AB EOYT 2018
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@mariner4life I'm just waiting for Luke Whitelock to grow a new body and become the physical test loose forward we know he can be.
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@canefan said in AB EOYT 2018:
@frank said in AB EOYT 2018:
This would be the biggest Fern meltdown over a selection in years - many years
Since Toeava I reckon
Wasn't that just one single poster ...whose name escapes me at the moment?
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@nepia said in AB EOYT 2018:
@canefan said in AB EOYT 2018:
@frank said in AB EOYT 2018:
This would be the biggest Fern meltdown over a selection in years - many years
Since Toeava I reckon
Wasn't that just one single poster ...whose name escapes me at the moment?
The American guy. He did great work on the middle east thread too. Oh and winger with his Weepu rants were consistent
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@tim said in AB EOYT 2018:
Here's a new one for you:
Jordie Barrett, what the fuck has he done this year?
ooooh good
3/8s of fuck all really. Cost us a test.
And as far as i can see from the Fern, has gone from being the ABs nailed on fullback for the next 10 years (except for the loons who think he's a 12) to being overtaken by some bloke called Jordan in 18 months.
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fuck the barrett's are over rated!!
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@kiwimurph cant recall m/any comments about Alaimalo missing out either.
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@taniwharugby Yeah. Were you the one that hinted that he isn't entirely happy at Ta$man?
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@kiwimurph thats what I had heard through the rugby grapevine.
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@taniwharugby said in AB EOYT 2018:
@kiwimurph cant recall m/any comments about Alaimalo missing out either.
I guess it was him or Bridge - I think most people are 50/50 on that? I'd like to see Alaimalo in thre but I only have enough man rage to focus on Akira at the moment.
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If they're going for a Ben Smith type of player, Bridge makes more sense than Alaimalo. Bridge has also been more consistent in his performance throughout the year. I think Alaimalo is a good prospect for the future, but I think that will be after the RWC at the earliest. Bridge is basically taking Duffie's spot from last year, who is also similar (in role and in built), but has been very average this year.
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@nepia said in AB EOYT 2018:
At the risk of offending @Billy-Tell I'm going to continue the "WTF where's Akira?" theme.
His non selection in either of these squads is put in perspective by the selection of Gareth Evans. I’m a huge fan of Evans, he’s a Hawkes Bay boy born and bred and is a class attacking player. Emphasis on the attacking player part. He’s not a stand one off from the ruck and make tackle after tackle kind of guy like Whitelock, he’s not a toil away in the rucks ‘all game’ type of guy like – you know what, who is an example of this type of player? He’s a runner out wide, he’ll do some hit ups and he’ll make some tackles. Evans is a white version of Akira and if you compare them head to head in the Super comp (where Evans was considered to be on fire) and at the stuff you select an Evans for (attack) then Akira comes out on top every time.
I don't know how any of the selectors stand up in a press conference and defend the Evans selection over Akira - although I know they'll probably trot out he can play 7.
In saying all that I hope Evans a. gets a run in Japan and b. carves up ... because if they're not going to select Akira then they may as well select more Magpies in the team.
Not offending. Just boring. Which is a worse sin...
‘‘Tis ok. When I can’t get to sleep at night, I just read the Akira posts and I’m out in no time at all
