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If I was running shit at the Rebels, I'd hire whoever else Stade has fired lately.

Higgers didn't exactly impress at 8 last year, which might be part of Deans thinking. And Palu has had some of his best games against NH sides, including on last year's EOYT.

In a post directly after one mentioning Godwin. Spooky.

There is no way CFS will be picked. He's a great talent, but he's only recently cracked the regular starting side for the Reds. If he keeps playing like this, he'll be a bolter for the EOYT. Even then, indications are that we'll be taking a smaller squad with less tourists so injuries might be...

I reckon you have to have 5 props and 3 hookers, not so sure about the other two since some back rowers are flexible (Dennis) and could be the lock cover off the bench if necessary. That means you can have a trained up line out. A similar logic applies to prop and hooker. As Scott said on the...

I don't think that's quite true, because he certainly can do some damage. My bigger concern with Timani is his work rate and frequent laziness. You get a good sense of this at the games as he jobs back into the line after doing anything. You rarely see him string involvements together. I...

This will have the added advantage of sending all of Queensland wild when Horne and Barnes are both picked to start in the first Lions test.

The Timani selection makes a lot of sense if you look at it from a particular angle. Robbie wants big bruisers who can bend the line and strike fear into the opposition. He also wants locks who scrummage really well and especially on the THP side. I reckon he's more worried about losing the...

I was concerned so I can only imagine how your daughter felt! Terrible advertisement for rugby, really. Scoreboard guys should have switched to something else, even that dumb chant video instead.

Like with Elsom and Vickerman, though, this is more to the letter of the rule rather than its spirit.

Shorter lewisr: Some foolish people see Cooper play badly and actually think he played badly. This is never the case.

They showed it on the screen at the stadium. Really horrible.

Anyone who hasn't read Barbarian's article on the front page really should. It's excellent and I think sums up the feelings of a lot of us who would have really liked to see Quade picked but don't think it's the end of the world that he didn't.

This I agree with. The squad he's chosen could be used to play some dynamic, attacking rugby. But it could also be used to grind out games, depending in who he selects where come match day. Ps. Good to see you, TBH!

I'm sure there's a really good joke about QLDers here , but I'm gonna let it bounce into touch.

From reading this thread, you'd think that Deans had just dropped Bernie Larkham in his prime. He hasn't. Give or take a name or two, it's a bloody good squad. If everyone could take a big deep breath, we'll all make it through alive.

Yes, that's what I think will happen too. Digby and Tomane/Cummins on the wings.

So he's in the top 4, then? Because you just named 3. One of whom was also selected. One of whom is too inexperienced. And one of whom has only played 2 games at 12 this season and is a defense-only player.

My guess is that most G&GRers would have picked Cooper, but it's not like the squad automatically sucks because he's not picked. As has been debated a million times over, Cooper brings a lot to the table, but he also takes some things off it. It shouldn't be a surprise that he's been left out...

There is plenty of attack in the squad selected. Just among the backs, JOC (James O'Connor), Lilo, Folau, Ioane, Genia and Tomane are all dangerous attacking players. Horne and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) are not playmakers, but they are both dangerous runners as we've seen in recent weeks. Even Barnes can play attacking rugby under...