Next line of reserves

[Tim]

@shark said in Next line of reserves:

Taranaki bloke at 7. Also, James Lentjes

Both injured so not mentioned.

[shark]

@tim said in Next line of reserves:

@shark said in Next line of reserves:

Parkinson, IWL, Dixon or Selby-Rickett

LOL, all NZ commentator mentioned players who do fuck all during the game and have no physical dominance. Scrafton is vastly better than any of them, he can actually tackle, carry, and clean players out.

I think you've left out some emojis like these 🤣😂

[shark]

@tim said in Next line of reserves:

@shark said in Next line of reserves:

Taranaki bloke at 7. Also, James Lentjes

Both injured so not mentioned.

Lentjes was playing for Otago wasn't he?

[Tim]

@shark Dunshea is vastly better than all of them.

[Tim]

@shark Got injured playing for them I think.

[Kiwiwomble]

@tim said in Next line of reserves:

@shark Got injured playing for them I think.

Don’t think so…missed a game a few weeks ago due to birth of kid..

[shark]

Dunshea plays above himself and could do a job if fit. But I see more upside in those guys under the right tutelage.

[ARHS]

Surely Aidan Ross. Tuivasa sheck Drummond Grace and Coltman rate higher than some of those if not injured. Dunshea too.

[shark]

And certainly more than Scrafton

[Tim]

@arhs said in Next line of reserves:

Coltman

He is shite.

[Stargazer]

Dominic Bird for Scrafton. Definitely no Dickson or S-B. Don't think IWL is ready, either.

Definitely no Choat. Probably only Harmon at this stage, but if Kirifi can drop the dumbness, it will be him.

6/8: in addition to Flanders: MMT. He's been awesome since his return from injury.

10: definitely not Plummer. Probably only Hunt.

Centre and wing: Leicester Fainga'anuku.

[Tim]

@arhs said in Next line of reserves:

Aidan Ross

Offers zero over Hodgman, who was completely dominant in the SR-TT final, and got drilled in the scrum at NPC.

[shark]

Anyway, it's a scary level to be at! Maybe not quite so bad if everyone back in NZ was available.

[Tim]

@stargazer said in Next line of reserves:

MMT. He's been awesome since his return from injury.

He needs to learn how to tackle. Very overrated player. Highlanders improved when they dropped him.

[Tim]

Dominick Bird? No shit house never beens who are also has beens, who can't keep up against Waikato thank you. Awful player.

[Stargazer]

@tim Still better than Scrafton. And MMT was very good in his first games back from injury.

[Tim]

@stargazer Against who, the very poor 2nd division team, Otago?

[shark]

Ok I think any of us will struggle to keep up with the rate at which Tim is vociferously pumping Auckland and Blues players tonight and attempting to put down any challengers, so I won't even try. But I look forward to checking in tomorrow to see further suggestions like Jack Whetton and Reiko and Akira's Mum.

[Tim]

@shark said in Next line of reserves:

Anyway, it's a scary level to be at! Maybe not quite so bad if everyone back in NZ was available.

Yeah, there's a real gap. Not just in terms of raw ability, but also in experience.

[Tim]

@shark I put Strange first for locks, and Flanders for 8s! Choat was a troll.

If I was really going for it, then Vikena would have been at hooker, and Tuivasa-Sheck for 12.