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Swinton & Dempsey out

Samu, to me, is a bench option at best at test level and only then as a unit who can cover solidly the whole backrow instead of someone picked to add punch I don't get excited about a 6/8 scoring tries on the edges (it is like picking props because they run lots of yards or backs for their...

Reds by 1,000

Respect

Tahs have a better side than their last game, hopefully they provide improvement and compete smart and hard

I think his manager appears to focus on maximising the revenue for his clients, didn't all his reds contracted players leave by breaking their contracts via COVID?

I am somewhat dubious as to Dempsey's value, he just doesn't do enough 6 & 8 stuff. He had a decent test where he made wonderful front foot ball, but as a day to day backrower he doesn't provide dominant tackles, win lineouts, win regular turnovers or create dominant cleanouts, so without his...

He left when we had Hanigan, dempsey, hooper as first choice, he was a bench option moving for more game time

It is a bit old school, but loads of kids used to play both versions each week with the best playing rep stuff. eg my school in the west was league, my weekend Saturday team was rugby and I played a season of RL on Sundays

I think Caird is a decent TH Lock Rodda would fill a major hole 8? Will Harris should be a good unit, but so far injury has defeated him Backs? They showed enough last year to demonstrate with a decent platform there is a lot of talent and good options

That was my thought, although Ramm hasn't been near the level of last year (still more threat) But another captain?

So ... Foteki & Weekes have minutes on the weekend Both are upgrades but do we have our "captain" pushed to the wing?

Tahs development reminds me of the Eels in the NRL, massive player pool and the critics only ever remember those players who went elsewhere and succeeded. The Tahs made the decision to sign a load Aus 21s to fill the gaps was sensible, the change of focus on SS is smart But that doesn't...

And neither was crap

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/why-tahs-remind-scott-johnson-of-england-s-worst-ever-team-in-a-good-way-20210311-p579uh.html

Yep, losing 4 Wallaby forwards who were replaced by unknowns Then losing the captain and leader who to directed the team - who was replaced with someone who has no muscle memory with the 10, who has a 12 with little experience outside him and our 3rd choice 13 and new captain outside him But...

A chairman (and the board) approve the CEO's plan, budget and structures. They then get out of the way and let operations do their job. The comparison with "Nurses, doctors, paramedics, police" is silly. There is nothing they can do at the moment except sack the CEO and approve (or not)...

Sorry, but what would the "chairman" be doing? He asks questions at board meetings, he can't pull $$$ out of his arse He isn't there day to day, the CEO and his staff do the normal stuff and they work within the parameters of the revenue

Yep

Add to that the amount of hero passes to players in worse positions .............