2019 GB Tour - Sat 2 Nov - NZ 12-8 GB @ Eden Park

[Chook Norris]

GB with all the ball but looks like it's going to be a repeat of last week. Very little creativity in attack. Hodgson needs to free up the ball for his backs. His ball hogging isn't helping

 

[aqua_duck]

How on earth has Blair somehow managed 50 caps for the kiwis?

 

[Smack]

speed of a prop

 

[_snafu_]

I reckon George Rose could run faster than Hall.

 

[_snafu_]

Cripple fight

 

[t-ba]

I reckon George Rose could run faster than Hall.

George had a fair turn of pace over extremely short distances. That comparison is an actual insult to Gorgeous George!

 

[t-ba]

Crowd already looking a sea of red.

 

[Warriorsoul]

This is a national Stadium of a nation of like 5 million rugby mad folk?

f**k me I thought Sydney was bad.

It's not even the best stadium in Auckland. North Harbour stadium is easier to travel to, park at and get in and out (just unfinished with bugger all seating). Eden Park is a disgrace. Hard to access, sh**ty facilities and expensive food and drinks. But we can't build another one cos then the bleeding hearts whinge the money is better spent on dole bludgers and other wankery

 

[t-ba]

Noice.

 

[wibble]

GB with all the ball but looks like it's going to be a repeat of last week. Very little creativity in attack. Hodgson needs to free up the ball for his backs. His ball hogging isn't helping

I don't know if Hodgson can be blamed for all of it, though as a senior spine member he has to do more too. But I agree the Lions look very flat in attack. They really don't threaten at all.

 

[wibble]

Shame for Nikora. He has had a remarkable year. Would be a shoe in for rookie of the year, going from no name to regular starter for NZ, in many years. Just had the equally remarkable rise of Haas to compare to. But he has had a very good season, and hopefully will develop some of the rookie areas of his game next year.

 

[t-ba]

LOL disgregard.

 

[wibble]

NZ surging. Good use of video ref last two "try" situations.

 

[GreenMachine121]

This gb team has zero in attack ... too much widdop and James Graham getting in the way

 

[Big Salad]

Yeah GB just seem very nondescript. Very innocuous in their play.

 

[t-ba]

So seriously, what happened in my decade from the Antipodes that made Sweet Caroline such an anthem?

 

[wibble]

This gb team has zero in attack ... too much widdop and James Graham getting in the way

I'm surprised at how poor Widdop is. He has offered very little.

Lomax and Hastings aren't finding ways to get involved either.

Maybe Lomax should go to 5/8 for a while and Hardaker to full back. They need to try something, they are not threatening at all at the moment.

 

[_snafu_]

Excellent.

 

[GreenMachine121]

This is pathetic ...gb should be penalised here

 

[t-ba]

Hahaha a couple of pretty sly shots there from Bateman in that ptb there before it boiled over lol.