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That is the where Quade has lessons to learn. No matter how good he is or he thinks he is, no matter how irreplaceable he thinks he is, everyone can be replaced.

Unfortunately, I think the backs lack of penetration stems from ineffective forwards and the coach, but I won't forget the simple errors either. The reality is the Wallabies will have 3 days to actually prepare and it isn't enough time to warrant a backline reshuffle. Things are going to be...

It is strange granted. I am not a big fan of Fainga'a and having him and McCabe at 12 and 13 probably won't lead to a lot of points. I think Fainga'a is lucky to be in the starting side for the Reds and like the Wallabies, injuries to better players make him an option. At S15 level, Cooper has...

Depending on how things play out with Cooper and the ARU, is there a chance that the Reds could pull of a coup and land SBW next year.

The Wallabies will be up against it this week. The only way I can see the Wallabies winning, is if they produce a real backs to the wall effort and dig deep. I think the team should sit down and watch Braveheart and Zulu to see what trusting your mates and fighting like demons can accomplish...

Here is a link from the New Zealand Herald (NZherald.co.nz) giving a different perspective to the plight of Deans and the ARU. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10837588

I think the main difference between our injury toll and the other nations comes down to fitness. Our guys just are fit enough compared to the opposition, and not being fit enough leads to injuries. This lack of comparitive fitness stems from S15 and a national approach to strength and...

As mentioned above, get rid of ARU top ups and increase the salary cap to between $5 and $6million and allow the Franchises to pay the base wages for the players. If you are selected to play for the Wallabies, you receive incentive based match bonuses to supplement your base wage. The match...

My opinion hasn't changed. Both sides are playing their cards close to their chests and revealling only the bits they want us to hear. There is more to all of this then what has been released by both parties. I have thought this since not long after Deans took over. I wouldn't be at all...

I have put my easy earned money on the Wallabies. I think Coopers comments have had the opposite affect to what people think. The Wallabies have been flying under the radar for the best part of 10 days thanks to Cooper and I think his comments will have them fired up. The chip kicks at altitude...

The comaprison between College and NFL and S15 and International rugby is spot on. The reality is, you don't see Aaron Rogers, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, being selected as a teams playmaker due to their passing/attacking skills and then being told to implement a defensive...

And And that simply allows the ARU to continue on their bumbling merry way passing all the blame on to the shoulders of the players. To me it is no surprise the Wallabies mirror the Waratahs on and off the field. The same disease that is infecting the Waratahs is infecting the Wallabies. The...

To a certain point, that is true. However, when the player in question is the chief playmaker, you have to base the game style and plan around their strengths and weaknesses, whilst trying to exploit the oppositions weaknesses. The Reds generally play in a manner which maximises the strengths of...

I think it is time Cooper backs off and allows the Nuclear waste to settle, he isn't far off from a scorched earth policy.

The only way he can earn more than what is on the table for him right now is by going to Japan or Europe to play Rugby. Any switch to League would see him taking a pay cut and most likely a fairly substantial one. I am yet to see where he has mentioned Japan or Europe as an alternative to the...

I don't think it is about the money. I think he is genuinely disillusioned with the direction that Rugby in Australia is taking. His heart was in the right place, his head wasn't.

I honestly think his heart was in the right place when he decided to tweet his feelings, but his head let him down on the best way to go about it. I think he was disapppointed and angry at his own performances, his injury, the Wallabies performances, Deans' comments, ARU negotiations and tweeted...

I agree it was unprofessional, that is where Quade needs to know his role and why some humility wouldn't go astray. I wouldn't say I am defending him, I certainly understand his frustration, but I don't think his course of action is the right way to go about things, that is where the knowing...

All I take out of this whole saga is the following; 1. Cooper is not saying anything different to what the majority of the people on this forum have been saying for ages. However, he probably needs to learn a little bit of humility and know when to hold em and know when to fold em. Even though...