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Blues 2019

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  • Daffy JaffyD Daffy Jaffy

    With the Blues training 4 extra half backs preseason (Kitto, Gjaltema, McNaughten and Jack Heighton, partly as cover for the late returning NZ Maori tourists) the incumbents should be well motivated to step up this season or they will see the future coming. I am certain Pulu will leave at the end of this season and Nock and Ruru are both off contract then I think.

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    @daffy-jaffy pretty sure Nock just re-signed this year, although unsure if it was for more than 1 season

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    • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

      @tim Gibson has confirmed he is on track to play pre-season footy. Excellent.

      Speaking of good news

      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/109434934/new-blues-coach-leon-macdonald-selfless-maa-nonu-looking-to-grow-his-game

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      @kiwimurph said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

      @tim Gibson has confirmed he is on track to play pre-season footy. Excellent.

      Speaking of good news

      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/109434934/new-blues-coach-leon-macdonald-selfless-maa-nonu-looking-to-grow-his-game

      And here I was thinking that he is only there because he is Tana's mate......

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        Well he does look slim and in good shape.

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          Well he does look slim and in good shape.

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          I saw him in Ponsonby yesterday, and was surprised how fit he looked - if I was that muscly I would probably wear tight t-shirts like him too

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          • Stockcar86S Stockcar86

            I saw him in Ponsonby yesterday, and was surprised how fit he looked - if I was that muscly I would probably wear tight t-shirts like him too

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            @stockcar86 said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

            I saw him in Ponsonby yesterday, and was surprised how fit he looked - if I was that muscly I would probably wear tight t-shirts like him too

            I've only met him once on the street. He's farking square, no wonder he's so hard to put down

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            • Stockcar86S Stockcar86

              I saw him in Ponsonby yesterday, and was surprised how fit he looked - if I was that muscly I would probably wear tight t-shirts like him too

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              @stockcar86 said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

              I saw him in Ponsonby yesterday,

              Yes but did you have breakfast? Or at least a coffee?

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                I shared a song with him at the 7s whilst he was dressed as the biggest blue avatar thing I have ever seen.

                I was a bearded frau with wine dispensing breasts - ah the good old days of the 7s before the fun police fucked it

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                  Dare I ask what the song was? (Really hoping it wasn't "be my girl").

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                    https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/109523144/new-blues-coach-leon-macdonald-declares-this-isnt-my-team-but-it-feels-like-it

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                    • SnowyS Snowy

                      Dare I ask what the song was? (Really hoping it wasn't "be my girl").

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                      @snowy nah a 7s classic - 'Rain' by dragon

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                      • M Machpants

                        @snowy nah a 7s classic - 'Rain' by dragon

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                        @machpants Well, there is a relief. Given that you were dressed as a chick and those blue things shagged with their tails or something...

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                        • SnowyS Snowy

                          @machpants Well, there is a relief. Given that you were dressed as a chick and those blue things shagged with their tails or something...

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                          @snowy I dunno, I was pretty drunk and woke up sore the next day...

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                            @snowy I dunno, I was pretty drunk and woke up sore the next day...

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                            @machpants said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                            @snowy I dunno, I was pretty drunk and woke up sore the next day...

                            Just snorted a Pinot all over the keboard - and the missing letter in that word doesn't work.

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                              @machpants said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                              @snowy I dunno, I was pretty drunk and woke up sore the next day...

                              Just snorted a Pinot all over the keboard - and the missing letter in that word doesn't work.

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                              @snowy alt text

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                              • TimT Tim

                                https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/109523144/new-blues-coach-leon-macdonald-declares-this-isnt-my-team-but-it-feels-like-it

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                                Nepia
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                                @tim Rangi getting his excuses in early.

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                                • NepiaN Nepia

                                  @tim Rangi getting his excuses in early.

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                                  @nepia said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                                  @tim Rangi getting his excuses in early.

                                  He's the brains of the operation! 🙂

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                                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/109563081/john-hart-leads-fundamental-change-at-blues-its-about-making-us-great-again

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                                    • DuluthD Duluth

                                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/109563081/john-hart-leads-fundamental-change-at-blues-its-about-making-us-great-again

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                                      @Duluth said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/109563081/john-hart-leads-fundamental-change-at-blues-its-about-making-us-great-again

                                      John Hart just gave me a wee chubbie. Good man manager, not afraid to call a spade a spade adn address poor performance. Outstanding.

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                                        @Duluth said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                                        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/109563081/john-hart-leads-fundamental-change-at-blues-its-about-making-us-great-again

                                        John Hart just gave me a wee chubbie. Good man manager, not afraid to call a spade a spade adn address poor performance. Outstanding.

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                                        Nepia
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                                        @nzzp Has he addressed his poor performance when he played Cullen at 13 and Wilson at 15. :angry_face_with_horns:

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                                        • NepiaN Nepia

                                          @nzzp Has he addressed his poor performance when he played Cullen at 13 and Wilson at 15. :angry_face_with_horns:

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                                          @Nepia In 1999, it should have been Umaga 13, Wilson 14, Cullen 15. Umaga's performance in that semi final was really, really poor. But I suspect lack of power in the forwards and weak morale in the squad were more fundamental problems.

                                          Tana should be fine as an Assistant Coach. Finally John Hart has selected him in the right position.

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