Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?
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With Brett Cameron stinking up the joint, Hunt and Ioane not playing much, isn't the next cab off the rank Otere Black? Not that I think he's ready.
It certainly isn't Marty Banks, and TJ was poor there for the Canes.
Beaver 10 is fully up for grabs. You'd think they's want a closer look at one extra ten, whoever it would be.
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If we are scratching for a 4th choice, I’d actually take a punt on TJ Perenara as the option for the RWC. Piri Weepu v2.0
Of course we want that next tier to be developing, but I wouldn’t want any of them coming into the AB squad.
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@Kirwan said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
With Brett Cameron stinking up the joint, Hunt and Ioane not playing much, isn't the next cab off the rank Otere Black? Not that I think he's ready.
Black, Banks and Marty McKenzie are the eligible options who are starting regularly
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@Duluth said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@Kirwan said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
With Brett Cameron stinking up the joint, Hunt and Ioane not playing much, isn't the next cab off the rank Otere Black? Not that I think he's ready.
Black, Banks and Marty McKenzie are the eligible options who are starting regularly
Jesus Christ.
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What about Giraffe? He has looked comfortable in almost every other position he has played so it wouldn't be too out of the box to chuck him in there if need be.
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@Canes4life Hell yes, let's add another position to the carousel, before they move him to the forwards.
Sorry, can't see that, apart from the kicking. Don't think he'd be ready to steer the team.
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@Stargazer this is worst case scenario, surely he's a better option than Perenara.
I'd rather Jordie than some of the others mentioned, and who knows the All Blacks may also have a locking crisis.
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@Canes4life Actually, for game management I think Perenara would be much better.
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@Stargazer TJ would have the experience but Jordie wouldn't look that far out of place - it's not like he is a complete greenhorn.
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@Canes4life I don't trust Jordie's decision-making abilities one single bit (for a ten). He's still making many mistakes, and the halves have far less time for decision-making than outside backs, or even midfielders.
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jeez keep up fellas, I already mentioned TJP @10 furthe rup this thread and JB for 10 in the TRC thread
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Fair call, I just can't imagine M McKenzie or Banks starting in a WC - very one dimensional.
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@Chester-Draws said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
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Then we'd need a 5th choice because he'll be broken
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Jaysus is that all we have?
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@Jailbreak7 said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
Jaysus is that all we have?
No, we have Garden Bachop as well.
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Debreczeni would be NZ eligible wouldn't he? Not that we've seen him play properly yet. The idea of MMac the All Blacks bolter makes me sick but it'd be better than Cameron. Hunt needs more game time I reckon he's a quality player. Ioane also looks good, Banks would be a meme. Bring back Beaver.
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@Jailbreak7 said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
Jaysus is that all we have?
Tough audience.
We're light on 10s as we lost 2 world class 10s in the last year or so with Cruden and Sopoaga heading overseas. Takes time to bed in newbies and replacements ... so I wouldn't panic. They'd start Cruden over one of those two in an emergency.
Reality is, though, if they got called into the squad it'd be another Paulasi Manu situation.
