Hurricanes vs Sharks
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@Chris @Canes4life Or he's broken again. Or he's made other career choices. Or he's gone overseas. You're all making assumptions.
There's nothing wrong with Cridge's work rate or attitude. I specifically remember one of the Hurricanes coaches saying one or two years ago - when Cridge was recovering from surgery and training separately from the Canes squad - how hard he trained and how good his attitude was. So that's definitely not it. (I'll try to find the article, if I can find the time).
Look, I'm not saying he's among the best locks in NZ, but he definitely offers something. Work rate is one of them; height another. He's also pretty quick for a giraffe. And he has more experience than some of the rookies. I get that Canes4life is taking a swipe at a Hawke's Bay player because @Nepia (or was it @Higgins?) is banging on about Blackwell being a midget and me saying I don't rate his boy Peter U-J. That doesn't make it true what you're saying about Cridge though. The only fact here is, that we don't know why he's not been picked by either the Canes or Saders for a development game. There are plenty of possible reasons. Having seen him play more than any of you guys, I'm sure "he's a bit shit" or "has a attitude problem" isn't one of them.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes vs Sharks:
@Chris @Canes4life Or he's broken again. Or he's made other career choices. Or he's gone overseas. You're all making assumptions.
There's nothing wrong with Cridge's work rate or attitude. I specifically remember one of the Hurricanes coaches saying one or two years ago - when Cridge was recovering from surgery and training separately from the Canes squad - how hard he trained and how good his attitude was. So that's definitely not it. (I'll try to find the article, if I can find the time).
Look, I'm not saying he's among the best locks in NZ, but he definitely offers something. Work rate is one of them; height another. He's also pretty quick for a giraffe. And he has more experience than some of the rookies. I get that Canes4life is taking a swipe against a Hawke's Bay player because @Nepia is banging on about Blackwell being a midget and me saying I don't rate his boy Peter U-J. That doesn't make it true what you're saying about Cridge though. The only fact here is, that we don't know why he's not been picked by either the Canes or Saders for a development game. There are plenty of possible reasons. Having seen him play more than any of you guys, I'm sure "not good enough" or "has a attitude problem" isn't one of them.
Yeah I have seen a lot of Cridge in his early days in coming through the Ranks in CHCH.Alot of people earmarked him for a big future but injuries more than anything stuffed that and probably thats the case again.He always had a good work ethic when he was younger his attitude I don't know about.
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Last thing I'm going to say about Cridge, but I think this article from November 2018 illustrates very well why rugby may no longer be Cridge's main career choice. His run with injuries is horrendous, and life goes on and bills need to be paid. I'd certainly understand if he'd decide to focus on life outside rugby (and maybe only play club rugby and NPC).
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@Stargazer Hey, I'm far from the only one calling our Blackwell as a midget (for a lock, he's a giant compared with most of the population), even Wellington fans are doing it.
I think it's all you setting off @Canes4life with your PUJ comments.
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@Nepia none of the above actually. It's becoming a bit of a yawn fest that every time a Magpie player misses out on selection, whether that be in the Canes, under 20s etc, more often than not there seems to be some sort of anomosity against a Wellington player for being higher in the pecking order. I've lost count of how many times @Stargazer has posted on his frustration at a non selection of a Hawkes Bay player. On the other hand I appreciate the fact that you guys are passionate about the players from your region, I'm equally as passionate for the guys in Wellington to succeed, but surely aslong as the right person for the job starts then that should end all debate.
At the end of the day if a players deserves to be starting in a Canes, Chiefs, Blues .... jersey then so be it. If Toala ends up being better than PUJ, then good on the kid. It just means the Canes will be stronger and at the end of the day that's all that I care about.
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@Canes4life I'd take your comments at face value and not as a bit of a troll if it wasn't for the fact that on other threads you yourself have complained about plodders in the Canes (often the same plodder we're complaining about). IIRC you've also advocated for many of the players that us Magpies fans have (IWL, McClutchie, Flanders etc).
Also you complain about @Stargazer being dismissive of PUJ's abilities when you've done the same for Toala despite being complimentary about him last year. At any rate they're both playing together for the Development team anyway.
Anyway, why shouldn't HB fans be disappointed when our players often struggle to get spots on the Canes but often get picked up by other squads or if we dominate schoolboy rugby and get no players in the secondary schools team? Personally I'd prefer they all played for the Chiefs, but the Canes are supposed to HB's home franchise.
Anyway, most of this kicked off because you called Cridge a lazy player which suggests you really haven't seen him play. Injured all the time, yep, lazy player when he actually plays, nope.
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@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes vs Sharks:
What a try.
Fassi is the man.
He’s fun to watch.
It’s scary that SA is starting to bring through more and more incredibly talented black players.
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Christian Cullen goes its a shame, no Christian, full credit to the TMO for reviewing the try..WTA..
