Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau
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Chucking in a team of best players from Counties who moved on to other provinces, some from out of school, some lured away later.
1 Karl Tuinukuafe (Wesley)
2 Hame Faiva (Wesley)
3 John Afoa (Counties U16)
4 Mark Cooksley (lured away by Waikato)
5 Kristian Ormsby (best years in Wellington)
6 Jerome Kaino ( Counties U16)
7 Mike Brewer (Pukekohe High School)
8 Kieran Read (Rosehill College)
9 Finlay Christie ( Pukekohe raised)
10 Stephen Donald (Wesley, Waiuku, best years at Waikato)
11 Joe Rokocoko ( Counties Under 16)
12 Seilala Mapusua (Wesley)
13 Malakai Fekitoa (Wesley)
14 Sitiveni Sivivatu ( Best years at Waikato)
15 Charle Piutau ( Wesley) -
@mikedogz
I like your teams. Not so sure about your 10s. We might yet get to lay claim to Beaver if Waikato don't.I am embarrassed to have left out the Irish centre.
Nicky Allen might have only played 4 games for CM but he also only played 10 for Auckland as well.
His career was so short I barely remember it, but he proved himself very quickly. Some say he would have been a great and writers add him in their top AB lists regularly. Hard to tell whether his sad early death increased his reputation. -
@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
I thought he was an 8?
Played 7 as an international for Tonga. Doesn't get past Brain as an 8.
Brain was a great.
Japan?
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@Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@shark said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
I thought he was an 8?
Played 7 as an international for Tonga. Doesn't get past Brain as an 8.
Brain was a great.
Japan?
Yeah, one of those small pacific countries anyway.
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Disgraceful lack of respect for Lindsay Raki.
Even if he didn't have much respect for pokie machine funds staying in the correct accounts...
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@Smudge said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
Disgraceful lack of respect for Lindsay Raki.
Even if he didn't have much respect for pokie machine funds staying in the correct accounts...
No lack of respect at all. Was a good servant to the union for many a season. For a long time was the only rep from my school as well.
Never really in the frame for higher honours though.
Would have been a solid super player in today's age but not much more. -
How is Pita Alatini not playing 12?
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@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
How is Pita Alatini not playing 12?
Because no one wants him there over Marsh or Aki?
Not a lot in it really except selecting a midfield likely to get the ball to Jonah -
@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
How is Pita Alatini not playing 12?
Because no one wants him there over Marsh or Aki?
Not a lot in it really except selecting a midfield likely to get the ball to Jonahhe's better then both of those players.
I find the general attitude to Alatini on here a bit strange. Around the turn of the century he was the absolute fucking man.
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@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
How is Pita Alatini not playing 12?
Because no one wants him there over Marsh or Aki?
Not a lot in it really except selecting a midfield likely to get the ball to Jonahhe's better then both of those players.
I find the general attitude to Alatini on here a bit strange. Around the turn of the century he was the absolute fucking man.
Welly can have him then
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@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
How is Pita Alatini not playing 12?
Because no one wants him there over Marsh or Aki?
Not a lot in it really except selecting a midfield likely to get the ball to Jonahhe's better then both of those players.
I find the general attitude to Alatini on here a bit strange. Around the turn of the century he was the absolute fucking man.
Welly can have him then
against your own rules
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@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
How is Pita Alatini not playing 12?
Because no one wants him there over Marsh or Aki?
Not a lot in it really except selecting a midfield likely to get the ball to Jonahhe's better then both of those players.
I find the general attitude to Alatini on here a bit strange. Around the turn of the century he was the absolute fucking man.
Welly can have him then
against your own rules
No. If a player played for a union they can select him. If two teams select the same player he goes to the one he first repped
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@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: - Counties-Manukau:
How is Pita Alatini not playing 12?
Because no one wants him there over Marsh or Aki?
Not a lot in it really except selecting a midfield likely to get the ball to Jonahhe's better then both of those players.
I find the general attitude to Alatini on here a bit strange. Around the turn of the century he was the absolute fucking man.
Welly can have him then
against your own rules
No. If a player played for a union they can select him. If two teams select the same player he goes to the one he first repped
your funeral
