Hurricanes 2020
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@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2020:
I have it on good oil that Jordies signed for the Crusaders next year
I'm going to laugh if he gets stuck behind Havili at 15, Goodhue at 12, and Ennor at 13.
However, if that leads to Ennor (23) wanting to come to the Chiefs, I'll be happy as...
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@gt12 said in Hurricanes 2020:
@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2020:
I have it on good oil that Jordies signed for the Crusaders next year
I'm going to laugh if he gets stuck behind Havili at 15, Goodhue at 12, and Ennor at 13.
However, if that leads to Ennor (23) wanting to come to the Chiefs, I'll be happy as...
He'll be our starting 12 next year, Goodhue too valuable at 13.
The Barrett/ Goodhue midfield was unstoppable for Lincoln a few years ago and they combined pretty well for Canterbury too. I've heard Razor say that Jordie will come back at some stage and he considers 12 his best position.
He wont get "stuck" behind anyone..... it's a long season and as you've seen his year, Ennor will get plenty of opportunities at 13/14. There's enough games that you don't start the same players week after week. That's the reason Will Jordan stayed.
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What a cop out if he goes to the Crusaders. How boring would this competition be if the Canes lose Beaudy and Jordie.
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@Canes4life Its looking very likely the canes will lose both.
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@Canes4life Time to give some exciting young talent an opportunity. Nothing boring about that. Personally, I can't wait to see how Toala goes.
You've gained Lomax. You lose some, you gain some.
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@Stargazer yeah because it’s so exciting seeing Canterbury win all the time. By the looks of their crowds even Cantabs are getting bored of it. The Jordie signing (if it eventuates) just points out the need for change. On one end you have the Landers losing 13 players and on the other end you have the Crusaders over-stacked in the backs. IMO it’s better for the comp, you can hardly call it Super Rugby anymore when some teams are stacked and some teams have barely any depth apart from a couple of promising 19 year olds. Will be suprised to see it happen.
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@Canes4life The Canes don't seem to lose many players, unlike some other franchises. They are stacked with good midfielders and outside backs themselves. Apart from Lomax, you've also gained Scrafton. Main problem is the halves. You're whining too much. The Canes will be good again next season. If you're in doubt, read back some of your own very confident posts on the Fern from recent weeks.
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I think it’s fine. Players take the risk of competing for spots and not getting to show their wares. On the other hand, being part of a successful team often helps you develop and doesn’t seem to harm AB selection - although that seems to be changing - TTT hasn’t had many runs, and he’s paid for it by being skipped over.
I do think the Saders are better at giving their players plenty of opportunities, but at some point they’ll have to much talent to get them all out there.
I wonder what Havili is thinking?
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@Stargazer i’m not just talking about the Canes. I’m pointing out the fact that there is a massive imbalance in this competition and it’s becoming far too predictable. I’m not sure about you but I’d rather watch a Highlanders vs Crusaders game without a predictable outcome.
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@Canes4life Maybe we could offer one of there promising younger players a contract 😂
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@Canes4life I'm not sure you're realising how many players the Crusaders are losing, but yes, the Highlanders are losing many, but mostly to Japan. The imbalance isn't created by the Crusaders contracting players from outside. They have most of their players coming through their academy - and - remember - Reece wasn't wanted by any other franchise. Jordie came to the Canes from Canterbury and Crusaders academy as well. If you want the imbalance to disappear, then other franchises should be better at talent identification and development. I think the Canes are doing pretty well, but can do better. Chiefs, too, I think. The Highlanders have been good in contracting over the years, but probably not sufficiently in developing. The Blues problems are known. The problem isn't with the Crusaders.
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@Stargazer If players are going to be switching teams all the time then why not introduce trades. Wouldn’t that prevent one team being too stacked in one area. Atm having Havili, Reece, Jordan, Barrett, Goodhue, Bridge & Ennor in one team seems fairly silly and surely one player isn’t going to be happy with lack of game time when they are on the cusp of being an All Black.
