Blues 2018
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The Rieko/Blake beef stemmed from early in the evening at the game. Rieko had been knocking back a few drinks in the stands. Then was acting the goose on the field post-match when all the squad gathered. Gibson told him to pull his head in.
Meanwhile Rieko and Akira's dad had to be separated from a fan by security after Dad lost his cool with the spectator who was yelling abuse at 'lazy' Akira all game; unbeknownst to him that Akira's dad was sitting behind him.
Akira saw the scuffle and waded into the grandstand and had to be calmed down himself.
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@wurzel said in Blues 2018:
The Rieko/Blake beef stemmed from early in the evening at the game. Rieko had been knocking back a few drinks in the stands. Then was acting the goose on the field post-match when all the squad gathered. Gibson told him to pull his head in.
Meanwhile Rieko and Akira's dad had to be separated from a fan by security after Dad lost his cool with the spectator who was yelling abuse at 'lazy' Akira all game; unbeknownst to him that Akira's dad was sitting behind him.
Akira saw the scuffle and waded into the grandstand and had to be calmed down himself.
If those things are true it's not a good look but not all that surprising given the way the both act on the field at times. Might be an insight into why Akira isn't being selected for the ABs too.
Will be interestingto see if they stay at the Blues and if they don't, what that means for the Blues.
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@bones said in Blues 2018:
@SammyC was at the game?
Cos nobody else has ever questioned Akira’s workrate?
If that story is true then the Ioane brothers sound like a couple of dicks. Blake Gibson should come to the crusaders, we’d make him a better player.
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@nzzp said in Blues 2018:
I'm not too worried. If true, good on Blake for calling someone out, no matter their status or pedigree. Could be a good'un - doesn't respect reputations, just what's happening. Won't hurt Rieko either, getting a message.
Agreed. Quite well known that Reiko doesnt give a hoot about anything the 'senior' players say or do cos he knows he's the best player on the roster therefore untouchable ....and he has little or no time for the younger players there. He does nothing to make them feel comfortable or part of the team...in fact he makes sure he lets them know there place is at the bottom. Probably best if he does leave. Its the old story, you have to weigh up what the cost is to the team morale/culture having him on the team.
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@nogusta said in Blues 2018:
Probably best if he does leave. Its the old story, you have to weigh up what the cost is to the team morale/culture having him on the team.
Best player in the world - I'd invest heavily in him to keep him, but not at any cost
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Given the shambles on the field and the complete lack of leadership evident it's not surprising to hear any of this.
This goes against all the 'great things happening off the field' that gets peddled by this fraud of an organisation.
So if Rieko is basically Nonu does that mean Blues will bring in Hamateur?
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@pukunui said in Blues 2018:
@nepia said in Blues 2018:
re: Akira. So which of you guys wouldn't go over to help out your old man if he was in a scuffle?
Depends if it was my dad who started it and whether i had a lucrative rugby career to risk or not.
So you'd look up see the scuffle going on and first enquire, "excuse me who started this?" before going over to help your old man out, and then you'd stop and think 'oh best not ruin my lucrative rugby career by going over'.
Hmmm, ok. Well, you have more self control than me.
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@toddy said in Blues 2018:
@nepia I think it's more that no one is surprised that Akira's dad is up in the crowd having a scrap.
Why? Is he a known scrapper? During the Lions tour both him and the wife came across as bloody nice people. I think it's understandable if he had to put up with @SammyC
giving Akira shit all match that he'd tell him to calm his farm and it could easily escalate from there.Jesus, BBBR's old man is going to kill someone in the stands by that measure.
