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Some good points in there TOCC. I guess what some of us distinguish, and you touch on this, is the difference between 'marketing presence' and 'correctness and balance of content' within that presence. In my experience the Reds' marketing that I think alienates fans more than motivates them...

The institutional self-castration of Wallaby capability starts right there. The ARU has yet again shown its chronic incapacity to understand the totality and quality of coaching resources essential to elite success in this era of global rugby. Somehow it's deemed logical and sensible by the...

That of course is a very good question. And an even better one when we assess the development needs of our back line next year. I imagine the QRU's media department and its CEO are working feverishly in an attempt to package up yet another set of 'dazzling' announcements re coach signings and...

fp - half the problem re the procedural/sequencing mess the QRU is in over the HC matter arises from the fact that, up to the disaster that was the Reds defeat v Crusaders, the QRU board was determined to keep RG on as HC in 2016. Before that seeming turning point, the QRU was leaking to its...

Actually, in their May 28 media release re 'the review' the QRU quite clearly committed to 'communicate' the outcomes of the review once it was completed 'in the second half of June'.....a time period now well passed. The 'communication' commitment is at the very end of the applicable media...

Apparently so - Wayne Smith reported this (KD's Brisbane connection) last night and stated that it's the reason KD wants to join the Reds, not Tahs.

Yes. And my emerging fear is that the current QRU elite are poised to make just the same type of mistake they made with the 2012 appointment of RG, namely rushing at a new HC choice based upon the comfort they seem to get from 'quick choices and major announcements and now the whole matter's...

Only problem is, he did not 'plead guilty', and, you're quite wrong, in justice mediation, the pre-condition is not as you say 'he accepted his guilt'. Your link above purely refers to a lot of generic processes, and nothing re the QC (Quade Cooper) case. The QC (Quade Cooper) haters as of 2009 wanted this whole episode to...

Be more careful when stating something as serious as this - that was never tested in open court nor proven - as though now an established fact.

And beyond, awful though it is. Let's recall: Liink made it clear from late 2012/early 2013 that RG would from that time be in charge of squad planning and general recruitment. Logical, as he was to take over in 2014. So RG has had effective control of Reds squad policies for 3 seasons, or...

Just compare the Foxtel figures at the very beginning of this thread (link below - re the early rounds of the 2014 S15) with Foxtel viewership figures for this year. Compare the Reds early round S15 2014 Foxtel figures with those of this year, for example. And then Reds v Tahs, etc. I think...

Precisely! He's looked better every game with the Brums IMO. A young and talented QLD rugby product through and through. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Enever And now we say how our locking depth is 'dire' etc. And surely RG knew that Ed O'Donoghue was in his twilight years.

Ummm....where did B Enerver end up....?

Granted that fact, but, especially in a RWC year, I'd far prefer to have someone coaching set-pieces that has a clear track record in coaching - versus playing - success in these crucial areas. They are different talents and skills and mindsets. To me, and on my logic, Nic Stiles (for example)...

There should be a matching thread re 'the optimum Wallaby coaching team to compete in the RWC'. Seemingly, Cheika has still not found a complete forwards and/or set piece coach, nor an adequate kicking coach. Media rumours this last week had M Ledesma as about to be appointed Wallaby set piece...

Agree - Chibba was clearly developing well as a very good no 2 and, just as much, very capable ball carrier, one sensed he had plenty of upside to come and that's exactly what's needed for a progressive Reds' squad led by good coaching. Saia F has at best plateaued. And if the latter was/is an...

Ferocious intervention tonight re KH by Sam Scott-Young, arguing strongly that KH should be sacked and highly critical of the QRU's and ARU's standards and actions (or inactions). Refers to nepotism on QRU board, and much else...

Very good and fair point. Link came in afresh in 2010, the key change. But JJ has been with the Clan for some years. I guess a key parameter in what you say is this: how many players from 2009 (Reds) and 2014 (Clan) respectively were of the class and potential to be the winning rocket fuel...

My personal favourite from this weekend's revelations re KH's heavy drug and alcohol bingeing (around the time the QRU was promoting his signing) was that he ascribed much of it to 'the stress associated with changing codes and teams'. Amongst other things, what does this say about this man's...

An observation: When we look at the combination of raw talent, great team skill and coaching excellence revealed within the two Kiwi teams that won on Saturday, anyone who thinks the Reds can ever get back up into S18 QFs, SFs and GFs without a really outstanding total coaching capability...