Crusaders v Hurricanes
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@chris I don’t think any Canes fan understands why they don’t start. Holland has his favourites despite obvious form.
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@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
Flanders just showed why he should be starting. Wake up Holland you dingbat.
The back row was far and away better last week. But even Flanders at 6 would make a much stronger side. The need more dynamic attaching players and Prinsep and Blackwell both fall well short
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@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@chris I don’t think any Canes fan understands why they don’t start. Holland has his favourites despite obvious form.
I love Chris Gibbes but I think he might also be part of the problem selecting 'workers' rather than those with an extra level of ability.
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@gt12 said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@chris I don’t think any Canes fan understands why they don’t start. Holland has his favourites despite obvious form.
I love Chris Gibbes but I think he might also be part of the problem selecting 'workers' rather than those with an extra level of ability.
You maybe right I don’t understand selection within the Canes it’s seems it’s pretty obvious to Us
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@gt12 said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@chris I don’t think any Canes fan understands why they don’t start. Holland has his favourites despite obvious form.
I love Chris Gibbes but I think he might also be part of the problem selecting 'workers' rather than those with an extra level of ability.
Chris Gibbes was a Magpie and he doesn't even play favourites to get our players in the team.
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@nepia said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@gt12 said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@chris I don’t think any Canes fan understands why they don’t start. Holland has his favourites despite obvious form.
I love Chris Gibbes but I think he might also be part of the problem selecting 'workers' rather than those with an extra level of ability.
Chris Gibbes was a Magpie and he doesn't even play favourites to get our players in the team.
He may have worn the jersey, but he's no magpie. He's a TAC boy.
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@chris it’s frustrating as a supporter seeing two mediocre players get picked time and time again. Nothings going to change until they do a complete clean out of the organisation.
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@gt12 said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@chris I don’t think any Canes fan understands why they don’t start. Holland has his favourites despite obvious form.
I love Chris Gibbes but I think he might also be part of the problem selecting 'workers' rather than those with an extra level of ability.
Agree. Canes really need to at least look for a new forwards coach as Gibbes likes plodders (or workers) too much. It isn't working and never well. The team will win a few games but will never win the competition.
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@gt12 said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@nepia said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@gt12 said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@chris I don’t think any Canes fan understands why they don’t start. Holland has his favourites despite obvious form.
I love Chris Gibbes but I think he might also be part of the problem selecting 'workers' rather than those with an extra level of ability.
Chris Gibbes was a Magpie and he doesn't even play favourites to get our players in the team.
He may have worn the jersey, but he's no magpie. He's a TAC boy.
It’s not zero sum, he can be both. Although he’s a dirty Cane at the moment.
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If they considered Blackwell as a 6, it might be OK because then he'd have to compete appropriately, but as a lock it's just de-sizing their pack and they can't stay in games with a backrow and loosies of one lock, 2 sixes (neither that good) and two opensides.
The fact that Flanders was benched is another ridiculous decision, but it won't address the key problem.
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@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@chris it’s frustrating as a supporter seeing two mediocre players get picked time and time again. Nothings going to change until they do a complete clean out of the organisation.
It’s funny that whenever I advocate the same you don your armour and mount your steed to defend them because I’m coming from a Magpies focus. 🤣
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@gt12 100% agree and it’s the reason we lost control of the match last week. Once Scrafton got injured and we were suddenly left with Prinsep and Blackwell at lock shows we have really issues in that department. Pathetic really considering there are plenty of players out there we could have signed that would have done a shit tone better.
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@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@chris it’s frustrating as a supporter seeing two mediocre players get picked time and time again. Nothings going to change until they do a complete clean out of the organisation.
I just watched who Taylor ran between when he made his break leading to a try
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@nepia it shouldn’t matter about province though, I don’t give two shits where a player comes from. If he’s good enough to wear the jersey then he should be selected.
The reason the Crusaders are so good is they scout the whole country for talent and pick accordingly.
The Canes need to look outside the region, identify areas where they need to improve (obvious example being the tight five) and develop players from there. Whether they are from HB, Wellington, Ta$man, Otago - if the player fits then so be it.
Blackwell is a Wellington player and I’m 100% agreeing that he should be no where near this level.
Just sucks that our coaches are pathetic and can’t spot the difference between an NPC level player and a Super Rugby player.
