Crusaders 2022

[Stargazer]

Poor lad has no luck.

https://www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/crusaders-media-advisory-ethan-blackadder-injury-update/

[mikey07]

I got some good oil a certain Loose forward from the Highlanders is coming to the Crusaders next year and since big Pablo isn’t staying Robertson had been hounding him to sign for weeks.

[Stargazer]

@mikey07 It would be a good move for MMT's career.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2022:

@mikey07 It would be a good move for MMT's career.

Could be Frizzel, he’s got the Ta$man connection.

[mikey07]

@Canes4life He has a hyphen name but it’s not MMT.

[Canes4life]

@mikey07 is it Lio-Willie? That’s the only other player with a hyphened name in the current crop of Highlanders loose forwards.

[mikey07]

@Canes4life Yip sure is.

[Grooter]

@mikey07 good on him for earning a full contract! In saying that i rather have Lio-Willie at the Highlanders than Renton tho😐Irish Paul from stuff will be fuming the Landers didn't keep the bruising number 8

[mikey07]

@FakatavaFuture He will be a good pick up looked awesome on debut needed more gametime though Brown had his favourites.

[Grooter]

@mikey07 yeah Brown liked his experienced guys G Evans, Honeck, Banks ect whilst Otago guys Lio-Willie, Pole, Koroi weren't ready in his eyes..
would Andrew Goodman like to move further south?

[Tim]

@FakatavaFuture Thought he was supposed to be going to Leinster?

[SouthernMann]

Would be hugely disappointing for the Canterbury All Stars to pick up a lad like CLW. While he didn't make the original squad, injuries curtailed his season. Whenever he was available he was picked. Initial injury was in the pre-season and then another in the game he started. Otago and the Highlanders failed this exceptionally talented player by not identifying him early. But it will be a hell of a shame to lose him.

[kiwi_expat]

@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2022:

@mikey07 is it Lio-Willie? That’s the only other player with a hyphened name in the current crop of Highlanders loose forwards.

It's about time Crusaders signed an explosive islander loose-forward. They have too many white, slow and workmanlike loosies who all have very similar attributes. Not saying there's anything wrong specifically with the existing group, however you need a bit of variety and point of difference in your squad make up & athlete characteristics, and Lio-Willie would certainly offer that much needed point of difference for the Crusaders.

[Grooter]

@FakatavaFuture said in Crusaders 2022:

@kiwi_expat yeah c'mon Razor give Christian Lio-Willie & Charles Alaimalo a look! wish McLeod & punivai well in their future endeavors and Poach Gideon Wrampling from the chiefs & Levi Aumua from Pasifika

i spoke CLW move into existence dammit

[Grooter]

give the Landers Bridge for 2023? wishful thinking, it's just that his days as a starter for the crusaders are clearly over

[Chris B.]

@FakatavaAllBlack said in Crusaders 2022:

give the Landers Bridge for 2023? wishful thinking, it's just that his days as a starter for the crusaders are clearly over

George looks like he's lost a couple of yards of pace. Going somewhere where he could specialize at fullback probably his best plan.

[Chris B.]

So - anyone got news on the availability or Taylor, Whitelock and/or Matera for Saturday?

When you consider that our best starting pack at the beginning of the season was probably Moody, Taylor, Jager, Barrett, Whitelock, Matera, Blackadder, Grace - we didn't have many of those guys involved in last week's 2nd half.

[Crazy Horse]

@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2022:

So - anyone got news on the availability or Taylor, Whitelock and/or Matera for Saturday?

When you consider that our best starting pack at the beginning of the season was probably Moody, Taylor, Jager, Barrett, Whitelock, Matera, Blackadder, Grace - we didn't have many of those guys involved in last week's 2nd half.

Was it confirmed Taylor was injured on the weekend? If not, gutsy move to sub him at half time.

[Chris]

@Crazy-Horse said in Crusaders 2022:

@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2022:

So - anyone got news on the availability or Taylor, Whitelock and/or Matera for Saturday?

When you consider that our best starting pack at the beginning of the season was probably Moody, Taylor, Jager, Barrett, Whitelock, Matera, Blackadder, Grace - we didn't have many of those guys involved in last week's 2nd half.

Was it confirmed Taylor was injured on the weekend? If not, gutsy move to sub him at half time.

Yeah Calf Strain.

[KiwiMurph]

@Chris-B From memory I think citings are heard on Tuesday nights whilst the way Fozzie spoke yesterday I would suggest Whitelock will be available this week.