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<blockquote data-quote="40/20" data-source="post: 976038" data-attributes="member: 81577"><p>Absolutely. And where they are doing that, they're massively ill informed anyway. The wider local opinion has been almost universally positive. </p><p></p><p>But unfortunately, what passes for "journalism" these days seems to be just regurgitating some social media mutterings and then presenting that as a representative view to generate clicks. Don't fall for that rubbish. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I loved the English response. Not only entirely appropriate, but tactically very smart too. </p><p></p><p>The All Blacks will never admit it, but that threw them IMO. Dunno if anyone else noticed, but when the team was doing the haka, many of them were looking around, trying to eyeball an English player on the edges, whereas normally its just eyes focused forward where the opposition usually stand. Their normal routine was out and as we always hear, good preparation is all about routine. Mentally, they were forced into doing something different. Compare that to the composure of the English boys during that time... they knew what they were going to do and had already mentally prepared for it.</p><p></p><p>Fast forward into the game itself and that was my overriding impression. Their composure. Even after scoring points, the celebrations were muted which was picked up in local commentary by Scotty Stevenson as well. </p><p></p><p>Eddie and Farrell played a very, very smart game and it all started with their response to the challenge. It may only seem a small thing, but when we hear about small percentages often being the difference, I'm absolutely convinced it had an impact.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="40/20, post: 976038, member: 81577"] Absolutely. And where they are doing that, they're massively ill informed anyway. The wider local opinion has been almost universally positive. But unfortunately, what passes for "journalism" these days seems to be just regurgitating some social media mutterings and then presenting that as a representative view to generate clicks. Don't fall for that rubbish. Personally, I loved the English response. Not only entirely appropriate, but tactically very smart too. The All Blacks will never admit it, but that threw them IMO. Dunno if anyone else noticed, but when the team was doing the haka, many of them were looking around, trying to eyeball an English player on the edges, whereas normally its just eyes focused forward where the opposition usually stand. Their normal routine was out and as we always hear, good preparation is all about routine. Mentally, they were forced into doing something different. Compare that to the composure of the English boys during that time... they knew what they were going to do and had already mentally prepared for it. Fast forward into the game itself and that was my overriding impression. Their composure. Even after scoring points, the celebrations were muted which was picked up in local commentary by Scotty Stevenson as well. Eddie and Farrell played a very, very smart game and it all started with their response to the challenge. It may only seem a small thing, but when we hear about small percentages often being the difference, I'm absolutely convinced it had an impact. [/QUOTE]
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