Blues 2024

[Duluth]

@george33 said in Blues 2024:

Taniela Tel'ea

Some posters in the Highlanders thread think he’s been signed by them. Maybe another midfielder?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@george33 said in Blues 2024:

My 37 with a prop to be added

When the Blues reposted MP's graphic announcing their signing of James Lay they commented "looking forward to Lay vs Lay scrums" so maybe Jordan Lay is the Blues final Prop selection or he is in the wtg?

[george33]

Haven't heard that, thought he had re-signed, if that's the case definitely need another midfielder and still a prop needed I think also

[george33]

@Daffy-Jaffy yes he could well be, some reason I thought he was also going to MP

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Duluth If Tele'a is gone I hope they promote Essendon Tuitupou or Leo Gordon. I would rather punt on a potential 'next big thing' than bring in a journeyman from elsewhere. Then we risk losing the youngsters to other teams.

[Daffy Jaffy]

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[Daffy Jaffy]

@george33 I hope you are right about Beehre. I was becoming resigned to loosing him. your selection has one less back and one more forward than recent squads but i am ok with that if it means we keep Beehre.
He is the type of workaholic forward that Cotter likes.

[george33]

@Daffy-Jaffy I'm not sure if he will, but like you he's ready for it now, it's him or someone who ? Or do they see Cameron as there cover for lock

[Duluth]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2024:

@george33 I hope you are right about Beehre. I was becoming resigned to loosing him. your selection has one less back and one more forward than recent squads but i am ok with that if it means we keep Beehre.
He is the type of workaholic forward that Cotter likes.

Hardest working young lock. Good power late in games too

If they do keep the same same forwards/backs split and Clark goes to 7’s, maybe Suafoa is seen mainly as a loosie and that makes room? Or is there a possibility Annandale is on a development contract only? Not sure if he’s ready

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Duluth Interestingly Annandale's move was announced by his French club but I don't think we've heard anything from the Blues. Possibly he signed with Auckland NPC and Montpelier misinterpreted it as 'Auckland Blues'. We will find out in a few days.

[george33]

I'm sure Cotter will no a fair bit about Annandale, thought he went ok had an injury and we need that size,I expect him to be included

[Daffy Jaffy]

@george33 Yeah I am ok with him in the squad, just that Beehre's game is a bit ahead of his right now. Cotter will likely pull that potential out of him. I just hope we keep Beehre as well or we will spend the next few seasons playing against him. With Patty T. likely to head offshore next season we need big young locks coming through.

[george33]

Spencer for me will be an interesting 1, still very young but he showed what he's capable of during NPC different level, but hope he is included in Squad,mite not get alot of game time but he will train and learn with the big names

[george33]

@Daffy-Jaffy think patty is signed up until end of 2025

[Nogusta]

@Daffy-Jaffy yea that was a case of lost in translation. He'd only signed with Auckland.
Blues didn't see enough from him to offer anything solid.
Highlanders are a potential landing spot for him.

[African Monkey]

@Nogusta Glad we haven't taken Annandale. He looks a bit soft at this stage. Beehre as has been mentioned, is the far better player.

[frugby]

@Nogusta Moana Pasifika perhaps? He is Samoan I believe.

[george33]

@Nogusta that's a shame I'm sure Cotter could have worked with him

[Tim]

Is Cashmore signed?

[Kirwan]

Beehre was excellent, huge work ethic.