Rd 1 SRA 2021 Queensland Reds v NSFW Waratahs

[Dismal Pillock]

Sorry I started the match thread so early, so fucken bored here.

Date: Friday 19 February

Venue: Suncorp

The Teams:

 

[Blue]

Quality start to the season.

 

[Sully]

You're only as good as your last game. Waratahs clear favourites and the Reds claim underdog status.

 

[Froggy]

Tahs with no Swinton, Dempsey, Porecki and Ramm all in doubt.

My best guess at a team v Reds
Bell
Horton
Johnson-Holmes
Caird
Whetton
Sinclair
Tezzano
Dempsey (Harris if not available)
Gordon (c)
Harrison
Ramm (Nawaqanitawase if not fit)
Moeroa
Walton
Newsome
Maddocks

Res
Porecki (Abel if not fit)
Tauakipulu
Faulkner
Wykes
Harris (Gamble)
Grant
Donaldson
Foketi

 

[Blackadder]

Tahs with no Swinton, Dempsey, Porecki and Ramm all in doubt.

My best guess at a team v Reds
Bell
Horton
Johnson-Holmes
Caird
Whetton
Sinclair
Tezzano
Dempsey (Harris if not available)
Gordon (c)
Harrison
Ramm (Nawaqanitawase if not fit)
Moeroa
Walton
Newsome
Maddocks

Res
Porecki (Abel if not fit)
Tauakipulu
Faulkner
Wykes
Harris (Gamble)
Grant
Donaldson
Foketi

Foketi and Abel are also injured.

I think Perese will be on the wing

 

[Braveheart81]

With no Swinton for round 1 I'd be keen to see Dempsey at 6 and Harris at 8.

I think 6 is potentially Dempsey's best position.

 

[fatprop]

Foketi and Abel are also injured.

I think Perese will be on the wing

Not sure if Whetton did enough, both Wood & Williams can do time at both lock and 6 and looked more dynamic, Whetton did a lot of pointing

Perese will be on one wing with Newsome or Ramm on the other

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Time for ignition sequence start on this years instalment of The Festival of Hate.

By page 3 I expect this mofo to be halfway to the moon

Houston: "Checking command modules....."
Sully: "GO"
Rugby Reg: "GO"
Oztimmay: "GO"
Froggy: "GO"
B.Ravesheart: "GO"
Pfitzy: "GO"
Cyclo: "I'm really not sure, its awfully loud in here and I think I want my mummy....."
Fatprop: "GO"
Slackbladder: "GO"

 

[fatprop]

With no Swinton for round 1 I'd be keen to see Dempsey at 6 and Harris at 8.

I think 6 is potentially Dempsey's best position.

Rennie in the Australian re Dempsey

 

[cyclopath]

Time for ignition sequence start on this years instalment of The Festival of Hate.

By page 3 I expect this mofo to be halfway to the moon

Houston: "Checking command modules..."
Sully: "GO"
Rugby Reg: "GO"
Oztimmay: "GO"
Froggy: "GO"
B.Ravesheart: "GO"
Pfitzy: "GO"
Cyclo: "I'm really not sure, its awfully loud in here and I think I want my mummy..."
Fatprop: "GO"
Slackbladder: "GO"

Hmmm, liquid oxygen powered cock. You have my attention.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Hmmm, liquid oxygen powered cock. You have my attention.

Yoink, I'll take that.

 

[liquor box]

Rennie in the Australian re Dempsey

Seems like an odd comment about Thor, he is a proven 80 minute player after last season and they have a crack at his weight and imply that he needs to be fitter to get back into the game.

I am happy how he is, let the man eat

 

[Slim 293]

Seems like an odd comment about Thor, he is a proven 80 minute player after last season and they have a crack at his weight and imply that he needs to be fitter to get back into the game.

I am happy how he is, let the man eat

Nah, despite his scrummaging being first rate he clearly was not doing enough work around the ground which is why he lost his starting gig.

 

[liquor box]

Nah, despite his scrummaging being first rate he clearly was not doing enough work around the ground which is why he lost his starting gig.

I thought he was good in Super Rugby, dipped off at the end of a long season where he had more minutes on the field than he previously played.

 

[Slim 293]

I thought he was good in Super Rugby, dipped off at the end of a long season where he had more minutes on the field than he previously played.

Oh definitely........... the criticism is in reference to his test form last year.

 

[Derpus]

Reds don't exactly manage his minutes......

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Reds don't exactly manage his minutes..

Derps with some fledgling kindling for the Festival of Hate Bonfire. Bit wet but it might catch.

NSFW Festival of Hate 2021 ​

Match Day Team GIF:​

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[Sully]

6 days until match day. Reds have lost their captain but still should be the more settled team. I will be interested to see the makeup of the back 5 in the forwards and the outside backs.
The Tahs will be underdogs but have, in my opinion, an underrated forward pack and a top class halves pairing. I think they are a better chance of winning than media are suggesting.

What ever happens I'm pretty excited for where rugby is at right now and that's a long way from where I was only a few months ago. I think it is only pigheadedness that has kept me going because any sane man would have bought a broncos or Lions membership years ago.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

 

[Braveheart81]

Seems like an odd comment about Thor, he is a proven 80 minute player after last season and they have a crack at his weight and imply that he needs to be fitter to get back into the game.

I am happy how he is, let the man eat

Rennie is judging him as having the potential to be the best in his position in the world.

Seems pretty reasonable that if he wants to fulfil that potential he might need to slim down a bit.

It's not like Rennie was making that statement on the basis that it was something Tupou needed to improve to gain selection for the Wallabies (like several players in that list).