Blues 2019
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George Konia:
@Tim thats an old article isnt it?
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@Tim thats an old article isnt it?
@taniwharugby Posted on 2 April 2018 on Northland's FB page
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Interesting - 12 months ago Preston was the Blues starting 6 and there was a lot of preseason hype around him. Now he can't even start for Blues A.
@KiwiMurph Yes he had an awful 20 minutes against the Highlanders before getting injured. Might see some gametime due to having the 2 most injury prone loosies in the world with Gibson and Brown in the squad.
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@Tim thats an old article isnt it?
@taniwharugby Yep, but some good background on the coach.
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@taniwharugby Yep, but some good background on the coach.
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@Tim there’s a few on the blog that would not have seen that article on Konia..interesting to see Wiseguy Faiane on the bench for the Bs..
@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
@Tim there’s a few on the blog that would not have seen that article on Konia..interesting to see Wiseguy Faiane on the bench for the Bs..
.....and I thought Starsky and Hutch ( league players ) were terrible names....
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@taniwharugby Yep, but some good background on the coach.
@Tim ah ok I didnt realise he was dev team coach...always amusing he was Whitcombes assistant at northland but when he went to Jaoan, whitcomb was his assistant.
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@Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:
How can you be so chill with the prospect of gloating Cantabs on the horizon?
@Crucial said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
@Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:
How can you be so chill with the prospect of gloating Cantabs on the horizon?
Because the worst coach we’ve ever had is no longer in control, life is good.
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@Crucial said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
@Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:
How can you be so chill with the prospect of gloating Cantabs on the horizon?
Because the worst coach we’ve ever had is no longer in control, life is good.
@Kirwan said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
@Crucial said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
@Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:
How can you be so chill with the prospect of gloating Cantabs on the horizon?
Because the worst coach we’ve ever had is no longer in control, life is good.
Jed Rowlands has been gone a long time.
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@Kirwan said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
@Crucial said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
@Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:
How can you be so chill with the prospect of gloating Cantabs on the horizon?
Because the worst coach we’ve ever had is no longer in control, life is good.
Jed Rowlands has been gone a long time.
@Crucial said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
@Kirwan said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
@Crucial said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
@Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:
How can you be so chill with the prospect of gloating Cantabs on the horizon?
Because the worst coach we’ve ever had is no longer in control, life is good.
Jed Rowlands has been gone a long time.
True but SJK has only been gone less than 4 years.
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I’d take Kirwan or Jed over the dumpster fire that was Tana’s reign. Look at the stats thread, demonstrably the worst coach we’ve ever had. I lost count of the records, but the one that stands out is the 60point loss on Eden Park.
What did he percentage end up against Kiwi teams? 5%?
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I’d take Kirwan or Jed over the dumpster fire that was Tana’s reign. Look at the stats thread, demonstrably the worst coach we’ve ever had. I lost count of the records, but the one that stands out is the 60point loss on Eden Park.
What did he percentage end up against Kiwi teams? 5%?
@Kirwan said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
I’d take Kirwan or Jed over the dumpster fire that was Tana’s reign. Look at the stats thread, demonstrably the worst coach we’ve ever had. I lost count of the records, but the one that stands out is the 60point loss on Eden Park.
What did he percentage end up against Kiwi teams? 5%?
I'm looking forward to this season - either the Blues do great and Leon is a genius or they are terrible and it's all the defence coach's fault.
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@Kirwan said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
I’d take Kirwan or Jed over the dumpster fire that was Tana’s reign. Look at the stats thread, demonstrably the worst coach we’ve ever had. I lost count of the records, but the one that stands out is the 60point loss on Eden Park.
What did he percentage end up against Kiwi teams? 5%?
I'm looking forward to this season - either the Blues do great and Leon is a genius or they are terrible and it's all the defence coach's fault.
@rotated said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
@Kirwan said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
I’d take Kirwan or Jed over the dumpster fire that was Tana’s reign. Look at the stats thread, demonstrably the worst coach we’ve ever had. I lost count of the records, but the one that stands out is the 60point loss on Eden Park.
What did he percentage end up against Kiwi teams? 5%?
I'm looking forward to this season - either the Blues do great and Leon is a genius or they are terrible and it's all the defence coach's fault.
Leon pretty much has a free pass this year, because he didn't select most of the squad. Still a few Tana stinkers to flush out (Pulu, Collins, etc). Still hoping to at least see some organisation in how the team plays, but they didn't sack Tana early enough to realistically affect this years results.
Leon only has to beat two NZ teams to double Tana's success rate again NZ teams over three years. Two!
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Most of the players not required for the Super Rugby clash, including several coming back from long term injury, will take part in the match between Blues A and Hurricanes A on Saturday. The match, starting at 1pm on Saturday, will be at Marist Rugby Club, Dunkirk Rd,Panmure with the Blues A team coaches by George Konia and Ben AfeakiBlues A
Marcel Renata, Luteru Tolai, Mikey Tamoaieta, Scott Scrafton, Evan Olmstead, Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa, Adrian Choat, Hoskins Sotutu; Lewis Gjaltema, Daniel Kirkpatrick, Tomas Aoake, Tanielu Tele’a, Levi Aumua, Mark Tele’a, Hawaii Ahokovi
Reserves: Mike Sosene-Feagai, Lua Li, Rob Cobb, Danny Drake, Glenn Preston, Brad McNaughten, Wiseguy Faiane, Harrison Groundwater, Temo Mayanavanua, Hauwai McGahan, Leka TuungafasiI'll probably watch this game and post a few updates
