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I haven’t watched the Brumbies last game - Lolesio has seemed pretty consistent to me as a kicker. But I don’t have his stats. But yes - that was my point but it could be based on an actual incorrect assumption of his success rate. With regards to Foley - I’d just be bringing up the same points...

But that’s not what I’m saying. This isn’t the NFL. Foley can’t just kick his goals and go off. He need to be up to standard across the board and I personally thought he was too far short last year. And it’s worth noting his last stints with both the Wallabies before that and with the Tahs he...

I don’t think absolutism works on any of these issues. - a good forward pack is vital, but they only make up half the team. If you don’t have a good backline the forward pack are pushing shit up hill - by your own reference Qwerty, Foleys goal kicking didn’t win either the Ireland or the French...

Cracking result. Great work.

All good mate - I’ll never mention it publicly.

Really. I certainly heard stories that players went off script in defiance of Jones. But I my understanding was that was years later. But as far as I was aware the ambush of NZ in 2003 has always been acknowledged as a product of terrific long term planing and execution of strategy where the...

It’s a rugby blog mate. And a completely valid discussion. No one is being disrespectful towards each other. Maybe my criticism of Foley might seem harsh. It’s always easy to be critical from the safety of my keyboard. But it’s not personal against the guy. I think my criticisms are quite...

That was a cracking game. Bugger to fall one short - but well played Tahs to close it out.

Fair enough. Which of my criticisms of Foley do you disagree with. And sorry - yes, I do realise we are talking about the number 2 choice here. But I think we both agree the back up is going to be very important. To be clear - I don’t dispute that it isn’t ideal to have to back a rookie. But I...

Sorry - that doesn’t address anything. What are your actual criticisms of Cooper that are relevant to your insistence that Foley must be picked. I’ll put down some of my objections and you can respond to them if you like and quote 2011 as you feel it is relevant. - I know you place a very high...

Why? What exactly is the useful comparison you think applies here.

Apparently Redcliffe fans agree with you

You obviously do. I don’t. If they don’t want to go with a rookie then go to Lolesio, or even Hodge.

I don’t. I thought Foley showed quite clearly last year he can no longer be relied on at test level. Give Gordon a run in the RC. If he struggles revert to Lolesio or Hodge. I’d take any of those options before Foley. I’d prefer O’Connor too so long as I know he is fit and has been playing (ie...

I heard that said by the commentators too - but can’t speak for the accuracy. But when you think about it, he could make a couple of big charges through contact and that would rack off the metres. They said yesterday he leads the comp for hit ups, so it’s possible that stat in itself is...

Happy that Wilson got a recall. He didn’t have his best game against the Brumbies but he has absolutely busted his gut for the Reds this year. Whatever the issues are at Ballymore Wilson, McReight & Wright haven’t lacked for either effort or impact on games. For what it’s worth I’ll say in...

Hold on. Are you actually Eddie???? You old fox!!!!

Harsh Stillmissit. Jones has a lot of faults. But lack of planning isn’t one of them. He doesn’t always get it right - and he doesn’t mind playing the long game - but he is renowned as a detailed planner.

McReight must be in the planning. Otherwise why include him in the current sqaud? I think the issue for him is that he probably misses out if Hooper gets in. I don’t think we can carry two smaller 7s in the squad. But if Hooper is out of form or injured the current evidence is that he is very...

Maybe. I don’t really see him as an option at 7. To me Gleeson is straight out competing with Valetini for the 8 spot and Samu for the bench spot.