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Highlanders 2025

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    @Kiwiwomble contracts obviously, he won't be a Highlander next season,

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    @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

    @Kiwiwomble contracts obviously, he won't be a Highlander next season,

    I don't doubt the Blues might want him back, and there may well be negotiations, but there is absolutely zero chance in the space of seven weeks, when he was somewhat of an unknown coming into the season, the Blues have already agreed terms, and the Highlanders have agreed to end his contract early.

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    • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

      another @george33 post bookmarked to look back on and chuckle one day

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      @Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:

      another @george33 post bookmarked to look back on and chuckle one day

      It reminds me of when you used to have a big night at the club and you'd end up talking to that old fella who's watched every game and has all sorts of conspiracy theories about NZ rugby.

      That guy is George's sauce.

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        @Kiwiwomble contracts obviously, he won't be a Highlander next season,

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        @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

        @Kiwiwomble contracts obviously, he won't be a Highlander next season,

        so the contract magically changed and someone looked at it and was all "damn!....its changed....we'd love to keep you but the contract has changed so you have to leave next year"

        youre either being deliberately obtuse or a bit slow

        the contract changing is a result of something else which i believe is obvious what i was actually asking? have the blues bought out his contract? has he got family issues and asked for compassionate release? does he hate it down here and threw his toys?

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        • F frugby

          @george33 Bit like Roigard going to the Chiefs?

          Super Rugby has been going for seven weeks, and I'm meant to believe Tangitau has already ripped up his contract, and the Highlanders have agreed to it that quickly?

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          @frugby do u no Caleb, ?, I do since he played for Grammer as a 17 year old, good chance down there , but he will head home.

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            @frugby do u no Caleb, ?, I do since he played for Grammer as a 17 year old, good chance down there , but he will head home.

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            @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

            @frugby do u no Caleb, ?, I do since he played for Grammer as a 17 year old, good chance down there , but he will head home.

            *know

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              @frugby do u no Caleb, ?, I do since he played for Grammer as a 17 year old, good chance down there , but he will head home.

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              @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

              @frugby do u no Caleb, ?, I do since he played for Grammer as a 17 year old, good chance down there , but he will head home.

              If Caleb Tangitau left the Highlanders in 2027, I wouldn't be all that surprised, heck he might even leave after this season, but there is zero chance anything has been agreed this quickly for a player who has just got going... if that was the case, he'd have been left out the squad at some stage.

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                @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

                @frugby do u no Caleb, ?, I do since he played for Grammer as a 17 year old, good chance down there , but he will head home.

                If Caleb Tangitau left the Highlanders in 2027, I wouldn't be all that surprised, heck he might even leave after this season, but there is zero chance anything has been agreed this quickly for a player who has just got going... if that was the case, he'd have been left out the squad at some stage.

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                @frugby and i would argue there are more examples of the guys that got a decent shot at the landers, and performed....hanging around, these guys tent to stick with environments where they thrived, unless there is something outside the rugby drawing him back, hence my questions

                cue delay in replying whilst he looks up what "obtuse" means

                hes already claimed he heard it from Caleb, why not elaborate?

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                  @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

                  @frugby do u no Caleb, ?, I do since he played for Grammer as a 17 year old, good chance down there , but he will head home.

                  If Caleb Tangitau left the Highlanders in 2027, I wouldn't be all that surprised, heck he might even leave after this season, but there is zero chance anything has been agreed this quickly for a player who has just got going... if that was the case, he'd have been left out the squad at some stage.

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                  @frugby maybe, but he's possibly your best or 1 of the best, , just the way it happens, but trust me , he will leave, pretty sure Blues, Highlanders already now, but won't say unless u dig deep.

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                    @frugby maybe, but he's possibly your best or 1 of the best, , just the way it happens, but trust me , he will leave, pretty sure Blues, Highlanders already now, but won't say unless u dig deep.

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                    @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

                    @frugby maybe, but he's possibly your best or 1 of the best, , just the way it happens, but trust me , he will leave, pretty sure Blues, Highlanders already now, but won't say unless u dig deep.

                    *know

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                    • G george33

                      @frugby maybe, but he's possibly your best or 1 of the best, , just the way it happens, but trust me , he will leave, pretty sure Blues, Highlanders already now, but won't say unless u dig deep.

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                      @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

                      @frugby maybe, but he's possibly your best or 1 of the best, , just the way it happens, but trust me , he will leave, pretty sure Blues, Highlanders already now, but won't say unless u dig deep.

                      Just like Tangitau and Vikena were never coming in the first place?
                      https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/943874

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                      • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                        @frugby and i would argue there are more examples of the guys that got a decent shot at the landers, and performed....hanging around, these guys tent to stick with environments where they thrived, unless there is something outside the rugby drawing him back, hence my questions

                        cue delay in replying whilst he looks up what "obtuse" means

                        hes already claimed he heard it from Caleb, why not elaborate?

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                        @Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:

                        hes already claim he head if from Caleb

                        It's one of the strangest reasons for knowing someone though. Why did his age matter?

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                          @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

                          @frugby maybe, but he's possibly your best or 1 of the best, , just the way it happens, but trust me , he will leave, pretty sure Blues, Highlanders already now, but won't say unless u dig deep.

                          Just like Tangitau and Vikena were never coming in the first place?
                          https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/943874

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                          @frugby oh ok, u digging then, that's fine
                          At that stage it was 50/50, and I probably, didn't need to say that,

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                            maybe i'll test it, post it on socials "close personal friend says Tangitau to leave"

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                              @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

                              @Kiwiwomble contracts obviously, he won't be a Highlander next season,

                              so the contract magically changed and someone looked at it and was all "damn!....its changed....we'd love to keep you but the contract has changed so you have to leave next year"

                              youre either being deliberately obtuse or a bit slow

                              the contract changing is a result of something else which i believe is obvious what i was actually asking? have the blues bought out his contract? has he got family issues and asked for compassionate release? does he hate it down here and threw his toys?

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                              @Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:

                              @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

                              @Kiwiwomble contracts obviously, he won't be a Highlander next season,

                              so the contract magically changed and someone looked at it and was all "damn!....its changed....we'd love to keep you but the contract has changed so you have to leave next year"

                              youre either being deliberately obtuse or a bit slow

                              the contract changing is a result of something else which i believe is obvious what i was actually asking? have the blues bought out his contract? has he got family issues and asked for compassionate release? does he hate it down here and threw his toys?

                              @george33 seriously, whats change? what has triggered the contract changing?

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                                maybe i'll test it, post it on socials "close personal friend says Tangitau to leave"

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                                @Kiwiwomble man u Highlander's get upset, probably get backed up shortly by a somebody actually in the knowledge also.

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                                  @Kiwiwomble man u Highlander's get upset, probably get backed up shortly by a somebody actually in the knowledge also.

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                                  @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

                                  @Kiwiwomble man u Highlander's get upset, probably get backed up shortly by a somebody actually in the knowledge also.

                                  once again, dont be a dick about it, you cant think people wouldnt respond if you drop and in say one of our best players, one we're really enjoying...is apparently ditching us early....and then not backing it up with any actual details

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                                  • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                                    @Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:

                                    @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

                                    @Kiwiwomble contracts obviously, he won't be a Highlander next season,

                                    so the contract magically changed and someone looked at it and was all "damn!....its changed....we'd love to keep you but the contract has changed so you have to leave next year"

                                    youre either being deliberately obtuse or a bit slow

                                    the contract changing is a result of something else which i believe is obvious what i was actually asking? have the blues bought out his contract? has he got family issues and asked for compassionate release? does he hate it down here and threw his toys?

                                    @george33 seriously, whats change? what has triggered the contract changing?

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                                    @Kiwiwomble have I actually let u down B4, maybe , but I now the kid, and lots of the Blues boys, any way.

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                                      @Kiwiwomble have I actually let u down B4, maybe , but I now the kid, and lots of the Blues boys, any way.

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                                      @george33 said in Highlanders 2025:

                                      @Kiwiwomble have I actually let u down B4, maybe , but I now the kid, and lots of the Blues boys, any way.

                                      ....thats doesn't mean anything, im actually his godfather and i know he's signing a 10 year contract....see how easy it is?

                                      @george33 we're asking "WHY"? contracts are only broken with a reason

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                                        Speaking of interesting rumours, Michael Manson hasn't cracked the bench for a while... I wonder if he might get a run this week?

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                                          Speaking of interesting rumours, Michael Manson hasn't cracked the bench for a while... I wonder if he might get a run this week?

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                                          @frugby said in Highlanders 2025:

                                          Speaking of interesting rumours, Michael Manson hasn't cracked the bench for a while... I wonder if he might get a run this week?

                                          we're probably having to sell Tangitau to cover the legal fees after not having mason on the bench

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