The 2013 World Cup Thread

[Gronk]

Santi impressed for Italy this AM in their 30 all draw with Scotland. I like his enthusiasm. Always in the kick chase, barking at his team mates and leading in defence. Kinda like Hindy was.

 

[Eelementary]

I thought the objective of the national team was to make sure that our favourite parra player got lots of ball? Going to have to revisit my assumptions about how stuff works I think.

I get your subtle sarcasm (and bravo, sir!), but if Jarryd Hayne is not a better player than Darius Boyd, then...Well, I don't know how to finish that.

 

[yy_cheng]

You don't really target a winger; you target one side of the field due to a weakness. If the only weakness is the winger then sure you can try and get at him but if you're just going to shift the ball sideways trying to get the ball to your own winger as quickly as possible, then the cover defence will be able to easily get across to help the winger out.

So you can't exploit a poor defensive winger (and are there really any good ones?) unless you create space against the defenders inside him.

Don't you know anything?!?!?

They targetted Grothe for his slow turn and get back.
They targetted The Beast and Uate with bombs.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I get your subtle sarcasm (and bravo, sir!), but if Jarryd Hayne is not a better player than Darius Boyd, then...Well, I don't know how to finish that.

Oh I agree.....just ribbing a few people. Sometimes it's just luck too....depends which side of the field the opposition kick/run to on the previous set.

 

[Eelementary]

Oh I agree.....just ribbing a few people. Sometimes it's just luck too....depends which side of the field the opposition kick/run to on the previous set.

Good point.

I do think Hayne is under-utilised playing for Australia, and I cannot quite understand why.

But as long as he's wearing the green and gold, he's making us all proud.

 

[Twizzle]

you could say the same for GI, he is wasted in the centres and he is a better FB than Slater

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They targetted Grothe for his slow turn and get back.
They targetted The Beast and Uate with bombs.

I thought we were talking about targeting the winger with runners. Agree you target wingers with kicks.

 

[Eelementary]

you could say the same for GI, he is wasted in the centres and he is a better FB than Slater

I agree.

I almost wish Jarryd wasn't chosen for Australia so he could have played for the Bati and played to his potential, rather than catching a cold out on the wing.

 

[The EELiminator]

I agree.

I almost wish Jarryd wasn't chosen for Australia so he could have played for the Bati and played to his potential, rather than catching a cold out on the wing.

i'm starting to suspect he was chosen for australia just to keep him out of the fiji side they dont seem to be doing much with him do they

 

[natheel]

i'm starting to suspect he was chosen for australia just to keep him out of the fiji side they dont seem to be doing much with him do they

It wouldn't surprise me if that was the case. With a decent half the bati could rival england I reckon. They would have a good 6 in Sutton or Hayne

 

[TheParraboy]

Slaterr and GI fullbacks for the tour

Hayne getting hypothermia on the wing

Obviously a ploy Sheens needed to do to keep Queenslanders happy

yippy yow yay :sarcasm:

 

[Gronk]

Ken Sio didn't get a start for Samoa this AM. Is he even f**king there ?

BTW, PNG were so bad that Ben Roberts looked like Thurston.

 

[TheParraboy]

Will Mal Meninga write another apology to the PNG people?

 

[Twizzle]

can Mal actually write, or does someone write it for him ?

 

[natheel]

Ken Sio didn't get a start for Samoa this AM. Is he even f**king there ?

BTW, PNG were so bad that Ben Roberts looked like Thurston.

He was in the original squad but got left out of the touring squad. I would have him there over Vidot honestly

 

[natheel]

Peni has been named in the Tongan 19 man squad for the match v cook islands tomorrow morning

 

[Joely01]

Wish Hayne ended up choosing Fiji, At least then we could see his skill on the world stage, and actually see the ball in his hands.

 

[Gronk]

Peni didn't get a start this AM.

Fui had his usual game and caused a bit of havoc.

EDIT: Tonga won BTW

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

I looked at Fui's stats. 14 runs for 166M, 34 tackles none missed, 1 penalty conceded and 1 error.

 

[Eelementary]

I looked at Fui's stats. 14 runs for 166M, 34 tackles none missed, 1 penalty conceded and 1 error.

Lazy prick! :sarcasm: