Blues 2017
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we know the AB selectors dont often throw someone away due to injury, they obviously see something in Harris, and you'd have to think if Coles doesnt get back, and Harris is fit, he would be the back up to Taylor, and Coltman 3rd cab off the ranks?
Parsons isnt really more of a stop gap than someone like Riccitelli woulda been before struggling with the physcallity over the weekend, and physicality isnt really a strength of Parsons either.
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I only caught bits and bobs of the blues game in the weekend but noticed at least in the first part of the match that Parsons was hitting pretty damn hard on defence and attack, was quite impressed.
@Bones hes always been pretty accurate (aside form it taking him about 4 weeks to get back into his groove this year) but I've never really seen him dominate opposition players on offence or defence and certainly doesnt fill me full of confidence if he was to be selected in black.
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@Bones hes always been pretty accurate (aside form it taking him about 4 weeks to get back into his groove this year) but I've never really seen him dominate opposition players on offence or defence and certainly doesnt fill me full of confidence if he was to be selected in black.
@taniwharugby if he continued to play like he did in the bits I saw I wouldn't be too troubled. Can't say I'd be too enthusiastic as it is though, Would be a tough bet out of first penalty/scrum from Franks offside / Moody foul play / Parsons majestic handling error. Good old front row club.
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Ponsonby crushed East Tamaki 67-21. Freedom Vaha'akolo ran in a hat-trick, while Stephen Perofeta scored another double to prove his fitness to the Blues. The No 10 now has five tries in two appearances for Ponies.
@KiwiMurph I've noticed all the Blues squad members from outside the Blues region have been thrown to Ponsonby. It's usually been spread around in previous seasons.
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@KiwiMurph I've noticed all the Blues squad members from outside the Blues region have been thrown to Ponsonby. It's usually been spread around in previous seasons.
@African-Monkey might be a bit of a plan to make it easier for out of towners to acclimatise to Auckland. Keep them together for a high quality central city club.
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@African-Monkey might be a bit of a plan to make it easier for out of towners to acclimatise to Auckland. Keep them together for a high quality central city club.
@KiwiMurph Yup good call. I'm not complaining, with Ponsonby being my former club.
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@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
@African-Monkey said in Blues 2017:
@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
Que?
Loved my time at Eden. Great club. 20 ... ish ... years ago ...
Eden has the best ground in Auckland. The lovely Gribblehirst. A shimmering sea of mud
Always ignored.
Fuck Ponsonby.
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@African-Monkey said in Blues 2017:
@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
Que?
Loved my time at Eden. Great club. 20 ... ish ... years ago ...
Eden has the best ground in Auckland. The lovely Gribblehirst. A shimmering sea of mud
Always ignored.
Fuck Ponsonby.
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@African-Monkey said in Blues 2017:
@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
Que?
Loved my time at Eden. Great club. 20 ... ish ... years ago ...
Eden has the best ground in Auckland. The lovely Gribblehirst. A shimmering sea of mud
Always ignored.
Fuck Ponsonby.
@booboo said in Blues 2017:
@African-Monkey said in Blues 2017:
@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
Que?
Loved my time at Eden. Great club. 20 ... ish ... years ago ...
Eden has the best ground in Auckland. The lovely Gribblehirst. A shimmering sea of mud
Always ignored.
Fuck Ponsonby.
Haha up the Ponies!
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@African-Monkey said in Blues 2017:
@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
Que?
Loved my time at Eden. Great club. 20 ... ish ... years ago ...
Eden has the best ground in Auckland. The lovely Gribblehirst. A shimmering sea of mud
Always ignored.
Fuck Ponsonby.
@booboo said in Blues 2017:
@African-Monkey said in Blues 2017:
@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
Que?
Loved my time at Eden. Great club. 20 ... ish ... years ago ...
Eden has the best ground in Auckland. The lovely Gribblehirst. A shimmering sea of mud
Always ignored.
Fuck Ponsonby.
Cripes ... just realised it's damned nearly 30 years ago ...
And @KiwiMurph sorry no idea about the field revamp. Just know it was a beautiful field (early in the season) with a great atmosphere. And did quite like swimming in the mud through June and July ...
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@booboo said in Blues 2017:
@African-Monkey said in Blues 2017:
@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
Que?
Loved my time at Eden. Great club. 20 ... ish ... years ago ...
Eden has the best ground in Auckland. The lovely Gribblehirst. A shimmering sea of mud
Always ignored.
Fuck Ponsonby.
Cripes ... just realised it's damned nearly 30 years ago ...
And @KiwiMurph sorry no idea about the field revamp. Just know it was a beautiful field (early in the season) with a great atmosphere. And did quite like swimming in the mud through June and July ...
@booboo 2005 Lions tour they had a big marquee on the fields for Lions tour groups (my mate was Manager there at the time)
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@African-Monkey said in Blues 2017:
@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
Que?
Loved my time at Eden. Great club. 20 ... ish ... years ago ...
Eden has the best ground in Auckland. The lovely Gribblehirst. A shimmering sea of mud
Always ignored.
Fuck Ponsonby.
@booboo said in Blues 2017:
@African-Monkey said in Blues 2017:
@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
Que?
Loved my time at Eden. Great club. 20 ... ish ... years ago ...
Eden has the best ground in Auckland. The lovely Gribblehirst. A shimmering sea of mud
Always ignored.
Fuck Ponsonby.
Good news for you, Eden beat Ponsonby yesterday, 27 - 17.
Eden have made the biggest progress of any club in the last 12 months. They upset University last season in the Portola Trophy Final and have won almost every 7s tournament they've entered.
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@booboo said in Blues 2017:
@African-Monkey said in Blues 2017:
@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
Que?
Loved my time at Eden. Great club. 20 ... ish ... years ago ...
Eden has the best ground in Auckland. The lovely Gribblehirst. A shimmering sea of mud
Always ignored.
Fuck Ponsonby.
Good news for you, Eden beat Ponsonby yesterday, 27 - 17.
Eden have made the biggest progress of any club in the last 12 months. They upset University last season in the Portola Trophy Final and have won almost every 7s tournament they've entered.
@Dice said in Blues 2017:
@booboo said in Blues 2017:
@African-Monkey said in Blues 2017:
@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
Que?
Loved my time at Eden. Great club. 20 ... ish ... years ago ...
Eden has the best ground in Auckland. The lovely Gribblehirst. A shimmering sea of mud
Always ignored.
Fuck Ponsonby.
Good news for you, Eden beat Ponsonby yesterday, 27 - 17.
Eden have made the biggest progress of any club in the last 12 months. They upset University last season in the Portola Trophy Final and have won almost every 7s tournament they've entered.
@Dice said in Blues 2017:
@booboo said in Blues 2017:
@African-Monkey said in Blues 2017:
@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
Que?
Loved my time at Eden. Great club. 20 ... ish ... years ago ...
Eden has the best ground in Auckland. The lovely Gribblehirst. A shimmering sea of mud
Always ignored.
Fuck Ponsonby.
Good news for you, Eden beat Ponsonby yesterday, 27 - 17.
Eden have made the biggest progress of any club in the last 12 months. They upset University last season in the Portola Trophy Final and have won almost every 7s tournament they've entered.
Awesome stuff.
When I was playing we had difficulty avoiding spoonage. IIRC we never did finish last but we gave it a nudge.
Eden beating Pobsonby would never be dreamed of.
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@booboo said in Blues 2017:
@African-Monkey said in Blues 2017:
@booboo That's a don't go there club lol but they are doing quite well this season.
Que?
Loved my time at Eden. Great club. 20 ... ish ... years ago ...
Eden has the best ground in Auckland. The lovely Gribblehirst. A shimmering sea of mud
Always ignored.
Fuck Ponsonby.
Good news for you, Eden beat Ponsonby yesterday, 27 - 17.
Eden have made the biggest progress of any club in the last 12 months. They upset University last season in the Portola Trophy Final and have won almost every 7s tournament they've entered.
@Dice The Costa brothers were big pickups for them. They were highly regarded at Rosmini. They certainly are a team on the up and the gap between the big and small clubs is certainly closing with East Tamaki and Manukau becoming very competitive in recent seasons.
