Crusaders 2019

[Chris]

It will be interesting to see how Fergus Burke goes tonight for the u/20s the Crusaders seem to rate him for the future

[Wurzel]

With Brett Cameron still developing (and it won’t matter how dominant he might look in the upcoming NPC he still won’t be Super Rugby ready), I could see the Crusaders going for another Mike Delany.

Not sure there will be anyone of his ilk running around in the NPC this season. Beaver perhaps?

Another option is to loan out Bateman to a needy NPC team (Southland maybe) to play a full season at 10 as preparation for a role as the Crusaders third first-five.

[shark]

Be amazing if they could lure back a Tom Taylor or Colin Slade for a couple of years toward the back end of their careers.

[shark]

Or get McKay back from the Highlanders and give him plenty of time at 10 in the NPC. With Hunt going and Dagg retired, McKay certainly wouldn't get any less game time than the pittance received in Dunedin in 2018 and 2019.

[Stargazer]

Thoughts?

[Nepia]

@Stargazer Chris Jack over Blackadder. Although Ali player a year there didn’t he? So Ali. That would be funny.

[Duluth]

@Stargazer Ali Williams instead of Blackadder

[Duluth]

@Nepia

Dammit I was too slow

[KiwiMurph]

Brad Thorn instead of Blackadder.

[Nepia]

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders 2019:

Brad Thorn instead of Blackadder.

Oh yeah, that’s the winner!!!

[Chris B.]

1 Greg Somerville
4 Chris Jack
11 Rico Gear
12 Ryan Crotty
13 Jack Goodhue (Yes already!)
14 Nemani Nadolo

[Nepia]

@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2019:

14 Nemani Nadolo

Dude, read the selection criteria!

[Chris B.]

@Nepia Fuck the fine print. Israel then.

[Stargazer]

After not giving it much thought, a possible bench:

16 Corey Flynn, 17 Joe Moody, 18 Ben Franks?, 19 Scott Barrett/Luke Romano , 20 Matt Todd,
21 Andy Ellis, 22 Andrew Merthens, 23 Jack Goodhue/Rico Gear/Seta Tamanivalu?

[MN5]

@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2019:

Thoughts?

Hmmmm, well initial thoughts are the Crusaders have done incredibly well when one considers who has been on the wings for them....

[mariner4life]

Firstly, how fucking white is that team?

Todd Blackadder is obviously the troll selection.

How is this team getting itself over the advantage line? And where are the wheels to finish.

I expected this team to be better to be honest.

[MN5]

@mariner4life said in Crusaders 2019:

Firstly, how fucking white is that team?

Todd Blackadder is obviously the troll selection.

How is this team getting itself over the advantage line? And where are the wheels to finish.

I expected this team to be better to be honest.

It’s an all Maori back three at least but yes not an abundance of hard running tackle busters. Some guys beat more defenders in a single game than Thorne and Ralph managed their whole careers...

[Stargazer]

The things you find ... https://crusaders.co.nz/the-team/past-players

[MN5]

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[Stargazer]

Norm Berryman instead of Caleb Ralph? Or Rico Gear?