How good are the crusaders?

[Te Kaha]

Dickenson didn't see the knock on because he was on the wrong side. The touch judge didn't say a word. The same touchie that missed the Crusaders impersonation at a quarterback NFL pass.

If it was one call you could live with it.. accept it and know it happens... even a bad call like that on Mccaw.. but the crap that was let go for the rest of the game was unacceptable... the reds are a good team, nobody can beat them with a leg up that the officals gave them.

 

[Parra]

That was about the only thing Carter did wrong all match. He had a blinder, particularly the first half.

Cooper proved himself an escape artist under pressure, I can't see that many high risk plays succeeding often.

 

[Parra]

And yet again an Aussie team somehow survives with a B grade goal kicker.

Shits me that our teams don't develop kickers as good as NZ, RSA or the Poms. It is a serious, tournament losing deficiency.

 

[Thomas]

Cooper got 100% the game before against the Blues. Maybe he missed one but he does seem to be kicking hot and cold.

 

[aussies1st]

Lucas was meant to be a good goal kicker but that doesn't help the Wallabies.

 

[African Monkey]

That was about the only thing Carter did wrong all match. He had a blinder, particularly the first half.

You're a kind man. He was good defensively but I dodn't think he was that good with ball in hand.

 

[jc155776]

Samo had the ball, ran into robinson and went to ground, you could argue a shepard but would have been marginal at best.. the crusaders player was attempting to steal the ball when robinson swung around, from the crusaders side to seal it off, genia picked up the ball and scored... it wasnt even in from the side, he came in from the crusaders side!!!

What a load of shit.

Keep crying.

Go the Reds.

 

[shiznit]

Quite the Moffoesque thread... :lol:

I dunno... depending on the result of the final... this thread could be worse... :lol:

 

[Eelectrica]

Gotta :lol: at the NZ arrogance in this thread. I'm no Union fan, but the Queenslander in me meant that I ended up listening to the game anyway.

Guess it's not NZ's god given right to win every year afterall.
Not bad for a bunch of 'schoolboys' :lol:

To be honest most people, even non union fans know how dominant the Crusaders have been over the years. This year with terrible earthquake that displaced them meaning they've been on road the entire year even making the final has to be considered an achievement in itself.

 

[Butters]

Couldn't even beat the reds with a kiwi ref letting them dive all over the rucks and play at the ball of their feet. :lol: