Hurricanes 2021

[mikey07]

@canes4life as would I like you said we need a bigger pack not a smaller one.

[African Monkey]

@gt12 Yeah he would. A lot more freedom to run and no real emphasis on work jn the tight.

[KiwiMurph]

[Higgins]

@kiwimurph The first signing, if true, further confirms peoples ratings of J. Holland. Other outfits like the Chiefs and Highlanders will continue to benefit thanks to selections like that.

[Stargazer]

@kiwimurph The Canes now better sign Thompson (they won't sign Kereru-Symes, of course), and not O'WhitePowder.

The Gibson signing is ridiculous.

[Higgins]

@stargazer At least Thompson is, nominally, a Wellington player now so that would count in his favour. He would have no show if he was still up in Napier.

[Canes4life]

@stargazer they better sign Thompson. If they sign White Powder I’m literally going to take a hiatus until these idiots are out of a job.

[Nepia]

So Ardie is gone to league? Why else would the Canes sign Gibson when they have Ardie and the Mexican Drug Lord?

[Tim]

@nepia Replace Fifita?

[Canes4life]

@tim Gibson isn't exactly like for like with Fifita. So strange.

[Tim]

@canes4life Well he has played at 6 a bit, and with his reduced speed perhaps he will bulk up a bit and be a full time 6?

[Canes4life]

@tim he could do, hopefully he can turn a new leaf at the Canes as I rated him a few years ago.

[Nepia]

@tim said in Hurricanes 2021:

@canes4life Well he has played at 6 a bit, and with his reduced speed perhaps he will bulk up a bit and be a full time 6?

The dude breaks every 5 minutes at 7, it will increase to every 3 minutes at 6.

[Bovidae]

Maybe Ardie is now considered a no.8 so you need an extra openside? Kirifi and Evans the only current options. Iose is a 6/8 and there are plenty of those in the squad.

@Tim I would have promoted Howden if they need a true no.6. But in line with the Canes they like undersized forwards.

[Tim]

@canes4life Maybe he will get the same change in injury luck as Scrafton.

[Canes4life]

@bovidae good point, Ardie did an interview at the start of the year (prior to Cane getting injured) and he considered himself an 8 first and then a 7.

This now spells bad news for Flanders because the Canes obviously rate Prinsep as their best 6.

[Stargazer]

@canes4life Flanders has one more year on his contract. If he doesn't get enough game time in 2022, he might go on the move. I think the Chiefs, Crusaders and Highlanders might all be keen.

[Canes4life]

@stargazer he actually ended up getting good minutes with the Canes. Surely he's one player who should be on the long term retention list.

[Stargazer]

@canes4life I agree, so they will have to give him enough game time to keep him, regardless of new signings or re-signings!

[Canes4life]

@stargazer and I think they will, he's quality and will only get better.