Blues 2024
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@Tim said in Blues 2024:
Midfield: Who is the best 12? Are their any young hotshots to sign? Is Heem done after this year? Will Plummer and Evans stick around? Who is the backup for Ioane? Difficulty here is that MacDonald was loath to play young players, so there are a lot of unknowns. Has Grindley got the skills? Can Evans force his way into the 23? AJ Lam has put in some really good hits this year, but looks like a wing adjusting to centre. How would Telea go in the midfield?
It's hard to know what the rankings are at 12. Heem was unavailable in the first week but he's basically been alternating with Plummer
The backs haven't clicked yet I do wonder if the loss of O'Halloran has had an impact there. Brown is a good replacement obviously but would've brought in his own ideas just as the season started
As for other options? Evans in the preseason did what he always does.. looks good but then makes errors particularly on defence. Gordon had a promising preseason but needs time at NPC level first
Grindlay is worth a look soon. I think he might have more success at 12 at SR level than 13.
I like the idea of Lam becoming a centre/wing he just needs more time.. probably needs a full NPC at 13
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@Tim said in Blues 2024:
Midfield: Who is the best 12? Are their any young hotshots to sign? Is Heem done after this year? Will Plummer and Evans stick around? Who is the backup for Ioane? Difficulty here is that MacDonald was loath to play young players, so there are a lot of unknowns. Has Grindley got the skills? Can Evans force his way into the 23? AJ Lam has put in some really good hits this year, but looks like a wing adjusting to centre. How would Telea go in the midfield?
It's hard to know what the rankings are at 12. Heem was unavailable in the first week but he's basically been alternating with Plummer
The backs haven't clicked yet I do wonder if the loss of O'Halloran has had an impact there. Brown is a good replacement obviously but would've brought in his own ideas just as the season started
As for other options? Evans in the preseason did what he always does.. looks good but then makes errors particularly on defence. Gordon had a promising preseason but needs time at NPC level first
Grindlay is worth a look soon. I think he might have more success at 12 at SR level than 13.
I like the idea of Lam becoming a centre/wing he just needs more time.. probably needs a full NPC at 13
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Apparently the Blues are wearing the Heritage jersey for this weekends game -
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Apparently the Blues are wearing the Heritage jersey for this weekends game -
@Daffy-Jaffy that's cool, I wish other teams brought out similar jerseys. Is there a heritage round at all?
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Cricket season means the Blues are always late getting games at Eden Park. They've had one home game so far but this weekend is the first game in Auckland
Because the Moana Pasifika game is now at EP the Blues play 7 of their remaining 10 matches at home
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@george33 Interesting, could slot straight into 10 as Perofeta hasn't looked overly comfortable so far this season.
@African-Monkey said in Blues 2024:
@george33 Interesting, could slot straight into 10 as Perofeta hasn't looked overly comfortable so far this season.
I agree htat Perofeta hasn't looked good.. but i would take him or Ofa over Beaudy at 10 right now.
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@george33 lol that would be bullshit. Does that mean we get Ardie back? Can’t see that happening at all.
Actually I wouldn’t mind if the Blues picked up Beaudy, he’ll just kick the ball away every time he gets a chance.
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@george33 lol that would be bullshit. Does that mean we get Ardie back? Can’t see that happening at all.
Actually I wouldn’t mind if the Blues picked up Beaudy, he’ll just kick the ball away every time he gets a chance.
@Canes4life Beauden is coming back that's my oil, unsure about Ardie don't no his contract details moving forward
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@george33 that hasn’t been mentioned at all so I won’t believe until I see it.
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@george33 that hasn’t been mentioned at all so I won’t believe until I see it.
