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Methinks the fans will have the knives out for Graham if things don't improve soon. We'll see what the board does, though. Remember that Graham was Carmichael's appointment. We'll see if Carmichael will admit it was a mistake or not.

Reds' breakdown accuracy is shocking, both on attack and defence. Defensive line was less passive, but defensive system still has major issues. Way too many missed tackles. Attack patterns are non-existant. Little cohesion in the backs. No runners or lines offering much threat. Still...

Yeah, 10% seems small, pretty sure the actual percentage was higher. Can anyone recall the number?

Disagree. Inman and Ellison preferred at the Rebels at 12 and 13. He would challenge Inman for the 12 spot, though, despite being a 13. He'd start at the Force at 13 I think. He wouldn't make the matchday 23 at the Waratahs. I would be selecting CFS ahead of him at 13 for the Reds, and would...

Wayne Bennett always believed that at least a 10% turnover in squad playing stocks per year is important or the team gets stale. Never been sure I agreed, but I would say that little turnover can result in little competition for spots which can cause compacency. I am hoping that the Reds look...

I would have though that there are seasonal issues with Japanese teams playing in the Super XV comp. Anyone who has been to Japan in the summer will know what I am talking about. It's worse than Brisbane. Hence why talk of SA joining the NH club comps has always been a stretch, and likewise...

@RugbyReg "without pointing the Fainga'a"!

Most have come away with a big fat 0 points after playing the Bye so far.

Holmes has always stated he's a one club man. He deserves the money, but I wonder if he'd be happy to go back to the farm once his playing days edit: at the Reds are over.

As parse said. Hopefully he didn't mean it the way it sounded, RG might need to be a bit more careful with how he phrases it in the future.

Bit worried how Graham phrases things - seems to blame everything on the players.

Reportedly RG was wrong in that assumption (that he'd have control over tactics and selections), and the story goes RG was shocked to turn up on that first day and discover it was still Link's team. Story goes that Link and RG did not get on well from that day on. No idea on the truth of...

I'd say that the shortage of experienced available wingers is demanding that Taps stay at 13 and CFS 11 (or 14) for now.

According to one of Scott Allen's comments, Richard Graham took over recruitment at the Reds in 2013. Would make sense if true, so there's no excuses for him not working towards the team he wants from this year. It concerns me a little that the Reds mentioned big backrowers as an issue, then...

Anae's had a pretty big fall this year, down to unwanted in the matchday 22 behind Daley and Owen. Would like to see McDuling given a shot as the reserve lock at one stage.

Daley was at pillar for one of the Canes' tries. He sat on the tryline and the Canes player scored at his feet. Think he got hooked soon after. Pretty sure we lost a tighthead and gave away possession under pressure from at least one other scrum while he was on too. It was a poor decision...

Conceding rucks and not putting on pressure in defence is so frustrating. No wonder we get camped in our half, teams easily eat up metres to our 22 most of the time. On attack it is hard to see any pattern or shape, and there's too much kicking with little point.

Maybe because Cooper was better at 10 for the Wallabies last year, then had a great partnership with To'omua? Maybe I should be obtuse and write a 10 description for the Wallabies that is just a list of strengths from the guy from my team too. But I am not, so I will not. But if you think a...

The two things with the Reds defensive display were that they sat back on the gain line and they did not cover the ruck area well. The former has been how Graham has had the Reds defending all year.

What - like not playing football? That was a rubbish trolling comment.