Blues 2022
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@chchfanatic Yeah, I get where you're coming from, but I do see more upside to his game than your current 7s in the Crusaders starting lineup (not saying that he is better than them yet but I think he will end up being better than them). Can't comment on the younger brigade as I haven't seen enough of them.
In regards to him being German, well, he has had almost 2 full seasons in the Ta$man 23 and was part of their title winning side last season, so I wouldn't say that his nationality has a lot to do with his profile, although I do see the angle you are coming from with that one haha.
@african-monkey said in Blues 2022:
@chchfanatic Yeah, I get where you're coming from, but I do see more upside to his game than your current 7s in the Crusaders starting lineup (not saying that he is better than them yet but I think he will end up being better than them). Can't comment on the younger brigade as I haven't seen enough of them.
In regards to him being German, well, he has had almost 2 full seasons in the Ta$man 23 and was part of their title winning side last season, so I wouldn't say that his nationality has a lot to do with his profile, although I do see the angle you are coming from with that one haha.
Think you will find Corey Kellow will be a much better 7 than Segner in the future.
Time will tell on Segner but I don't think he is a SR player by a long way as yet.edit. Kellow also is a year younger than Segner.
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@african-monkey said in Blues 2022:
@chchfanatic Yeah, I get where you're coming from, but I do see more upside to his game than your current 7s in the Crusaders starting lineup (not saying that he is better than them yet but I think he will end up being better than them). Can't comment on the younger brigade as I haven't seen enough of them.
In regards to him being German, well, he has had almost 2 full seasons in the Ta$man 23 and was part of their title winning side last season, so I wouldn't say that his nationality has a lot to do with his profile, although I do see the angle you are coming from with that one haha.
Think you will find Corey Kellow will be a much better 7 than Segner in the future.
Time will tell on Segner but I don't think he is a SR player by a long way as yet.edit. Kellow also is a year younger than Segner.
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@african-monkey said in Blues 2022:
@chchfanatic Yeah, I get where you're coming from, but I do see more upside to his game than your current 7s in the Crusaders starting lineup (not saying that he is better than them yet but I think he will end up being better than them). Can't comment on the younger brigade as I haven't seen enough of them.
In regards to him being German, well, he has had almost 2 full seasons in the Ta$man 23 and was part of their title winning side last season, so I wouldn't say that his nationality has a lot to do with his profile, although I do see the angle you are coming from with that one haha.
Think you will find Corey Kellow will be a much better 7 than Segner in the future.
Time will tell on Segner but I don't think he is a SR player by a long way as yet.edit. Kellow also is a year younger than Segner.
@chris said in Blues 2022:
@african-monkey said in Blues 2022:
@chchfanatic Yeah, I get where you're coming from, but I do see more upside to his game than your current 7s in the Crusaders starting lineup (not saying that he is better than them yet but I think he will end up being better than them). Can't comment on the younger brigade as I haven't seen enough of them.
In regards to him being German, well, he has had almost 2 full seasons in the Ta$man 23 and was part of their title winning side last season, so I wouldn't say that his nationality has a lot to do with his profile, although I do see the angle you are coming from with that one haha.
Think you will find Corey Kellow will be a much better 7 than Segner in the future.
Time will tell on Segner but I don't think he is a SR player by a long way as yet.edit. Kellow also is a year younger than Segner.
Agreed. For me, Kellow looked like the best loose forward in the Crusaders U20 team this year.
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@tim said in Blues 2022:
@chris said in Blues 2022:
Corey Kellow
Another Auckland boy. Loose forward factory.
We pinch some you pinch some the merry go round continues.:grinning_face_with_big_eyes:
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@african-monkey said in Blues 2022:
@chchfanatic Yeah, I get where you're coming from, but I do see more upside to his game than your current 7s in the Crusaders starting lineup (not saying that he is better than them yet but I think he will end up being better than them). Can't comment on the younger brigade as I haven't seen enough of them.
In regards to him being German, well, he has had almost 2 full seasons in the Ta$man 23 and was part of their title winning side last season, so I wouldn't say that his nationality has a lot to do with his profile, although I do see the angle you are coming from with that one haha.
Think you will find Corey Kellow will be a much better 7 than Segner in the future.
Time will tell on Segner but I don't think he is a SR player by a long way as yet.edit. Kellow also is a year younger than Segner.
@chris He may well be, I never disputed that at all.
I just think the Segner signing is getting played down a bit when personally, I think it could be a good investment for the Blues. As @chchfanatic alluded to, the Crusaders couldn't match the offer and have plenty of 7s coming through so it may not be a huge loss for them, but it could still prove to be a very good signing for the Blues going forward. We've produced a lot of good loosies ourselves and our recruitment of late has been very very good so yeah, I don't see why we can't get the best out of Segner.
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Romano has signed as not wanted by crusaders. Kata signed with MP.
Segner signed for 3 times as much as crusaders offered. Better players in crusaders academy.@chchfanatic are u saying Luke Romano signing for blues ,think kata might b to
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The Blues coaches will need to decide what Segner's best position is in the long-term. He has played in all 3 loose forward positions in different teams over the last 2 years.
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@bovidae hold turn into a top 7 I’m thinking he has time to learn from the best in Papalii and has good size
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@chchfanatic are u saying Luke Romano signing for blues ,think kata might b to
@george33 Romano has signed with blues as crusaders didn’t offer him a deal. He’s done to be fair. Should retire , been a great servant.
Kata has signed with Moana Pacifica -
@george33 Romano has signed with blues as crusaders didn’t offer him a deal. He’s done to be fair. Should retire , been a great servant.
Kata has signed with Moana Pacifica@chchfanatic said in Blues 2022:
@george33 Romano has signed with blues as crusaders didn’t offer him a deal. He’s done to be fair. Should retire , been a great servant.
Good fit with the Blues missing Pat T. He won't win us games, but he shouldn't lose us too many either, and the experience will be gold in a young squad. One of his key KPI should be how good the other locks get working with him
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@george33 Romano has signed with blues as crusaders didn’t offer him a deal. He’s done to be fair. Should retire , been a great servant.
Kata has signed with Moana Pacifica@chchfanatic said in Blues 2022:
@george33 Romano has signed with blues as crusaders didn’t offer him a deal. He’s done to be fair at SR level. Should retire , been a great servant.
Kata has signed with Moana PacificaMade that a bit clearer. He's been great at NPC level. I'm also not sure I entirely agree with you. I'd say Romano will still be good as a reserve in SR or starting against the likes of the Rebels, Force ...
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@chchfanatic said in Blues 2022:
@george33 Romano has signed with blues as crusaders didn’t offer him a deal. He’s done to be fair at SR level. Should retire , been a great servant.
Kata has signed with Moana PacificaMade that a bit clearer. He's been great at NPC level. I'm also not sure I entirely agree with you. I'd say Romano will still be good as a reserve in SR or starting against the likes of the Rebels, Force ...
@stargazer haha fair. Done at super rugby with the crusaders. Whitelock, Barrett , strange , dunshea and Zach Gallagher. Not much room left.
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@stargazer haha fair. Done at super rugby with the crusaders. Whitelock, Barrett , strange , dunshea and Zach Gallagher. Not much room left.
@chchfanatic said in Blues 2022:
@stargazer haha fair. Done at super rugby with the crusaders. Whitelock, Barrett , strange , dunshea and Zach Gallagher. Not much room left.
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@chchfanatic said in Blues 2022:
@stargazer haha fair. Done at super rugby with the crusaders. Whitelock, Barrett , strange , dunshea and Zach Gallagher. Not much room left.
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@chchfanatic said in Blues 2022:
@george33 Romano has signed with blues as crusaders didn’t offer him a deal. He’s done to be fair at SR level. Should retire , been a great servant.
Kata has signed with Moana PacificaMade that a bit clearer. He's been great at NPC level. I'm also not sure I entirely agree with you. I'd say Romano will still be good as a reserve in SR or starting against the likes of the Rebels, Force ...
@stargazer yes true but we a few locks down so he be good fit seems to b really fit
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@chchfanatic said in Blues 2022:
@george33 Romano has signed with blues as crusaders didn’t offer him a deal. He’s done to be fair. Should retire , been a great servant.
Good fit with the Blues missing Pat T. He won't win us games, but he shouldn't lose us too many either, and the experience will be gold in a young squad. One of his key KPI should be how good the other locks get working with him
@nzzp A very good addition to our side in a position we're very light in tbh. He's also showed in the NPC that he has something to offer, smacking the young players around and getting through a ton of work. Canterbury would be lost without him.
I'm sure he won't play 80 mins every week, but I see no reason why he can't get a starting spot for us next season.
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Dillon Hunts officially retired.
Also a few guys who will be part of the wider training /preseason group -
Josh Fusitua
Lini Ekeuasi
Cameron Church@nogusta heard these lads had been signed by the Blues but was not sure if they were full contracts , so thanks for posting ..
With 2 loose forward positions to fill and with Hunt having retired , I wonder
If the final 2 spots are Adrian Choat & Taine Plumetree. -
@stargazer haha fair. Done at super rugby with the crusaders. Whitelock, Barrett , strange , dunshea and Zach Gallagher. Not much room left.
@chchfanatic Do you think that if the Crusaders had lost Whitelock, Barrett and Dunshea from last season and were left with Strange and a 20 year old that they would've asked Romano to go around one more season to help grow the younger locks? That's where the Blues are at now losing 3 top locks for this season so I can see the logic of picking Romano. He seems the sort that will give all he can give to the team on and off the field.
