Blues 2019
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@tim said in Blues 2019:
@kiwidom Both Ioane's are only contracted to the end of this year.
I see Reiko is linked with the Chiefs too.
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If we've got the Ioanes, then recruitment priorities become a bit clearer.
1 Hooker
Karl Tu’inukuafe
1 Tighthead
1 Blindside
1 Number 8
1 Halfback
1 2nd 5
1 Centre
1 Fullback/Wing - Shaun StevensonDepending on injuries we might need another set-piece lock.
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If we've got the Ioanes, then recruitment priorities become a bit clearer.
1 Hooker
Karl Tu’inukuafe
1 Tighthead
1 Blindside
1 Number 8
1 Halfback
1 2nd 5
1 Centre
1 Fullback/Wing - Shaun StevensonDepending on injuries we might need another set-piece lock.
@tim said in Blues 2019:
If we've got the Ioanes, then recruitment priorities become a bit clearer.
1 Hooker
Karl Tu’inukuafe
1 Tighthead
1 Blindside
1 Number 8
1 Halfback
1 2nd 5
1 Centre
1 Fullback/WingDepending on injuries we might need another set-piece lock.
Fuck off Aucklander
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@tim said in Blues 2019:
If we've got the Ioanes, then recruitment priorities become a bit clearer.
1 Hooker
Karl Tu’inukuafe
1 Tighthead
1 Blindside
1 Number 8
1 Halfback
1 2nd 5
1 Centre
1 Fullback/WingDepending on injuries we might need another set-piece lock.
Fuck off Aucklander
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A commentator this weekend suggested he was going “south”. I presume that meant the Highlanders
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@duluth Who do you want in the midfield next year? Especially in games where SBW is unavailable.
Michael Little! But I assume he still has Japanese commitments..
I think Rieko is good enough to play 13 most of the time at SR level and move back to the wing for the ABs. It's probably the best use of resources for the Blues.
When SBW is out? I have no idea. The NPC might advance some of the fringe players chances Tua, Manu, Leger or maybe even Plummer. No standouts there. So maybe Collins by default? Bleh
Little would solve that
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Michael Little! But I assume he still has Japanese commitments..
I think Rieko is good enough to play 13 most of the time at SR level and move back to the wing for the ABs. It's probably the best use of resources for the Blues.
When SBW is out? I have no idea. The NPC might advance some of the fringe players chances Tua, Manu, Leger or maybe even Plummer. No standouts there. So maybe Collins by default? Bleh
Little would solve that
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Just heard through my contact that both Ioane boys have resigned with the Blues,but for only the 2019 season,apparently the NZRFU got involved.
Much will depend on how Blues perform next year if both brothers are to stay with the Auckland franchise.
Akira apparently feels his game is being held back and to develop further a change a scene was on the table,which in my opinion is a fair assessment .
Says a little more out the coaching or non coaching..
What I am quite interested in,now that they have signed Leon McDonald..Is Alister Rogers still in the mix and is Steve Jackson worth persisting with..?
Personally I would have Tom Coventry as my forward coach given what I have heard from several players. -
@duluth said in Blues 2019:
This is not something I want to happen.. but would Umaga sign a 36 year old Nonu?
For one season, would that be such a disaster? He would provide a tonne of stability in the midfield.
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Just heard through my contact that both Ioane boys have resigned with the Blues,but for only the 2019 season,apparently the NZRFU got involved.
Much will depend on how Blues perform next year if both brothers are to stay with the Auckland franchise.
Akira apparently feels his game is being held back and to develop further a change a scene was on the table,which in my opinion is a fair assessment .
Says a little more out the coaching or non coaching..
What I am quite interested in,now that they have signed Leon McDonald..Is Alister Rogers still in the mix and is Steve Jackson worth persisting with..?
Personally I would have Tom Coventry as my forward coach given what I have heard from several players.@steven-harris said in Blues 2019:
is Steve Jackson worth persisting with..?
No
There's been no accountability with the head coach. We can at least hope for a clean out of the rest of them
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Just heard through my contact that both Ioane boys have resigned with the Blues,but for only the 2019 season,apparently the NZRFU got involved.
Much will depend on how Blues perform next year if both brothers are to stay with the Auckland franchise.
Akira apparently feels his game is being held back and to develop further a change a scene was on the table,which in my opinion is a fair assessment .
Says a little more out the coaching or non coaching..
What I am quite interested in,now that they have signed Leon McDonald..Is Alister Rogers still in the mix and is Steve Jackson worth persisting with..?
Personally I would have Tom Coventry as my forward coach given what I have heard from several players.@steven-harris BTW, any idea if Cameron Mather (University 2017 coach) is still involved in coaching rugby? His Linkedin profile states that he is still National Sales Operations Manager at Independent Liquor NZ.
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Just heard through my contact that both Ioane boys have resigned with the Blues,but for only the 2019 season,apparently the NZRFU got involved.
Much will depend on how Blues perform next year if both brothers are to stay with the Auckland franchise.
Akira apparently feels his game is being held back and to develop further a change a scene was on the table,which in my opinion is a fair assessment .
Says a little more out the coaching or non coaching..
What I am quite interested in,now that they have signed Leon McDonald..Is Alister Rogers still in the mix and is Steve Jackson worth persisting with..?
Personally I would have Tom Coventry as my forward coach given what I have heard from several players.@steven-harris said in Blues 2019:
..Is Alister Rogers still in the mix and is Steve Jackson worth persisting with..?Both these 2 are goooone I believe
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Heard something interesting a few weeks ago on Scotty Stevenson's podcast, The Short Ball:
He stated that Steven Bates (a coach with the Blues and North Harbour) had been really enthusiastic about Karl Tu'inukuafe and really rated him highly, before this season started. Yet the Blues didn't even put him in their dev squad ...
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Heard something interesting a few weeks ago on Scotty Stevenson's podcast, The Short Ball:
He stated that Steven Bates (a coach with the Blues and North Harbour) had been really enthusiastic about Karl Tu'inukuafe and really rated him highly, before this season started. Yet the Blues didn't even put him in their dev squad ...
