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Blues 2020

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    $1800 per week will be money well spent to have DC as a mentor.

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    • KiwiMurphK Offline
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      NZ Rugby have to be stoked - great boost for the comp.

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      • HoorooH Offline
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        I have no idea why this excites me so much, but it does. I wouldn't be as excited if Ritchie McCaw came back as I know he prolly wouldn't cut it out in the forwards but I can see DC running a back line and smoking people in the tackle.

        Blues! You deserve none of this good fortune! πŸ™‚

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          The plan is all coming together.
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          • antipodeanA antipodean

            The plan is all coming together.
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            #1259

            @antipodean all goes back to teh new Board a few years ago. They got Leon on board, then made the call to replace Tana, and it's all cascading from there. Major back office changes are helping too.

            This all comes back to good governance, and creating a sensible environment for people to excel in. I'm delighted, and hopefully this is the first of a long string of great outcomes fro teh Blues.

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            • nzzpN nzzp

              @antipodean all goes back to teh new Board a few years ago. They got Leon on board, then made the call to replace Tana, and it's all cascading from there. Major back office changes are helping too.

              This all comes back to good governance, and creating a sensible environment for people to excel in. I'm delighted, and hopefully this is the first of a long string of great outcomes fro teh Blues.

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              #1260

              @nzzp speaking of back office changes....a staffer who gets mentioned a lot on here has been noticeably absent since the return from lockdown

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              • N Nogusta

                @nzzp speaking of back office changes....a staffer who gets mentioned a lot on here has been noticeably absent since the return from lockdown

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                @Nogusta 'Thanks' Blues

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                • N Nogusta

                  @nzzp speaking of back office changes....a staffer who gets mentioned a lot on here has been noticeably absent since the return from lockdown

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                  @Nogusta said in Blues 2020:

                  @nzzp speaking of back office changes....a staffer who gets mentioned a lot on here has been noticeably absent since the return from lockdown

                  if you're talking about our dreaded defence coach, he's been pretty good in the background I'd say. Haven't noticed his absence (yet) ... if not, I've missed that completely!

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                  • nzzpN nzzp

                    @Nogusta said in Blues 2020:

                    @nzzp speaking of back office changes....a staffer who gets mentioned a lot on here has been noticeably absent since the return from lockdown

                    if you're talking about our dreaded defence coach, he's been pretty good in the background I'd say. Haven't noticed his absence (yet) ... if not, I've missed that completely!

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                    @nzzp said in Blues 2020:

                    @Nogusta said in Blues 2020:

                    @nzzp speaking of back office changes....a staffer who gets mentioned a lot on here has been noticeably absent since the return from lockdown

                    if you're talking about our dreaded defence coach, he's been pretty good in the background I'd say. Haven't noticed his absence (yet) ... if not, I've missed that completely!

                    I think he means Mr Hanks.

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                    • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                      I LOVE YOU DAN!!!!!!

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                      #1264

                      @mariner4life said in Blues 2020:

                      I LOVE YOU DAN!!!!!!

                      Don't listen to him... I LOVE YOU MORE DAN!!!!!!!!!

                      😘 😘 😘

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                      • RoninWCR RoninWC

                        @mariner4life said in Blues 2020:

                        I LOVE YOU DAN!!!!!!

                        Don't listen to him... I LOVE YOU MORE DAN!!!!!!!!!

                        😘 😘 😘

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                        @RoninWC said in Blues 2020:

                        @mariner4life said in Blues 2020:

                        I LOVE YOU DAN!!!!!!

                        Don't listen to him... I LOVE YOU MORE DAN!!!!!!!!!

                        😘 😘 😘

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                        • ChrisC Offline
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                          As a Crusaders fan I have no problem with DC signing for the Blues he gave loyal service to us through his peak years.
                          As a mentor he will be Awesome,I am not sure how much at 38 he can/will contribute on the field if he gets on the field I hope he can hack the pace etc of SR now.I would hate to see DC remembered for what may happen if its not great.

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                            Leon MacDonald:

                            We have two designated 10s in Beauden and Otere, and Dan will be there to help them and our other young backs. If he gets back into playing form that warrants selection, then he could help us as a utility back in midfield or fullback.
                            

                            Pretty clear about the pecking order.

                            No mention of Plummer who I suspect will only be seen as the backup 12 in this competition. That seems like his correct position and the Blues don't have many midfielders

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                              • kiwiinmelbK Offline
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                                He looks good in Blue

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                                  • kiwiinmelbK kiwiinmelb

                                    He looks good in Blue

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                                    @kiwiinmelb said in Blues 2020:

                                    He looks good in Blue

                                    That could be any team this year.

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                                      You buy a Subaru Leone, and it serves you well for a decade and you put 190k on it, and then you sell it to the guy down the road when the CVs are going to break.

                                      Even if you think hes a douche, you still get a little kick out of seeing it drive around.

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                                      • CanerbryC Canerbry

                                        You buy a Subaru Leone, and it serves you well for a decade and you put 190k on it, and then you sell it to the guy down the road when the CVs are going to break.

                                        Even if you think hes a douche, you still get a little kick out of seeing it drive around.

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                                        #1273

                                        @Canerbry said in Blues 2020:

                                        You buy a Subaru Leone, and it serves you well for a decade and you put 190k on it, and then you sell it to the guy down the road when the CVs are going to break.

                                        Even if you think hes a douche, you still get a little kick out of seeing it drive around.

                                        Excellent post. Feel the same about BB and the Canes. We got his best years from him. But I'd rather he was with a NZ side than playing for Toulon or Bristol.

                                        BB and DC will fantastic guys for the Blues to have in the dressing room. If their youngsters can't learn from two of the greatest players in the history of the game, then there really is something rotten in the Rugby waters north of the Bombay Hills.

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                                        • sparkyS sparky

                                          @Canerbry said in Blues 2020:

                                          You buy a Subaru Leone, and it serves you well for a decade and you put 190k on it, and then you sell it to the guy down the road when the CVs are going to break.

                                          Even if you think hes a douche, you still get a little kick out of seeing it drive around.

                                          Excellent post. Feel the same about BB and the Canes. We got his best years from him. But I'd rather he was with a NZ side than playing for Toulon or Bristol.

                                          BB and DC will fantastic guys for the Blues to have in the dressing room. If their youngsters can't learn from two of the greatest players in the history of the game, then there really is something rotten in the Rugby waters north of the Bombay Hills.

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                                          @sparky It was a NZ new manual with high/low. At the end both CVs were broken, it would only move in low range because it locked the centre diff. Enough to get up Coronet.

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