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It baffles me that the Reds are able to predict a million dollar loss this year before they know where the season will finish. Given they are the team most likely to have a home semi and home final that should give them a huge financial bonanza. If the final is in Brisbane it will be an...

Maybe too why he under-rates his team so much and imposes conservative game plans on a team with lots of stars and some real up-and-comers. Why is a team with Sharpe, Pocock, Hodgson, McCalman, JOC (James O'Connor) and Shephard and with goers like Wykes, Charles, Sheehan, Dellit, Inman, Cummins and Smith not...

You're right about the G&GR league. I went up in every other league I'm in and was in the top 1% for the week. Went down! 2 places in G&GR. You wouldn't want to have a bad round at G&GR - you'd disappear down the table in a big hurry.

What a strange week! Mr Consistency, Willem Alberts scores -6. Pretorius goes one better/worse at -7. Sivi scores zero. Beale as captain gets you a motsa. Top scorer so far is on 431 points. Some weeks that would not have put you in the top 5000. Next week is intriguing. No Messam...

But if Tucky and Fairbrother leave the Force they are going to be severely depleted, despite the signing of Maafu. Tucky can play both sides I guess and they have got out of balance with loose/tight heads but I would have preferred to see Tucky finish his career mentoring the good young talent...

Looking at the 3-2-1 thread, only one person rated Alcock less than 3 and he gave him a 2. We must be all dumb bastards who haven't played Super rugby because our third choice openside just won man of the match hands down. I don't see how McCutcheon can possibly be rated above him; McC has...

The comments on Cross and Carter are a significant improvement on the Carter bashing that usually goes on, but still there haven't been too many Red supporter comments yet. We should not be greatly surprised that Carter and Cross play a similar style of game. Although Cross has played most of...

Its repetitive, but I made my selection before looking at the others. 3. Alcock 2. Beale 1. Kepu Alcock has to go to SA, Waugh has been ruled out and I'm pretty sure McC is still injured. Means Perrett will go too.

Pull it! You'll feel a whole lot better.

Not sure where to put this, and I don't know if I missed a post somewhere, but despite Fox's protestations Jeremy Paul hasn't made an appearance this year. I extend my thanks to Fox executives.

It was a sensible move to not have any of the Saturday team at the meeting. Such an emotional event could easily disrupt preparation for Saturday and that's the last thing the team needs. As the article says, Dean's focussed on winning; not running the ball from everywhere, but playing the...

Paarl, That was a great call on Sadie. He seems to be able to find a gap to run into anywhere, even when there isn't one.

Is it just me or does filling a page with unsubstantiated rumours about people just belittle and bring down the game of rugby. I cannot imagine it causes any person to go out and buy one more paper, but the rumours are so horribly negative. One province official is a predatory homosexual...

To embellish this quote just a little....I think the Tahs have a huge advantage in the scrum and will get the better of them in a maul off an attacking lineout and off the pick and drive. Doppies will be kept quiet by Carter and Beale has the most attacking flair on the park. Defensively they...

SSShh. He's my big hope to move up the listings.

I have an outside back problem. With < $100K to spend I can either choose Dellit of the Force up against the Brumbies or Lachie Munro of the Blues up against the Stormers. Both are at 15 this week. I figure Dellit won't touch the ball much because the Brumbies rarely kick and that Munro is...

Thank you Mister Joseph! With this plastered all over the changeroom walls in three weeks time there will be no other motivation required to make sure the Highlanders are greeted with the appropriate levels of physicality.

By natural successor I meant within the squad; this is his first year in the main squad and he's clearly behind both Kepu and Fuse and I really hope Kepu stays with us for the next few years. Tahs are blessed with good props at the moment. Fat Cat, Kepu and the Fuse are only bettered by the...

And he's only 23 which means he's got 3 or 4 years till he's at his peak. If he keeps improving then he'll be the natural successor to Baxter.

Doesn't alter the fact that Cross played his best football for the Force last year at 12.