Crusaders 2024
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Which of the Blues first fives do you think we should poach?
I don't think they can hold onto all of Beauden, Plummer and Perofeta, when we can offer a starting berth to one!
@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
Which of the Blues first fives do you think we should poach?
I don't think they can hold onto all of Beauden, Plummer and Perofeta, when we can offer a starting berth to one!
I see Zarn Sullivan ending up at the Crusaders with the promise of playing 10...
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
Which of the Blues first fives do you think we should poach?
I don't think they can hold onto all of Beauden, Plummer and Perofeta, when we can offer a starting berth to one!
I see Zarn Sullivan ending up at the Crusaders with the promise of playing 10...
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
I don't think they can hold onto all of Beauden, Plummer and Perofeta
All signed
Maybe you can poach our WTG player - Alex Harford
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
Which of the Blues first fives do you think we should poach?
I don't think they can hold onto all of Beauden, Plummer and Perofeta, when we can offer a starting berth to one!
I see Zarn Sullivan ending up at the Crusaders with the promise of playing 10...
@frugby said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
Which of the Blues first fives do you think we should poach?
I don't think they can hold onto all of Beauden, Plummer and Perofeta, when we can offer a starting berth to one!
I see Zarn Sullivan ending up at the Crusaders with the promise of playing 10...
I really hope not,Sullivan is not a first five imo.
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@Chris-B
HB and First Five will interesting spots to fill for next season.Whether we stay inside the academy system to fill HB or recruit from outside.
First Five we will have to look outside the academies for that signing.@Chris I'm not too unhappy with halfback - Hotham has progressed to a point where he's clearly number one and already in the AB conversation - probably as much as Bryn Hall ever was. I wouldn't pick him yet, but he's promising enough to get there in the not too distant future.
Drummie is fine for another year - we just need to ensure the new guy we recruit is also very good bet to get to AB standard. Halfback has been one of our weaker positions in recent years.
I'm a bit annoyed with Fergus Burke signing offshore. Seems like he had a chance to be an AB contender, but he's taken the money without ever taking the shot.
Will be interesting what they do at first five.
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@Chris I'm not too unhappy with halfback - Hotham has progressed to a point where he's clearly number one and already in the AB conversation - probably as much as Bryn Hall ever was. I wouldn't pick him yet, but he's promising enough to get there in the not too distant future.
Drummie is fine for another year - we just need to ensure the new guy we recruit is also very good bet to get to AB standard. Halfback has been one of our weaker positions in recent years.
I'm a bit annoyed with Fergus Burke signing offshore. Seems like he had a chance to be an AB contender, but he's taken the money without ever taking the shot.
Will be interesting what they do at first five.
@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris I'm not too unhappy with halfback - Hotham has progressed to a point where he's clearly number one and already in the AB conversation - probably as much as Bryn Hall ever was. I wouldn't pick him yet, but he's promising enough to get there in the not too distant future.
Drummie is fine for another year - we just need to ensure the new guy we recruit is also very good bet to get to AB standard. Halfback has been one of our weaker positions in recent years.
I'm a bit annoyed with Fergus Burke signing offshore. Seems like he had a chance to be an AB contender, but he's taken the money without ever taking the shot.
Will be interesting what they do at first five.
Kemara has one more year on his contract and Reihana was only signed for one year,So a lot of work to be done in that space.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris I'm not too unhappy with halfback - Hotham has progressed to a point where he's clearly number one and already in the AB conversation - probably as much as Bryn Hall ever was. I wouldn't pick him yet, but he's promising enough to get there in the not too distant future.
Drummie is fine for another year - we just need to ensure the new guy we recruit is also very good bet to get to AB standard. Halfback has been one of our weaker positions in recent years.
I'm a bit annoyed with Fergus Burke signing offshore. Seems like he had a chance to be an AB contender, but he's taken the money without ever taking the shot.
Will be interesting what they do at first five.
Kemara has one more year on his contract and Reihana was only signed for one year,So a lot of work to be done in that space.
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris I'm not too unhappy with halfback - Hotham has progressed to a point where he's clearly number one and already in the AB conversation - probably as much as Bryn Hall ever was. I wouldn't pick him yet, but he's promising enough to get there in the not too distant future.
Drummie is fine for another year - we just need to ensure the new guy we recruit is also very good bet to get to AB standard. Halfback has been one of our weaker positions in recent years.
I'm a bit annoyed with Fergus Burke signing offshore. Seems like he had a chance to be an AB contender, but he's taken the money without ever taking the shot.
Will be interesting what they do at first five.
Kemara has one more year on his contract and Reihana was only signed for one year,So a lot of work to be done in that space.
Reihana is OK as a number 2 option, but not who you'd want to be hanging your hat on. Kemara is probably OK as No. 3 - but he's still just a promising young 'un.
I reckon Dave Havili was better than both, but then we're shifting our best 2nd five, which is far from ideal.
Maybe we grab Carter Gordon from the Rebs?
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https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/rebels-players-vow-axed-super-club-will-end-on-a-high/ar-BB1niuTL?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=e9efbaac66a045e190fd823d34cc7887&ei=27 Hopefully they finish the season well and we get in the 8.
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https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/rebels-players-vow-axed-super-club-will-end-on-a-high/ar-BB1niuTL?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=e9efbaac66a045e190fd823d34cc7887&ei=27 Hopefully they finish the season well and we get in the 8.
@SBW1 They are in the 8.
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Rebs need to beat Drua in Fiji, the Brumbies need to beat Force in Perth in addition to Saders getting win against MP.
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Rebs need to beat Drua in Fiji, the Brumbies need to beat Force in Perth in addition to Saders getting win against MP.
@SBW1 said in Crusaders 2024:
Rebs need to beat Drua in Fiji, the Brumbies need to beat Force in Perth in addition to Saders getting win against MP.
That's almost the criteria for the Saders to make the 8.
Rebels need to beat the Drua, Brumbies beat the Force, Saders beat MP.
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While mathematically still possible, not that likely. If we finish with a big win, we could very well have the firepower to get another title.
@SBW1 said in Crusaders 2024:
While mathematically still possible, not that likely. If we finish with a big win, we could very well have the firepower to get another title.
It's one thing to make the 8. It's another to win 3 away games in the playoffs post Razor/Mo'unga/Whitelock etc
I don't think Crusaders have won 1 away game all season
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I almost want to miss out. Going up to Auckland, against a blues team that will be fired up by being top dog in the playoffs, the recent loss and last year's hammering in the playoffs could be a recipe for one of our biggest losses. Still, I'll keep dreaming about a sudden form change and an insane run to the 8peat.
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Just hoping we finish strong, now it is time to prepare for next year. Cannot see Rebs getting up in Fiji. Kind of have this feeling this campaign has been a kind of rest home for some of the Crusaders vying for higher honours. A lot will be fresh and uninjured and firing for Razor.
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris I'm not too unhappy with halfback - Hotham has progressed to a point where he's clearly number one and already in the AB conversation - probably as much as Bryn Hall ever was. I wouldn't pick him yet, but he's promising enough to get there in the not too distant future.
Drummie is fine for another year - we just need to ensure the new guy we recruit is also very good bet to get to AB standard. Halfback has been one of our weaker positions in recent years.
I'm a bit annoyed with Fergus Burke signing offshore. Seems like he had a chance to be an AB contender, but he's taken the money without ever taking the shot.
Will be interesting what they do at first five.
Kemara has one more year on his contract and Reihana was only signed for one year,So a lot of work to be done in that space.
Reihana is OK as a number 2 option, but not who you'd want to be hanging your hat on. Kemara is probably OK as No. 3 - but he's still just a promising young 'un.
I reckon Dave Havili was better than both, but then we're shifting our best 2nd five, which is far from ideal.
Maybe we grab Carter Gordon from the Rebs?
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@Chris-B i have to disagree, i thought Reihana performed better than Havilli given each othwrs experiences. He just needs more game time, should do good over npc season
