Aussie Player Exodus

[wamberal]

I doubt that RA would keep him even if we remain unbeaten for the rest of the calendar year!!! His overall win/loss ration would still be unacceptable.

 

[Bobby Sands]

I doubt that RA would keep him even if we remain unbeaten for the rest of the calendar year!!! His overall win/loss ration would still be unacceptable.

Agree.

I thought it seemed very strange that he was floating the idea of staying.

 

[Slim 293]

I know for a FACT that it is.

A friend of a friend who knows a guy?

 

[Heavyd]

Michael Cheika has to go today. His time as Wallaby coach under any metric is woeful. His continued support of Bernard Foley at 5/8th will mean the Wallabies will not advance past the pool stages of the RWC. Seriously does anyone think we will get any better?? We have nothing to lose. If we are going to lose lets go down swinging, bring in Quade Cooper who is the only X factor player we have. Sure he might cost us the odd game, but we are losing anyway. But he also has the ability to win us games and that is something Foley sadly is not capable of.

 

[Slim 293]

bring in Quade Cooper who is the only X factor player we have

Hahahahahahahahahahaha.........

No.

 

[RugbyReg]

Michael Cheika has to go today. His time as Wallaby coach under any metric is woeful. His continued support of Bernard Foley at 5/8th will mean the Wallabies will not advance past the pool stages of the RWC. Seriously does anyone think we will get any better?? We have nothing to lose. If we are going to lose lets go down swinging, bring in Quade Cooper who is the only X factor player we have. Sure he might cost us the odd game, but we are losing anyway. But he also has the ability to win us games and that is something Foley sadly is not capable of.

unfortunately I reckon Foley has both won more games for the Tahs and lost less games for them, that QC (Quade Cooper) has won and lost for the Rebels/Reds over the last few years.

 

[Bobby Sands]

A friend of a friend who knows a guy?

QLD rugby circles are pretty small my friend.

McMahon went to Nudgee & is a few years younger than me. I know this seems crazy to you, but rugby players are also socials beings & drink beers while also venting about their workplace - similar to other humans.

Take it to the bank that he & Cheika don’t get on.

 

[Slim 293]

Take it to the bank that he & Cheika don’t get on.

I reckon for the right amount of cash he would get along with Cheika just fine..........

 

[Bobby Sands]

I reckon for the right amount of cash he would get along with Cheika just fine....

Is the ‘righter’ (sic) amount in Japan?

 

[Derpus]

Michael Cheika has to go today. His time as Wallaby coach under any metric is woeful. His continued support of Bernard Foley at 5/8th will mean the Wallabies will not advance past the pool stages of the RWC. Seriously does anyone think we will get any better?? We have nothing to lose. If we are going to lose lets go down swinging, bring in Quade Cooper who is the only X factor player we have. Sure he might cost us the odd game, but we are losing anyway. But he also has the ability to win us games and that is something Foley sadly is not capable of.

Foley got dropped last year and it changed nothing.

On to the next idea please.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Foley got dropped last year and it changed nothing.

On to the next idea please.

Yep lock him in, no need to look at anyone else.

He’s crap but the best we’ve got, that’s how the logic goes doesn’t it?

 

[Derpus]

Yep lock him in, no need to look at anyone else.

He’s crap but the best we’ve got, that’s how the logic goes doesn’t it?

No, the logic goes - use whoever you want its not going to suddenly turn this team into a winning one.

Tired of people banging on about Foley after every match as if he was the determining factor. He isn't.

 

[Bobby Sands]

No, the logic goes - use whoever you want its not going to suddenly turn this team into a winning one.

Tired of people banging on about Foley after every match as if he was the determining factor. He isn't.

How do we know though?

Because he didn't play one test last year...?

I'm personally in favour if literally anyone else.. Lilo the obvious, Reece Hodge the left field option, and JOC (James O'Connor) as the last man standing.

Bernard should not be a starter in any way shape or form.

This is not anti-Tah, I rate HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) highly, Dempsey, Beale (sometimes, but mainly from the bench).

 

[Derpus]

You cant honestly think Hodge would be better?

 

[The Honey Badger]

Foley was good in SA. Thought he had one of his better games. Looked threatening when he took on the line.

 

[Adam84]

Hodge isn’t a 5/8...

 

[Bobby Sands]

Hodge isn’t a 5/8.

No, he hasn't played alot there. But he has started a test at 10, and he is all the instruments to play there. Has played a fair bit of 10 as a junior and 12 in topflight including Wallabies.

Imagine having a 10 that could kick and defend like Reece.

 

[Adam84]

I disagree, he is missing a few instruments required to play there.. specifically the ability to pass and create play outside him.. the fact he can tackle doesn’t offset his lack of playmaking

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

No, he hasn't played alot there. But he has started a test at 10, and he is all the instruments to play there. Has played a fair bit of 10 as a junior and 12 in topflight including Wallabies.

Imagine having a 10 that could kick and defend like Reece.

Apart from a left to right pass. See Japan test 2017

 

[Bobby Sands]

Sure, we can all talk about the hypothetical merits or downfalls in Hodge’s game at 10 (it was mainly bait I admit, surprised I got any nibbles) but the real point I was making is that I would take a novice over Bernard.

Will be very interesting what happens next, JOC (James O'Connor) will come into the squad soon, what happens to To'omua? What about when Liko is fit?

Cheik has already shown that he is open to booting him, I just hope he follows through with it.