Blues 2021

[Dice]

We still have Mafileo for next season too, and he's probably been the best tighthead at scrum time in the NPC this season. This likely means Renata is out.

I'm guessing we'll need to pick between Lindenmuth and Adams to see who picks up that last prop spot.

[Dice]

@Yeetyaah said in Blues 2021:

Ah fuck you Blues guys stealing our props. "Welcome home." Dude was born in Samoa.

Bro, Samoa is in Auckland...

[Nogusta]

@Nogusta said in Blues 2021:

@Dice @Tim that probably confirms Lindenmuth won't be there next year as well as Mafileo

[Chris]

Blues are building a real power base now.

[Tim]

@Chris Certainly in the forwards. 9, 10, and 15 still a concern.

[Kirwan]

@Tim said in Blues 2021:

@Chris Certainly in the forwards. 9, 10, and 15 still a concern.

The main thing is that with the changes at the Board, CEO, and the coaches is that we are attracting players to the team.

Combined with the better relationship with the provinces, and talent coming through we have a much better foundation to be more consistent.

[Chris]

@Tim said in Blues 2021:

@Chris Certainly in the forwards. 9, 10, and 15 still a concern.

Nock and Black are decent thats not a bad start and Christie seems to be getting his game together.

[Tim]

Our first choice pack is starting to look pretty deadly.

1 Hodgman
2 Eklund
3 Tu'ungafasi
4 Tuipulotu
5 Pierce
6 Ioane/Robinson
7 Papalii
8 Sotutu

16 Tolai/Parsons
17 Tu'inukuafe
18 Luatua
19 Cowley-Tuioti
20 Gibson/Robinson/Ioane/Hunt

[nzzp]

@Tim can we refer to Pierce as 'our future locking saviour' yet, or do we wait for a miracle game?

[Tim]

Looking at those players, the forwards match-ups in this weekend's Battle of the Bridge are going to be really tasty.

[Tim]

@nzzp FABJP

[Gunner]

@Tim said in Blues 2021:

Our first choice pack is starting to look pretty deadly.

1 Hodgman
2 Eklund
3 Tu'ungafasi
4 Tuipulotu
5 Pierce
6 Ioane/Robinson
7 Papalii
8 Sotutu

16 Tolai/Parsons
17 Tu'inukuafe
18 Luatua
19 Cowley-Tuioti
20 Gibson/Robinson/Ioane/Hunt

The depth in the forwards is insane. I expect to see a fair bit of rotation especially in the loosies next year.

[mofitzy_]

@Gunner
Blake Gibson and Dillon Hunt too. Where will Choat go?

[Nogusta]

@mofitzy_ Landers maybe to replace Hunt?

[Tim]

@mofitzy_ Choat (1.90m) can play 6 as well as 7, so he'd be a good replacement for Tucker in the Blues squad. Robinson and Gibson will probably get injured, so he might well get game time.

Good pick up for most teams though.

[taniwharugby]

@Tim hoping the improvement Nock has shown this year both at the Blues and for us is a sign he is finally getting there, so while been a long slog, hoping the perseverance with him will now start to pay off.

If we had seen more of Cooper at 10/15 for us, he may have been an option as he looks like one of those players who could make the step up.

[Bovidae]

@Nogusta said in Blues 2021:

@mofitzy_ Landers maybe to replace Hunt?

They signed Billy Harmon.

[African Monkey]

I'd rather we targeted a fullback tbh.

[Stargazer]

@Tim said in Blues 2021:

Our first choice pack is starting to look pretty deadly.

1 Hodgman
2 Eklund
3 Tu'ungafasi
4 Tuipulotu
5 Pierce
6 Ioane/Robinson
7 Papalii
8 Sotutu

16 Tolai/Parsons
17 Tu'inukuafe
18 Luatua
19 Cowley-Tuioti
20 Gibson/Robinson/Ioane/Hunt

???

[Tim]

@Stargazer LOL, slip of the mind there! Meant Laulala.

I've had to stop drinking coffee for a while, so we'll blame that.