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  • TimT Away
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    Both Taylor and Coles are absolute shit now.

    Who are the two to come into the AB squad?

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    • TimT Tim

      Both Taylor and Coles are absolute shit now.

      Who are the two to come into the AB squad?

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      BartMan
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      @Tim ummmm. Eklund? McAlister? Bring back Asafa?
      Wide open next super season for someone to stake a claim.

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        @Tim ummmm. Eklund? McAlister? Bring back Asafa?
        Wide open next super season for someone to stake a claim.

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        Tim
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        @BartMan Really seems like there are no obvious choices!

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          All the young hookers have some throwing issues too but they can't keep Coles AND Taylor.

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            Aumua.

            Best at everything except throwing.

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            • TimT Tim

              @BartMan Really seems like there are no obvious choices!

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              @Tim yup she's wide open for next season. Taylor needs to sort off field shit by all accounts. If he can come back into old form I'd back him back in black.
              If not ummmmm, I'd go Eklund here and now, final just a blip.

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              • TimT Tim

                Both Taylor and Coles are absolute shit now.

                Who are the two to come into the AB squad?

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                @Tim

                Aumua struggled a bit during SR but is worth another look. He’s looked in better form during the NPC

                Eklund apart from one game has played well. At least he’d improve our breakdown work.

                Both flawed but still better than Taylor

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                  Coles can throw fine, so he's on the bench. Keep Sami on until he calls out. That's what Smith used to do. He would play until he realised he was blowing, then call to be replaced. Sami can do the same. Give trust to our awesome players. Better than faith in our old shits

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                  • TimT Away
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                    Of the young hookers playing, Thompson and Vikena look good. Haven't seen enough of Bell.

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                    • BartManB BartMan

                      @Tim ummmm. Eklund? McAlister? Bring back Asafa?
                      Wide open next super season for someone to stake a claim.

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                      @BartMan George Bell is going to stake a claim hopefully

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                      • M Machpants

                        Coles can throw fine, so he's on the bench. Keep Sami on until he calls out. That's what Smith used to do. He would play until he realised he was blowing, then call to be replaced. Sami can do the same. Give trust to our awesome players. Better than faith in our old shits

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                        @Machpants I like that combo, on the proviso that Coles doesn't arrive with the red mist triggered. When he's a short step from the edge of raging he is excellent. I just can't see what Codie is offering at the moment and we need physicality like Foster needs a W... hmm wonder if there is anything connecting those things...

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                        • TimT Tim

                          Of the young hookers playing, Thompson and Vikena look good. Haven't seen enough of Bell.

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                          @Tim said in New All Black Hookers:

                          Of the young hookers playing, Thompson and Vikena look good. Haven't seen enough of Bell.

                          And none of those will be starters for their SR teams. Bell will be behind McAlister too, so getting enough minutes on the field could be an issue.

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                            Well Coles and Taylor are not cutting it so we need change. They should not be there next year. Why persist? What do you think Rennie would do? Don't think he would hesitate to replace them?

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                              How's Bradley Slater going?

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                                @Tim yup she's wide open for next season. Taylor needs to sort off field shit by all accounts. If he can come back into old form I'd back him back in black.
                                If not ummmmm, I'd go Eklund here and now, final just a blip.

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                                @BartMan said in New All Black Hookers:

                                @Tim yup she's wide open for next season. Taylor needs to sort off field shit by all accounts.

                                I thought something must be up. Do tell.

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                                • TimT Tim

                                  Of the young hookers playing, Thompson and Vikena look good. Haven't seen enough of Bell.

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                                  African Monkey
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                                  @Tim said in New All Black Hookers:

                                  Of the young hookers playing, Thompson and Vikena look good. Haven't seen enough of Bell.

                                  Vikena for me should be looked at (and no, not because he's a Blues player). I'd look at trying to blood him in at some stage. He's like another version of Taukeiaho. Not as good at this stage obviously, but a kid with huge promise.

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                                    How's Bradley Slater going?

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                                    @sparky said in New All Black Hookers:

                                    How's Bradley Slater going?

                                    Not a silly question. He seemed much improved in Super. Still a couple more steps to take and probably appears more average than he is due to the contrast with Sami. Has a good work rate and core duties are getting much better.

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                                      @Tim said in New All Black Hookers:

                                      Of the young hookers playing, Thompson and Vikena look good. Haven't seen enough of Bell.

                                      Vikena for me should be looked at (and no, not because he's a Blues player). I'd look at trying to blood him in at some stage. He's like another version of Taukeiaho. Not as good at this stage obviously, but a kid with huge promise.

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                                      @African-Monkey said in New All Black Hookers:

                                      @Tim said in New All Black Hookers:

                                      Of the young hookers playing, Thompson and Vikena look good. Haven't seen enough of Bell.

                                      Vikena for me should be looked at (and no, not because he's a Blues player). I'd look at trying to blood him in at some stage. He's like another version of Taukeiaho. Not as good at this stage obviously, but a kid with huge promise.

                                      Jeez i thought vikena looked bloody hopeless the few times I saw him over super season! That's the braided hair guy?

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                                        rhy marshall been impressive for waikato

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                                        • DuluthD Duluth

                                          @Tim

                                          Aumua struggled a bit during SR but is worth another look. He’s looked in better form during the NPC

                                          Eklund apart from one game has played well. At least he’d improve our breakdown work.

                                          Both flawed but still better than Taylor

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                                          @Duluth said in New All Black Hookers:

                                          @Tim

                                          Aumua struggled a bit during SR but is worth another look. He’s looked in better form during the NPC

                                          Eklund apart from one game has played well. At least he’d improve our breakdown work.

                                          Both flawed but still better than Taylor

                                          He had a few injury issues this year, hence the fact the Canes used about 8 hookers.

                                          Aumua has been Wellington’s best to start the NPC so hopefully that continues.

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