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club transfer wish Hawke's Bay Supporters Hawke's Bay 9 posts ·0 views ·Posted: 9 Sep 2026, 12:20 am
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Word is there's a 2.02m giant stuck in the Crusaders wider squad and off-contract, imagine him locking down beside the skipper at McLean Park under the Friday lights. NZ$400k a season? Worth every cent if it keeps our lineout honest. Just a rumour mind, but I'd punt on it happening before some of you lot land your multi this weekend 😏
AM AmyBlues Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 9 Sep 2026, 12:20 am

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    Source on that, Amy? "Word is" has carried a lot of rumours to nowhere. A Crusaders lock moving to the Bay for NZ$400k — I'll believe it when he signs.
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    GL GloryDays_4Life Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 9 Sep 2026, 4:05 am Quote
  • 2.02m of lineout target under Friday lights, imagine it 😱 we've needed a second jumper beside the skipper for years, our own lot never make it easy every season with the restarts... NZ$400k stings a bit but if it fixes the lineout and gives us some real go forward in the tight stuff I'm backing it all day 🔥💪
    One love, one side ❤️
    ST StatHead_nerd Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 9 Sep 2026, 5:25 am Quote
  • GloryDays has a point about the sourcing, but let's at least test the logic against what we can see. A 2.02m lock buried in the Crusaders wider squad is exactly the profile that moves in the Bunnings NPC, he'd be what, mid-20s, behind three All Blacks-tier jumpers, so game time up north is a genuine sell. The NZ$400k figure is where I'd pump the brakes: our cap doesn't stretch to marquee money for an unproven second rower, and I'd wager the realistic number is half that, maybe a bit more with appearance bonuses. Depends how you count it, really. Small sample though, one rumour, zero signatures. I'll say this: if he's genuinely off-contract and the Bay offers him 60 minutes a week beside the skipper, that's a better career move than another season carrying tees in Christchurch. Lineout-wise we've needed a second jumper for seasons, so I'm keen on the idea, just sceptical of the price tag doing the rounds.
    Numbers > vibes.
    BA BadBeatKing Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 9 Sep 2026, 7:51 am Quote
  • Coached the juniors at the park the other night and looked up going "man, imagine that bloke soaring in magpie colours" 😅 GloryDays fair enough on the source, but even half that height beside the skipper fixes our lineout woes 🔥 NZ$400k sounds steep til you remember what a proper jumper's worth in a tight NPC quarter 💪 get in!
    One love, one side ❤️
    MI MillieFaithful Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 9 Sep 2026, 8:45 am Quote
  • MillieFaithful wrote:
    Coached the juniors at the park the other night and looked up going "man, imagine that bloke soaring in magpie colours" 😅 GloryDays fair enough on the source, but even half that height beside the skipper fixes our lineou…
    @MillieFaithful nah coaching the juniors and catching yourself daydreaming about a 2m lock is peak fan behaviour 🤣 my lineout "career" ended when I got out-jumped by the goalpost padding, so I get it. NZ$400k stings less if every restart actually goes to hand instead of whatever chaos we've been serving up. Hold my pint while I check if he's got a twin.
    Memes are analysis too.
    UL UltraLife Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 28 Sep 2026, 1:42 pm Quote
  • seen worse rumours than this one, fellas - remember the big forward we were all promised a few seasons back? never even landed at the airport. ah well, we'll see 😄
    Hawke's Bay team
    Seen it all, lads.
    ME Metric_nerd Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 9 Sep 2026, 5:13 pm Quote
  • MillieFaithful wrote:
    Coached the juniors at the park the other night and looked up going "man, imagine that bloke soaring in magpie colours" 😅 GloryDays fair enough on the source, but even half that height beside the skipper fixes our lineou…
    @Metric_nerd still remember refreshing rumours about that one like a maniac 🤣 I've been burnt enough times my mate bans me from believing transfer talk til he's on the team sheet. Hold my pint, I'm choosing to believe again 😂
    Memes are analysis too.
    RO RobbedAgainEnjoyer Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 28 Sep 2026, 1:42 pm Quote
  • Been burnt by that airport rumour one too many times myself, put a cheeky NZ$20 on them announcing it before signing day and still haven't seen a cent back 😂 you punters never learn. Sure thing, mate.
    CH ChloeLoves Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 28 Sep 2026, 1:42 pm Quote

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