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  • CrucialC Offline
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    Crucial
    wrote on last edited by Duluth
    #1

    How many related players can you fit in one team?

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    • sharkS Offline
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      shark
      wrote on last edited by shark
      #2

      I'm going to take this literally as an NPC selection as opposed to an all-time Canterbury team. Bloody hard to comment truly knowledgeably on earlier Canterbury players, even though some might be obvious selections. So, post 1976:

      15 MacDonald
      14 Gibson
      11 Green
      13 Matson
      12 Carter
      10 Mehrtens
      9 Bachop
      8 Read
      7 McCaw
      6 Thorne
      5 Whitelock
      4 C Jack
      3 Somerville
      2 Taylor
      1 Crockett

      O Franks
      R Loe
      Flynn
      Blackadder
      Brewer
      Marshall
      Hamilton
      R Deans

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      • sharkS Offline
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        shark
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        #3

        Come on people, there is so much room for debate here and so many guys I've probably not even thought of.

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        • sharkS shark

          Come on people, there is so much room for debate here and so many guys I've probably not even thought of.

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          booboo
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          #4

          @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

          Come on people, there is so much room for debate here and so many guys I've probably not even thought of.

          Can I say, even though I was a huge Craig Green fan, the backline kinda underwhelms. Even despite Mehrts, DC and Grim.

          The greatest 10 in history out of position.

          And not a lot if flair.

          Weird.

          Would probably clean up. But doesn't excite me.

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          • boobooB booboo

            @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

            Come on people, there is so much room for debate here and so many guys I've probably not even thought of.

            Can I say, even though I was a huge Craig Green fan, the backline kinda underwhelms. Even despite Mehrts, DC and Grim.

            The greatest 10 in history out of position.

            And not a lot if flair.

            Weird.

            Would probably clean up. But doesn't excite me.

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            Crucial
            wrote on last edited by
            #5

            @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

            @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

            Come on people, there is so much room for debate here and so many guys I've probably not even thought of.

            Can I say, even though I was a huge Craig Green fan, the backline kinda underwhelms. Even despite Mehrts, DC and Grim.

            The greatest 10 in history out of position.

            And not a lot if flair.

            Weird.

            Would probably clean up. But doesn't excite me.

            Look at all those SWBs!

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            • CrucialC Crucial

              @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

              @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

              Come on people, there is so much room for debate here and so many guys I've probably not even thought of.

              Can I say, even though I was a huge Craig Green fan, the backline kinda underwhelms. Even despite Mehrts, DC and Grim.

              The greatest 10 in history out of position.

              And not a lot if flair.

              Weird.

              Would probably clean up. But doesn't excite me.

              Look at all those SWBs!

              boobooB Offline
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              booboo
              wrote on last edited by
              #6

              @Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

              @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

              @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

              Come on people, there is so much room for debate here and so many guys I've probably not even thought of.

              Can I say, even though I was a huge Craig Green fan, the backline kinda underwhelms. Even despite Mehrts, DC and Grim.

              The greatest 10 in history out of position.

              And not a lot if flair.

              Weird.

              Would probably clean up. But doesn't excite me.

              Look at all those SWBs!

              MacDonald, Gibson, Matson

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              • boobooB booboo

                @Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                Come on people, there is so much room for debate here and so many guys I've probably not even thought of.

                Can I say, even though I was a huge Craig Green fan, the backline kinda underwhelms. Even despite Mehrts, DC and Grim.

                The greatest 10 in history out of position.

                And not a lot if flair.

                Weird.

                Would probably clean up. But doesn't excite me.

                Look at all those SWBs!

                MacDonald, Gibson, Matson

                NepiaN Offline
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                Nepia
                wrote on last edited by
                #7

                @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                @Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                Come on people, there is so much room for debate here and so many guys I've probably not even thought of.

                Can I say, even though I was a huge Craig Green fan, the backline kinda underwhelms. Even despite Mehrts, DC and Grim.

                The greatest 10 in history out of position.

                And not a lot if flair.

                Weird.

                Would probably clean up. But doesn't excite me.

                Look at all those SWBs!

                MacDonald, Gibson, Matson

                Bachop, plus, we all know DC has a touch of the tar brush even though his old man wont admit it.

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                • sharkS Offline
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                  shark
                  wrote on last edited by shark
                  #8

                  Not hard to add some flair to the backline given we can claim the likes of SBW, Maitland, Blair, Mo'unga, Goodhue, J Barrett, Bale, Vunibaka (I think?), Bridge and Ennor. It's just who earns the right.

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                    shark
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                    #9

                    And don't forget Steve Cleave, Wiremu Maunsell, Andrew McCormack and Shayne Philpott.

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                    • NepiaN Nepia

                      @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                      @Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                      @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                      @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                      Come on people, there is so much room for debate here and so many guys I've probably not even thought of.

                      Can I say, even though I was a huge Craig Green fan, the backline kinda underwhelms. Even despite Mehrts, DC and Grim.

                      The greatest 10 in history out of position.

                      And not a lot if flair.

                      Weird.

                      Would probably clean up. But doesn't excite me.

                      Look at all those SWBs!

                      MacDonald, Gibson, Matson

                      Bachop, plus, we all know DC has a touch of the tar brush even though his old man wont admit it.

                      boobooB Offline
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                      booboo
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #10

                      @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                      @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                      @Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                      @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                      @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                      Come on people, there is so much room for debate here and so many guys I've probably not even thought of.

                      Can I say, even though I was a huge Craig Green fan, the backline kinda underwhelms. Even despite Mehrts, DC and Grim.

                      The greatest 10 in history out of position.

                      And not a lot if flair.

                      Weird.

                      Would probably clean up. But doesn't excite me.

                      Look at all those SWBs!

                      MacDonald, Gibson, Matson

                      Bachop, plus, we all know DC has a touch of the tar brush even though his old man wont admit it.

                      Jeez. Haven't that saying for years (At least since my dad died).

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                      • sharkS shark

                        And don't forget Steve Cleave, Wiremu Maunsell, Andrew McCormack and Shayne Philpott.

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                        booboo
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #11

                        @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                        And don't forget Steve Cleave, Wiremu Maunsell, Andrew McCormack and Shayne Philpott.

                        Joe Leota

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                        • boobooB booboo

                          @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                          @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                          @Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                          @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                          @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                          Come on people, there is so much room for debate here and so many guys I've probably not even thought of.

                          Can I say, even though I was a huge Craig Green fan, the backline kinda underwhelms. Even despite Mehrts, DC and Grim.

                          The greatest 10 in history out of position.

                          And not a lot if flair.

                          Weird.

                          Would probably clean up. But doesn't excite me.

                          Look at all those SWBs!

                          MacDonald, Gibson, Matson

                          Bachop, plus, we all know DC has a touch of the tar brush even though his old man wont admit it.

                          Jeez. Haven't that saying for years (At least since my dad died).

                          NepiaN Offline
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                          Nepia
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #12

                          @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                          @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                          @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                          @Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                          @booboo said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                          @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                          Come on people, there is so much room for debate here and so many guys I've probably not even thought of.

                          Can I say, even though I was a huge Craig Green fan, the backline kinda underwhelms. Even despite Mehrts, DC and Grim.

                          The greatest 10 in history out of position.

                          And not a lot if flair.

                          Weird.

                          Would probably clean up. But doesn't excite me.

                          Look at all those SWBs!

                          MacDonald, Gibson, Matson

                          Bachop, plus, we all know DC has a touch of the tar brush even though his old man wont admit it.

                          Jeez. Haven't that saying for years (At least since my dad died).

                          It was in high rotation amongst my grandmother's when I was a kid, both the Maori and the Pakeha ones.

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                            Chris
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #13

                            Alister Hopkinson,Bill Bush,Andy Earl,Ian Kirkpatrick,Graeme Higginson,Chris Laidlaw,Fergie McCormick,Justin Marshall ,Sony Bill Williams,Marika Vunibaka,Wilson Wineray you still have to throw in the mix if you are talking about greatest ever side you could put on the park.

                            If you go back to 1976 and say if they were professional they would be up to the standard then everyone should be considered how great would some of those names I mentioned have been if they trained to the extent the players do now.

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                            • sharkS shark

                              And don't forget Steve Cleave, Wiremu Maunsell, Andrew McCormack and Shayne Philpott.

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                              Smudge
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #14

                              @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                              And don't forget Steve Cleave, Wiremu Maunsell, Andrew McCormack and Shayne Philpott.

                              I'm pretty gutted Greg Coffey didn't get a look in at 10.

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                                shark
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                                #15

                                I'm slightly more gutted that Andy Miller only played for the Crusaders.

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                                  shark
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                                  #16

                                  How did Deans become the final choice at fullback?

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                                  • sharkS shark

                                    How did Deans become the final choice at fullback?

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                                    Nepia
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #17

                                    @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                                    How did Deans become the final choice at fullback?

                                    Home provinces get selection preference over your poaches, Rangi is playing for Ta$man.

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                                      shark
                                      wrote on last edited by shark
                                      #18

                                      Jeez I was ok with Robbie as a sub, but I might have gone in a different direction as a starter. Probably George Bridge.

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                                      • sharkS shark

                                        How did Deans become the final choice at fullback?

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                                        Crucial
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #19

                                        @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                                        How did Deans become the final choice at fullback?

                                        You need someone to blame if you lose.

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                                        • NepiaN Nepia

                                          @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                                          How did Deans become the final choice at fullback?

                                          Home provinces get selection preference over your poaches, Rangi is playing for Ta$man.

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                                          Crucial
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #20

                                          @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                                          @shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Canterbury:

                                          How did Deans become the final choice at fullback?

                                          Home provinces get selection preference over your poaches, Rangi is playing for Ta$man.

                                          Isn’t it ironic?

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