Hurricanes 2023
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I see merit in signing Shields for one single season to cover the absence of Ardie, to provide some leadership, but it shouldn't stagnate the progression of younger players or they'll leave. I can see players like Brayden Iose and TK Howden look elsewhere if they don't get enough game due to the presence of someone like Shields.
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@Higgins said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Higgins said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Higgins said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life Only for the players that love scrumming which there will be an increase in their number thanks to his somewhat butterfingers hands. Interesting that Perpignan are not moving mountains to keep the former English International on. I wonder why?
He’s at Perpignan because his English club went into administration, otherwise he would probably still be there. It’s probably more a case of Shields not wanting to finish his career out at a shit French club.
He’s only 31, we should be celebrating the fact such a quality player wants to return to NZ with three good years still left in him.
Yes he doesn’t have the best of hands, but physically he was one of the top blindside flankers in New Zealand before he left. He will bring some much needed steal back to the Hurricanes next year.
If he does sign I hope he plays for Wellington in the NPC.
You are overlooking they were not shit enough for him to accept their money when he had very little other options. By the way Perpignan have won four of their last five Top 14 games so perhaps their "shitness" (your words) is in the process of becoming something in the past.
I don’t care about Perpignan, they are irrelevant to Shields signing for the Canes next year.
Shields is an upgrade to any 6 we have atm and he’s proven that over the 100+ games he’s played for the Canes. Having him at 6, Lakai at 7 and Flanders at 8 would be pretty bloody decent when taking into account Ardie’s departure next season.
I only see the Shields signing as a positive tbh even though you obviously think he’s passed it.
Have you even seen him play over the last couple years?
You were only too quick to describe that their apparent shittness was the reason why you thought he might be thinking of coming over to NZ. That statement cannot go unchallenged, particularly as they threw him a lifeline when he was unemployed..
Stop bringing it back to Perpignan, he obviously didn't have many choices after the club went into administration. Pretty unfair to judge a player on the financial status of a club.
Maybe after slogging it out for over 100 games for the Canes you may have had a little more respect for a player like Shields. I should have known better though, you Hawkes Bay lot don't take much notice of anyone that doesn't come from your area.
The funny thing is he's better than any 6 that's come out of the Hawkes Bay in the last couple decades so whether you guys like it or not, I'm pretty sure he's going to be back playing for the Wellington Hurricanes in no time.
@Stargazer having Shields in the squad will provide competition which is only a good thing, also Iose isn't a blindside flanker. Howden is literally only 22, he will benefit from having someone like Shields in the squad. No point having a full team of early twenty somethings.
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@Canes4life You can't handle people disagreeing with you; as soon as HB supporters disagree with you, you start spewing venom at HB players. Not a good look. You can do better. This is not a Wellington v Hawke's Bay discussion; it's solely about Shields and what he can add (in a positive and negative sense) to the Canes' squad at his age and what effects it could have on other players.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life You can't handle people disagreeing with you; as soon as HB supporters disagree with you, you start spewing venom at HB players. Not a good look. You can do better.
Lol give me a break, you guys love dishing shit out but when it's thrown back at you, you can't take it. If you can't see the Shields signing as a positive then I really question your loyalty to the Canes as a franchise. You obviously all have a chip on your shoulder with Wellington players for some odd reason but to question whether a 100 cap stalwarts return is a good thing or not, is just completely bshit. He's coming back at 31, not 35. He's got plenty left in the tank and he's more than proven he's a quality player.
You guys can do better.
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@Canes4life If you had properly read my comment ("I can see merit ...") then you would have noticed I'm quite open-minded about it. And again, this has nothing to do what province Shields plays for. You make it a tribal thing; not us.
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Great news, the Lions/Canes can certainly benefit from his experience/knowledge. Great player! and was part of a winning Canes environment prior to leaving and agree he was unlucky to miss out on a AB call up. I dont recall him being a player with bad hands? did drop the ball in a critical moment? so now hes scared for life? man some real athletes on here eh
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life If you had properly read my comment ("I can see merit ...") then you would have noticed I'm quite open-minded about it. And again, this has nothing to do what province Shields plays for. You make it a tribal thing; not us.
I was initally responding to Higgins actually, but you can't have a debate without the whole Hawkes Bay mafia joining in. Look, you guys bring tribalism into almost every discussion but anyway let's stay on topic. It's a little disapointing when the only intitial response to the Brad Shields potential signing is his handling, and the questioning whether it's positive or not. Really? He was a machine for the Hurricanes and was a big part of their success in 2016. Having a player like that back at the club can only be a good thing. Who gives a flying F if a young player doesn't get as many minutes, Shields has proven himself and if he can get back to his best, he would be one of the first on the selection sheet each week. BRING BACK BRAD.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Higgins said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Higgins said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Higgins said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life Only for the players that love scrumming which there will be an increase in their number thanks to his somewhat butterfingers hands. Interesting that Perpignan are not moving mountains to keep the former English International on. I wonder why?
He’s at Perpignan because his English club went into administration, otherwise he would probably still be there. It’s probably more a case of Shields not wanting to finish his career out at a shit French club.
He’s only 31, we should be celebrating the fact such a quality player wants to return to NZ with three good years still left in him.
Yes he doesn’t have the best of hands, but physically he was one of the top blindside flankers in New Zealand before he left. He will bring some much needed steal back to the Hurricanes next year.
If he does sign I hope he plays for Wellington in the NPC.
You are overlooking they were not shit enough for him to accept their money when he had very little other options. By the way Perpignan have won four of their last five Top 14 games so perhaps their "shitness" (your words) is in the process of becoming something in the past.
I don’t care about Perpignan, they are irrelevant to Shields signing for the Canes next year.
Shields is an upgrade to any 6 we have atm and he’s proven that over the 100+ games he’s played for the Canes. Having him at 6, Lakai at 7 and Flanders at 8 would be pretty bloody decent when taking into account Ardie’s departure next season.
I only see the Shields signing as a positive tbh even though you obviously think he’s passed it.
Have you even seen him play over the last couple years?
You were only too quick to describe that their apparent shittness was the reason why you thought he might be thinking of coming over to NZ. That statement cannot go unchallenged, particularly as they threw him a lifeline when he was unemployed..
Stop bringing it back to Perpignan, he obviously didn't have many choices after the club went into administration. Pretty unfair to judge a player on the financial status of a club.
Maybe after slogging it out for over 100 games for the Canes you may have had a little more respect for a player like Shields. I should have known better though, you Hawkes Bay lot don't take much notice of anyone that doesn't come from your area.
The funny thing is he's better than any 6 that's come out of the Hawkes Bay in the last couple decades so whether you guys like it or not, I'm pretty sure he's going to be back playing for the Wellington Hurricanes in no time.
On the contrary you are the one that brought Perpignan into the discussion by referring to them as a shit outfit and that you thought Shields would not appreciate being paid by them for a couple more years.
Touching on your comments on respect for Shields, can I request that you do likewise to James Blackwell who has “slogged it out” for over 60 games for the Hurricanes before pointing the finger to others.
You may not be able to accept this but people from Hawkes Bay do actually take notice (sometimes good and sometimes not so good) of anyone that doesn't come from our area. You are effectively denying that people like @stargazer ever expresses appreciation and acknowledgement of the skills and ability of young players from all over the country. Complete and utter nonsense and one that probably deserves an apology from you to him for that.
Finally you do not even know the name of your team, they are the Hurricanes, not the Wellington Hurricanes as described by you. -
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life If you had properly read my comment ("I can see merit ...") then you would have noticed I'm quite open-minded about it. And again, this has nothing to do what province Shields plays for. You make it a tribal thing; not us.
I was initally responding to Higgins actually, but you can't have a debate without the whole Hawkes Bay mafia joining in. Look, you guys bring tribalism into almost every discussion but anyway let's stay on topic. It's a little disapointing when the only intitial response to the Brad Shields potential signing is his handling, and the questioning whether it's positive or not. Really? He was a machine for the Hurricanes and was a big part of their success in 2016. Having a player like that back at the club can only be a good thing. Who gives a flying F if a young player doesn't get as many minutes, Shields has proven himself and if he can get back to his best, he would be one of the first on the selection sheet each week. BRING BACK BRAD.
Only Higgins and I responded to it. Don't exaggerate. And we had two very different reactions, too.
We are also entitled to a different opinion to yours and express that opinion.
We didn't bring tribalism into it. You did, and you do that regularly when we don't agree with you.
Shields was good on defence; on attack he had serious issues with quite a high number of handling errors (especially knock-ons). We are allowed to be concerned about that, as well as about the future talent in the squad beyond 2024. You may not give a flying F about that, but I do. I want the young Canes that take over, when the old ones move on, to have enough experience to carry the team further upwards; not back down because they haven't played enough in the years before. You don't have to agree with me. Just stop the tribal mudslinging that is irrelevant to the current discussion. -
@Higgins said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Higgins said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Higgins said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Higgins said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life Only for the players that love scrumming which there will be an increase in their number thanks to his somewhat butterfingers hands. Interesting that Perpignan are not moving mountains to keep the former English International on. I wonder why?
He’s at Perpignan because his English club went into administration, otherwise he would probably still be there. It’s probably more a case of Shields not wanting to finish his career out at a shit French club.
He’s only 31, we should be celebrating the fact such a quality player wants to return to NZ with three good years still left in him.
Yes he doesn’t have the best of hands, but physically he was one of the top blindside flankers in New Zealand before he left. He will bring some much needed steal back to the Hurricanes next year.
If he does sign I hope he plays for Wellington in the NPC.
You are overlooking they were not shit enough for him to accept their money when he had very little other options. By the way Perpignan have won four of their last five Top 14 games so perhaps their "shitness" (your words) is in the process of becoming something in the past.
I don’t care about Perpignan, they are irrelevant to Shields signing for the Canes next year.
Shields is an upgrade to any 6 we have atm and he’s proven that over the 100+ games he’s played for the Canes. Having him at 6, Lakai at 7 and Flanders at 8 would be pretty bloody decent when taking into account Ardie’s departure next season.
I only see the Shields signing as a positive tbh even though you obviously think he’s passed it.
Have you even seen him play over the last couple years?
You were only too quick to describe that their apparent shittness was the reason why you thought he might be thinking of coming over to NZ. That statement cannot go unchallenged, particularly as they threw him a lifeline when he was unemployed..
Stop bringing it back to Perpignan, he obviously didn't have many choices after the club went into administration. Pretty unfair to judge a player on the financial status of a club.
Maybe after slogging it out for over 100 games for the Canes you may have had a little more respect for a player like Shields. I should have known better though, you Hawkes Bay lot don't take much notice of anyone that doesn't come from your area.
The funny thing is he's better than any 6 that's come out of the Hawkes Bay in the last couple decades so whether you guys like it or not, I'm pretty sure he's going to be back playing for the Wellington Hurricanes in no time.
On the contrary you are the one that brought Perpignan into the discussion by referring to them as a shit outfit and that you thought Shields would not appreciate being paid by them for a couple more years.
Touching on your comments on respect for Shields, can I request that you do likewise to James Blackwell who has “slogged it out” for over 60 games for the Hurricanes before pointing the finger to others.
You may not be able to accept this but people from Hawkes Bay do actually take notice (sometimes good and sometimes not so good) of anyone that doesn't come from our area. You are effectively denying that people like @stargazer ever expresses appreciation and acknowledgement of the skills and ability of young players from all over the country. Complete and utter nonsense and one that probably deserves an apology from you to him for that.
Finally you do not even know the name of your team, they are the Hurricanes, not the Wellington Hurricanes as described by you.Lol get off your high horse, you guys have dished it out plenty of times. There are probably about 50 other similar discussions over various threads with little digs here and there. I ain't apologising for shit. You guys get defensive every time a Hawkes Bay player comes into question, I'm doing the same for a Wellington legend. Deal with it.
Man I hope the Wellington Hurricanes do the business this year.
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@Canes4life I don't need an apology. I'm okay with you getting defensive over a Wellington player, just like I'm defensive when I disagree with comments on Hawke's Bay players. I'm not okay with dragging players from other provinces into a discussion and the mudslinging at them, while they have nothing to do with that discussion. That's lashing out, not discussion.
I hope the Canes do well this year; once they become the Wellington Hurricanes again, I'll be out.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life I don't need an apology. I'm okay with you getting defensive over a Wellington player, just like I'm defensive when I disagree with comments on Hawke's Bay players. I'm not okay with dragging players from other provinces into a discussion and the mudslinging at them, while they have nothing to do with that discussion. That's lashing out, not discussion. It would really help if you don't get angry when people disagree with you. Just accept that we not all think the same.
I hope the Canes do well this year; once they become the Wellington Hurricanes again, I'll be out.
I've got no more comment on the topic tbh. I can't wait to see Shields back in the Canes jersey, bring it on.
Good thing you're not living in Aussie, they refer to the Hurricanes as Wellington in almost every broadcast. It's like us as Kiwis calling the Reds the Queensland Reds, or the Brumbies, the ACT Brumbies, even when there are obviously other provinces or areas involved. Just the way it is unfortunately.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life I don't need an apology. I'm okay with you getting defensive over a Wellington player, just like I'm defensive when I disagree with comments on Hawke's Bay players. I'm not okay with dragging players from other provinces into a discussion and the mudslinging at them, while they have nothing to do with that discussion. That's lashing out, not discussion. It would really help if you don't get angry when people disagree with you. Just accept that we not all think the same.
I hope the Canes do well this year; once they become the Wellington Hurricanes again, I'll be out.
I've got no more comment on the topic tbh. I can't wait to see Shields back in the Canes jersey, bring it on.
Good thing you're not living in Aussie, they refer to the Hurricanes as Wellington in almost every broadcast. It's like us as Kiwis calling the Reds the Queensland Reds, or the Brumbies, the ACT Brumbies, even when there are obviously other provinces or areas involved. Just the way it is unfortunately.
That' because they are the ACT Brumbies. According to their website when they are releasing their team to play they are referred to as the ACT Brumbies. https://brumbies.rugby/
Ditto the Queensland Reds https://www.rugby.com.au/news/reds-announce-side-to-take-on-rebels-in-melbourne-2023323 -
@Higgins said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life I don't need an apology. I'm okay with you getting defensive over a Wellington player, just like I'm defensive when I disagree with comments on Hawke's Bay players. I'm not okay with dragging players from other provinces into a discussion and the mudslinging at them, while they have nothing to do with that discussion. That's lashing out, not discussion. It would really help if you don't get angry when people disagree with you. Just accept that we not all think the same.
I hope the Canes do well this year; once they become the Wellington Hurricanes again, I'll be out.
I've got no more comment on the topic tbh. I can't wait to see Shields back in the Canes jersey, bring it on.
Good thing you're not living in Aussie, they refer to the Hurricanes as Wellington in almost every broadcast. It's like us as Kiwis calling the Reds the Queensland Reds, or the Brumbies, the ACT Brumbies, even when there are obviously other provinces or areas involved. Just the way it is unfortunately.
That' because they are the ACT Brumbies. According to their website when they are releasing their team to play they are referred to as the ACT Brumbies. https://brumbies.rugby/
Ditto the Queensland Reds https://www.rugby.com.au/news/reds-announce-side-to-take-on-rebels-in-melbourne-2023323If the average Joe blog asked where the Hurricanes are from you aren’t going to rattle off 6 different names. Let’s be honest here. The Canes are always going to be loosely referred to as the Wellington Hurricanes. I mean how many people still refer to the Crusaders as Canterbury or the Blues as Auckland? It’s just the way it is.
It’s the same as if I say the Yankees or the Lakers, almost instantly you’ll know what city I’m referring to.
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@Canes4life If the average Joe blog asks where the Hurricanes are from, I say the lower half of the North Island; or the southern and eastern provinces of the North Island.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life If the average Joe blog asks where the Hurricanes are from, I say the lower half of the North Island; or the southern and eastern provinces of the North Island.
The fact that the Hurricanes have been referred to as Wellington on more than two occasions already this year probably suggests most people wouldn’t know the difference. I don’t blame them either really when the Hurricanes were referred to as the Wellington Hurricanes for so long. At the end of the day that’s what most people view them as.
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@Canes4life The NZ franchises dropped the names of their provincial bases from their names after the 1999 or 2000 season, so they didn't actually use them for very long.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life The NZ franchises dropped the names of their provincial bases from their names after the 1999 or 2000 season, so they didn't actually use them for very long.
That doesn’t change the fact that if you asked most people where the Canes are from, they would probably say Welly.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life The NZ franchises dropped the names of their provincial bases from their names after the 1999 or 2000 season, so they didn't actually use them for very long.
That doesn’t change the fact that if you asked most people where the Canes are from, they would probably say Welly.
Nor does it change the fact that the official name of the team is the Hurricanes.
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Brad Shields signs for 2024:
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