Well I said earlier this game could change our season. This could well make it worse. I feel for the players.
Disagree. This is a very good Auckland side.
Will be tough to make finals. But Chico, Rufer and Rojas will now all play big roles for the last 9 games. Sutton will be back for Melb City - he was very much missed today. Payne hopefully getting fitter so doesn't again make tired dumb giveaways like today
The season will get better from here. This was the nadir. Roofs will have absolutely have hated this scoreline, he won't allow standards to drop, or players to sulk for long.
Edit - on a brighter note, all the younger players will have learnt alot from a game like this. LBS won't make that same pass near his goal again. The Nix had five NZU20 players out there today. Auckland had none. Phoenix also two 20 yr olds (Hughes & Sheridan) starting. The Black Knights's youngest, were 22 yr olds Francois & Randall off the pine.