Hurricanes 2022

[Chris]

Luke Campbell to the Chiefs ??

[ARHS]

@chris I was really hoping so

[Canes4life]

I would be perfectly happy with Richard Judd if he’s available.

[cgrant]

@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2022:

@cgrant which Higgins are you talking about, Riley or Kienan?

I agree if you're talking about Riley. Both him and Godfrey look to have big futures, both look like very capable footballers. Don't think they will get contracts just yet though as they haven't featured in the NPC but hopefully we see them in the development team.

I was talking about Riley. I forgot about Kienan.

[mikey07]

@canes4life Yeah same didn’t let the jersey down last time he played for us to try keep Campbell if possible.

[Canes4life]

@mikey07 aslong as it isn’t JT. Luke Campbell probably deserves the spot the most after being solid for us last year.

[mikey07]

@canes4life Yeah agree and as much as I like Booth and his explosiveness he is too injury prone, would much rather they kept Campbell, I’m glad they let JT go he offered nothing not even a crisp pass.

[mikey07]

Can’t say I’ve heard that much about him to be honest.

Stuff

[gt12]

@mikey07

Good pickup as he has potential but has had no/few opportunities.

He could come good and be a real player to watch, or just a squaddie.

Time will tell, but I'm surprised we didn't carry him as a 4th/5th midfield outside back.

[Higgins]

@mikey07 @Stargazer Given he is originally out of Napier BHS that generally means he will get little or no game time behind teachers pet B Proctor and someone that J Holland will undoubtedly pluck from obscurity out of the Wellington Schools Competition. PUJ might move up the pecking order somewhat but won't hold my breath on that one either.

[mikey07]

@higgins Probably will get no game time on the wing either with Savea occupying one wing and Goosen on the other.

[mikey07]

@higgins said in Hurricanes 2022:

@mikey07 @Stargazer Given he is originally out of Napier BHS that generally means he will get little or no game time behind teachers pet B Proctor

Good thing is we only have 2 more seasons to wait til his contract gets renewed for another 5 years

[Canes4life]

Yay another mediocre player to add to the list. Can’t we sign his brother.

[Canes4life]

@higgins aslong as the next player plucked from obscurity ends up being the next Nonu.

[Stargazer]

Hurricanes media release about the Sullivan signing: https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/bailyn-sullivan-signs-with-the-hurricanes-for-2022/

If there's room in next year's Magpies squad, I hope he'll come home for the NPC.

[nostrildamus]

@stargazer maybe it is the camera angle but I'm surprised Franks ankles aren't thicker..

[Stargazer]

[Canes4life]

[Steven Harris]

I don’t know why James Blackwell gets such a hard time on this forum.., sure he’s not the biggest lock you would ever see but the guy has some engine and from what I have heard ticks all the required training boxes .
You can’t do anything about the body you were born with when it comes to height .
I have seen some locks that are well over 1.98 and have nowhere near the work rate as Blackwell, I suspect if he was playing in the Crusaders nobody would notice his height.

[Bones]

@steven-harris he gets a rough deal, oddly enough it's mostly from canes fans. Most of the good stuff he does is pretty easy to ignore, so I guess you're left only seeing the clangers.