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Damn those numbers are insanely low. Half that list should be 50 cap players. Coleman especially seemed like he just slipped away with a whimper when he could have been so much for the Wallabies. Difficult to make an argument that Hockings isn’t a big loss when reflecting on the players who...

The same Fevola who stole a wage from the Lions after being booted from the Blues and yet still barracked against us in finals footy. SMH.

The way he was progressing at Super when he was about 22 suggests to me he’s a bit better than some of our current locks but he’s not really in the mold that we need. We need someone who can ape Skelton and Botha. Coleman could do it a bit and LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) does it occasionally but not consistently enough.

Don’t forget the macaroons and macarons.

I’d be interested to know if soccer is a bigger deal comparatively than afl and league combined there though. Realistically what they have is more people, more money, and a bigger market to professionalise the step between local league 1s and the pros.

I reckon that’s the best 5 players in our squad but will the ball get to JAS and Jorgensen?

Wow he seriously can do it all

Turinui was grilling Slipper on this on Stan earlier in the week. His question was essentially whether Schmidt would make a technical change or would rev them up for more intensity. Slipper, clearly not wanting to bake his team mates basically responded that Schmidt was more likely to take a...

Wouldn’t the current season mean that the first three of those quoted points happen automatically?

I don’t find the management of income windfalls simple. We have a bit of money from the lions and will get some more from the World Cup but I don’t think the answer is for RA to beat every single offer that every single player receives from now on.

MT what are you talking about?

Agreed. Ikitau being unavailable due to the due date of his child killed us as well (in no way am I saying his priorities are wrong). The difference being those prior four mentioned could have been available under different circumstances whereas Wright and Ikitau were not selectable for Italy.

100% in agreement with your points. I was kind of 'tilted' as the younger generation would say this morning. However, it's not necessarily that unreasonable to need to select your most legendary prop of the pro era, your worldy lock who no team can handle, and two of the most (approximately)...

Makes it kinda tough.

I’m generally in favour of the ‘can’t be picked first week back into the squad rule’ as the logic seems to make innate sense and we’ve been guilty of parachuting for years. However, Ikitau would be pretty damn good right now.