I'm OK....

@crucial said in AB EOYT 2018:

@rotated said in AB EOYT 2018:

Doesn't feel like a Bledisloe test week. Could be because it's a dead rubber? Maybe because it is in Japan? Maybe because it's already Wednesday and Hansen hasn't baited Cheika yet.

Don't expect the last one to happen this week as the most rancid bait will be saved Eddie no doubt.

Plus the team hasn’t been named yet.
When is that by the way?

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Now that Beauden can't even make the starting line-up, he must be regretting not signing with the Blues...

Every team should play without a 10.

I'm not saying this because I'm a Blues fan...

@kev I like the idea of red cards being 20 minutes and the player who got the red card isn't allowed to come back on after that 20 minutes is up, it has to be another player.

NMS without a lethal step is just Michael Collins.

Just did a simulation of tonight's game and here's the result.

It's never wrong.

I knew it was our year.

Sweet win, especially after last season. It's good to see us get a convincing win against a decent team going into the playoffs.

Loved seeing Papali'i thoroughly outplay Hunt, especially after Parsons saying earlier in the week that Hunt has been the best openside in the Mitre 10 Cup . He put on a masterclass yesterday and definitely deserved his AB call-up.

Faiane set the tone for us in that first half. That clean out to spring the Ruru try was beautiful. At the game you could see him barking at the forwards to get in there, but decided he had to do it himself. Needs to retain captaincy next season even if Gibson is healthy.

Usually this isn't funny, but Parsons giving a familiar losing interview at Eden Park made me laugh.

At the very least, he should be stood down for this week's game. It's really important that he is stood down for this specific game.

@Tim Have to follow that one up with this.

@canefan He had big balls to walk around Croatia like he did.

Petrovic would've been awesome in this era.

@canefan It's about Vlade Divac and Drazen Petrovic.

@canefan Once Brothers is another good one.

The 1st XV page just posted this throwback. Several current Blues players in this one + a few other future pros for other teams.

I thought the number 8(Dillon Wihongi) was going to be a good pro. Didn't quite happen.

@Mr-Shane Kemp and Vince Carter are my two favorite dunkers ever.

It's easy to forget just how much bounce Kemp had.

@Canes4life said in Blues 2020:

@Dice looks right at home here.... A colleague of mine is mates with his partner and doesn't think he will leave but who knows in this day and age.

Didn't you already use this story for someone else?

@Duluth Could Jordie Barrett be our next recruit?

With the Super season likely done for the year, Jordie's basically a free agent now. He only signed a one year contract with the Canes.

@Bovidae I've been planning to watch that documentary during the lockdown. Might give it a watch tonight.

And this one.

“The Blues are my team, the team I care about – and I feel like I was only going to play the best rugby for a team that I care about,” Sotutu said.
“As long as the Blues are keen to keep me, I’m keen to stay.”

I hope we've already locked him up long term.