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    African Monkey
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    @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.

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

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    @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)

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    @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.

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    @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.

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

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    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

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

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    @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.

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    Nogusta
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    @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.

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    brodean
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    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.

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    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.

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    African Monkey
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    @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.....

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    @African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

    @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.....

    How good! Stuff dreams are made of.

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    @Bones said in Blues 2025:

    @African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

    @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.....

    How good! Stuff dreams are made of.

    Trying to think, it would be like Akira Ioane signing for the Crusaders or something.

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    @African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

    @Bones said in Blues 2025:

    @African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

    @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.....

    How good! Stuff dreams are made of.

    Trying to think, it would be like Akira Ioane signing for the Crusaders or something.

    Or Ali Williams.

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    African Monkey
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    Great effort from the boys last night, and congrats to Rieko on breaking the try scoring record which had stood for 18 years.

    Some great servants are departing. All the best to them, they all did the jersey proud.

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    brodean
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    Yeah it was a good effort and we basically lost a bit of momentum when the two hookers were on. Then gained a prop but lost Hoskins

    With Hoskins off there wasn't anyone left to convert those final phases.

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    Given the injuries this season, some players in decline or way off form, I think Vern Cotter's done a bloody good job this year getting the Blues to be close losing Semi Finalists.

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    brodean
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    @sparky

    I agree to a degree. I didn't like the game plan last night and I don't like that he favours Christie over Funaki.

    The aimless kicking (aka contestables) sh*ts me to no end.

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