Blues 2019

[Tim]

Harbour U19 halfback Brad McNaughten is training with the Blues. Seems he went to Hamilton Boys, and is in the NZ U20 training squad. Was in Blues U20 this year.

[Bovidae]

@tim I was wondering if that was the same player when I saw the NH U19 team list for the Jock Hobbs. Quite big for a halfback from memory.

[Daffy Jaffy]

With the Blues training 4 extra half backs preseason (Kitto, Gjaltema, McNaughten and Jack Heighton, partly as cover for the late returning NZ Maori tourists) the incumbents should be well motivated to step up this season or they will see the future coming. I am certain Pulu will leave at the end of this season and Nock and Ruru are both off contract then I think.

[taniwharugby]

@daffy-jaffy pretty sure Nock just re-signed this year, although unsure if it was for more than 1 season

[Crucial]

@kiwimurph said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

@tim Gibson has confirmed he is on track to play pre-season footy. Excellent.

Speaking of good news

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/109434934/new-blues-coach-leon-macdonald-selfless-maa-nonu-looking-to-grow-his-game

And here I was thinking that he is only there because he is Tana's mate......

[Darren]

Well he does look slim and in good shape.

[Stockcar86]

I saw him in Ponsonby yesterday, and was surprised how fit he looked - if I was that muscly I would probably wear tight t-shirts like him too

[canefan]

@stockcar86 said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

I saw him in Ponsonby yesterday, and was surprised how fit he looked - if I was that muscly I would probably wear tight t-shirts like him too

I've only met him once on the street. He's farking square, no wonder he's so hard to put down

[Snowy]

@stockcar86 said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

I saw him in Ponsonby yesterday,

Yes but did you have breakfast? Or at least a coffee?

[Machpants]

I shared a song with him at the 7s whilst he was dressed as the biggest blue avatar thing I have ever seen.

I was a bearded frau with wine dispensing breasts - ah the good old days of the 7s before the fun police fucked it

[Snowy]

Dare I ask what the song was? (Really hoping it wasn't "be my girl").

[Tim]

Stuff

[Machpants]

@snowy nah a 7s classic - 'Rain' by dragon

[Snowy]

@machpants Well, there is a relief. Given that you were dressed as a chick and those blue things shagged with their tails or something...

[Machpants]

@snowy I dunno, I was pretty drunk and woke up sore the next day...

[Snowy]

@machpants said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

@snowy I dunno, I was pretty drunk and woke up sore the next day...

Just snorted a Pinot all over the keboard - and the missing letter in that word doesn't work.

[Machpants]

@snowy

[Nepia]

@tim Rangi getting his excuses in early.

[Chris B.]

@nepia said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

@tim Rangi getting his excuses in early.

He's the brains of the operation!

[Duluth]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/109563081/john-hart-leads-fundamental-change-at-blues-its-about-making-us-great-again