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Blues 2021

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  • M Machpants

    @pukunui It's quite common term in sporting press, for defection when someone is out.

    Makes no sense but it is common

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    @machpants Where? I've never seen it before. Hinton loves American sports; is it common in American sports media?

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    • StargazerS Stargazer

      @machpants Where? I've never seen it before. Hinton loves American sports; is it common in American sports media?

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      @stargazer said in Blues 2021:

      @machpants Where? I've never seen it before. Hinton loves American sports; is it common in American sports media?

      Maybe it is in UK media? I am certainly aware of having read it before. Still a pointless use of the word but so is learnings

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      • M Machpants

        @stargazer said in Blues 2021:

        @machpants Where? I've never seen it before. Hinton loves American sports; is it common in American sports media?

        Maybe it is in UK media? I am certainly aware of having read it before. Still a pointless use of the word but so is learnings

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        @machpants said in Blues 2021:

        Still a pointless use of the word but so is learnings

        Don't start me.

        What was wrong with lesson, or even lessons? A perfectly serviceable word.

        Fuckwits everywhere, mutter, mutter. You'll find me in the GOM thread.

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        • M Machpants

          @stargazer said in Blues 2021:

          @machpants Where? I've never seen it before. Hinton loves American sports; is it common in American sports media?

          Maybe it is in UK media? I am certainly aware of having read it before. Still a pointless use of the word but so is learnings

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          @machpants I have seen defection used in that context before, but I think it was during the M10 Cup last year on Stuff.

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          • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

            @machpants I have seen defection used in that context before, but I think it was during the M10 Cup last year on Stuff.

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            @taniwharugby said in Blues 2021:

            @machpants I have seen defection used in that context before, but I think it was during the M10 Cup last year on Stuff.

            I'm with @Snowy, it was wrong then, it's wrong now.

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            • M Machpants

              @stargazer said in Blues 2021:

              @machpants Where? I've never seen it before. Hinton loves American sports; is it common in American sports media?

              Maybe it is in UK media? I am certainly aware of having read it before. Still a pointless use of the word but so is learnings

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              @machpants said in Blues 2021:

              @stargazer said in Blues 2021:

              @machpants Where? I've never seen it before. Hinton loves American sports; is it common in American sports media?

              Maybe it is in UK media? I am certainly aware of having read it before. Still a pointless use of the word but so is learnings

              Learnings is the worst.

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              • nzzpN nzzp

                @taniwharugby said in Blues 2021:

                @machpants I have seen defection used in that context before, but I think it was during the M10 Cup last year on Stuff.

                I'm with @Snowy, it was wrong then, it's wrong now.

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                @nzzp oh I agree, just saying it has been used by Stuff before, so unsure where they have picked up this new meaning for it from.

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                  • TimT Away
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                    Pierce, Choat, Robinson, Nock, Faiane, Narawa to start next game.

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                    • M Machpants

                      @stargazer said in Blues 2021:

                      @machpants Where? I've never seen it before. Hinton loves American sports; is it common in American sports media?

                      Maybe it is in UK media? I am certainly aware of having read it before. Still a pointless use of the word but so is learnings

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                      @machpants said in Blues 2021:

                      @stargazer said in Blues 2021:

                      @machpants Where? I've never seen it before. Hinton loves American sports; is it common in American sports media?

                      Maybe it is in UK media? I am certainly aware of having read it before. Still a pointless use of the word but so is learnings

                      Not in UK. Mind you when someone is grassed in the tackle they are said to hit the floor, rather than ground.

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                      • Crazy HorseC Crazy Horse

                        I am starting to see what others having been seeing about Papalii. I do wonder what position will be his best in the long run, especially at AB level. He seems a cross between a 7 and a 6 to me.

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                        @crazy-horse said in Blues 2021:

                        I am starting to see what others having been seeing about Papalii. I do wonder what position will be his best in the long run, especially at AB level. He seems a cross between a 7 and a 6 to me.

                        Great guy to have in a RWC squad. Like a cross between Kaino and Cane. Wouldn't be upset to see him start at 6/7 if Cane or whoever the 6 is was injured. If he goes ok at 8, he could take Ardie's bench spot when he leaves after the RWC...

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                        • TimT Tim

                          Pierce, Choat, Robinson, Nock, Faiane, Narawa to start next game.

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                          @tim
                          Pierce, Robinson and Choat? Won't happen. 2/3 maybe with another on the bench.

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                            Darry is more likely to come in than Pierce.

                            I'd have Kneepkens in 14.

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                              Darry is more likely to come in than Pierce.

                              I'd have Kneepkens in 14.

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                              Kneepkens is class. Heem was fine, but Kneepkens seems like he has more magic about his play.

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                                  @kiwimurph
                                  Kneepkens is class. Heem was fine, but Kneepkens seems like he has more magic about his play.

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                                  @mofitzy_ watched Kneepkins over the last 2 weeks for the Blues under 20s ..the kid has game ,as I said in a previous post the selection of Heem was conservative..hope the Blues coaching staff are open minded .

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                                    @mofitzy_ watched Kneepkins over the last 2 weeks for the Blues under 20s ..the kid has game ,as I said in a previous post the selection of Heem was conservative..hope the Blues coaching staff are open minded .

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                                    @steven-harris said in Blues 2021:

                                    @mofitzy_ watched Kneepkins over the last 2 weeks for the Blues under 20s ..the kid has game ,as I said in a previous post the selection of Heem was conservative..hope the Blues coaching staff are open minded .

                                    hopefully this was a learning conservative selection. We've only got to do two things to win the comp remember

                                    1. get to final
                                    2. win final

                                    No chance of a home final now, so you may as well beat the crusaders once only. Kind of like France v the ABs in RWC; it only takes one good game

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                                        • sparkyS sparky

                                          Ofa T signs on for 4 more years with the Blues:

                                          https://www.allblacks.com/news/major-signing-as-tuungafasi-extends-time-with-blues-and-nzr-until-2024

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                                          @sparky said in Blues 2021:

                                          Ofa T signs on for 4 more years with the Blues:

                                          https://www.allblacks.com/news/major-signing-as-tuungafasi-extends-time-with-blues-and-nzr-until-2024

                                          Wonder how many more reckless cleanouts he can do in that time?
                                          10?

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