Crusaders 2023
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@Bones I look at this video from a couple of months ago and him running training drills and he looks bigger than mid 90 kgs.
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@ACT-Crusader Must be one of those white guys who is "light" boned.
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@ACT-Crusader Yeah, he always looks rather large on those videos.
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It looks like we have signed
P Patafilo as a MF option to replace I Punivai or D McLeod
and the players in bold type to replace the bracketed players.
M Springer /- G Bridge
M Nanai /K Naholo
N Hotham / B Hall
C Lio-Willie / P Matera
G Bell/S Klein3rd HB
3rd First Five
7th LF still not determined wether
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@chchfanatic said in Crusaders 2023:
@Chris Willie Heinz - TTT
Really? not sure I am a Fan he is pretty slow.
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@Chris still better than TTT
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@Duluth said in Crusaders 2023:
I fully support the Heinz/Hickey combination
If we were playing in a golden oldies league that has under 6ft/85kg restrictions, then yes I support….
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:
It looks like we have signed
P Patafilo as a MF option to replace I Punivai or D McLeod
and the players in bold type to replace the bracketed players.
M Springer /- G Bridge
M Nanai /K Naholo
N Hotham / B Hall
C Lio-Willie / P Matera
G Bell/S Klein3rd HB
3rd First Five
7th LF still not determined wether
TTT,S Hickey and S Havilli have been resigned, or replaced.Where is D McLeod going?
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@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2023:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:
It looks like we have signed
P Patafilo as a MF option to replace I Punivai or D McLeod
and the players in bold type to replace the bracketed players.
M Springer /- G Bridge
M Nanai /K Naholo
N Hotham / B Hall
C Lio-Willie / P Matera
G Bell/S Klein3rd HB
3rd First Five
7th LF still not determined wether
TTT,S Hickey and S Havilli have been resigned, or replaced.Where is D McLeod going?
I am not sure if its McLeod or I Punivai left out.
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:
@Asterik6 said in Crusaders 2023:
Fainganuku
Did a really good job at 13 when he was used there in 2022,He caused some problems for defences the few starts he had.
MF hasn't been too much of a problem the last 5 years it certainly hasn't affected the ability to win titles.That's only because the Crusaders gameplan doesn't rely on power midfielders, they have guile and grace in the centres, distributers/playmakers, who get the ball into the hands of power backs Fainganu'uku and Reece, their power is on the wings.
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@kiwi_expat said in Crusaders 2023:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:
@Asterik6 said in Crusaders 2023:
Fainganuku
Did a really good job at 13 when he was used there in 2022,He caused some problems for defences the few starts he had.
MF hasn't been too much of a problem the last 5 years it certainly hasn't affected the ability to win titles.That's only because the Crusaders gameplan doesn't rely on power midfielders, they have guile and grace in the centres, distributers/playmakers, who get the ball into the hands of power backs Fainganuuku and Reece, their power is on the wings.
Which they often use running 1 or 2 wide on rucks, set pieces and mauls.
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@Chris Yep, they always get big Leicester running in those centre channels off the set-piece.
I think it's still interesting that it's been 10 years, since 2012/13 seasons (with Robbie Fruen, SBW) the last time Crusaders had any genuine power midfielders in their squad.
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@kiwi_expat said in Crusaders 2023:
@Chris Yep, they always get big Leicester running in those centre channels off the set-piece.
I think it's still interesting that it's been 10 years, since 2012/13 seasons (with Robbie Fruen, SBW) the last time Crusaders had any genuine power midfielders in their squad.
Changed their attack lines probably because the defences in SR have changed quite a bit,
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Fergus Burke Signs Contract with Crusaders
Fergus Burke is STAYING in the Garden City until 2024 after signing his new Crusaders contract
