Blues v Force
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@daffy-jaffy said in Blues v Force:
The curtain-raiser is an Auckland 1A college clash between Saint Kentigern College and Mount Albert Grammar.
445 I think.
Anyone know if it'll be a good game and worth going early for? I don't know the form of any of the teams...
@nzzp MAGs should win.
Kelston are the team to beat this year. Even this early out I reckon they could potentially go all the way to winning the top 4. They have a very well balanced team, reminiscent of the MAGs 2016 title winning side. Majority Y13s who have played (rugby and league) together since the mini/mod - rippa rugby days. 3 or 4 out and out stars with a very very good 'supporting cast'. There 9 and 10 are both very good, calm composed game drivers; they have smarts, pace and power in the 3/4's but their strength is their forwards. Prop Tony Tafa, no.8 Lauaki (surely related) and no.6 Zyon Maiu'u could be playing NPC right now! Height in the lineouts is perhaps their only 'weakness' but they have most other areas covered. Great to have a strong, contending team from KBHS again.
The Kelston vs St Peters game will be the match of the round. Pity this one wasn't being played as the curtain raiser. -
@nzzp MAGs should win.
Kelston are the team to beat this year. Even this early out I reckon they could potentially go all the way to winning the top 4. They have a very well balanced team, reminiscent of the MAGs 2016 title winning side. Majority Y13s who have played (rugby and league) together since the mini/mod - rippa rugby days. 3 or 4 out and out stars with a very very good 'supporting cast'. There 9 and 10 are both very good, calm composed game drivers; they have smarts, pace and power in the 3/4's but their strength is their forwards. Prop Tony Tafa, no.8 Lauaki (surely related) and no.6 Zyon Maiu'u could be playing NPC right now! Height in the lineouts is perhaps their only 'weakness' but they have most other areas covered. Great to have a strong, contending team from KBHS again.
The Kelston vs St Peters game will be the match of the round. Pity this one wasn't being played as the curtain raiser. -
@nzzp MAGs should win.
Kelston are the team to beat this year. Even this early out I reckon they could potentially go all the way to winning the top 4. They have a very well balanced team, reminiscent of the MAGs 2016 title winning side. Majority Y13s who have played (rugby and league) together since the mini/mod - rippa rugby days. 3 or 4 out and out stars with a very very good 'supporting cast'. There 9 and 10 are both very good, calm composed game drivers; they have smarts, pace and power in the 3/4's but their strength is their forwards. Prop Tony Tafa, no.8 Lauaki (surely related) and no.6 Zyon Maiu'u could be playing NPC right now! Height in the lineouts is perhaps their only 'weakness' but they have most other areas covered. Great to have a strong, contending team from KBHS again.
The Kelston vs St Peters game will be the match of the round. Pity this one wasn't being played as the curtain raiser.@nogusta Agreed. Kelston have had a few lean years but its good to see someone from outside of the rich schools competing again.
Hope they go all the way if St Peters don't of course haha.
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@duluth said in Blues v Force:
1 Alex Hodgman, 2 Kurt Eklund, 3 Nepo Laulala, 4 Gerard Cowley Tuioti, 5 Patrick Tuipulotu, 6 Tom Robinson, 7 Dalton Papalii, 8 Hoskins Sotutu, 9 Finlay Christie, 10 Otere Black, 11 Mark Telea, 12 TJ Faiane, 13 Rieko Ioane, 14 Bryce Heem, 15 Zarn Sullivan
Reserves: 16 Ray Niuia, 17 Karl Tu'inukuafe, 18 Marcel Renata, 19 Josh Goodhue, 20 Akira Ioane, 21 Jonathan Ruru, 22 Harry Plummer, 23 AJ Lam
that team really should be better than it is.
Is Leon MacDonald just another bog-average coach?
@mariner4life said in Blues v Force:
@duluth said in Blues v Force:
1 Alex Hodgman, 2 Kurt Eklund, 3 Nepo Laulala, 4 Gerard Cowley Tuioti, 5 Patrick Tuipulotu, 6 Tom Robinson, 7 Dalton Papalii, 8 Hoskins Sotutu, 9 Finlay Christie, 10 Otere Black, 11 Mark Telea, 12 TJ Faiane, 13 Rieko Ioane, 14 Bryce Heem, 15 Zarn Sullivan
Reserves: 16 Ray Niuia, 17 Karl Tu'inukuafe, 18 Marcel Renata, 19 Josh Goodhue, 20 Akira Ioane, 21 Jonathan Ruru, 22 Harry Plummer, 23 AJ Lam
that team really should be better than it is.
Is Leon MacDonald just another bog-average coach?
The problems have been in the backs, because the talent in the forwards is so huge it almost doesn’t matter who plays. They just have looked all over the place at times. Starts at halfback with the choice of Ruru (to start or in reserves) who has brought energy but not accuracy or a great passing game. It is then complemented by Black at 1st who starts behind the line and runs sideways. They have now at least settled on Faiane at 2nd who is solid. Reiko who is extremely talented has had a high error rate this year and is a runner rather than a natural passer (both can work). 2nd half of the year they changed to Sullivan at Fullback which has been an improvement. The wingers, I can hardly remember who has played because the backline has been so disjointed inside them.
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How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
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How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
Does it matter Merhtz shows his support for the Saders? He is a colour commentator and it's not like he tries to hide it. It's refreshing.
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Merhtens doesn't whine like some notable supporter commentators.
He's also value in analysis.
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@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
Does it matter Merhtz shows his support for the Saders? He is a colour commentator and it's not like he tries to hide it. It's refreshing.
@crazy-horse said in Blues v Force:
@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
Does it matter Merhtz shows his support for the Saders? He is a colour commentator and it's not like he tries to hide it. It's refreshing.
I’d be cool with it if it was even, a colour commentator from both teams so there could be actual banter…as it is it just him taking shots at who ever he like, will add normally I like him but he was a lot more obvious than normal
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Useless ginger fuck. First touch and he already shits the bed.
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Merhtens doesn't whine like some notable supporter commentators.
He's also value in analysis.
@antipodean said in Blues v Force:
Merhtens doesn't whine like some notable supporter commentators.
He's also value in analysis.
Exactly. He doesn't have a serious whinge about things unlike someone like Kearns.
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@crazy-horse said in Blues v Force:
@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
Does it matter Merhtz shows his support for the Saders? He is a colour commentator and it's not like he tries to hide it. It's refreshing.
I’d be cool with it if it was even, a colour commentator from both teams so there could be actual banter…as it is it just him taking shots at who ever he like, will add normally I like him but he was a lot more obvious than normal
@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
@crazy-horse said in Blues v Force:
@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
Does it matter Merhtz shows his support for the Saders? He is a colour commentator and it's not like he tries to hide it. It's refreshing.
I’d be cool with it if it was even, a colour commentator from both teams so there could be actual banter…as it is it just him taking shots at who ever he like, will add normally I like him but he was a lot more obvious than normal
Maybe it sounded different to you this time because you had a horse in the race? It sounded normal Merts to me.
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That was forward
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@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
@crazy-horse said in Blues v Force:
@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
Does it matter Merhtz shows his support for the Saders? He is a colour commentator and it's not like he tries to hide it. It's refreshing.
I’d be cool with it if it was even, a colour commentator from both teams so there could be actual banter…as it is it just him taking shots at who ever he like, will add normally I like him but he was a lot more obvious than normal
Maybe it sounded different to you this time because you had a horse in the race? It sounded normal Merts to me.
@crazy-horse said in Blues v Force:
@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
@crazy-horse said in Blues v Force:
@kiwiwomble said in Blues v Force:
How noticeable hearing goldie talk about the highlanders as something he has no connection too after listening to mertz
Does it matter Merhtz shows his support for the Saders? He is a colour commentator and it's not like he tries to hide it. It's refreshing.
I’d be cool with it if it was even, a colour commentator from both teams so there could be actual banter…as it is it just him taking shots at who ever he like, will add normally I like him but he was a lot more obvious than normal
Maybe it sounded different to you this time because you had a horse in the race? It sounded normal Merts to me.
That’s probably fair, did bristle when he tried to take a shot at highlanders fans when it didn’t look like the saders were going to get over the line
