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Blues 2019

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  • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

    @duluth Good call. Was thinking that when watching the 7s this weekend. He was excellent at times for Auckland last year.

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    @kiwimurph Yes he was a massive improver when he got time at the end of last season after I thought he was fairly rubbish in 2016. Hope to see him in the M10 Cup.

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    • TimT Tim

      I'll add a couple of categories:

      Which off-contract players do you want to see signed from other clubs?

      Shaun Stevenson, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Michael Little (status uncertain), Luke Romano, Quinten Strange, Mitchell Dunshea.

      Which positions to be filled will you be watching for in the Mitre 10 Cup?

      Backup 6 and 8, third 7. Backups for all front-row positions. Fourth/Fifth Lock. Halfback, Midfield.

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      @tim said in Blues 2019:

      Which positions to be filled will you be watching for in the Mitre 10 Cup?
      Backup 6 and 8, third 7. Backups for all front-row positions. Fourth/Fifth Lock. Halfback, Midfield.

      Speaking of this, will be interested to see how Ezekiel Lindenmuth goes.

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      • TimT Tim

        @rocky-rockbottom And he's from the Hibiscus Coast - probably born and educated there when it was still bogan and a League town.

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        @tim said in Blues 2019:

        @rocky-rockbottom And he's from the Hibiscus Coast - probably born and educated there when it was still bogan and a League town.

        Keep your sticky hands off him, and Karl T too!

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          https://twitter.com/BluesRugbyTeam/status/1022277466138673152

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          • DuluthD Offline
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            Great news

            An endorsement for Coventry too

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              #322

              Fucking awesome.

              That's such good news. Now develop a top-notch backup tighthead, and really good hooker. Oh, and Scrafton to fully recover please.

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              • DuluthD Duluth

                Great news

                An endorsement for Coventry too

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                @duluth He actually explicitly credits Tom Coventry for his decision in his interview video:

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                  Brilliant!

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                    Dare I say it... 2019 could be our year..

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                      Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!

                      Better sign Ross now.

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                        So far the confirmed props are:
                        Tu'inukuafe
                        Tu'ungafasi
                        Hodgman

                        Hopefully we retain Manu and the would round out the LH's

                        So that leaves these 3 TH's going for 2 spots:
                        Mafileo
                        Tamoaieta
                        Salmon

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                          Shows what having quality coaches can do, attract talent. Great news.

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                          • DuluthD Duluth

                            So far the confirmed props are:
                            Tu'inukuafe
                            Tu'ungafasi
                            Hodgman

                            Hopefully we retain Manu and the would round out the LH's

                            So that leaves these 3 TH's going for 2 spots:
                            Mafileo
                            Tamoaieta
                            Salmon

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                            @duluth Could see Renata in contention too.

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                            • KirwanK Kirwan

                              Shows what having quality coaches can do, attract talent. Great news.

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                              @kirwan said in Blues 2019:

                              Shows what having quality coaches can do, attract talent. Great news.

                              Come on MacDonald, where are your poaches? He's slipping behind in the two horse race to be head coach in 2020

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                                Tana will play him at Blindside

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                                  But but but but TJ said Big Karl was going south..... lol

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                                  • TimT Tim

                                    @duluth Could see Renata in contention too.

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                                    @tim said in Blues 2019:

                                    Could see Renata in contention too.

                                    Good call. I'd be happy with that his set piece work has improved a lot in the last 18 months.

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                                    • DuluthD Duluth

                                      @tim said in Blues 2019:

                                      Could see Renata in contention too.

                                      Good call. I'd be happy with that his set piece work has improved a lot in the last 18 months.

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                                      @duluth Hopefully under Tiatia and Henry he (and other Auckland forwards) will be showing good form in the NPC.

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                                      • DuluthD Duluth

                                        @kirwan said in Blues 2019:

                                        Shows what having quality coaches can do, attract talent. Great news.

                                        Come on MacDonald, where are your poaches? He's slipping behind in the two horse race to be head coach in 2020

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                                        @duluth said in Blues 2019:

                                        @kirwan said in Blues 2019:

                                        Shows what having quality coaches can do, attract talent. Great news.

                                        Come on MacDonald, where are your poaches? He's slipping behind in the two horse race to be head coach in 2020

                                        That would be a pretty funny side affect of the bizarre structure the board has put in place.

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                                          Good news on a Blues thread, unbelievable.

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