All Blacks 2024
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I really hope these rumours about Robertson tapping up Mo'unga and Whitelock are just that - rumours and bullshit.
Because if a new, much-hyped, forward-looking AB coach at the start of a RWC cycle first instinct is to look to past glories, then we have been sold a fucking big pup.
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I really hope these rumours about Robertson tapping up Mo'unga and Whitelock are just that - rumours and bullshit.
Because if a new, much-hyped, forward-looking AB coach at the start of a RWC cycle first instinct is to look to past glories, then we have been sold a fucking big pup.
How many reputations have been made on the back of great players?
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Windows97 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Yeah you want your war horses in the RWC year - not in the year after the RWC.
Not the point more up sides to young players learning off Whitelock a real test lock than Vaai pretending to be one.
Short sighted not looking at the potential overall long term benefits.Ironical this statement as Vaai has already had years of "learning" off Whitelock and it hasn't really helped has it?
If Whitelock is to come back because he's simply better than everyone else playing and deserves to be there on merit that's fine, short sighted consdiering he defiently wont be there come the next RWC but ok.
If he's there with a transition into a coaching role then that's great.
I'm also not sure that the Whitelock we got at the RWC last year is going to be the same Whitelock we get back in 2024. He mentally checked out from the game at the top level to retire - history is littered with atheletes who retired, came back and were a shadow of their former selves.
It just seems to me that time and effort would be better spent on developing the talent we have here.
@Windows97 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Windows97 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Yeah you want your war horses in the RWC year - not in the year after the RWC.
Not the point more up sides to young players learning off Whitelock a real test lock than Vaai pretending to be one.
Short sighted not looking at the potential overall long term benefits.Ironical this statement as Vaai has already had years of "learning" off Whitelock and it hasn't really helped has it?
If Whitelock is to come back because he's simply better than everyone else playing and deserves to be there on merit that's fine, short sighted consdiering he defiently wont be there come the next RWC but ok.
If he's there with a transition into a coaching role then that's great.
I'm also not sure that the Whitelock we got at the RWC last year is going to be the same Whitelock we get back in 2024. He mentally checked out from the game at the top level to retire - history is littered with atheletes who retired, came back and were a shadow of their former selves.
It just seems to me that time and effort would be better spent on developing the talent we have here.
Vaa’i maybe he couldn’t learn off anyone because was never was up to it as a test player,you ever thought of that.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
NZR must be rolling in cash if they can buy-out these lucrative overseas contracts.
Yeah the details matter
If Pau lets him go out of the kindness of their heart (why would they?) and Whitelock signs to NZR for a lower contract than he was previously on (there's no way he's worth the same as his previous deal now) that's not a huge issue
If NZR was paying for him twice, or whatever break contract fee? Fuck that
That was my point. Whitelock would have been one of the highest earning ABs. It could be a costly transaction.
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
NZR must be rolling in cash if they can buy-out these lucrative overseas contracts.
Yeah the details matter
If Pau lets him go out of the kindness of their heart (why would they?) and Whitelock signs to NZR for a lower contract than he was previously on (there's no way he's worth the same as his previous deal now) that's not a huge issue
If NZR was paying for him twice, or whatever break contract fee? Fuck that
That was my point. Whitelock would have been one of the highest earning ABs. It could be a costly transaction.
According to the herald, his contact is one year with an option for a second. So no cost to NZR
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
NZR must be rolling in cash if they can buy-out these lucrative overseas contracts.
Yeah the details matter
If Pau lets him go out of the kindness of their heart (why would they?) and Whitelock signs to NZR for a lower contract than he was previously on (there's no way he's worth the same as his previous deal now) that's not a huge issue
If NZR was paying for him twice, or whatever break contract fee? Fuck that
That was my point. Whitelock would have been one of the highest earning ABs. It could be a costly transaction.
According to the herald, his contact is one year with an option for a second. So no cost to NZR
@Machpants That was my understanding of his contract too. Not sure where I heard it.
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So, can I throw in another vote for Samipeni Finau? Would hate to be in the receipt of one of his tackles.
That one just before the end. Ooof.
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Lock looks a real problem position for the ABs. We've got Scott Barrett, but beyond it's merely guys with potential.
Bending rules to pick a 36-year old Sam Whitelock at the start of a World Cup cycle would be insane.
Asking his opinion of what he makes of the younger guys and which could compete at Test level or asking if he would be willing to train alongside them for a couple of sessions would be sensible.
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So, can I throw in another vote for Samipeni Finau? Would hate to be in the receipt of one of his tackles.
That one just before the end. Ooof.
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@booboo Yup, I see him playing 100+ tests. A true enforcer.
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@booboo Yup, I see him playing 100+ tests. A true enforcer.
Nah can't see him playing more than legends before him.... don't reckon he'll stick around long enough. Off to France in his late twenties...
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@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
short sharp fine tuning that happens in limited times with national teams
not to completely dismiss your point
but the ABs are not a "short, sharp" rep team any more. They are together for half of the year. They spend as much if not more time training together than the Super teams
Yup, 15 tests this year. That’s nearly 4 months of test weeks alone
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A good night for AB locking stocks. Josh Lord had a fine game i thought and Tuipulotu was the best player on the field (McWhannell wasn't either just quietly)
Barratt and Lord are my preferred starting locks but with 15 tests it’s going to be brutal.
God help us if we lose Scooter for any length of time!!
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Barratt and Lord are my preferred starting locks but with 15 tests it’s going to be brutal.
God help us if we lose Scooter for any length of time!!
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Barratt and Lord are my preferred starting locks but with 15 tests it’s going to be brutal.
God help us if we lose Scooter for any length of time!!
Yep, but we will have 4-5 locks in squad, at moment I would go along with Scooter and Lord, but will I think also have Vaai, Tuipoloto, and wonder if they will fill in other spot with a youngster. One I suspect willl be holding a spot until next year when Holland becomes available.
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@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Barratt and Lord are my preferred starting locks but with 15 tests it’s going to be brutal.
God help us if we lose Scooter for any length of time!!
Yep, but we will have 4-5 locks in squad, at moment I would go along with Scooter and Lord, but will I think also have Vaai, Tuipoloto, and wonder if they will fill in other spot with a youngster. One I suspect willl be holding a spot until next year when Holland becomes available.
Yeah, I would go along with that although it wouldn’t surprise me if Vai’i is dumped completely.
Just don’t see what he brings as a player.
If Darry get some game time maybe he is worth investing in. He has the right size that’s for sure.
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Yeah, I would go along with that although it wouldn’t surprise me if Vai’i is dumped completely.
Just don’t see what he brings as a player.
If Darry get some game time maybe he is worth investing in. He has the right size that’s for sure.
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
If Darry get some game time maybe he is worth investing in. He has the right size that’s for sure.
Too light (110kg) at the moment.
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@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
If Darry get some game time maybe he is worth investing in. He has the right size that’s for sure.
Too light (110kg) at the moment.
@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
If Darry get some game time maybe he is worth investing in. He has the right size that’s for sure.
Too light (110kg) at the moment.
That number looks a few years out of date
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@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
If Darry get some game time maybe he is worth investing in. He has the right size that’s for sure.
Too light (110kg) at the moment.
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank 117kg he definitely put on some size since he arrived at blues 4 years ago
Okey Dokey then, he's a definite prospect.
@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank 117kg he definitely put on some size since he arrived at blues 4 years ago
Okey Dokey then, he's a definite prospect.
Depends. Vai’i might grow taller, more aggressive, more skilled and just a lot better in general.
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@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank 117kg he definitely put on some size since he arrived at blues 4 years ago
Okey Dokey then, he's a definite prospect.
Depends. Vai’i might grow taller, more aggressive, more skilled and just a lot better in general.
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank 117kg he definitely put on some size since he arrived at blues 4 years ago
Okey Dokey then, he's a definite prospect.
Depends. Vai’i might grow taller, more aggressive, more skilled and just a lot better in general.
The Lakai arc.
