Blues 2019

[Tim]

@daffy-jaffy Heighton plays 9 and 10, and is in the squad for this month's New Zealand Under 20 development camp. He's been in Blues youth teams, including the colts this year. Plays for ECB.

[Tim]

Anyone know what Junior Tonu'u's boy is up to? Apparently he was one of the best at the 2017 NZ U19 tournament. Plays halfback.

[taniwharugby]

Tuipulotu and Gibson named as captains.

[Tim]

Both co-captains in the forwards, or both injury prone?

[KiwiMurph]

Good - both players are certain starters and should be.

[Duluth]

[taniwharugby]

@tim didnt both co-captains spend decent chunks of last year on the sidelines too?

[Bovidae]

@kiwimurph said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

Good - both players are certain starters and should be.

And who won't be certain starters...

[Tim]

@taniwharugby Yep.

[Kirwan]

@bovidae said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

@kiwimurph said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

Good - both players are certain starters and should be.

And who won't be certain starters...

First of Tana’s mistakes rolled back.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Good to see the team having fun with the announcement.

[Bones]

Interesting selection, I wouldn't really have said Gibson is as sure a pick as is thought. Be good to see him stay fit for a change though.

[taniwharugby]

@daffy-jaffy from some of the stuff I've seen on social media from the NOrthland lads Tom Robinson seems like the class clown...typical ginger! haha

[Daffy Jaffy]

@taniwharugby Every team needs a six/lock, a team clown, a crazy/angry ginga, if he can play guitar and drop goals he is the perfect utility player!

[Gunner]

@yeetyaah at least you get a game...

It’d be 10 years since Whangarei hosted a proper game (not pre-season shit)!

[taniwharugby]

@gunner pretty sure the last time the Blues played a RR game in Whangarei, they won the comp...

[KiwiMurph]

I'm pretty sure the last time Blues played a regular season game in Northland the crowd was about 8k... and then they wonder why they dont play regular season games there anymore...

[taniwharugby]

@kiwimurph can you blame fans who for so long have never felt part of the franchise?

NOt sure if the same model is used with other franchises, but a good chunk of the costs are paid for by the host, including a 'fee'

TBH I think trying to get an inclusive franchise is one of the only things Tana seems ot have done a decent job with

[Gunner]

@kiwimurph said in Highlanders 2019 Discussion:

I'm pretty sure the last time Blues played a regular season game in Northland the crowd was about 8k... and then they wonder why they dont play regular season games there anymore...

8k at Northland Events Centre would have a better atmosphere than 8k at Eden Park.

[Duluth]

@gunner said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

8k at Northland Events Centre would have a better atmosphere than 8k at Eden Park.

I split this conversation from the Highlanders thread..

Anything around 10k at Eden Park is when the team is playing terrible (common over the last few years) and the weather is really bad.

I think you are targeting the wrong thing. The Blues aren't going to move more games from Eden Park . The members and sponsors pay a lot of the bills and they are at Eden Park

Complain about the Albany games. They get a game every year and it tends to be around 9K. Albany and Okara should host games on alternate years. It would probably boost the Albany crowds too