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No - we voted against daylight saving remember. Our drapes are fine and our cows are happy.

Do we know that though? Are we sure we know what was being told to the players? If they were given the impression that both those things were going to happen then I can 100% understand the players being upset. But Thorn doesn’t strike me as the sort who would try and win guys over with false...

Problem is Dismal, I’m not sure that your content will garner the same following and media profile in Japan that you have cultivated here through GAGR. In short - I think Cyclo has you by the balls and we all know how that ends. Just take your 60% pay reduction and stay the course like the...

A lot of these guys are young blokes though who have never known any better than to trust their manager. At some point part of growing up is learning personal responsibility & accountability (although I know plenty of 40 & 50 year olds who struggle with both) so I have no real problem with...

I’d be interested to know who the players were referred to in the initial anecdote about the school session and, more particularly, what their reaction was when they found out their agent tried to charge them out. It’s a shame because, in my experience, these young guys are more then happy to...

Well, he’s no Harry Hockings, but he’d be okay for depth.

I will say this - if Rodda ends up in Japan that will be an enormous waste. Yes, he is absolutely entitled to chase the coin and make whatever decisions best suit him - but he has the world at his feet as a test rugby player and every chance to go on and have a wonderful career as a Wallaby...

To be honest I was pretty surprised that Lucas seemed the designated starting 10 in the off season in the first place. Although, of course, we don’t hear what is actually being said to the players. If he was given the impression he would start at 10 then to give him 1 game there and then demote...

I do find it really hard to believe that Lucas has been told he is surplus to requirements.

Reg - agree with much of your post, but I don’t quite agree with the last bit. Even in general times people are entitled to a few dud calls, but in these crazy times I’m loathe to judge anyone too harshly. Picone seems to have a lot who dislike him, but he obviously has the ear of his clients...

Mate - just a suggestion - why don’t you just change your signature to ‘Rob Simmons bad, Hockings overrated, Arnold wonderful, Swain ‘the future’. It’ll cover off about 50% of your posts.

A think your second paragraph is the key. As impressed as I am with Wright & McReight I personally feel Gill remains a better player. However we have already invested heavily in our backrow and have some good guys there who have bought into to program. I’d certainly love to see Peter Ryan...

From comments on here I believe Blyth has been running the Qld lineout. A bit concerning though when pretty much every team mate interviewed for Reds radio nominated him as their most uncoordinated teammate. :)

I guess it’s not funny if you have to explain the joke.

Yes - Wilson was normally at 6. For what it’s worth, I think Harris will eventually come into calculations as well. Very good player. Unfortunately some of these guys will be unlucky though. For whatever reason they’ll get stuck behind someone else and miss out. Probably not miss out...

In the immortal words of Queen Elsa - ‘Let it Go’

Just listening to the Reds Radio interview with another proud Queenslander Lukhan Salakai-Loto. Listening to him talk of how much he loves Qld reminds me of other great proud Qld players. Guys like Chris Latham & Greg Inglis. Whatever else Thorn is doing wrong or right he seems to be turning...

Petaia has actually played some fullback at NRC. He doesn’t kick much, but he does have a good clearing kick and is good under the high ball. I think he would cover everything you would want in a winger in that respect and brings a lot more to the table. The bigger issue is fitness/confidence...

Sorry - but with the lack of any actual rugby and given the other news dominating rugby at the moment, picking teams and debating the various attributes of the players - particularly at the moment when we’ve got a bunch of untarnished rookies to blindly put our faith in - is about as much joy as...

At this point I reckon Slipper would be clear favourite for the number 1 jersey at this stage. If Petaia was fit & confident I’d have him in the 14 jersey. Failing that I wouldn’t mind seeing Wright (although I know he isn’t in your squad), Kellaway or Daugunu get a chop at it. I can understand...