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Cruel, but fair.

Yeah I know what you're saying, there are a couple of ways around it though. The first is you pick a flyhalf with a long enough passing game that the 12 can be cut out, the second is that you get Inman running very straight and then you really work on his short passing game over the off season...

Sidey's had two games all year that have been up to Soup standard. I'd prefer to see JOC (James O'Connor) at 12, with Hegarty at 10, but it's completely understandable why Hill's made the move. People are very happy to try and equate the Rebels winning with Hegarty taking over from JOC (James O'Connor), but really it's been the...

Either, both, all? Wouldn't mind seeing Inman play 12 with Kingston at 13 actually. Would have a nice balance to it.

Why would we see him there? It works for the Wallabies because he's got people talented enough to get him the pill in good positions. At Soup level he's much more use in close where he can get his hands on the ball as much as possibile.

Good signing. He'll be stuck behind Betham, Folau and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) at the Tahs. Rebels he could well force English or Vuna out. Woodward Kingston Inman JOC (James O'Connor) Situati Foley Burgess/Stirzkaer Nothing wrong with that at all. Fuck I hope we get Foley.

Great post. Is it possible that Deans wouldn't mind Timani out wider though? Especially if we pick a smaller, relatively speaking, midfield?

Effectiveness can be tought though, better technique can be tought. What the numbers show is that he actually has a huge workrate, one of the very best in Australia. I've got no problem with Deans picking someone like that, especially if he thinks he can work on his technique in camp as well.

See I don't think that's true. The Tahs had vastly more posession against the Rebels and strung up some seriously long phases of play. If Timani was as bad as you say he is, they'd be losing the ball constantly at ruck time. I'm just having a quick look at that game again now. At about 59.50...

Next season I reckon.

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Just on Timani quickly. I was having a look at some stats and he's virtually leading player for 'first into' rucks at the Tahs. He's first in 9.5 times per match, he's only behind Cliffy Palu who's first in 9.8 times a match. Just found it interesting, given how often he gets talked up as being...

Sorry mate, I was only messing with you. Guys like O'Connor and Cooper play under that sort of pressure every single week - it's part and parcel of being the flyhalf. If Queensland go out of there way to put 'nasty hits' on O'Connor, they're going to lose their focus and that's when they'll get...

I reckon he must, Horne too. Digby's played there for Deans as well, so he'll be around as a last resort. I can't remember the last time AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) has injured himself though, he's an incredibly durable player.

Yes but Slim, I don't think I've ever seen you with a good word to say about JOC (James O'Connor). Or Beale for that matter.

From everything I've heard from people close to the club, sorry if I wasn't more clear. Agree about the off-field stuff, I was mainly talking about his training ethic, injury rehab etc. Anyway, blues recovery who's normally bang on the money when it comes to all things Rebels reckons he wants...

JOC (James O'Connor) is, by all accounts, a consumate professional. He's just also a dick who wants a massive salary.

Ah okay. I wasn't trying to brush it off. All I was saying was in comparing the Cooper and Beale incidents, the Cooper one was deliberately public while Beale's was a team incident that only became public because of Vuna's tweet.

Douglas spent most of the first game unconcious and then most of the second being outplayed by Timani and Pyle. He still deserves a spot in the squad, but he hasn't exactly put his hand up.

What are you trying to say?