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Blues 2020

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    Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

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      Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

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      @Tim he’s normally a 10

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        Rieko is a midfielder now?

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          Rieko is a midfielder now?

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          @Bovidae Hopefully not a 12!

          But I guess he will get time at 13.

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          • TimT Tim

            Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

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            @Tim Blues website list him as - utility 10/15.

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              @Bovidae Hopefully not a 12!

              But I guess he will get time at 13.

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              @Tim Stuff seems to be suggesting that McDonald has indicated a switch of position.

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                Rieko is a midfielder now?

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                @Bovidae said in Blues 2020:

                Rieko is a midfielder now?

                Clearly spent too much time listening to Tana 🙂

                Seriously, though, whatevrer works for the player. If he thinks his career is at 13, who am I to disagree. Tana did it and nailed it. It still feels a bit weird, mind

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                  @Bovidae said in Blues 2020:

                  Rieko is a midfielder now?

                  Clearly spent too much time listening to Tana 🙂

                  Seriously, though, whatevrer works for the player. If he thinks his career is at 13, who am I to disagree. Tana did it and nailed it. It still feels a bit weird, mind

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                  @nzzp this could revive Rieko’s career and give him a new focus having to learn a position that if he gets right..anything’s possible

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                  • TimT Tim

                    Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

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                    @Tim said in Blues 2020:

                    Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

                    Utility, 10 & 15 on the Blues website

                    Also called an “early season replacement”

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                      Was Kurt Eklund on the radar?

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                        Tucker in.

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                        • KirwanK Kirwan

                          Was Kurt Eklund on the radar?

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                          @Kirwan said in Blues 2020:

                          Was Kurt Eklund on the radar?

                          He was pretty good for BOP after a very serious injury. I was hoping he made it

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                            @nzzp this could revive Rieko’s career and give him a new focus having to learn a position that if he gets right..anything’s possible

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                            @Steven-Harris said in Blues 2020:

                            @nzzp this could revive Rieko’s career and give him a new focus having to learn a position that if he gets right..anything’s possible

                            On Breakdown it seemed to be player led.

                            I'm amused; last season we had five 12s. Now we have one. FFS, Leon, I hope you know what you're doing. Benefit of doubt at this stage...

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                              @Kirwan said in Blues 2020:

                              Was Kurt Eklund on the radar?

                              He was pretty good for BOP after a very serious injury. I was hoping he made it

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                              @Duluth said in Blues 2020:

                              @Kirwan said in Blues 2020:

                              Was Kurt Eklund on the radar?

                              He was pretty good for BOP after a very serious injury. I was hoping he made it

                              Yeah, I'm happy he's back just surprised didn't know he was being looked at. Hope he comes back to Auckland too.

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                                Thoughts. Picking 6 locks might mean C/T getting time at 6? Rapt for the hard working Tucker. In regards to only 1 recognised 12 picked, they may push Plummer out to cover there with plenty of 10 cover. He has the right game to play there. Page is a good player who is hopefully over his injuries but i feel for Trainor. Some of us might be judging Lamborn a bit early, he was really good for the U.S at the W.C. seems to have bulked up somewhat. Happy with the hookers, i thought they might stay with Apisai. I know nothing about Heighton, have never seen him play but he was training with them all last season so he must be a prospect.

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                                • TimT Tim

                                  Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

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                                  @Tim played halfback at school. Was an ITC this year before his ACL rupture

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                                    @Tim played halfback at school. Was an ITC this year before his ACL rupture

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                                    @Nogusta I have just been messaged from a contact..the Blues see Heighton as a number 9 moving forward

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                                      From the pdf posted in the general thread:

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                                        @Nogusta I have just been messaged from a contact..the Blues see Heighton as a number 9 moving forward

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                                        @Steven-Harris Interesting that they rate him ahead of Lewis Gjaltema.

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                                        • nzzpN nzzp

                                          @Bovidae said in Blues 2020:

                                          Rieko is a midfielder now?

                                          Clearly spent too much time listening to Tana 🙂

                                          Seriously, though, whatevrer works for the player. If he thinks his career is at 13, who am I to disagree. Tana did it and nailed it. It still feels a bit weird, mind

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                                          @nzzp said in Blues 2020:

                                          @Bovidae said in Blues 2020:

                                          Rieko is a midfielder now?

                                          Clearly spent too much time listening to Tana 🙂

                                          Seriously, though, whatevrer works for the player. If he thinks his career is at 13, who am I to disagree. Tana did it and nailed it. It still feels a bit weird, mind

                                          Rieko played his schoolboy rugby at 13. IIRC, he didn't play wing until he made the ABs.

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