Auckland Blues To Infinity and Beyond

[Dismal Pillock]

Blues board assemble in the catacombs of The High Performance Centre for the annual post-season debriefing. First up, coach Leon Mcdonald:

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[zer0]

Lock Scott Scrafton will leave the Blues to represent the Hurricanes for the next two seasons.

Scrafton, who started alongside All Black Patrick Tuipulotu in the second row as the Blues lost 29-24 to the Hurricanes in their final regular season game last weekend, has declared he will shift south to Wellington to work under John Plumtree in 2020 and 2021.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...n-defects-from-struggling-blues-to-hurricanes

FOR

FUCKS

SAKE

 

[Dismal Pillock]

I commend the lad. It's like leaving your job at Chernobyl to go work at fucking Google.​

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In fact, that could be a new name for the Auckland Blues High Performance Centre. "1986 Chernobyl". Maybe biff some cyrrilic in there for realistic CCCP outdated methodology heads-in-the-sand authenticity."1986 Chкаялуobyl".​

 

[Dismal Pillock]

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NZHurld speculating that Aaron Cruden is about to sign for Kobe who already have Dan Carter on their books and may therefore give Hayden Parker an early release.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12242648

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NZHurld reporting that Beaugan is moving to Auckland but not necessarily Loss Bleus, noting that DC lived there for two years while still playing for Crusaders. If, as reported, he's sitting out the first two months of Super Rugby 2020 then heading to Japan for ~18 months it would make sense for him to remain a 'cane at least until he comes back to NZ.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12243487

 

[Dctarget]

NZHurld reporting that Beaugan is moving to Auckland but not necessarily Loss Bleus, noting that DC lived there for two years while still playing for Crusaders. If, as reported, he's sitting out the first two months of Super Rugby 2020 then heading to Japan for ~18 months it would make sense for him to remain a 'cane at least until he comes back to NZ.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12243487

Me trusty google maps tells me there's a 1000km commute between CC and Auckland with a small swim along the way. With games on the weekend and training during the week, surely DC didn't actually live in Auckland during the season?

 

[zer0]

'Course he did. Why else did you think McCaw got a pilots license and purchased a small helicopter that snugly fits the pilot and one passenger? To achieve a lifelong dream held since childhood? To become a dashing helicopter air rescuer? Pull the other one.

 

[Dctarget]

'Course he did. Why else did you think McCaw got a pilots license and purchased a small helicopter that snugly fits the pilot and one passenger?

With a little fold out table, some candles and dinner for two?

 

[cyclopath]

'Course he did. Why else did you think McCaw got a pilots license and purchased a small helicopter that snugly fits the pilot and one passenger? To achieve a lifelong dream held since childhood? To become a dashing helicopter air rescuer? Pull the other one.

Handy things helicopters, with the entry points on the side.........

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Impossible as it is to imagine, it looks like the Blues are going to get EVEN WORSE.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/113610698/the-death-of-club-rugby-in-auckland-is-coming-fast

NZ on the path to joining Aus as a nation where the game is dying.

 

[Dan54]

Impossible as it is to imagine, it looks like the Blues are going to get EVEN WORSE.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/113610698/the-death-of-club-rugby-in-auckland-is-coming-fast

NZ on the path to joining Aus as a nation where the game is dying.

Yep DP, I think you could read that about most sports, I was reading that League is folding up around the Granite Belt here in Qld, as noone is interested in running clubs etc! I would go as far as to say almost every sport around a lot of the world is suffering as weekends aren't what they were, and everyone gets so many options to fill in their spare time!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Paul Cully has written a piece suggesting Akira get outta Auckland & head South:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...ghlanders-to-realise-his-all-blacks-potential

Much as I'd love to see if CruSadists could replicate what they did with Ron Cribb, I think Cully's right & Clan might be a better fit.

 

[zer0]

> NZ rugby fraternity: The Blues are a basket place than needs to be turned around
> Also NZ rugby fraternity: Take all their best players away from them

Thus I say unto thee, f*ck off. Post-2019 his chances of selection will improve exponentially, regardless of where he is playing.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ but in this case it's For The Greater Good

 

[Dan54]

Only trouble for Akira, I think most of his problems are in his head, and it will take more than a shift to fix him. I think perhaps he needs to listen to what he is being told by coaches etc, and perhaps not read the mail of fanbois who will not see his shortcomings!!! I know of noone who has been a good All Black or any international player that doesn't do the work required.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Beaugan's transfer to Loss Bleus confirmed:

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...tt-signs-fouryear-deal-with-the-blues--report

Four year deal with extended break post-RWC & some kind of Japan sabbatical TBA.

 

[zer0]

Ugh.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

 

[Derpus]

Only trouble for Akira, I think most of his problems are in his head, and it will take more than a shift to fix him. I think perhaps he needs to listen to what he is being told by coaches etc, and perhaps not read the mail of fanbois who will not see his shortcomings!!! I know of noone who has been a good All Black or any international player that doesn't do the work required.

Should go to Saracens like Skelton whos now 'the first or second best lock in the prem'