Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November

[Machpants]

@Crucial said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

Given the other stuff going on at the moment may I ask what time was the team announced?

1330, new standard

[Crucial]

@Machpants said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@Crucial said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

Given the other stuff going on at the moment may I ask what time was the team announced?

1330, new standard

There are no standards anymore.

[dogmeat]

I see NZ has gone back to blooding a lot of inexperienced players against a Tier 2 nation :smirking_face:

[mariner4life]

@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@NTA said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@Derpus said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

This is one bloodbath I won't be putting myself through.

Camping this weekend looking like a good option

So my wife has organised a family weekend away, I just found out there is no internet or mobile service......

I'm heading to Port Douglas with the wife sans kids. I probably won't watch either.

Doubt I'll miss much.

[dogmeat]

@mariner4life Go Toad Racing on MacCrossan St instead....

[canefan]

@dogmeat said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@mariner4life Go Toad Racing on MacCrossan St instead....

Then down to the pub at the port for beers and prawns

[mariner4life]

@dogmeat said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@mariner4life Go Toad Racing on MacCrossan St instead....

not sure the Iron Bar does those any more. They do have a surprisingly excellent restaurant

[mariner4life]

@canefan said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@dogmeat said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@mariner4life Go Toad Racing on MacCrossan St instead....

Then down to the pub at the port for beers and prawns

chances of me not being at the Courthouse at some point on saturday are almost nil

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Machpants]

So how long was Kaino the newbie to god? Hopefully simlar with Akira!

[booboo]

@Canes4life said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

The hate on here around TJ is stupid. Yes he had an off game and he was the first to admit that, but that doesn’t make him a bad player over night.

Hate?

Stating a fact that someone's form has been disappointing is hate?

Sooo 2020.

[NTA]

@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@NTA said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@Derpus said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

This is one bloodbath I won't be putting myself through.

Camping this weekend looking like a good option

So my wife has organised a family weekend away, I just found out there is no internet or mobile service......

Nice. Who's she going with?

[NTA]

@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@NTA said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@Derpus said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

This is one bloodbath I won't be putting myself through.

Camping this weekend looking like a good option

So my wife has organised a family weekend away, I just found out there is no internet or mobile service......

I'm heading to Port Douglas with the wife sans kids. I probably won't watch either.

Doubt I'll miss much.

That's what she said.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Frank said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

Folau Fakatava

i love Nuggie but im really hoping the Landers really lean into transitioning to Fakatava next year

Smith shouldn't play more than 60 mins except really big games

that being said im not even 100% we've re signed him

[Duluth]

@Machpants said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

So how long was Kaino the newbie to god? Hopefully simlar with Akira!

He played in that Baabaas match in late 2004. In and (mostly) out of AB squads after that and heavily criticised.

He didn't nail an AB spot until 2008 at 25 years old

You could make comparisons to Ioane. Picked in a non Test AB side 3 years ago. He's now 25

Both Ioane and Frizell (26) are both at that stage of their careers

[Kirwan]

@Duluth said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@Machpants said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

So how long was Kaino the newbie to god? Hopefully simlar with Akira!

He played in that Baabaas match in late 2004. In and (mostly) out of AB squads after that and heavily criticised.

He didn't nail an AB spot until 2008 at 25 years old

You could make comparisons to Ioane. Picked in a non Test AB side 3 years ago. He's now 25

Both Ioane and Frizell (26) are both at that stage of their careers

Amusingly was criticised for being a show pony and too loose.

[Machpants]

Akira has the skills and physique to be our next Kaino, and it appears that he's had an attidtude adjustment - I really hope it all clicks

[MN5]

@Machpants said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

Akira has the skills and physique to be our next Kaino, and it appears that he's had an attidtude adjustment - I really hope it all clicks

What sort of shape is he in nowadays ?

With both Ioanes starting the potential for dickheadishness is huge

[NTA]

@MN5 said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

@Machpants said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:

Akira has the skills and physique to be our next Kaino, and it appears that he's had an attidtude adjustment - I really hope it all clicks

What sort of shape is he in nowadays ?

With both Ioanes starting the potential for dickheadishness is huge

Coles isn't playing.

[Machpants]

@MN5 Foster says he's been impressed with his attitude - and he sorted his fitness, esp during lockdown. Nothing wrong with a bit of niggle, just don;t let it go to far. They just need to look at Coles did/does and dial it back 1 (Coles can do more cos he's senior, and front row )