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Tim Horan (67)
The London Irish Reds? I wonder if you'll pick up any ex-LI players too or have they all been allocated out.
Queensland Reds 2024
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Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Mostly scraps left from the Not-Nots. Dying in a RWC year means there's a few extra spots on offer.
Still almost certain to be a few NH faces on shorter term contracts out till late November that could be convinced to come to Aus for a jaunt: Freddie Burns didn't cover himself in glory but it shows Europeans there's room if you're good enough and looking for a bit of a lifestyle change rather than purely looking at cash.
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
The intern must have forgotten to publish that article last week, it references Craig and Ryan going head to head in the minor semi final this weekend. I had to quickly double check I wasn't going crazy and the game itself had in fact been played.
While there have been some good signings this year already, I think it will be more next year that more signings will come.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
I think there may have been a few who signed up short term deals to make sure they had something going, may end up back on the market and open to offers for 2024 or 2025.
Slayer!
Herbert Moran (7)
It had the absolute shit marketed out of it. I hear Queensland Government kicked in specifically on marketing and the council did a heap as well off their own bat. I ave some old rugby mates there and there was advertising everywhere - bus stops, on the radio etc.
Townsville people just didn't want to go, which is strange because there are far more rugby players than league players there (army skews it big time).
Slayer!
Herbert Moran (7)
Football Queensland is not the Roar. In fact, FQ hate the Roar and would like them to fold. And they wonder why they can't get any Government funding?
The Roar are by all accounts happily ensconced at Ballymore and but for the lack of floodlights would be playing everything there.
Slayer!
Herbert Moran (7)
Except the Matildas based themselves in Brisbane! Jamaica was banned at the $100m "Home of the Matildas" in Victoria!
Walked past Ballymore the other day and there were soccer goals and markings up on the new back field - FIFA base camp?
It was a back up training field for the World Cup after they fooked up Perry Park upgrades.
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
I didn’t say Football Queensland was the Roar.
my point was that Football QLD is campaigning for their own administrative/training facilities regardless of what the Roar are doing
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Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
Lopeti Faifua gone to the Force.Luke Jones has retired. Kenyan Taukipulu seeming dropped from the squad this year for whatever reason.
Surely Reds are due for a couple of new lock signings? Upfield and Vest aren’t Super Rugby quality locks IMO, and Wilson Blyth hasn’t strung enough games together yet to prove his position.
Smith and A. Blyth are the only two Super Rugby level locks Reds have signed currently.
Surely Reds are due for a couple of new lock signings? Upfield and Vest aren’t Super Rugby quality locks IMO, and Wilson Blyth hasn’t strung enough games together yet to prove his position.
Smith and A. Blyth are the only two Super Rugby level locks Reds have signed currently.
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SouthernX
John Thornett (49)
Was thinking the same thing.
Such a difficult position to recruit. Maybe Kiss got some Northern Hemisphere tall timber coming soon.
FWIW Kenyan is a backrower - unsure if he’s ever played lock.
The Marketing Pigeon
Herbert Moran (7)
Any word on Louis Lynagh’s contract status - out of the England set up and eligible could be a great pick up for wing/fullback depth.
Really wondering what lock options are out there also - wouldn’t be mad about drafting in a non eligible option considering our current locks aren’t up to top level quality
Really wondering what lock options are out there also - wouldn’t be mad about drafting in a non eligible option considering our current locks aren’t up to top level quality
rugbyAU
Dick Tooth (41)
Confucius Say
Colin Windon (37)
Why would you schedule a 3pm start in November? Why not a public friendlier 5pm?
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
Is it to do with the currently available lighting at Ballymore?
SouthernX
John Thornett (49)
Any idea how long that would take to get fixed? Waiting in the next govt grant.
When does the woman’s soccer kick off and will that be day games too I wonder?
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
Roar will only be playing day games there for that reason