Blues 2025

[Mr Fish]

Rieko back of the year? That's a choice. Would probably go Tele'a or Lam, or even Barrett.

[Tim]

@Mr-Fish Maybe it's a sign that he did what the coaches want? Not how I would have liked to have seen him used. Lam was players' player.

[Mr Fish]

@Tim said in Blues 2025:

@Mr-Fish Maybe it's a sign that he did what the coaches want? Not how I would have liked to have seen him used. Lam was players' player.

Must be. I don't think Rieko's been terrible or anything, he's just been fine. I still think if he's your back of the year then something is going wrong.

[African Monkey]

@Tim @Mr-Fish both good points in fairness. My back of the year would have been Lam, but as Tim said, maybe the coaches see him as the glue and think we'd be worse off without him?

[brodean]

I thought Lam was the best player of the year and Papali'i was the best forward.

[African Monkey]

A few random thoughts came to my mind for no real reason.

Is Sam Nock the most capped Blues halfback of all time?

Harry Plummer has played 88 games for the Blues, and has only 1 try!

[zedsdeadbaby]

@African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

A few random thoughts came to my mind for no real reason.

Is Sam Nock the most capped Blues halfback of all time?

Yeah he is - Steve Devine next. Then F. Christie

[African Monkey]

@zedsdeadbaby said in Blues 2025:

@African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

A few random thoughts came to my mind for no real reason.

Is Sam Nock the most capped Blues halfback of all time?

Yeah he is - Steve Devine next. Then F. Christie

Crazy when you think about it, and how long he's taken to get there.

[taniwharugby]

@African-Monkey have to be well over 50% off the bench too.

[nzzp]

@African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

A few random thoughts came to my mind for no real reason.

Is Sam Nock the most capped Blues halfback of all time?

I'm still really dispapointed that he never kicked on. Had all the attributes to be dynamite - but just didn't show it on the park. Still someone I like to watch (albeit in a frustrated way at times)

[African Monkey]

@nzzp said in Blues 2025:

@African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

A few random thoughts came to my mind for no real reason.

Is Sam Nock the most capped Blues halfback of all time?

I'm still really dispapointed that he never kicked on. Had all the attributes to be dynamite - but just didn't show it on the park. Still someone I like to watch (albeit in a frustrated way at times)

Yeah as a few of us pointed out, he had the tools, but lacked a bit of confidence to go and fight for possession and was usually in 2 minds as to what to do at times. Was very standoffish with his play in the first few years.

I tell you what, if you mixed Sam Nock's skillet with Fin Christie's aggression and fight, we'd have a hell of a halfback on our hands.

[KiwiMurph]

@African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

I tell you what, if you mixed Sam Nock's skillet with Funaki's aggression and fight, we'd have a hell of a halfback on our hands.

Fixed.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Nogusta]

I heard another wing signing as well by the Blues. Might just need to double check it.

[nostrildamus]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

The cloning program is a bit early isn't it? Tele'a hasn't left yet.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Nogusta said in Blues 2025:

another wing signing

My guess (and hope) would be Tito-Harris. He's been out injured from the sevens all season so may be ready for a return to XV's.

[Nogusta]

@Daffy-Jaffy well my mail was George Bridge but I've just seen an article about him likely linking up with the Force so maybe not.

[brodean]

Why can't we sign Ollie Mathis? The most exciting talent in NZ rugby since Ardie Savea. It's criminal that he wasn't signed by somebody last year. Another example of talent being ignored for experience by conservative NZ Super coaches.

[KiwiMurph]

Wing is a spot I'd like to see us focus on new young talent.

Caleb is around as the experienced wing - there's room for a young win to fight for the 14 jersey/a spot in the 23.

[African Monkey]

@Nogusta said in Blues 2025:

@Daffy-Jaffy well my mail was George Bridge but I've just seen an article about him likely linking up with the Force so maybe not.

Now that would be awkward if he came here.....