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Blues 2020

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  • TimT Tim

    Big questions over midfield and fullback.

    Then the usual issues at halfback and centre.

    Tony Lamborn is a disappointing signing IMO.

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    @Tim I agree ,staggered with the selection of Lamborn...

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      Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

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      • TimT Tim

        Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

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        @Tim he’s normally a 10

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          Rieko is a midfielder now?

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            Rieko is a midfielder now?

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            @Bovidae Hopefully not a 12!

            But I guess he will get time at 13.

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            • TimT Tim

              Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

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              @Tim Blues website list him as - utility 10/15.

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                @Bovidae Hopefully not a 12!

                But I guess he will get time at 13.

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                Bovidae
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                @Tim Stuff seems to be suggesting that McDonald has indicated a switch of position.

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                • BovidaeB Bovidae

                  Rieko is a midfielder now?

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                  @Bovidae said in Blues 2020:

                  Rieko is a midfielder now?

                  Clearly spent too much time listening to Tana 🙂

                  Seriously, though, whatevrer works for the player. If he thinks his career is at 13, who am I to disagree. Tana did it and nailed it. It still feels a bit weird, mind

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                    @Bovidae said in Blues 2020:

                    Rieko is a midfielder now?

                    Clearly spent too much time listening to Tana 🙂

                    Seriously, though, whatevrer works for the player. If he thinks his career is at 13, who am I to disagree. Tana did it and nailed it. It still feels a bit weird, mind

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                    @nzzp this could revive Rieko’s career and give him a new focus having to learn a position that if he gets right..anything’s possible

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                    • TimT Tim

                      Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

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                      @Tim said in Blues 2020:

                      Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

                      Utility, 10 & 15 on the Blues website

                      Also called an “early season replacement”

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                        Was Kurt Eklund on the radar?

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                          Tucker in.

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                          • KirwanK Kirwan

                            Was Kurt Eklund on the radar?

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                            @Kirwan said in Blues 2020:

                            Was Kurt Eklund on the radar?

                            He was pretty good for BOP after a very serious injury. I was hoping he made it

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                              @nzzp this could revive Rieko’s career and give him a new focus having to learn a position that if he gets right..anything’s possible

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                              @Steven-Harris said in Blues 2020:

                              @nzzp this could revive Rieko’s career and give him a new focus having to learn a position that if he gets right..anything’s possible

                              On Breakdown it seemed to be player led.

                              I'm amused; last season we had five 12s. Now we have one. FFS, Leon, I hope you know what you're doing. Benefit of doubt at this stage...

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                              • DuluthD Duluth

                                @Kirwan said in Blues 2020:

                                Was Kurt Eklund on the radar?

                                He was pretty good for BOP after a very serious injury. I was hoping he made it

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                                @Duluth said in Blues 2020:

                                @Kirwan said in Blues 2020:

                                Was Kurt Eklund on the radar?

                                He was pretty good for BOP after a very serious injury. I was hoping he made it

                                Yeah, I'm happy he's back just surprised didn't know he was being looked at. Hope he comes back to Auckland too.

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                                  Thoughts. Picking 6 locks might mean C/T getting time at 6? Rapt for the hard working Tucker. In regards to only 1 recognised 12 picked, they may push Plummer out to cover there with plenty of 10 cover. He has the right game to play there. Page is a good player who is hopefully over his injuries but i feel for Trainor. Some of us might be judging Lamborn a bit early, he was really good for the U.S at the W.C. seems to have bulked up somewhat. Happy with the hookers, i thought they might stay with Apisai. I know nothing about Heighton, have never seen him play but he was training with them all last season so he must be a prospect.

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                                  • TimT Tim

                                    Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

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                                    @Tim played halfback at school. Was an ITC this year before his ACL rupture

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                                      @Tim played halfback at school. Was an ITC this year before his ACL rupture

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                                      @Nogusta I have just been messaged from a contact..the Blues see Heighton as a number 9 moving forward

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                                        From the pdf posted in the general thread:

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                                          @Nogusta I have just been messaged from a contact..the Blues see Heighton as a number 9 moving forward

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                                          @Steven-Harris Interesting that they rate him ahead of Lewis Gjaltema.

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