Northland vs BOP
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@Nath-Jac what do you think about changing the contracting structure..?, I would imagine you would still have to offer a full contract to a Super Rugby player..but for the player that your not 100% sure about or the one that wants to come to Northland but your not to sure about...apparently Northland gets a lot of CVs sent to the union ,but it would a big risk to fully contract someone on either or CV or a video..(that worked really well last time we treaded that path)..2 Argie props come to mind..be interested in thoughts as someone who has coached ..
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@Stargazer that’s a lot of red tape..probably explains why they stick with the squad .
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@kev said in Northland vs BOP:
I have never seen this site so quiet. Usually we are angry but this year I sense utter despair. We should be over this crap. We have a much better talent pool than ever before. Yes we have injuries but before the injuries this we were hopeless - the backline that has been inept all season. So inept that the Coach(s) must be wondering if they will make the end of the season. As a fan of Northland rugby (always) you have to wonder where we go from here? Starts at the top....
Have to think that contracted players should have team performance clauses...which allow them to be dropped (retaining payment) and development players brought in.
Every team seems to have its year except for us.
Nailed it.
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@taniwharugby
Every thing you have written there is controlled by the coaches and trainers I think alot of the boys have gone backwards. I too was quite excited by this squad. But I think northland has well underperformed again for the 3rd year in a row.2017 should have done much better maybe won it.
2018 I believe rangers brilliance covered woefully coached backs.
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Can we play the game already so that you lot can stop wallowing in mid-season misery?
I'm still not convinced by your page of laments that @taniwharugby isn't out there somewhere scurrying around trying to hide a container load of banana skins...
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@Donsteppa are we only mid-season? faaaark!
I am undecided if I tip 17+ again this week....or be optimistic and go 8-16
PLus, you can blame @Duluth for the software update that this appears here and not tucked away in the depths of the Northland forum!!
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My main worry for this game is that it is the first we've played this season where we are not only expected to win but expected to win easily. 13+ to us is the favoured result at the TAB. I worry that we will stop doing the hard work that has got us into this position (especially in defence) and may also be tempted to rotate too much.
{Banana skin emoji}
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Team to face BOP:
Tu'ungafasi, Atkins, Straker
Sweetman, Caird
McNamara, Matich, Matiu
Nock, Debreczeni
Hohaia, Johnson
Rae, Roberts-Te Nana, GregoryBench: Hyde, Te Whata-Colley, Wright, Funaki, Stokes, Levien, Smith, Leilua
Injured: Ranger, Robinson, Goodhue, Hawkins, Brynes, Olsen, Jacobson, Mayanavanua, Tua
Sigh, back to the Hohaia-Johnson mid-field.
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@Donsteppa I started this in the Northland forum, I can talk about what I want, BITCH...go start your own thread if you dont like it!
But yeah, 5 points, take it now!
See I did talk about the match 2 posts up
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@taniwharugby said in Northland vs BOP:
@Donsteppa I started this in the Northland forum, I can talk about what I want, BITCH...go start your own thread if you dont like it!
But yeah, 5 points, take it now!
See I did talk about the match 2 posts up
Like a Mafia cares about matters of home forum when you keep gatecrashing my unread posts feed
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@Donsteppa not a real mafia! :
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@taniwharugby said in Northland vs BOP:
@Donsteppa not a real mafia! :
Yep, a Mafia too lazy to maintain a website these days...
The Manawatu win over Canterbury still has me looking for those banana skins. We’ve lost to you lot too many times to take anything for granted... (but if you’d like to hand over the points now, we’d be very happy
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@taniwharugby after seeing the Turbos tear the form book after last night..hoping the boys take some inspiration from that result..one thing that always impresses me about Taniwha supporters on this forum ,like their supporters who turn up to games , they never shy away wether they win or lose and are always open to a debate .
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@Steven-Harris I know one who had the sulks last Friday, but luckily he will be there on Sunday!!
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Check out the reserve lock.
Bay of Plenty: 1: Aidan Ross 2: Nathan Vella 3: Ross Geldenhuys 4: Aaron Carroll 5: Baden Wardlaw 6: Hugh Blake 7: Ajay Lafaele-Mua 8: Hoani Matenga 9: Richard Judd 10: Kaleb Trask 11: Fa’siu Fuatai 12: Chase Tiatia 13: Mathew Skipwith-Garland 14: Emoni Narawa 15: Cole Forbes
Reserves: Kurt Eklund, Tevita Mafileo, Jeff Thwaites, Tom Franklin, Mitchell Karpik, Leroy Carter, Jason Robertson, Joseva Ravouvou -
@Snollygoster Woohoo!!!
Chase Tiatia at 12 is... interesting.
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@taniwharugby said in Northland vs BOP:
@Steven-Harris I know one who had the sulks last Friday, but luckily he will be there on Sunday!!
Who might that big sook be? 😛
