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I suspect those commercial, game development and corporate bills are creative ways of saying we paid way too fucking much for JOC (James O'Connor), QC (Quade Cooper) etc. last year

Cliff Palu was quite outstanding tonight in the time he had. Hopefully he still raises standards at training etc.

Brumbieman God love you but you're clearly not an S&C professional, i suggest that we feel free to express our observations (I.e Sefa looks to have lost a step of pace) but leave the mechanistic theorizing to the experts

I hope the Reds hang onto Browning but I don't know how likely that is. Tui, Timu and Houston all offer similar things, with Browning offering a bit more presence over the ball at 6 or 8 + a superior lineout option. He balances the group nicely and I think Schatz time is up

I reckon that Felsman deserves a good run in the NRC this year and at the very least an offer of a pre-season with the Reds. He's absolutely shredding in QPR.

No he's not, he's resuming his position that he played up to the age of 18 with some of the skills he picked up in league. He's an 8, not a center

The Reds need c) because Jake Mac is 1-2 years away from being a 10 that is prepared to play very well in Super Rugby. Elsewhere he would be playing off the bench but at the Reds he is not. The Reds have 3 10's on the books, none of whom are ready to dominate Super Rugby. That needs to change so one of them is...

Scrub I get your point that as part of the Pooper combo that Hooper performs more of the carrying and linking role and Pocock the breakdown role but I think if you consider who you would want pulling the ball out of an under pressure scrum (God forbid) it would be poey. Hoopers great running...

I can see there being more of an argument for Holloway in a world where Hooper is injured, but even so I'd prefer to include McMahon, Mcalman and Gill in that order before him 1st choice 6 Fardy 7 Hoops 8 Poey 20 Big Dog Hooper injured 6 Fardy 7 McMahon 8 Pocock 20 Big Dog Poey injured 6...

I'm going to put it out there that I don't think Holloway should or will play for the Wallabies in 2016. For me, he's your classic wing-forward. Great footballing skills but probably not the hardness and tackle/breakdown work rate you need to play 8 for Australia (at least not yet)

The Reds need a 10, 2 flankers, a 12 or 15 (depending on what they want to do with Hunt). They should be looking for a flyer out wide too (?fullback or wing)

I suspect if the Reds are savvy, the Churchie XV of 2014 may end up like the Southport XV of the mid-late 2000's where fully 8-10 of the players graduated to the professional ranks (mostly at the Reds I.e Slipper, Simmons, Morahan, Lance etc.) If Kalyn Ponga is at all half interested, Gilmore...

There is massive hype around him, but it's all pretty much justified. He's not worth millions but it's worth letting him know that rugby is still an option

I think Stilesy does a good job coaching his departments but from what I hear he's probably just not quite ready to take the step up to HC just yet. I hear the players like him and get a lot out of his coaching technically but feel he can be a bit childish and personal when dishing out negative...

It's clear that the Wallabies main concern is in the 2nd row and wing spots. At lock Simmons is the incumbent and is doing ok, building into the season after some dodgy early form. He seems to go way better when he doesn't have too many roles to play and just plays to his strengths I.e run...

If McMahon has a genuine desire to come home then WE ACCOMODATE HIM . PERIOD! By the time Gill may want to return to QLD (1/2 way through 2018 at earliest) Higgers (if he even does come back) will be old, Tui will be gone, hopefully Browning remains but that's uncertain.

Well he'll be back next year ready to roll I suppose. Would have been nice to see him blooded in Super Rugby this year and play a full NRC

I've actually had the thought that the Reds should grab Nick Malouf. He's a Brisbane boy so would likely come for not much money, only 22 (actually was 1 year Gunny's senior at school) and at all the levels he's played (schoolboy, premier grade) he's been as much of a standout as a Gunn if not...

Injuries have seriously thinned Australia's playmaking stocks. If Quade can negotiate it do these last two tournaments give him an opportunity to have a little run and try to settle into the playmaker role better with a view to giving the Olympics a last shake? Looking forward to seeing...

I actually think Jake is developing in the role of a Super Rugby 10 at the expected, acceptable rate. There is however no doubt that he isn't much of a threat ball in hand and has a pop gun boot. I suspect that in the end Jake's ultimate ceiling will not be due to lacking an amount of skill, knowledge or...