Blues 2024
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I would be interested in what people think about Rieko's form this year. I am not sure what to make of him. I will admit to not watching him closely this season so I had half an eye on him last night. I was hoping for a bit more from him now that he has had a few seasons at centre but he still looks like he is playing out of position to me.
If I am reading Blues MOTM polls correctly he has yet to earn a point. Hell, even Christie has a point.
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He’s playing the most like a centre he ever has. For a guy who’s not supposed to have a good passing game, he certainly passing well this season.
Attacking wise, he’s not pushing the pass, is happy to straighten and set up a ruck. Defence has been very good.
Not scoring trys is irrelevant if he’s setting up his outsides, which he is.
Look how much space our wingers are being put into.
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Ok cool. I will watch him more closely. Like I said I haven't been keeping a close watch on him. Maybe I saw him at the wrong times last night.
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From what I’ve seen of the Blues he’s been solid and is doing a centres job which is great to see. A bit like Proctor for the Canes, you definitely notice when he’s not there. Two top centres in New Zealand by a long way atm. Can’t wait for that matchup in a couple weeks.
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@Crazy-Horse Rieko's having a better Super season in 2024 than he did in 2023.
What I like is he's not trying to force the play. He's taken what is offered. Some wonderful passing displayed in earlier games.
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@KiwiMurph a sign of him maturing.
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@Canes4life Yeah,we saw when Rieko went off against the Tahs that we lost a bit of direction out wide on both attack and defense.
Just having him out there is key to how we want to play at both ends.
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@African-Monkey a good centre is just important as a 10 these days IMO. Umaga-Jensen showed yesterday how much of a drop from Proctor he is now, just a complete loose canon on attack and defence. Who would be the Blues centre if Reiko goes down? Heem?
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@Canes4life Lam played 13 vs Crusaders when Rieko had a week off with HIA. He had a Serviceable game.
Would like to see young Grindlay get some minutes for Blues in midfield.
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@KiwiMurph oh really, wouldn't have picked that. I thought Lam was purely a winger. Yeah Grindlay looks like a player with plenty of potential, maybe more opportunity next year? I wonder if Reiko will take a sabbatical at all?
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@Canes4life Apparently he is next year according to our source @Nogusta who hasn't been sighted in a little while.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Blues 2024:
If I am reading Blues MOTM polls correctly he has yet to earn a point.
I wouldn’t use the poll results to make a negative point about a player. They only catch the top 3
A couple of years ago GCT had a great season, easily one of the Blues best. However he barely made the top 3 in any game but got 4th, 5th & 6th loads of times
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@Duluth said in Blues 2024:
@Crazy-Horse said in Blues 2024:
If I am reading Blues MOTM polls correctly he has yet to earn a point.
I wouldn’t use the poll results to make a negative point about a player. They only catch the top 3
A couple of years ago GCT had a great season, easily one of the Blues best. However he barely made the top 3 in any game and came in 4th, 5th & 6th loads of times
Not meaning it to be negative. I really like the bloke as a player and hadn't really noticed him this season - mainly because I haven't watched too closely. That's why I asked the question and also why I looked at the polls to see if I missed anything.
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Every question asked about a player is assumed to be parochial, rhetorical and negative. It's more engaging that way.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Blues 2024:
Not meaning it to be negative.
I was talking specially about the polls: ’Hell, even Christie has a point’
You were assuming people not getting points are playing bad. There’s been very few dud games from any players so far. Top 3 is often try scorers, players involved in big moments etc. You can play consistently well and miss out on that
The polls measure something but they can't tell you anything negative
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@Duluth said in Blues 2024:
@Crazy-Horse said in Blues 2024:
Not meaning it to be negative.
I was talking specially about the polls: ’Hell, even Christie has a point’
You were assuming people not getting points are playing bad. There’s been very few dud games from any players so far. Top 3 is often try scorers, players involved in big moments etc. You can play consistently well and miss out on that
The polls measure something but they can't tell you anything negative
You don't know what I was assuming. And the Christie comment was an attempt to be light hearted.
People seem to be happy with Rieko's form. Awesome. I don't have a strong opinion either way.
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