Hurricanes 2025
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@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2025:
@gt12 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Ken Laban makes for a great drinking game when watching rugby though - drink every time you hear a player's college, club, or province, and every time he says second man play.
That's crate day, in 80 odd minutes
The same would apply for every time Nisbett got a player's name wrong. Could spice it up and add shots for every time he gets a white guys name wrong as it happens slightly less frequently.
@Nepia said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2025:
@gt12 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Ken Laban makes for a great drinking game when watching rugby though - drink every time you hear a player's college, club, or province, and every time he says second man play.
That's crate day, in 80 odd minutes
The same would apply for every time Nisbett got a player's name wrong. Could spice it up and add shots for every time he gets a white guys name wrong as it happens slightly less frequently.
The thing that drives me most crazy about Nisbett, is his ridiculous exaggerations.
Someone may beat a tacker, and he will say he just been 4. It drives me batty. We can all see he didn't just beat 4. -
Can't stand him, he's dull as fuck talking about stuff that is irrelevant to the game at hand. That history is for the pre show, half time, or after. And his actual knowledge of what is going on is stuck back about twenty or more years ago.
Not saying that there are many that much better, for insightful commentary, you're mostly stuck with cheerleaders and stating the obvious types
@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2025:
Can't stand him, he's dull as fuck talking about stuff that is irrelevant to the game at hand. That history is for the pre show, half time, or after. And his actual knowledge of what is going on is stuck back about twenty or more years ago.
Not saying that there are many that much better, for insightful commentary, you're mostly stuck with cheerleaders and stating the obvious types
Genuinely find there is not one commentator that doesn't piss a few people off. And I same.,some I don't like, though none piss me off too bad.
Probably because we hear them all the time, and if they sing the praises of someone we don't like or support , some immediatley get pissed with them.As I said none piss me off too bad, but I seem to enjoy the ones we get from UK, and generally the Saffa ones. Might be just I don't hear them a lot?
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Cotter is king.
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Quinn, Walker, Warren. All legends of commentary in their respective sports, all known to say shit lots. There are others
@canefan said in Hurricanes 2025:
Quinn, Walker, Warren. All legends of commentary in their respective sports, all known to say shit lots. There are others
Must admit I only know Quinn , but then I don't really take a hell of a lot notice of names of commentators.
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@canefan said in Hurricanes 2025:
Quinn, Walker, Warren. All legends of commentary in their respective sports, all known to say shit lots. There are others
Must admit I only know Quinn , but then I don't really take a hell of a lot notice of names of commentators.
But back to Canes, where are we on injuries? Any new ones?@Dan54 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@canefan said in Hurricanes 2025:
Quinn, Walker, Warren. All legends of commentary in their respective sports, all known to say shit lots. There are others
Must admit I only know Quinn , but then I don't really take a hell of a lot notice of names of commentators.
Murray Walker? Ray Warren?
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I think one of the biggest battles will be who takes over the 14 jersey with Rayasi and Moorby's departure. Ive never thought much of Sinkinson to be honest, but looks like the battle will be between him, Kade Banks, maybe Punivai? Of those 3 i hope Banks locks it down
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I think one of the biggest battles will be who takes over the 14 jersey with Rayasi and Moorby's departure. Ive never thought much of Sinkinson to be honest, but looks like the battle will be between him, Kade Banks, maybe Punivai? Of those 3 i hope Banks locks it down
@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2025:
I think one of the biggest battles will be who takes over the 14 jersey with Rayasi and Moorby's departure. Ive never thought much of Sinkinson to be honest, but looks like the battle will be between him, Kade Banks, maybe Punivai? Of those 3 i hope Banks locks it down
Yeah I'm hoping Banks is the front runner for that jersey. Sinkinson isn't bad but he isn't special either, we need some x-factor on the right side. Banks has a bit of Milner-Skudder about him, plus he's a very good finisher.
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@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2025:
I think one of the biggest battles will be who takes over the 14 jersey with Rayasi and Moorby's departure. Ive never thought much of Sinkinson to be honest, but looks like the battle will be between him, Kade Banks, maybe Punivai? Of those 3 i hope Banks locks it down
Yeah I'm hoping Banks is the front runner for that jersey. Sinkinson isn't bad but he isn't special either, we need some x-factor on the right side. Banks has a bit of Milner-Skudder about him, plus he's a very good finisher.
@Canes4life or Bailyn Sullivan as well actually. Was a real shame to not see more of him last season
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@Canes4life or Bailyn Sullivan as well actually. Was a real shame to not see more of him last season
@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life or Bailyn Sullivan as well actually. Was a real shame to not see more of him last season
I'd be pretty happy if this was our 23 to kick off the season:
- Numia
- Aumua
- Lomax
- Gallagher
- Walker-Leawere
- Delany
- Lakai
- Iose
- Roigard
- Cashmore
- Naholo
- Higgins
- Proctor
- Banks
- Godfrey
- Devery
- Mafileo
- Tosi
- Flanders
- Kirifi
- Vijoen
- Umaga-Jensen/Sullivan
- Clarke
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@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life or Bailyn Sullivan as well actually. Was a real shame to not see more of him last season
I'd be pretty happy if this was our 23 to kick off the season:
- Numia
- Aumua
- Lomax
- Gallagher
- Walker-Leawere
- Delany
- Lakai
- Iose
- Roigard
- Cashmore
- Naholo
- Higgins
- Proctor
- Banks
- Godfrey
- Devery
- Mafileo
- Tosi
- Flanders
- Kirifi
- Vijoen
- Umaga-Jensen/Sullivan
- Clarke
@Canes4life Yeah that looks likely, do you really think Delaney over flanders? Jesus that backline is green isnt it which is scary, Roigard and Proctor are essentially our veteran backs which sounds crazy to me
Hope Jacob Devery finally stays healthy for a season.
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@Canes4life Yeah that looks likely, do you really think Delaney over flanders? Jesus that backline is green isnt it which is scary, Roigard and Proctor are essentially our veteran backs which sounds crazy to me
Hope Jacob Devery finally stays healthy for a season.
@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Yeah that looks likely, do you really think Delaney over flanders? Jesus that backline is green isnt it which is scary, Roigard and Proctor are essentially our veteran backs which sounds crazy to me
Hope Jacob Devery finally stays healthy for a season.
Yeah I do, Delany plays a tighter game than Flanders and is a better lineout forward. You could go either way though. They might even start with Delany and Walker-Leawere as the locks and have Gallagher on the bench which will open that 6 jersey up for Flanders.
Yeah, Love is a big loss for us at 15 so I'm hoping Godfrey steps up there. There is plenty of ability there, it's not as green as you think though, the likes of Godfrey, Banks and Higgins have all been in the Super environment for three years now so it's their time to shine at this level. We also have a decent pack so we should get plenty of front foot ball to play with.
It will be interesting who they select as captain this year. I would personally go with Brayden Iose, he's got a good head on his shoulders and seems like a popular character within the group. My other option would be Billy Proctor.
Many players will need to lift this year after losing Barrett, Perenara and Savea.
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@Dan54 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@canefan said in Hurricanes 2025:
Quinn, Walker, Warren. All legends of commentary in their respective sports, all known to say shit lots. There are others
Must admit I only know Quinn , but then I don't really take a hell of a lot notice of names of commentators.
Murray Walker? Ray Warren?
@canefan said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Dan54 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@canefan said in Hurricanes 2025:
Quinn, Walker, Warren. All legends of commentary in their respective sports, all known to say shit lots. There are others
Must admit I only know Quinn , but then I don't really take a hell of a lot notice of names of commentators.
Murray Walker? Ray Warren?
Still in dark mate, I thought Ray Warren was a league commentator , and as I don't watch it , guess that would explain it.
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I got excited for a moment, as I have a Rebel Sport gift card
But I'd probably have to put on 100 kegs to fit 4XL!
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I got excited for a moment, as I have a Rebel Sport gift card
But I'd probably have to put on 100 kegs to fit 4XL!
@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2025:
I got excited for a moment, as I have a Rebel Sport gift card
But I'd probably have to put on 100 kegs to fit 4XL!
They're quite big too. I normally fit a large. Got one and I'll need to have it taken up. Almost looks like a dress on me
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@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2025:
I got excited for a moment, as I have a Rebel Sport gift card
But I'd probably have to put on 100 kegs to fit 4XL!
They're quite big too. I normally fit a large. Got one and I'll need to have it taken up. Almost looks like a dress on me
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2025:
I got excited for a moment, as I have a Rebel Sport gift card
But I'd probably have to put on 100 kegs to fit 4XL!
They're quite big too. I normally fit a large. Got one and I'll need to have it taken up. Almost looks like a dress on me
They fit long but not wide, pretty annoying.
