coles is out for the series. Kaino had a concussion test and passed.Turbogoat wrote:Think we might get Coles back for the second test.kiweez wrote:I'm really looking forward to going to the 2nd test. The ABs should only get better from this, and it will be a fantastic game played in pristine conditions for running rugby!
The big fear that most Kiwis had about the BILs perceived forward dominance didn't happen. In fact, quite the opposite...but should that really have surprised anyone? I sometimes wonder if the media make this shit up to get interest (of course they do).
Jordie in? Or Fekitoa..? Both..? Either way we come into the 2nd test with arguably as strong a team. Lineout accuracy a concern. If the BILs can step up, those controllable elements will hurt.
Injuries to Crotty, B Smith and Kaino (?) May make things a bit more interesting though.
I'd be happy with thatterryfinch wrote:We don't need to change much. Itoje for AWJ. Lawes to the bench. Tipuric for Warburton on the bench. ....
Agree. And the Lions bombed 2-3 try scoring opportunities in the first half.Shrekles wrote:The 20mins around half time were owned by the Lions and the All Blacks were only just hanging on. The fact that they managed to get back in control speaks volumes about how good they are.UncleFB wrote:What the fudge is wrong with you? Aside from the result going against you that was a cracking match. Lots of too-and-fro and the Lions were in it a long time.fatcat wrote:You must be very easily pleased.Enzedder wrote:It was a great test match in my opinion.fatcat wrote:Christ what a shit game and weak Lions performance.
The Lions fans in this thread turn rabid against their team quicker than we ever do.
Yeah, tackling. Passive. Billy V would be tying in defenders and off-loading.Sonny Blount wrote:Tony Blair's Therapist wrote:It's a great shame Billy V wasn't fit.ovalball wrote:Congrats Abs - outplayed us. Really bossed the breakdown.
Bit disappointed with our back row forwards - really didn't make much impact. And our pack struggled a bit.
JD2 had a fine game as did Williams. Webb looked sharp when he arrived.
Not all bad though - got caught napping a couple of times and got pinged too often, but some excellent breaks from the back 3.
Difficult to know if different selections would help - definitely need to do more at the breakdown.
Lions are much better off with Faletau. 20 something tackles for him tonight, topped the count.
