Blues v Chiefs
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Cooper needs to find more average Taranaki players.
This is list I was interested in.
Unavailable for selection: Dominic Bird, Tim Nanai-Williams, Charlie Ngatai, Toni Pulu, Fin Hoeata, Alex Nankivell, Tyler Ardron, Regan Verney, Mitchell Graham, Sosefo Kautai, Sam McNicol, Atu Moli, Kane Hames, Marty McKenzie, Levi Aumua.
Blues to win this one.
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@tim said in Blues v Chiefs:
http://www.chiefs.co.nz/news/news/latest-news/550-gallagher-chiefs-team-named-to-take-on-the-blues
- Aidan Ross
- Nathan Harris
- Nepo Laulala
- Brodie Retallick
- Michael Allardice
- Liam Messam
- Sam Cane
- Taleni Seu
- Brad Weber
- Damian McKenzie
- Solomon Alaimalo
- Johnny Faauli
- Anton Lienert-Brown
- Sean Wainui
- Shaun Stevenson
RESERVES:
- Liam Polwart
- Karl Tu’inukuafe
- Angus Ta’avao
- Mitchell Brown*/Luke Jacobson
- Lachlan Boshier
- Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
- Tiaan Falcon
- Bailyn Sullivan/Declan O’Donnell
Blues by 12.
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@tim Falcon to be thrown into the deep end when/if he comes on. He has only had one preseason with the Canes and now one preseason with the Chiefs. Very, very limited time at 10 for the Magpies. Was very good for the NZU20s, but this is a big step up. Hope he'll go well. Not that I'm expecting him to get much game time, if any ...
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@sammyc Interesting, every time I saw him play for Shirley he seemed to play very well, must not have liked playing Sydenham haha.
Anyway, don't know why people would be backing the Blues when we don't know how to win against fellow NZ teams. Something about this fixture gives me horrible thoughts of that Highlanders debacle at Eden Park last year.
Hopefully we can avoid yet another close loss.
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@african-monkey Ihia West won't be dropping the ball at the back this week.
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@bovidae said in Blues v Chiefs:
Cooper needs to find more average Taranaki players.
This is list I was interested in.
Unavailable for selection: Dominic Bird, Tim Nanai-Williams, Charlie Ngatai, Toni Pulu, Fin Hoeata, Alex Nankivell, Tyler Ardron, Regan Verney, Mitchell Graham, Sosefo Kautai, Sam McNicol, Atu Moli, Kane Hames, Marty McKenzie, Levi Aumua.
Blues to win this one.
Really? how many starters in that lot?
Dominic Bird - yep
Tim Nanai-Williams - at a pinch
Charlie Ngatai - yep
Toni Pulu - at a pinch
Fin Hoeata - no
Alex Nankivell - no
Tyler Ardron - no
Regan Verney - who?
Mitchell Graham - maybe
Sosefo Kautai - who?
Sam McNicol, - maybe
Atu Moli - yep
Kane Hames - yep
Marty McKenzie - nup
Levi Aumua - who? -
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@booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:
Strange. I want the Blues to win. I think it's more important for NZ rugby.
Agree. Also my 5 year old gets really upset when the Blues lose.
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But the injuries have effected the Chiefs' bench depth, particularly at prop and the outside backs.
Moli and Graham/Ross off the bench is better than what will happen on Fri night.
TNW would likely be the right winger or fullback.
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@rocky-rockbottom said in Blues v Chiefs:
@no-quarter said in Blues v Chiefs:
Also my 5 year old gets really upset when the Blues lose.
The mind of a child has a special affinity with the cognitive dissonance of your average Blues player.
why you gotta insult his kids like that? #harsh
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@rocky-rockbottom said in Blues v Chiefs:
@mariner4life said in Blues v Chiefs:
@rocky-rockbottom said in Blues v Chiefs:
@no-quarter said in Blues v Chiefs:
Also my 5 year old gets really upset when the Blues lose.
The mind of a child has a special affinity with the cognitive dissonance of your average Blues player.
why you gotta insult his kids like that? #harsh
I will retract my insult IF the child can play first five. For the Blues. This weekend.
He likes to run with the ball, is flaky on defense, doesn't really have a boot on him to speak of, and is erratic and very unpredictable as to what he will do next.
So a perfect fit.
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@no-quarter said in Blues v Chiefs:
@booboo said in Blues v Chiefs:
Strange. I want the Blues to win. I think it's more important for NZ rugby.
Agree. Also my 5 year old gets really upset when the Blues lose.
Five year olds are pretty angry, yours far more than most
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@pukunui said in Blues v Chiefs:
Blues by 30
THIS IS OUR YEAR.
I initially mis typed to 'this is your year'. Guess Freud had something right after all
Not feeling confident, we Blues can find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory... particularly against the bloody Chiefs. -
In some late changes for the already injury-ravaged Chiefs, Brodie Retallick has withdrawn from the Chiefs starting XV with an eye injury sustained at training, while fullback Shaun Stevenson has suffered what appears to be an ankle injury in the pre-match warm up. As a result, Mitchell Brown will start at lock, while it appears that Stevenson will be replaced by Damian McKenzie, with Tiaan Falcon coming off the bench to 10.
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@tim said in Blues v Chiefs:
In some late changes for the already injury-ravaged Chiefs, Brodie Retallick has withdrawn from the Chiefs starting XV with an eye injury sustained at training, while fullback Shaun Stevenson has suffered what appears to be an ankle injury in the pre-match warm up. As a result, Mitchell Brown will start at lock, while it appears that Stevenson will be replaced by Damian McKenzie, with Tiaan Falcon coming off the bench to 10.
Fuck.
