Hurricanes vs Chiefs

Chris

@Higgins they may not be the smartest signing

No Quarter

I always see people on Facebook talking about how Laumape is so much better than ALB. So much shit co ALB is insane. Only he could be in a shit team and still stand out so well.

ALB is something else, has been easily the form centre this year. I'd lock ALB and Goodhue into the 23 now.

I think Laumape is more competing with the other power players - SBW/Nonu. All three have shown form this year so that's going to be a hell of a shit fight to get into the WC squad.

sparky

BB and Jordie outstanding. Hurricanes management must sign them both for next year and beyond.

Higgins

@Chris said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

@Higgins they may not be the smartest signing

There have been a number of Hurricanes signings that you could file under the same statement. Maybe the finger might finally be pointed at the Recruitment and Development Manager. Some of the selections in the Hurricanes Development Team are puzzling as well.

Yeetyaah

@No-Quarter Fuuuuuck imagine ALB at 12 and Goodhue at 13 for the AB's.

Stargazer

@Yeetyaah That may happen in the games against minnows, or if Crotty is injured.

Bones

@cgrant said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

@Bones
Jordie Barrett has been disappointing this season each time he was playing with the 15 jersey. He's more suited to the 2nd 5/8 position IMO.

I only saw the first 20 or so minutes but this post is a cracker based on my viewing. Good call 😁

mariner4life

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

@Yeetyaah That may happen in the games against minnows, or if Crotty is injured.

There should be little debate that ALB is a superior player to Crotty, in both talent and form.

Stargazer

@mariner4life You're hilarious!

Victor Meldrew

@mariner4life

Yep. Be good to see ALB & Goodhue get some serious gametime together. Hansen and co. really need to sort the starting 12/13 combo.

mariner4life

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

@mariner4life You're hilarious!

It's quite simply true. Crotty has been a decent placeholder. When available. Good glue player. But ALB just has more talent, and is currently living up to it.

Stargazer

@mariner4life And I think you're simply wrong. Crotty is uncontested the best organiser of the defence in tight games. I wouldn't trust any other midfielder with that job in the big games.

He's way more than a decent placeholder. ALB is a good player, but not consistent enough.

mariner4life

@Stargazer not consistent enough? Seems to be stringing a huge number of quality games together. In all jerseys.

antipodean

@mariner4life said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

@Stargazer not consistent enough? Seems to be stringing a huge number of quality games together. In all jerseys.

That's because of the opportunities that come when you're not always injured.

Chris B.

You guys do know it's going to be 12. Sonny Bill Williams, right????

Stargazer

@Chris-B Haha, at this stage, I can't even see him going to the RWC. My guess is that they'll pick Crotty, ALB, Goodhue and one of Nonu and Laumape (on current form, most likely Nonu).

Chris B.

@Stargazer Poor old Sonny Bill. He spends a couple of weeks injured and everyone forgets about him.

Canes4life

@Stargazer I think they will pick Laumape before Nonu. I think Nonu will only get in if we have injuries throughout the campaign.

Chris B.

@Canes4life

12 Sonny Bill
13 Ryan Crotty
14 Anton Lienert-Brown

23 Jack Goodhue

You heard it here first!

mariner4life

@Chris-B said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

@Canes4life

12 Sonny Bill
13 Ryan Crotty
14 Anton Lienert-Brown

23 Jack Goodhue

You heard it here first!

Yuck

The Silver Fern

Hurricanes vs Chiefs