Blues 2024

[nzzp]

What's really gutting is he doesn't seem like he wants to go. He wants to stay here - the impression I got was he's making the business decisiion, but his heart is not in it.

Gutting.

[African Monkey]

@nzzp I took the same from that too, but yeah, if he ain't in the ABs frame and can set his family up for life, it becomes a fairly simple decision in the end.

[Kirwan]

@nzzp said in Blues 2024:

What's really gutting is he doesn't seem like he wants to go. He wants to stay here - the impression I got was he's making the business decisiion, but his heart is not in it.

Gutting.

Razor has clearly told him he’s not in his plans, has journeymen from Crusaders to fluff.

[Landers92]

Gutted for you guys losing someone of Akiras caliber. Like you’ve all said a modern day Blues legend and will be a loss to NZ rugby, no matter what his doubters say.

Can understand him leaving if Robertson has told him he isn’t in the AB picture but if he’s picking a Cullen Grace over Akira that would be… interesting to say the least, and no doubt have a fair few non Crusader fans in fits.

[Duluth]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2024:

With Akira leaving, I hope they have Che Clark lined up to replace him. If Clark stays with Sevens Violini Ekuasi will be looking for a team.

Surely it will be Clark. He looks like a very promising xv's player. Having a crack at 7's made sense in Olympic year at this stage of his career

Maybe there will be space for Ekuasi too? Rob Rush has had a frustrating year and I wouldn't be surprised to see him go to another SR side or offshore

Getting injured in preseason didn't help. He was injured again during the middle of the season when other fringe players got a run. Then everyone ranked ahead of him played well..

[george33]

@Duluth Rush will be gone opens up 2 spots

[george33]

Unsure on Wallace Sititi contract with chiefs maybe an option

[African Monkey]

I would think that Ekuasi would be an option, wasn't he at the Rebels as a loan type agreement before they folded anyway?

[KiwiMurph]

@African-Monkey Ekuasi signed a 2 year deal last year 2024-25 with Rebels so I presume he either asks for a release or goes to another Aus franchise. Tahs could use him as they are losing Hanigan and Swinton

[Bovidae]

@george33 said in Blues 2024:

Unsure on Wallace Sititi contract with chiefs maybe an option

Sititi is signed for 2025. I'm sure the Chiefs won't be letting him go.

[george33]

@Bovidae Ok thought he had a clause in his contract

[Bovidae]

@george33 No idea on the specifics of his contract. All I know is that Sititi signed for 2 years. The Blues should get Lio-Willie to come home.

[george33]

Shannon Frizzell , might just be an option now

[Duluth]

@george33 said in Blues 2024:

Shannon Frizzell , might just be an option now

I hope not

@Kirwan haha I said this might happen

[African Monkey]

Haha imagine that!

[Kirwan]

Well Cotter might make him a good player, but he’s too lazy for the Blues. We don’t need failed Test players, would be a better fit for the Crusaders, he could compete with Grace for who makes the least tackles.

[Mr Fish]

@Kirwan said in Blues 2024:

Well Cotter might make him a good player, but he’s too lazy for the Blues. We don’t need failed Test players, would be a better fit for the Crusaders, he could compete with Grace for who makes the least tackles.

Isn't 'failed Test player' the Blues modus operandum..?

[African Monkey]

@Kirwan I was more looking forward to the reaction of the Blues fans on here, not that it's happening of course.

Cotter would at least get him using his size for the first time in his career if he ever got his hands on him.

[KiwiMurph]

A 100% fit Suafoa could snag that 6 jersey next year

[Kirwan]

@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2024:

A 100% fit Suafoa could snag that 6 jersey next year

Twice the player of Frizell, 10x the character