Magpies 2022
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My prospects of a call up are looking slimmer each time @Stargazer posts on this thread as the available spots reduce daily. So much so that I have forked out for a season ticket in time to ensure I won't have to queue to get ahead of the 334 people expected in the walkup crowd buying tickets at the gate tomorrow for the first Ranfurly Shield defence of the season.
Will be taking my boots, jockstrap and mouthguard just in case though! -
Now confirmed: Chase Tiatia has signed with the Magpies.
I'm not happy about this, because I'm not convinced we couldn't have filled that spot with a good local instead of a journeyman from somewhere else, but I reserve the right to change my mind if he actually helps us win games (or not lose them), esp against of Plenty.
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@Stargazer Looks like @Billsy111 was on the ball with his prediction
@Billsy111 said in Magpies 2022:
@Stargazer Is it Kurt Baker or Chase Tiatia the Bay have signed. Speaking to BOP people it appears Chase may be signing with Hawkes Bay.
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@Higgins It was @Cpt-Kumera who posted the rumour in the BOP 2022 thread.
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@Stargazer Bugger off, better to give Billsy111 who is one of our guys the credit rather than one of theirs!
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This signing is funny on a few levels given when you take into account who he has been playing for in recent years and especially the hate he was given during Chiefs games.
I thought Hawkes Bay only promoted their own and did not resort to this sort of purchase?
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@bayimports Apparently (according to the media release), our new head coach knows Tiatia from when he was still at St Pats Silverstream. So there already was a link.
Rest assured that he'll get a fair amount of scrutiny. Not all of us are happy that he has been signed, but we'll support him when he's wearing the black & white hoops, because he's wearing the black & white hoops.
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@bayimports said in Magpies 2022:
This signing is funny on a few levels given when you take into account who he has been playing for in recent years and especially the hate he was given during Chiefs games.
I thought Hawkes Bay only promoted their own and did not resort to this sort of purchase?
Look at old imports coming to the Bay thread and talking smack because we poached their poach.
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@Nepia oh absolutely, but you can see why I am loving this, this signing was just delicious on many levels not to throw shade
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@Higgins It wasn't that hard to find out. The moment I spoke to BOP people and they went quiet, it was pretty obvious. I think you'll find they'll be announcing one more recruitment signing. The rest of the Squad is pretty settled. Possibilities. If Namatahi Waa doesn't return, Why not Owen Frank's. His brother played for the Bay. One of the Sullivan brothers would be very handy, but doubtful. Don't know if O'Connor's returning, so maybe an openside flanker? Time will tell.
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@bayimports said in Magpies 2022:
@Nepia oh absolutely, but you can see why I am loving this, this signing was just delicious on many levels not to throw shade
I don't think any of us have ever tried to claim we never bring in players (we complain constantly about the shit ones we bring in, hopefully we wont need to complain about Tiatia) we just don't go full chequebook like Ta$man and some recent Of Plenty teams.
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@Higgins said in Magpies 2022:
@Billsy111 Maybe it is a lock as don't think Bryn Evans or Eli Martin have been announced yet?
Martin played yesterday I'm pretty sure, so I would think he is signed.
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@kiwimatrix Not necessarily. There were several club playeres in that team that don't have and won't get contracts.
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@Stargazer said in Magpies 2022:
@kiwimatrix Not necessarily. There were several club playeres in that team that don't have and won't get contracts.
True but I'm pretty sure if someone else was coming in we would have heard whispers by now.Considering Tech have so far been the best club team,it would be highly unlikely another local would be promoted ahead of Martin,imo.
