Highlanders 2021

[Chris B.]

@Stargazer said in Highlanders 2021:

Tony Brown didn't really announce new signings on The Breakdwon. He talked about Fetuli Paea as a new signing, and the importance of the experience of some players, Aaron Smith in particular.

Wasn't there some talk about the Highlanders signing Liam Squire? I wondered whether that was part of his reference to experience?

[Stargazer]

@Chris-B Maybe. Or the re-signing of Ash Dixon.

[ARHS]

Did he say just 2 Abs now? Smith and Ioane. What about Frizzell and Coltman? Did I mishear or misinterpret?

[Stargazer]

@ARHS I'd say Smith and Frizell. Ioane isn't an AB at the moment, neither is Coltman.

[ARHS]

@Stargazer. Aha. Explained. The ad hoc comment after referred to Ioane. So that was what confused me

[Kiwiwomble]

Think I just saw in the socials we went after aj lam, could that be who he was talking about?

[Stargazer]

@Kiwiwomble Yep, I posted that in the Blues thread.

[Yeetyaah]

http://thehighlanders.co.nz/media-centre/news/1051-former-highlander-lands-defence-role

Shane Christie has brought in as defence coach.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Yeetyaah bit of a random one, thought we'd be downsizing the staff if anything, would be good to see a more hard hitting defensive line

looks like we've recruited in the loosies, think we can expect a forward heavy bench again this season and always running with one of our loosies out in the back line on defense

[Bovidae]

A cunning plan to further tap into the Ta$man connection, and future player signings.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bovidae im wondering about a rebrand

the "Makopies" and black and white flying shark

[Kiwiwomble]

after posting that I realized how sick that sounds!

[Nepia]

@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2021:

@Bovidae im wondering about a rebrand

the "Makopies" and black and white flying shark

Who would have thought anyone would have the imagination for a worse combination than the Vikings.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Nepia said in Highlanders 2021:

@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2021:

@Bovidae im wondering about a rebrand

the "Makopies" and black and white flying shark

Who would have thought anyone would have the imagination for a worse combination than the Vikings.

I know its an Orca and not a shark but you get the idea

[Stargazer]

@Kiwiwomble Now that's hideous!

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer magpies can be bad enough...now give them teeth!

[taniwharugby]

Squire coming back?

https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/squire-expected-return-highlanders

[Kiwiwomble]

@taniwharugby that's definitely going around, we'd surely need to et some of our fringe loosies, misiloi maybe, go as we seem very loosie heavy

[Yeetyaah]

Hmm, he didn't really do much last year did he? He had some personal issues though, but his form dipped over the last few seasons before he "left." Not a hideous signing I suppose.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Yeetyaah yeah, think he had an injury that turned into poor form and then maybe struggled being away from nz during COVID

I kind of see a role like Manu had played for Otago this year, tempo lift of the bench with the odd start

that's all assuming the saders haven't lured frizell away