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Hurricanes 2020

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  • HigginsH Higgins

    I'll get in before Stargazer and ponder that Lincoln McLutchie must have been unavailable. There were also strong whispers that Jono Hickey had been signed for the Lions for 2019 and the HUrricanes for 2020 so either that has run out of fuel or the Canes management are still sitting on that wonder signing. And are they still short of financial resources that resulted in the demise of Carlos Spencer...............................

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    @Higgins Sorry, you were too late!

    Not sure why you think McClutchie must have been unavailable. He wants to play SR. Do you think another franchise has picked him up?

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      @Higgins Sorry, you were too late!

      Not sure why you think McClutchie must have been unavailable. He wants to play SR. Do you think another franchise has picked him up?

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      @Stargazer If he was you would think he would have been a better option than a guy that has been given a chance and not exactly made a good fist of it. I am referring to S Hickey and not JGB by the way, although it could apply equally to both players in reality. Come to think of it Callum Harkin must be feeling a bit put out not getting the call up ahead of anyone given the Hurricanes selectors fondness for locally based players.

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        The Hickey signing was mentioned weeks ago by a TSFer who has a good source.

        @Stargazer thought I was trolling when I was repeating it 🙂

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          If Canes have signed Hickey instead of McLutchie they are complete morons.

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            And you fuckers go and nick Lomax just to drag him down. He looked like an AB at the Highlanders.

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              If Canes have signed Hickey instead of McLutchie they are complete morons.

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              @KiwiMurph I think we’ve already established their moron status from their selections this year and the fact they let the wrong coach go.

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                Small consolation, but they've signed Hickey only for one season.

                I'm really interested in finding out whether JGB and F Smith will be/have re-signed and, if so, for how long.

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                • DuluthD Duluth

                  The Hickey signing was mentioned weeks ago by a TSFer who has a good source.

                  @Stargazer thought I was trolling when I was repeating it 🙂

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                  @Duluth Yup, our man @Nogusta clearly knows his stuff.

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                    Small consolation, but they've signed Hickey only for one season.

                    I'm really interested in finding out whether JGB and F Smith will be/have re-signed and, if so, for how long.

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                    @Stargazer Have you thought that maybe he’s been signed to replace Marshall covering 10.

                    While I’m extremely disappointed Mclutchie wasn’t signed I can’t help feel given the fact they let all the talent go somewhere else this doesn’t surprise me.

                    I actually think this isn’t a bad signing not a playmaker like we need but I’d definitely rate him above Smith and Garden-Bachop.

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                      @Stargazer Have you thought that maybe he’s been signed to replace Marshall covering 10.

                      While I’m extremely disappointed Mclutchie wasn’t signed I can’t help feel given the fact they let all the talent go somewhere else this doesn’t surprise me.

                      I actually think this isn’t a bad signing not a playmaker like we need but I’d definitely rate him above Smith and Garden-Bachop.

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                      @mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2020:

                      I’d definitely rate him above Smith and Garden-Bachop.

                      Simon Hickey? Based on what?

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                        Watching him play for Edinburgh and highlights of his time at Bordeaux. He bring experience to the position something we sorely lack.

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                          As an Edinburgh fan I was a bit disappointed in Hickey, he was brought in on a reported big bucks salary but didn’t secure the ten jersey as his own. Good luck to him, though, I hope he goes well for the Hurricanes

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                            As an Edinburgh fan I was a bit disappointed in Hickey, he was brought in on a reported big bucks salary but didn’t secure the ten jersey as his own. Good luck to him, though, I hope he goes well for the Hurricanes

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                            @Talisker Yeah that was my impression, Edinburgh being my Scottish team - 4 years in St A's 🙂

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                              As an Edinburgh fan I was a bit disappointed in Hickey, he was brought in on a reported big bucks salary but didn’t secure the ten jersey as his own. Good luck to him, though, I hope he goes well for the Hurricanes

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                              @Talisker said in Hurricanes 2020:

                              As an Edinburgh fan I was a bit disappointed in Hickey, he was brought in on a reported big bucks salary but didn’t secure the ten jersey as his own. Good luck to him, though, I hope he goes well for the Hurricanes

                              Are you new to supporting Scotland ?

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                                Aumua is starting for Avalon this week so I suggest it means he's been dropped from the Canes. I don't get it, he's been better than Coles and probably deserves a chance to start. Oh yeah I forgot, Holland loves his plodder forwards by promoting Riccitelli.

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                                  Aumua is starting for Avalon this week so I suggest it means he's been dropped from the Canes. I don't get it, he's been better than Coles and probably deserves a chance to start. Oh yeah I forgot, Holland loves his plodder forwards by promoting Riccitelli.

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                                  @Canes4life Coles may not be on full song but in no way is he a plodder

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                                    @Canes4life Coles may not be on full song but in no way is he a plodder

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                                    @Machpants was meaning Riccitelli being promoted. (See edited).

                                    If we have the likes of Armstrong, Riccitelli, Prinsep, Blackwell, May etc on the park at the same time we are doomed. You would be hard-pressed to find a more unathletic group of rugby players at this level if you tried.

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                                      @Machpants was meaning Riccitelli being promoted. (See edited).

                                      If we have the likes of Armstrong, Riccitelli, Prinsep, Blackwell, May etc on the park at the same time we are doomed. You would be hard-pressed to find a more unathletic group of rugby players at this level if you tried.

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                                      @Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2020:

                                      @Machpants was meaning Riccitelli being promoted. (See edited).

                                      If we have the likes of Armstrong, Riccitelli, Prinsep, Blackwell, May etc on the park at the same time we are doomed. You would be hard-pressed to find a more unathletic group of rugby players at this level if you tried.

                                      Yeah it’s bizarre 😞

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                                        @Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2020:

                                        @Machpants was meaning Riccitelli being promoted. (See edited).

                                        If we have the likes of Armstrong, Riccitelli, Prinsep, Blackwell, May etc on the park at the same time we are doomed. You would be hard-pressed to find a more unathletic group of rugby players at this level if you tried.

                                        Yeah it’s bizarre 😞

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                                        @Machpants is Holland sabotaging the Canes on purpose or is he just really bad at his job?

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                                          I think it probably is a case of your bubble, positivity, stubborn - never give up. All attitudes which can help. You practise, and work with these guys all the time. See things going well in training, like and have good relationships with them. And pro game is a game of inches, so that ‘we were almost there’ ‘just that little bit more luck/composure’ etc. That is rolled out all the time by unsucessful teams, cos they can really see there team/plan working. Just it’s never quite there, sooooo close, let’s just persevere, etc.

                                          So it becomes self fulfilling. Until things go so bad stuff really really has to change, like the Blues have, but even that takes time.

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