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There's still a slight chance I may be able to attend as a token Reds supporter, but don't count on me being a definite.

Not only that, but in my view he is a way better fullback than 5/8. He just doesn't have the vision for a wide-passing game as a 5/8, but seems to excel when given the bit of extra room from fullback.

I reckon McQueen is the "tested" camp as well. You can recognise some old McQueen hallmarks at the Rebels - higher retention, less risk as they try to build phases, more pick and drives than other teams.

Slade was just plain bad luck, the way I see it. Good decision if he wasn't injured, but you can't pick bad luck, so I am willing to live with those calls. However, I did plenty of other stupid things but still ended up with 419 points for the round, which is pretty fair I reckon. Anything...

He was fairly over rated, I believe. If you read TWF forums you'd think he was a future giant killer, but unfortunately...nope. Other reports have had him at a club level player. I think he was a bit of a "speccy" from the Force.

Did you try waratahjesus? He also apparently has J'ON on speed dial...

Regarding Samo, he had some big impact moments, and some average moments (like where he was sent flying in an attempted tackle by the Bulls prop), and lots of walking moments, which unless you were at the game you wouldn't have noticed. Samo injected himself and had a good impact when he did...

Ouch. Force bleeding of players is not a good image. Likely signing of Denan Kemp if he goes alright in the Sevens?

Judging by how the Rebs v Clan game went I think that Slade would've been a smart move but the injury is just one of those damn unlucky things. Ah well, thanks to that I am basically two players down this week thanks to the resting of Franco vdM. The next sucky thing is if the injury is serious...

Screw it, taking the risk, seeing as Baabaa seems to agree. Here's my risky side: JC JvR, Big Mac, (Myth) Chiliboy, (Battleship) Franco vdM, Chris Jack, (Sykes) Whiteley, Thomson, Saffy, (AlbertS) Pretorius, (Phipps) Bieber, Crabman, the WonderSlave, er, Slade, (Savea) Schmoo, SBW (c), Poki...

I reckon the Clan could cut through the Rebels midfield with Morty out, so I am seriously thinking of bringing in Slade at the last minute for Diggers (my plan had been to bring in Gits for Diggers this week, then Slade next week). Actually, I am thinking I might can my Chiliboy out for Ged...

Myth is likely to be back next week, or so the Blues claim. He was close calf injury this week but it hadn't quit recovered. That said, you can never be too sure when players don't heal in the expected time. I am at a loss this week. I was going to leave Payne benched, but now am tempted to...

I think it's awful. Why? Because 2 Sydney teams means that you will likely get Sydney Uni (very inner west) and an eastern team. Hardly representative of Sydney. Not sure on Brisbane, but the same problems will exist. What about all the other top players who are not in the top 2 teams...

I'm going to be a pedant, but I'd suggest they start at 3, not 1.

Depends on your definition of "front line". Palmer might have been the closest in recent memory, leaving to the Brumbies last year. In the season before he left got a fair bit of game time if I remember correctly, thanks to injuries. You can't really count Freier I guess, as he was...

Rumour (Rugby Cub?) was saying that Hickey intended to retire at the end of the season, with Foley being likely successor.

BTW, the one position the Rebels seem loaded in is outside backs - Gerrard, Vuna, now Kingi, Rooney (who has been holding his own), Mitchell, du Plessis and so on and on. Admittedly, not all of them may be top class Super 15 players.

Interesting, especially as the Force don't need a fullback with all their fullback options, and I'd say that fullback is far and away Beale's best position and I really hope he stays there. I think they would've been better chasing forwards, as said above, but regardless a world class signing...

And to continue my stream of posts, a few smokeys for the week could be Stormers players, as they take on the Lions, who were woeful last week and the Stormers will be out looking to avenge their loss to the Reds. The Stormers forwards in particular will be looking to man up, so maybe their...

I would definitely have Thomson. Everyone may have him, but with a player like him you'd probably be worse off not having him. Use your other players for smokeys, and keep consistent high scores like Thomson around as the core of the team. I'd look to pick up a cheap second row as well, as...