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So Longbum is off. Does that mean Hoskins, Manu or Faulkner take over? Or someone else? Manu will fighting to get his contract renewed. Hoskins is on track to be an excellent prop but is still a year or two away (prove me wrong!). Faulkner seems good value and would be my pick with Hoskins on...

Good news! He is a great player to have around and has been on fire. When is he due back from injury?

Id choose Godwin because he showed last year that he is a player that can break a line and spark an attack, and this year he showed he is extremely defensively strong. Inman is a great defender, but he is a straightening type player. He is in reality challenging Kuridrani and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) for the 13 as...

So 32 man squad will be announced Thursday. We know the players in the mix. Props: slipper, Alexander, Longbottom, Sio, Kepu Hookers: Moore, TPN, Charles Locks: Simmons, Howill, Skelton, Jones, Carter Backrow: hooper (c), Fardy, Hodgson, McCalman, Palu, Higgenbotham Scrum half: Genia, White...

Force the week after too. We could see if Longbum is a genuine option.

Is He looking at Michael Hooper?

How about a probables v possibles squad: Slipper Sio Moore Chales Alexander Longbottom Simmons Jones Horwill Carter Fardy Cottrell Hooper...

I reckon a 20 minute burst by Skelton against tired bodies will be amazing. And agree on the Frog tests. It will also give Link time to see if Cooper and Genia can be fixed or whether their Grahamitis is incurable.

I think the retardation is Richard Graham. The Force were useless when he was there now look at them. Ditto for the Reds. If Link can get QC (Quade Cooper) right we will be the better for it, but on form he doesn't deserve it. However, he is an amazing talent and if on form he will be in the team.

? Their scrum was destroyed. Simmons can at least call the line out but he does some very stupid things. I'd still have Simmons in the 23 mind, I think he offers something. Plus they were well beaten in the ruck which is the other core duty of a lock. Horwill is running on reputation from a few...

Oh. Bugger, he needs to be there too. Lilo out AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) in.

Slipper. Moore. Longbottom Carter. Jones Fardy. McCalman. Hooper White. To'omua Godwin. Kuridrani Cummins. Folau. Beale TPN. Sio. Alexander. Simmons. Skelton Genia. Lilo. McCabe You can thank me later.

Who is suggesting he is in form? He wasn't in the tests last year and he isn't now.

I'd be looking for at least three wins from the remaining games. That should be enough for finals. I don't think we will beat the Crusaders in Chch. I would like to beat the Brumbies and Blues but they are tough games. I think we should beat the Stormers, Lions and Reds.

Should go on, there are a few incumbents out of form. Horwill, Kepu, Higgenbum, as examples.

Horwill shouldn't be anywhere near the Wallabies this year. He didn't perform last year and is not performing now. I'd have Simmons, Carter, Skelton, Jones as the locks. If we want a fifth, Coleman. In the backrow, look at Hooper, Gill (if fit?), McMahon, Fardy, McCalman, Cottrell. Front row of...

I'd suggest McCalman is ahead of Higgers at the moment. Cummins is an 11 not a 14 and he probably isn't in great form. To'omua may well end up playing ten, given Quades form, but Link likes Cooper and can hopefully get the best out of him. Ditto for Genia at 9.

If Alby goes, we will have another marquee player spot freed up. Who do we target? What positions? I think scrumhalf is covered, with Prior, Turner and Louwrens. We have quite a strong front row and back row, and Steenkamp in the second row. I would be looking at a marquee 13 or outside back I...

We need to keep Sias. Also, I think Alby has played his two years allowed as a marquee player, I dont think we can keep him?

Who are we likely to see back for the Bulls? Wykes? Morahan? Mathewson? Hayward? Rasolea?