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Reason's the Blues won't win Super 14 2007
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<blockquote data-quote="Gay-Guy" data-source="post: 111038"><p>The Blues attacked with everything...yet often came up short. This reminded me of the Auckland NPC squad of 97 when they played Canterbury in the final and they hit a brick wall. It was the end of an era and the Auckland team that day many years ago got frustrated and lost the plot.</p><p></p><p>In truth you could see it coming from last week when they struggled to get their fourth try. They can't finish it off when they need to do. </p><p></p><p>Their tries of late have been real struggles....they don't seem to score with ease like the Brumbies of the past or the Crusaders....especially the Crusaders currently. Toeava can be shut out of a game as well as many of their other players.</p><p></p><p>Their attacking gameplan does NOT create space. It is more hard grafting and hard yards with someone breaking through the line thorugh individual strength. Creating overlaps and putting players into space or gaps seems to elude the Auckland team. This was apparent in their first game against the Crusaders where a lot of their tries were bullied through. However when they play a team with a resolute defence they realise they can't seem to find an answer.</p><p></p><p>They have no seriously good tactical kickers except MacAlister and Howell yet they choose not to start those two at 10. The kicking from the back 3 is also pathetic.</p><p></p><p>In short at the moment the Blues are very "workmanship" as a team rather than the traditional guile and creativity of past winners.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gay-Guy, post: 111038"] The Blues attacked with everything...yet often came up short. This reminded me of the Auckland NPC squad of 97 when they played Canterbury in the final and they hit a brick wall. It was the end of an era and the Auckland team that day many years ago got frustrated and lost the plot. In truth you could see it coming from last week when they struggled to get their fourth try. They can't finish it off when they need to do. Their tries of late have been real struggles....they don't seem to score with ease like the Brumbies of the past or the Crusaders....especially the Crusaders currently. Toeava can be shut out of a game as well as many of their other players. Their attacking gameplan does NOT create space. It is more hard grafting and hard yards with someone breaking through the line thorugh individual strength. Creating overlaps and putting players into space or gaps seems to elude the Auckland team. This was apparent in their first game against the Crusaders where a lot of their tries were bullied through. However when they play a team with a resolute defence they realise they can't seem to find an answer. They have no seriously good tactical kickers except MacAlister and Howell yet they choose not to start those two at 10. The kicking from the back 3 is also pathetic. In short at the moment the Blues are very "workmanship" as a team rather than the traditional guile and creativity of past winners. [/QUOTE]
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