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Ah, "extremists" and "moderates". I've just started a book on language and democracy. Thank you!

We could have paid Latham more and he would have stayed. Or Gerrard.

There's too much passing at 12 and 13 at the moment. We need more running.

I posted by backline up somewhere a while ago: nothing has changed. Genia and QC (Quade Cooper) miles ahead. The best fullbacks are Hynes and Turner. One starts, one on the bench. Followed by Shepherd, I would assume, but we haven't seen him in a while. JOC (James O'Connor) and Beale I don't think are quite there yet, and...

^ This better not be right, 'cause I will feel like an idiot.

Your arse. Imagine if Giteau and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) could already have had 3 years at 12 and 13, like they should have? What centre problem?

AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is the world's best 13 who doesn't ever play there. He can also play a bit of 12 and wing. He's not a fullback. Cory Jane is a terrific wing / fullback. They wouldn't be competing for the same spot in my team. All this - "we have no centres" is a crime against evidence.

OK, my last point: I don't agree that we should all shrug our shoulders and say - we're just not as good as we used to be. Did Link McKenzie do that? Where's the ANZAC spirit? How can you say - "we just don't have the cattle" when people like Kane Douglas and Al Baxter can't get a run? When...

Yeah, I'll go with you Gnostic. If I was in charge, I would judge Deans on this 3N. If we flop - I would sack him. Problems: 1. We lose all the time 2. I don't understand his selection policy 3. I don't understand the game plan 4. He talks drivel

I've been to a heap of games at Ballymore and Suncorp, and I reckon the Brissy rugby demographic is a bit different to Sydney's. The SFS is stacked with blokes in ties and blazers, while Brisbane is more of a mix of people. Anyone want to shoot down Scarf Theory #2?

MR, without reference to T78's post, which I kind of agree with and kind of don't, I have no confidence in Paddy O'Brien, and believe he should have been removed for Stu-gate. I'm going to have a close look at the breakdown in NZL v RSA II and post something on the blog. Victor Matfield isn't...

Well, it must be the most tightly-packed and loudest rugby stadium in Australia. What's the % of Kiwis and Saffers in Brisbane? Got to be lower than Sydney or Perth.

Forget it, Lee. Paddy only pays any attention to what Henry says.

That's what I was trying to say with your Stirling Mortlock / TPN types. They DO tend to get broken, but they are awesome anyway because they launch themselves without a care for the consequences.

I assume that Gilbert taught them that if they are ever touched anywhere near the face, they should punch whoever did it in the nuts. That way, the face-toucher will get a yellow card.

OK - I'll finish up by asking you, RH, what would have happened if the alleged break and enter / thief was too poor for a payout? For me, payouts should be for civil cases, not criminal cases. Anyway, let's hope QC (Quade Cooper) has learnt his lesson one way or another and we can move on. Best of luck to him...

Prudent, Lee.

Is kiffa a proper South African expletive? Careful! Anyway, I meant because he was so much better than Januarie. The whole backline came alive, which they tend to do when the halfback isn't trying to hypnotise the ball.

RedsHappy and Godfrey, it would be hypocritical to apply one standard to league and another standard to union. I'm applying the same standard to both and I'm finding both Quade and this process very worrying. Just because he's a terrific player doesn't mean we should turn a blind eye to...

ABs were dominant at the breakdown and ran too fast all over the field again. Boks a lot closer this week though. Pienaar embarrased Januarie and the Bok coaches when he came on. As an aside: I thought the ABs got away with murder at the breakdown. They do completely illegal things so...