'12 | VB Test | Fri | NZ 12-20 AUS | Eden Park

[CliffyIsGod]

Why even pick DCE you muppet Sheens.

 

[jonno_knights]

What's the point of playing DCE for >10 min?

Did he even get on?

 

[CliffyIsGod]

Did he even get on?

Nup.

 

[jonno_knights]

Nup.

Lucky it wasnt the poor kids Debut then.

Not sure what Coach in their right mind would devise a game plan that utilises only 3/4 of their bench, when they have the whole of Australia to chose from.

Fair enough and NRL side using 3 players when their are depleted, or have late withdrawals, but surely it wouldnt have hurt to have him out there, its not like he is a defensive liability.

 

[natheel]

What's the live score atm?

 

[Alan Johnson]

all over. 20 - 12 Oz.

 

[Izz]

Thought Bromwich went really well.

 

[MKEB...]

do i watch a different version of league than these referees do?

most of the calls both ways are downright perplexing.

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I agree wholeheartedly. Great game...it was like the ref couldnt keep up.
The game was always in the balance, but some of the penalties for both teams were mystifying.

 

[Grapple]

Looking at it now Johnson deadset got up like Undertaker. It felt like WWE.

How can a grown man be in that much pain and be right to play on 20 seconds later.

I thought he had a dislocation.

Sometimes you get a burner and you lose all feeling. Nothing difficult to understand.

 

[Grapple]

Thought Bromwich went really well.

Yep, and Jeremy Smith. I think that guy steps to another level when he plays for NZ. Isaac Luke played well too.

 

[Izz]

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I agree wholeheartedly. Great game...it was like the ref couldnt keep up.
The game was always in the balance, but some of the penalties for both teams were mystifying.

It's pretty much always like that now when there's only one ref, though.

 

[MKEB...]

I thought Benji let us down somewhat, I mean a rookie half played better all game than he did.

 

[Alan Johnson]

Smith's been levelled up all season for the Sharks. Massive so far in 2012.

 

[DC_fan]

35,339 was the crowd

 

[BunniesMan]

Anyone think that international footy kinda shows the 2 ref system is a bit pointless?

 

[Izz]

I thought Benji let us down somewhat, I mean a rookie half played better all game than he did.

Yeah, thought so too. I switched over to the Aussie commentary for a bit, and Gus was faffing on about how Johnson wasn't doing a very good job of getting Marshall into the game--i lol'd. The love for Benji is strong in that one.

 

[Grapple]

I thought Benji let us down somewhat, I mean a rookie half played better all game than he did.

Yes. Some poor kicking too. Like Gus said, it just needs time to click.

I think we should keep this pairing, but have Foran coming off the bench instead of Fien and bring in Taumalolo over Adam Blair.

 

[Izz]

Yes. Some poor kicking too. Like Gus said, it just needs time to click.

I think we should keep this pairing, but have Foran coming off the bench instead of Fien and bring in Taumalolo over Adam Blair.

I want Foran at lock.

 

[Raider_69]

very fair call.
Sin bin was a given.

Cant award a penalty try on that

 

[Alan Johnson]

Blair had a better game than he's had all year at the Tigers, which obviosuly isn't saying much.