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Do you mean the Bruce-isms or the creeping announcements of the new Wallabies' coaches...or both?

"McKenzie contemplates Reds' style change" http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-sport/mckenzie-contemplates-reds-style-change-20120325-1vrug.html

It'll be 'interesting' as to whom we'll anoint as place kicker! Do we have one left? Genia's practice work doesn't seem to be coming off ;). Taps, Morahan, Murphy? Weak Red's place kicking could well seal the match for the Force if it's moderately close.

Scotty, tick, double tick to what you say and thanks much to Blue for some Sunday Valium for we epoxied-on Reds fans. Seriously Blue, that's helpful, and congratulations, Scotty and I think you will unleash a new intercontinental ballistic weapon upon the world with that team:(. What worries...

100%, our defensive calibre was appalling, even giving a more than generous allowance for the Bulls' offensive talents. I'd love to compare today's defensive performance to that of Reds v Stormers in 2011. Night and day (going by my memory and the low points scored against the Reds). As...

Spec, I agree. I am/have been a believer in his potential at S15. I know what people will say when I mention observing him 'only' in Bris Premier Grade, but the standard of that comp is quite high, and I have seen him play there often as 10 and really, really well and win games for his side...

Fair point. It was more my emotive, abject frustration as to how often these really poorly constructed kicks under pressure - and even when not under pressure! - occur, and how damaging they typically are to possession and momentum.

As, when to a high % success rate, it wins many, many, many games despite all the fascination with all the other bits.

Just another thing: does anyone agree that from the get go last night there seemed to be no decipherable Reds' game plan of any sort. Or was there one that was effectively obliterated by the Bulls within 5 mins? After the Bulls' multiple Tasers were successfully applied and the patient...

Yes fp. Would you not agree that, generally, Reds' forwards work at the breakdown has deteriorated from 2011 standards. The 'quick ball' that the 2011 Reds 9 and 10 fed on so effectively came from skillful and intense work up front and rapid clean out. Reds 2011 backs often got the credit for...

There aren't many contenders, but agree. If you were compiling a best XV from those 2 teams last night, Higgers might make it to give him due credit. Who else would I ask!? He looked the only Red that metaphorically and actually could 'run with the Bulls'. Maybe Shipps.

The Reds' coaches should certainly have the spotlight placed upon them, after a loss like that, whatever the impact of contextual factors like injuries, etc. The Bulls were stunning, but the Reds succumbed far too easily, and with generally poor skills and team coherence. I said here after our...

Valid, just I'd repeat: the Bulls' forwards were extra good and very skilfully brutal every single minute, to give them full credit. Higgers, Shipps, the only two Reds players for me that shone all match. Genia good in part, but diminished by Murphy's difficulties. Our forwards generally seemed...

With QC (Quade Cooper), Harris, Lucas, Lance all gone, Morahan playing OK to badly, Diggers out for 3 more, and Dallan M disappointing (to be confirmed with a couple more games), I hate to say it, but I think objectively the Reds will be very seriously exposed on the downside for at least the period until QC (Quade Cooper)...

Like the entire season so far, our ball security, accuracy of passing, and handling generally has not befitted us as champions. How many attacking opportunities in 2012 have we only ourselves to blame for destroying? It would be a very dispiriting list, and it lengthened tonight.

But, too, the Bulls were mostly superb at home I thought. Like in their pomp, but almost with a better, faster and more dynamic attack, and less reliant upon a kicking game. The omens as to how well they have gotten the generational change were big, at least tonight.

AS - he just looked quite out of his depth, in all respects (see my prior posts if you wish). And as if he thought: minute 1, this will be a camp fire, and, minute 5, he found a massive, burning furnace working at 1000 C. The latter consumed him. And this is a very tough place for an away debut...

Shipperley one Red who's enhanced his credentials this game...on a very short list.

Add to the list: excellent aggressive defense by Bulls, spoiling every Reds advance very effectively. The contrast with the last Bulls v Reds game could not be starker, first time in a long while I have felt sorry for my team. We look beaten, and clueless. Can we awake from a bad dream? Now a...

Gee, at half time at Loftus, Reds are getting almost totally dominated, Bulls forwards impressive as ever. Reds missing tackles, forward passes, 2 relatively easy penalty kicks missed, not straight line out throws, Murphy disappointing. What's to like...not much, Reds look vulnerable at every...