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    May be redundant now, but speaking yesterday to someone in the know, seems there was a view in the squad that they weren't learning anything from Cooper.

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    @Yeetyaah Parkinson has not signed with the Highlanders so it could happen one of the better tall locks around

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    I would take Nandos any day of the week

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    @Chris I wonder if he stopped getting game time because he was leaving.

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    @mariner4life Who?

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    @gt12 I reckon Jacobson will be an AB if he stays healthy. He and Papalii are great prospects.

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    @Tim said in Chiefs 2020:

    @mariner4life Who?

    Sorry, all I can think of when I hear Pari Pari is a nandos ad

    It's nuffie as fuck, but I dub the nandos

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    @Tim maybe it seems to happen players leaving to another franchise are out of favour
    I thought he was playing well then he disappeared from the playing 15

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    They'd be mad if they lost him; he has talent and size.

    If he came to the Chiefs, with a couple of other signings, I'd be very happy looking at 2021.

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    Highlanders are going to be absolutely gutted by the sounds of things. PPP would be a great signing if true.

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    What would we prefer? Keep building around Debrenezi or sign Barrett?

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    @Hooroo Rather keep Debs tbh. Barrett is obviously great and I wouldn't complain, but I think developing someone into a good five eight with some loyalty would be good for the club. He's a talent, and one year after leaving Australia he's already showing improvement.

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    @Yeetyaah I agree. Barrett would probably not play more than 2 seasons and then possibly head off or retire. I'd try to keep Debreczeni for the present and develop young blokes like Falcon and another young player like - maybe - Kaleb Trask.

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    @Stargazer I liked what I saw from Falcon. Trask would be a good pick up for development. Assuming DMac gets used at fullback and Gats sees that MMac is shit. Could be Debs, Falcon, and Trask for five-eigths next year. I also liked Matty Lansdown, but he's probably more of a fullback.

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    Seu needs to playing at lock not no.8. I still have high hopes for McWhannell if he gets an opportunity. The Chiefs have had a permanent foodbill for the last 2 seasons in Fin Hoeata - another of those Taranaki signings. Parkinson would be a great buy with Ardron and Allardice already there.

    I'm sure Tupaea will be in the full squad next season. They only had 3 specialist midfielders this season with Wainui and Sullivan as backups. I like Sullivan but he might be used more as a winger initially.

    Props: Remember that Reuben O'Neill was also out for the season with a serious injury. He was rated high enough to make the extended AB squad for Japan last year.

    Debreczeni has done enough to get a new contract. There are enough young 1st 5s around the region for that 3rd stringer. Not just Trask, Rivez Reihana is in the system and played for the Chiefs Dev team.

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    @Chris said in Chiefs 2020:

    And Taukei'aho I think he's better then Polwart and maybe Harris too.If I were other franchises I would be recruiting those 2,

    One thing that was very noticeable was that the Chiefs scrum was never as good when Polwart was playing - too small. Taukei’aho still needs to work on his throwing but impact around the field and scrummaging are top notch.

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    @Bovidae Yep that seems a work on for a few Hookers the throwing to the line outs hasn't been flash over all this season.I like his work around the park sort of what Makilo brings of the bench at the Crusaders.

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    @gt12 Yeah He would be a great pick up for anyone,Frizzell too there is some rumours around him as well.

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    @Chris I watched Taukei’aho play a bit at schoolboy level (St Paul's Collegiate) and he used to play no.8 as much as hooker. Was devestating as a ball-runner.

    I think the Chiefs need a no.8 too so maybe Frizell could be that guy.

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    @Bovidae Yep he would be he's just needs the game time Frizell and keep backing him hes a real athlete.

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