Blues 2017
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Otere would be good
The team is setting up to have a decent 10 make some plays. Feels a bit like NFL teams investing in their offensive line - getting prepared for a 10 so they have something to play with.
Back 3 and midfield - pretty good. WIth SBW, Nanai, Ioane and others there's enough there to go forward
10 - looking hard
9 - serviceable, with potential (and previous form)
loosies - no problem
Locks - PT and Scott Scrafton look fine at this level
Front row - we'll miss Big Charlie, but Ofa, Parsons and Pauluisi Manu will be good enough
WE're not a complete package, but it's been 14 long years of looking up. Next year will clearly be our year
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@nzzp said in Blues 2017:
Otere would be good
The team is setting up to have a decent 10 make some plays. Feels a bit like NFL teams investing in their offensive line - getting prepared for a 10 so they have something to play with.
Back 3 and midfield - pretty good. WIth SBW, Nanai, Ioane and others there's enough there to go forward
10 - looking hard
9 - serviceable, with potential (and previous form)
loosies - no problem
Locks - PT and Scott Scrafton look fine at this level
Front row - we'll miss Big Charlie, but Ofa, Parsons and Pauluisi Manu will be good enough
WE're not a complete package, but it's been 14 long years of looking up. Next year will clearly be our year
Does that mean they'll have the best spine in the comp ... oops sorry wrong thread/code ...
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alot of expectation being heaped on Black, if he does head north
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@taniwharugby said in Blues 2017:
alot of expectation being heaped on Black, if he does head north
Not from me! We're good solid mid table at the moment, if we can go fringe playoff that's a step up.
14 long years baby, 14 long years
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Was referring to this part of nzzp's comment.
@nzzp said in Blues 2017:
The team is setting up to have a decent 10 make some plays. Feels a bit like NFL teams investing in their offensive line - getting prepared for a 10 so they have something to play with.
We've got enough there for a decent 10 to want to come over.
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Yep Waterfront stadium sounds cool - a bit too good to be true but hopefully it gets gaining momentum.
Yeah Blues obviously cop a lot of flak but have been playing pretty darn well lately (without a really quality 10). Sure the maul defence needs some work and they struggle to go the full 80 but theyve consistently put together some good halves the last few games. The team certainly looks to have a bit of spine/belief about them. I think they've actually been playing better than the Highlanders the last couple of weeks but the Highlanders have managed to get over the line for some close wins.
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@KiwiMurph I keep banging on that if we were to win those two games against the highlanders (both very close), all of a sudden yuo're locked into playoff contention.
Narrow margins in this comp. Maybe we should secede and go and win the Aussie pool
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@nzzp expect the Aussies would then want access to some of the players too
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@taniwharugby said in Blues 2017:
@nzzp expect the Aussies would then want access to some of the players too
You mean like the whole beckon lot of them?
How'd you like to be Cheika at the moment? He has to select a team from the muppet show and has Statler and Waldorf as his assistants. At the state they are in he'd select James Parsons headgear by itself.
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@Crucial Was listening to someone on the radio last week, and Parsons was listed as a name behind Taylor if Coles doesnt get better...seriously, fuck off!
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@taniwharugby said in Blues 2017:
@Crucial Was listening to someone on the radio last week, and Parsons was listed as a name behind Taylor if Coles doesnt get better...seriously, fuck off!
I don't mind him that much as a stopgap. He's a fairly sold player that gives his all. Sadly his all isn't much.
Harris will be in the picture though as they obviously see him in long term plans by his recent signing. Unless Coltman blotted his copybook on tour last year he is also thereabouts.
I don't know the feelings in the ABs around Elliott but he is also a much better player than Parsons. Accurate at the line out, strong in the scrum and makes ground with the ball. -
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@Tim said in Blues 2017:
I haven't seen anything other than "promising" from Harris. Will he even be a clear starter at the Chiefs? Can anyone point to a physically dominant performance from him?
Bit difficult when you are always injured. Whatever the AB coaches have seen is enough to make them want to keep him around though.
I suspect it is more that he has the potential to play like Coles. He is a bit more athletic than some of the others.
