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As a side point, it just maybe the case that Genia is mindful of a dimension of the pre-BIL Wallaby process that has not received much comment, but should. Genia is a very smart player and generally speaks of issues that concern him in a frank manner. Remarkably, there are no Wallaby trial...

The Chiefs backs in aggregate and their capacity for highly skilful and elusive attacking plays are at present markedly superior to those of the Reds. It's very likely they'll find ways around the Force's excellent defences that the Reds could not in both their 2013 attempts vs the Force...

As subtext, we need to remember that there were numerous Reds players that thought Quade was not well handled/treated by Deans in both RWC 2011 and via their Wallaby-related interactions last year. There were also Reds players that did not think Quade's 'toxic' outbursts were totally wrong, just...

GF, I think there's much in what you say. And it may be that our normal 3 loosies are having to assume just a bit too much of the attacking burden up near the oppo's line over and over again, and it's gradually wearing them down a bit.

Genia on 'frustrations' with current Reds' attack etc: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rugby-union/drop-the-beat-and-make-it-sing-genia-20130507-2j54x.html

Essentially, other than generally solid defence, at this juncture none of Taps, Shipps, A Fainga'a or Lance are producing much of substance and real skill for the Reds back line or general attack execution. In fact, Davies is remarkably now something of a loner on his wing in bringing back...

Apologies for a side point. Daz, for you and Cyclo (as above), surely an absolutely critical KPI or goal for the Rebels and the Tahs (and the Force whilst I'm at it) is that of getting the average crowd numbers really trending up. For mine, this is probably way more important than gaining any...

Other than perhaps a coach that has achieved consistently outstanding results for his team/country, 6 years (as this year will be for Deans) is absolutely enough time for any coach's tenure, Deans or otherwise. There must be renovation, fresh thinking, updated techniques and methods, new...

I found Wayne Smith's (the journalist one) analysis of the dangerous weaknesses emerging in our current backs structure illuminating (probably as I agree with him and said so in the match thread just after the Force match ;))

Jets, you may well be right, and I have speculated similarly elsewhere in GAGR threads. But such reason would still potentially yield up an almighty blunder. One or the many BIG reasons why: assuming Deans is not renewed, if no new Wallaby coach is picked until, say, December 2013, he can only...

BTW, and I am entirely speculating, but I would be surprised if Jim McKay was not a serious potential candidate for SRU Head Coach. He has much NH experience, he's been with the Reds some time with much success in a crucial element of the modern game (although tapering somewhat in 2013) and...

Well, if it is Link to Scotland (being unsure as he probably is as to how or when the ARU would choose its next national coach), that is just another reason to add to the twenty five or more big ones why the ARU was utterly stupid and reckless to unambiguously announce that Deans would have his...

I was stridently hoping the 'major announcement' was a brilliant external signing to revitalise elements of our back line which is so clearly needed, not only as a result of DI's departure.

Hardly a 'major announcement' (if this is it, as the QRU tweeted last night) when Horwill himself has previously said in effect he'd never play for anyone but QLD/Reds!

Quick go only so rough cut thoughts for current and future competitive conditions: - need a real attacking, fast 15 with Mogg-like attributes esp long kicks fm hand, big gap here in Reds attack - need a faster and far better attacking and ball handling 13...and sadly S Finger looks past his...

I also agree with the posters above that the performance gap between Smith, Hooper and Gill as revealed in 2013's S15 is not nearly as great as a many argue, especially the lathered-up mainstream media boys who now seem to think the entire fate of the BIL series rests upon the selection of Smith...

Pathetic as it is I am sure you're right. Moreover, for me the remarkable thing is that so very little of useful substance for rugby readers comes from these ARU 'inside leaks', media conferences, post-game chats, 'friendly conversations with leading players', and such like. What does get so...

Surely the Tahs must have assured him of a starting spot in 2014 or....... ........he knows the Reds are recruiting for 2014 for players that will make his selection much less likely should he have stayed.

See my post above re 'bitterness', there is none re DI. Do I like the way he and his manager have gone about this whole process of exiting the Reds? No. Do I think the Reds' business management deserved the public smears from DI/his management on their integrity, no. Now, re ' just natural to...

FFS, there is zero 'bitterness' in what I said. I am not that obsessed with player and rugby matters. Agree with me or not, what I was alluding to was an ethical concern regarding what I suspect were the tactics used to commence the going-for-bigger-$s process with a severe attack on the Reds'...