'13 WC | FINAL | Australia 34-2 New Zealand | Manchester

[BranVan3000]

Johnson and Foran smell.

 

[Didgi]

30 tackles in 60 minutes isn't work?

Try blaming the players that are causing the problems rather than the easy bandwagon target.

The 'bandwagoners' were fairly obviously and quite fairly targeting his impact in attack, which has been minimal for a player generally renowned for that area.

 

[afinalsin666]

Chezza should be kicking for touch. Best on the game bar none at them.

 

[Aragorn]

major anti-climax to the tournament.

 

[Kong]

Only taken 60 minute for NZ to actually contest a bomb on Slater. Amazing how the little things actually work.

They didn't want to get inside Slaters whinge zone

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

I honestly think these short in goals are the main reason the ESL is shit, think about how all the most amazing nrl tries could never have happened at stadiums like this. Being able to play free and wild in the in-goal has made our players evolve into greater athletes.

Disagree. The short in goals aren't the issue, it's the lack of space/proper protection behind them.

Wouldn't smaller in goals in the NRL (but not this small). Forces halves to be more precise with their kicks, and forces teams to create tries rather than just kicking for them.

Australia have scored tries from kicks tonight, but they've all been top quality kicks rather than kick and hope.

 

[cleary89]

Good one sbw

 

[LeedsRhinos]

Sonny Bill

 

[tumbidragon]

Found SBW..

 

[Son of Minto]

Great offload there hahaha

 

[Tone83]

It's a football stadium, we don't play all our games at 1/5th full massive stadiums.

Australia has a superior product but the atmosphere is shit cause too many teams play at stadiums that are far too big.

Yes our stadiums are too big, but the size of the fields, including the in goal and the space behind the ingoal before you hit the fence, is just right, and allows for the product to be superior.

However, I wholeheartedly agree the stadiums are too big, every team should have a suburban park complete with a grandstand or two and a hill that is their home stadium, saving the big stadiums for only the biggest games. Have been arguing this for some time.

Different unrelated issue.

 

[Tommy Smith]

No support play, no nothing.

Just horrific coaching.

 

[some11]

Fifita :lol:

 

[Son of Minto]

SBW is the worst "best player in the world" ever.

 

[beefstew]

The dumb is strong in this Kiwi's team.

 

[no name]

Haha, FPN was mouthing off to Tamou before the game as well.
Then comes up with that.

 

[Swarzey]

SBW is the worst "best player in the world" ever.

Didn't Benji win it last year? :lol:

 

[tumbidragon]

Gallen best forward on ground?

 

[LeedsRhinos]

Someone just ran on the pitch and got flattened by security there

 

[Bovrick]

SBW is the worst "best player in the world" ever.

How dare you take that off Sinfield.