Chiefs vs Blues 2022

KiwiMurph

I'd expect Riccitelli to be 16 and Heem to be 12 (as much as i'd like it to be Vikena and Evans).

African Monkey

@kiwimurph Riccitelli yes, wouldnt be surprised to see Heem move out to the wing with Evans staying at 12 as Clarke will be suspended.

Crazy Horse

I am glad BB has bounced back well, but also a little disappointed Perofeta may not get to show us what he can do starting at 10 against quality opposition.

Crucial

@crazy-horse said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

I am glad BB has bounced back well, but also a little disappointed Perofeta may not get to show us what he can do starting at 10 against quality opposition.

Flip side is that if Ioane isn't available the 'quality opposition' is Gatland (or worse still, Trask)

Bovidae

If Beauden plays I would be running plenty of traffic down his channel.

Crucial

I'll have a crack at what I'm expecting/hoping for as a Chiefs team

Ross
Taukei'aho
Mafileo
Lord
Vaii
Jacobsen
Cane
PGS
Weber
Ioane
ENS
Tupaea
ALB
Lowe
Tiatia

Thompson
Moli
Norris
Ah Kuoi
Boshier
Ratima
Gatland
Stevenson

Stargazer

@crucial You'd pick Tiatia over Stevenson? What about Roe (21)?

Crucial

@stargazer said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

@crucial You'd pick Tiatia over Stevenson? What about Roe (21)?

I don't think any of our back three options have nailed their spots or wiped away questions about flakiness. All are capable of good things, all can have WTF moments. I truly do not have much of a preference but am hoping that someone grabs an opportunity.

I like the energy that Ratima brings and tbh have never quite got excited about Roe. He's a good player and I'm happy that we have him but I see Ratima as more likely to have late game impact.

Bovidae

Ta'avao will be in the 23, likely on the bench, ahead of Moli. Mafileo is better as the starter. The rest of the forward pack looks about right.

I expect Stevenson to be one of the wingers. Trask has been injured, and Narawa looked injured so the outside backs might be dependent on who is fit.

I'm picking that Slater is back too.

george33

@crucial blues
15 Sullivan
14talea
13reiko
12 rts or Evans
11 Clarke or heem
10 beauden
9 Finlay
8 hoskins
7 papalii
6 Robinson but like to c suafoa
5 goodhue
4 Luke
3 ofa
2 Kurt
1 Karl t
Bench so many

Crucial

@george33 I don't really care who the Blues will start.

george33

@crucial good on ya then

TJ

@crucial said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

@crazy-horse said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

I am glad BB has bounced back well, but also a little disappointed Perofeta may not get to show us what he can do starting at 10 against quality opposition.

Flip side is that if Ioane isn't available the 'quality opposition' is Gatland (or worse still, Trask)

What's wrong with Gatland? He's definitely been quality this season, I'd say he's looked the 2nd best 10 behind Perofeta this year.

Crucial

@tj said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

@crucial said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

@crazy-horse said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

I am glad BB has bounced back well, but also a little disappointed Perofeta may not get to show us what he can do starting at 10 against quality opposition.

Flip side is that if Ioane isn't available the 'quality opposition' is Gatland (or worse still, Trask)

What's wrong with Gatland? He's definitely been quality this season, I'd say he's looked the 2nd best 10 behind Perofeta this year.

In flashes, yes. Overall I'd say our depth at 10 in NZ is poor and he is no where near international quality whereas I think Ioane could step up.

TJ

@crucial said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

@tj said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

@crucial said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

@crazy-horse said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

I am glad BB has bounced back well, but also a little disappointed Perofeta may not get to show us what he can do starting at 10 against quality opposition.

Flip side is that if Ioane isn't available the 'quality opposition' is Gatland (or worse still, Trask)

What's wrong with Gatland? He's definitely been quality this season, I'd say he's looked the 2nd best 10 behind Perofeta this year.

In flashes, yes. Overall I'd say our depth at 10 in NZ is poor and he is no where near international quality whereas I think Ioane could step up.

I don't think he needs to be international quality, but he is a good quality super player. He's also a different style of 10 than pretty much all the others in the country, not the runner that Barrett, Mounga and Ioane are, but can lead the team around and has more control to his game.

When you think we have Barrett and Mounga, then some youngish guys like Ioane and probably McKenzie to come back, I don't think the depth is so bad.

Crucial

@tj if one of RM or BB go down at the moment we are scrambling.
Without DMac we are looking at a tier that doesn’t look great.

Nogusta

@african-monkey said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

@kiwimurph Riccitelli yes, wouldnt be surprised to see Heem move out to the wing with Evans staying at 12 as Clarke will be suspended.

McDonald is sure to go with Heem again at 12
Lam or JRK to fill the wing spot.

African Monkey

@nogusta lame

gt12

@nogusta said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

@african-monkey said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

@kiwimurph Riccitelli yes, wouldnt be surprised to see Heem move out to the wing with Evans staying at 12 as Clarke will be suspended.

McDonald is sure to go with Heem again at 12
Lam or JRK to fill the wing spot.

Booo!

Upvote for the sauce, but big fucking booo for the selection (I know its not yours)

Dice

@nogusta said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

@african-monkey said in Chiefs vs Blues 2022:

@kiwimurph Riccitelli yes, wouldnt be surprised to see Heem move out to the wing with Evans staying at 12 as Clarke will be suspended.

McDonald is sure to go with Heem again at 12
Lam or JRK to fill the wing spot.

I'd like to see JRK get a chance on the wing. Lam had two chances on the wing last week and didn't really do much.

The Silver Fern

Chiefs vs Blues 2022