Blues 2019

Chris

@nzzp Very True the Crusaders success is not only built around the environment but in their recruitment and coaching of the development players they have/recruit they are very very good at it.

nzzp

@Chris said in Blues 2019:

@nzzp Very True the Crusaders success is not only built around the environment but in their recruitment and coaching of the development players they have/recruit they are very very good at it.

It's a cheap shot, but I'll keep reminding you Crusader fans you let Brodie get away until hell freezes over (or the Blues win another title) . No system is perfect, and it's hard to pick youths.

Auckland famously had the choice between Peter Saili and Kieran Read as 8s. Physically, Saili was immense ... but he'sa footnote in history, and KR is AB Captain and at his peak an incredible player.

Edit: and of course most recently Bryn Hall. Talked up as a possible AB squaddie - but didn't cover himself in glory in the Blues setup

Nogusta

@Tim 2nd from the bottom on your list

Tim

@Nogusta said in Blues 2019:

@Tim 2nd from the bottom on your list

Finlay Christie

You rate him from that list, or he's coming to the Blues? He does have the Ta$man connection.

I'm surprised he's only 23.

Chris

@nzzp ok will give you one in Brodie but it’s getting old. I think the Blues need to reshape how they do things off the field to be successful.And It should not be seen by Blues fans as a put down that is constructive criticism

nzzp

@Chris said in Blues 2019:

@nzzp ok will give you one in Brodie but it’s getting old. I think the Blues need to reshape how they do things off the field to be successful

Of course it's getting old. I'm rolling in it for ever ... tokenism at its finest.

As for yoru second point, no kidding. I think we've finally pulled out of our nosedive - Don McKinnon and John Hart are critical in this. Leon is just the icing on the cake

Nogusta

@Tim yea could be on the way up. Id go go for Otago M10 and Samoa halfback Melani Matavao

Chris

@nzzp well someone needs to listen no use saying no kidding because it’s not getting any better let’s see next year as you have resigned Parsons that must be the Blues year oops another old pot shot 😀

Tim

@Nogusta

Melani Matavao

He was pretty sharp last year, wasn't he? Only 23 too.

nzzp

@Chris said in Blues 2019:

@nzzp well someone needs to listen no use saying no kidding because it’s not getting any better let’s see next year as you have resigned Parsons that must be the Blues year oops another old pot shot 😀

Rancid bait. You'll have more Blues fans agreeing he's not a front line hooker at this level - fine as a squaddie working in the background.

Chris

@nzzp HahaHa as Rancid as the Brodie bait

Canes4life

Finlay Christie to the Blues next year.

Chris

@Canes4life fukin hell imagine close the doors Blues would go the same way as the Sunwolves if that happened

Nogusta

@Tim Yea he goes good. WIll be good seeing how he goes in the WC.

KiwiMurph

Christie's form has gone backwards big time in the last few years.

Of course Blues would sign him.

Ffs.

African Monkey

Finlay Christie are you fucken joking!

Stargazer

Maybe they've done a swap again. Christie for Ruru.

African Monkey

Anymore average Ta$man players wanna sign for us? Isaac Salmon and Tim O'Malley will probably follow.

Dice

Thought Christie was decent for Ta$man last year, but he hasn't done well at all with his chances at the Canes.

Hard to figure out what other halfbacks we should bring in. Maybe we should scout Japan for a halfback. The halfbacks I've seen from there seem to all have a sweet pass and fast service.

Canes4life

@Stargazer ew, i’d rather Nock.

The Silver Fern

Blues 2019