Blues 2019
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Unfortunately the Blues still looking the weakest of all the squads,and the biggest thing that stands out is intellect..
This is one of the vagaries of signing guys for 2 x years,if they don’t perform in their first year ,then you are stuck with them for the 2nd year..Leni Apaisi comes to mind,why Micheal Collins was re signed is beyond me ..
Who’s gonna lead this team..?,and I don’t see smarts from August Pulu..
Feel incredibly sorry for Evan Olmstead,but there will be injuries, you only have to mention the Karl Tunukuafe story to realise what can happen if the opportunity arises..@steven-harris The Sunwolves should be on the phone as we speak to Olmstead and Abel!
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@steven-harris The Sunwolves should be on the phone as we speak to Olmstead and Abel!
Great point. Shit I hope they pick them up.
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The five best hookers in the region missed out! Abel, Sosene-Faegai, Olsen, Ekland, Wright.
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The five best hookers in the region missed out! Abel, Sosene-Faegai, Olsen, Ekland, Wright.
@daffy-jaffy This is what happens when you sign Apisai to a 2 year deal last year that he had no business getting. He was on the bench behind Aumua for Wellington and looked every bit the journeyman he is. They are stuck with him. So awful.
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Olmstead or Redlinger-Kapa for Tupou, Matich or Choat for Brown, Abel and Sosene-Faegai or Eckland for Moulds and Apasai and I would be Ok with the forwards.
Apasai can't make the top 3 hookers in Wellington! -
Collins is a deadset spud. It would be worth paying him out and fucking him off.
Who picked up Rayasi?
Couple of guys who stood out for a champion NPC side can't get a run? What the actual? Why Blues why? The Auckland Browns
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@steven-harris The Sunwolves should be on the phone as we speak to Olmstead and Abel!
@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2019:
@steven-harris The Sunwolves should be on the phone as we speak to Olmstead and Abel!
Abel's status as a Brumbie was always a question mark wasn't it? I'm guessing he'll turn up in their squad (hasn't been named yet has it?). Though maybe Parsons, Moulds and Apisai were all under contract and there was no room for Abel. But in that case I would have expected him to get a contract e.g. at the Highlanders.
I wonder if they simply weren't allowed to pick up the lumberjack?
The four guys I would have wanted to sign from the Auckland team would have been Abel, Olmsted, Manu and Rayasi and somehow they got none of them.
Levi Aumua isn't a bad selection as a squaddie, Tim - but, if he's the starting centre then I'd be pretty worried.
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@mariner4life Canes got Rayasi.
@kiwimurph said in Blues 2019:
@mariner4life Canes got Rayasi.
well, if there was a team crying out for outside backs it's the 'canes...
Every single Blues supporter better get to hoping and praying this is the year Nanai turns potential in to performance. Or you are looking at Collins and Duffie locked in to 14 & 15.
Playing outside a couple of old, slow midfielders.
Reiko is going to start every backline move at a jog until (if) he gets the ball.
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I don't mind Aumua but he's too one-dimensional and you need more at SR level. Manu is a far more rounded player.
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@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2019:
@steven-harris The Sunwolves should be on the phone as we speak to Olmstead and Abel!
Abel's status as a Brumbie was always a question mark wasn't it? I'm guessing he'll turn up in their squad (hasn't been named yet has it?). Though maybe Parsons, Moulds and Apisai were all under contract and there was no room for Abel. But in that case I would have expected him to get a contract e.g. at the Highlanders.
I wonder if they simply weren't allowed to pick up the lumberjack?
The four guys I would have wanted to sign from the Auckland team would have been Abel, Olmsted, Manu and Rayasi and somehow they got none of them.
Levi Aumua isn't a bad selection as a squaddie, Tim - but, if he's the starting centre then I'd be pretty worried.
@chris-b said in Blues 2019:
Abel's status as a Brumbie was always a question mark wasn't it? I'm guessing he'll turn up in their squad (hasn't been named yet has it?).
As he's on the Maori tour I would have thought he would have an NZRU contract?
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@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2019:
@steven-harris The Sunwolves should be on the phone as we speak to Olmstead and Abel!
Abel's status as a Brumbie was always a question mark wasn't it? I'm guessing he'll turn up in their squad (hasn't been named yet has it?). Though maybe Parsons, Moulds and Apisai were all under contract and there was no room for Abel. But in that case I would have expected him to get a contract e.g. at the Highlanders.
I wonder if they simply weren't allowed to pick up the lumberjack?
The four guys I would have wanted to sign from the Auckland team would have been Abel, Olmsted, Manu and Rayasi and somehow they got none of them.
Levi Aumua isn't a bad selection as a squaddie, Tim - but, if he's the starting centre then I'd be pretty worried.
@chris-b said in Blues 2019:
Abel's status as a Brumbie was always a question mark wasn't it?
Nah, he left the Brumbies before the NPC. I just wasn't aware of it until late in the season.
Suspect it's a case of them having the other three already signed.
Once again this squad is a shit sandwich.
Collins doesn't even have a fucking kicking game when he's a specialist fullback!
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@chris-b said in Blues 2019:
Abel's status as a Brumbie was always a question mark wasn't it?
Nah, he left the Brumbies before the NPC. I just wasn't aware of it until late in the season.
Suspect it's a case of them having the other three already signed.
Once again this squad is a shit sandwich.
Collins doesn't even have a fucking kicking game when he's a specialist fullback!
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@chris-b said in Blues 2019:
Abel's status as a Brumbie was always a question mark wasn't it? I'm guessing he'll turn up in their squad (hasn't been named yet has it?).
As he's on the Maori tour I would have thought he would have an NZRU contract?
@nepia I can't see Nonu/SBW starting often rather sharing 12 duties. maybe they will look at Faiane out at centre. He has the pace but has always previously been a 12/10 rather than 12/13 type player. It is a shame that Tele'a was injured for most of the Mitre 10. He is a potent player and will be an important player to develop under the guidance the two grandads but he would be a risk to start at 13 with only really age group rep experience previously.
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You guys are being harsh on Collins. We have the best comunicator in SR.
@african-monkey That's why we want him as waterboy to communicate the messages coming down from the coaches box.
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@nepia I can't see Nonu/SBW starting often rather sharing 12 duties. maybe they will look at Faiane out at centre. He has the pace but has always previously been a 12/10 rather than 12/13 type player. It is a shame that Tele'a was injured for most of the Mitre 10. He is a potent player and will be an important player to develop under the guidance the two grandads but he would be a risk to start at 13 with only really age group rep experience previously.
@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2019:
@nepia I can't see Nonu/SBW starting often rather sharing 12 duties. maybe they will look at Faiane out at centre. He has the pace but has always previously been a 12/10 rather than 12/13 type player. It is a shame that Tele'a was injured for most of the Mitre 10. He is a potent player and will be an important player to develop under the guidance the two grandads but he would be a risk to start at 13 with only really age group rep experience previously.
I was assuming TJ moving out to 13 and the old codgers rotating. But who knows, maybe SBW will fire with consistent gametime and Nonu could carve up. Must admit I have little memory of Tele'a so can't judge.
