EOYT 2017
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@reprobate said in EOYT 2017:
seta has been really excellent all year, thoroughly deserves his place. aumua may be something special. disappointed they took harris as well to be honest, dubious throwing and nothing outstanding to justify putting up with that.
clearly scraping the bottom of the prop barrel, but there are pros and cons to that.
that might just be my best work. thanks everyone, i'll see myself out.
The 4 hookers thing is quite odd, however on previous tours Aumua would have been an 'apprentice' anyway.
Not sure what you are basing the Harris critique on. The guy is so light on game time at the moment he must think putting boots on is playing dress ups. -
@act-crusader said in EOYT 2017:
@pukunui probably give Ardie a go at number 8 given he played the most in that position during Super rugby.
I quite like the squad. Some out of the box selections, but that shouldn't really come as a surprise, especially up front and out wide where we've had a number of 'shock' selections. Laulala and Moody rose quickly and it's amazing Hames is an AB.
The most interesting selection for me is Kaino. What will his role be? He must run a mean water bottle
More amazing Perry is about to be an AB - Hames has been in the frame for a couple of years now, Perry looked nothing more than a journeyman.
Kaino will start at least two tests at 6 - is my prediction.
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@sammyc How has Tim Perry improved since his days in Auckland where he would come on for the last 10 and give up a couple of penalties. A human accordion at scrums time. Can't understand this and he is 29? Yes props are not loose forwards but they are becoming more dynamic and have to be.
I thought that was Tim Perry, then I assumed I must be wrong and I'm thinking of another player, but I guess I'm right.
@Chris-B What's your thoughts on him? Has he looked the goods for the Mako?
Nepia - see my thoughts half a dozen posts above.
He's good at NPC level, but I'm quite startled that he's the next cab off the rank!
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@chris-b any news on reg goodes? Been out of rugby for over a year I believe. I think he would have been picked ahead of Perry had he been fit
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@family-man said in EOYT 2017:
@chris-b any news on reg goodes? Been out of rugby for over a year I believe. I think he would have been picked ahead of Perry had he been fit
Brendon Edmonds is the same, I expect he'd also have been picked over Perry.
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Powerlifters; props, defensive linemen in NFL etc. are surprisingly quick in a straight line over short distances.
Not sure that applies to Franks..
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@nostrildamus said in EOYT 2017:
Powerlifters; props, defensive linemen in NFL etc. are surprisingly quick in a straight line over short distances.
Not sure that applies to Franks..
Depends how slow you expected him to be?
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@sammyc How has Tim Perry improved since his days in Auckland where he would come on for the last 10 and give up a couple of penalties. A human accordion at scrums time. Can't understand this and he is 29? Yes props are not loose forwards but they are becoming more dynamic and have to be.
I thought that was Tim Perry, then I assumed I must be wrong and I'm thinking of another player, but I guess I'm right.
@Chris-B What's your thoughts on him? Has he looked the goods for the Mako?
Nepia - see my thoughts half a dozen posts above.
He's good at NPC level, but I'm quite startled that he's the next cab off the rank!
I guess that with props they go a lot off feedback from Cron from his workshops. He can see how they may fit in to the setup.
A remember when the selectors were mentioning Moody while he was relativity unknown and not looking anything special. Seem to recall that his strength was considered well up there and basic technique sound. It was experience and tricks of the trade that he needed to learn. -
4 hookers is a bit of a cop-out. Hansen said they weren't taking an apprentice but they obviously weren't prepared to drop Harris for Aumua either. Harris can't make an impression if he doesn't play. I assume both he and Aumua play the Baabaas.
Have read that they plan to split the squad for the midweek game. I'm guessing they will grab another halfback as a reserve along the way but it looks like Harris and Aumua to go with the seconds.
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Was hoping they would take A Ioane. He is clearly quality. I wonder if he fails the no dickheads policy assessment. Are they going to play Squire at 8 for the game Read misses?
Surely if Akira fails the no dickheads policy then so does Squire. I mean just look at the guy, he has a raging fucking mullet FFS.
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@stargazer Franks/Flynn/Faumuina/O'Conner/Eaton/Thrush/Vito/Luatua/Ellis/Carter/Nonu/Smith/Rokocoko/Piutau/Gopperth?
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@pakman Haha, something like that, although I'm hoping for a few more who are still playing Super Rugby in New Zealand, particularly players that missed out on AB selection. Last year, they had Ellis, Nanai, Buckman, Taufua, Faddes, Fatialofa, Goodes (now injured), Shields, L Whitelock, Mo'unga and Tamanivalu (now in the ABs), and later also Ben Franks.
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@no-quarter said in EOYT 2017:
Was hoping they would take A Ioane. He is clearly quality. I wonder if he fails the no dickheads policy assessment. Are they going to play Squire at 8 for the game Read misses?
Surely if Akira fails the no dickheads policy then so does Squire. I mean just look at the guy, he has a raging fucking mullet FFS.
Good point.... I'm all for dropping guys with dumb haircuts. Would probabaly result in a few more Canterbury players getting picked
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@sammyc How has Tim Perry improved since his days in Auckland where he would come on for the last 10 and give up a couple of penalties. A human accordion at scrums time. Can't understand this and he is 29? Yes props are not loose forwards but they are becoming more dynamic and have to be.
It's like the Matt Todd thing bro........
