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I have inside knowledge on that one
Speak up then. Otherwise you are just another gossip merchant.
Rebels vs Crusaders, Rnd 4, 14 March 2014 @ AAMI
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Speak up then. Otherwise you are just another gossip merchant.
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daz
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I hope so, but after 2 rounds the Rebels are a bit like the French; we really don't know which team is going to turn up.
You would think that good trial form and a cracking opening game is the rule, and the Force game the exception, but really, after 2 rounds it is one good win and one poor loss.
No-one really knows which is the 2014 version yet.
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Geoff Shaw (53)
I think Stirzaker is going to have to work to even get his place on the bench as Meehan has looked pretty good and deserves the place for now.
Burgess was Man of the Match against the Cheetahs, how short are people's memories? He was not the worst against the Force and looks a lot better with Hegarty compared to Roberts.
brokendown
Bill McLean (32)
what has happened to Moody as a prop,injured?
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
The Crusaders will be vulnerable with their Whitelock Coefficient being very low due to a couple of them being selected for Team Rehab.
Scythe
Larry Dwyer (12)
Stirzaker is faster, strong and has a better pass. The only aspect Burgess has is experience - the speed and strength are based on the Rebels pre-season testing.
It will be a closer call than you think with Burgess also displaying a less focused attitude at training according to some of the team members
Dumbledore
Dick Tooth (41)
Much as I love Stirzaker, he'll have to win the starting jersey off Burgess from the bench.
There's a few boys who need a massive rocket up the arse after last week - Pyle, Neville, Woodward, Higgers, PAE, Lahiff etc. Could include Roberts, but I don't think it was lack of effort with him, he's just not really up to it as a Soup flyhalf. As for this game, I hope we go back to the Rd. 1 lineup to be honest, with either Kingston and Veainu at 14 instead of Mitchell. I get that he works hard, but he still gets out of position and gets out-muscled. Woodward I'd give one more week. He's consistently been one of our best for a good long while now, shouldn't be dropped for one shocker - might do some serious damage to his confidence.
Jones simply has to start this week. Have we got any lock cover other than Neville? Any chance he gets dropped from the squad completely and Jones/Pyle play 80 with Timani Jr. or Reid coming onto the bench? Not sure about Colby. He didn't look right at all to me, miles off the pace. Is the best way to manage him bringing him back slowly via. the bench or is he not even up to that at the moment?
There's a few boys who need a massive rocket up the arse after last week - Pyle, Neville, Woodward, Higgers, PAE, Lahiff etc. Could include Roberts, but I don't think it was lack of effort with him, he's just not really up to it as a Soup flyhalf. As for this game, I hope we go back to the Rd. 1 lineup to be honest, with either Kingston and Veainu at 14 instead of Mitchell. I get that he works hard, but he still gets out of position and gets out-muscled. Woodward I'd give one more week. He's consistently been one of our best for a good long while now, shouldn't be dropped for one shocker - might do some serious damage to his confidence.
Jones simply has to start this week. Have we got any lock cover other than Neville? Any chance he gets dropped from the squad completely and Jones/Pyle play 80 with Timani Jr. or Reid coming onto the bench? Not sure about Colby. He didn't look right at all to me, miles off the pace. Is the best way to manage him bringing him back slowly via. the bench or is he not even up to that at the moment?
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Steve Williams (59)
Stirzaker's pass is top notch.
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Train Without a Station
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Those pre-season testing results are great Scythe. If only rugby was played in a gym.
Scythe
Larry Dwyer (12)
Sure but surely speed and endurance tests play a factor - anyway time will tell
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Train Without a Station
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As a gym monkey who looks the goods and struggles on the field, I'd love to say how important gym results are. But realistically, they are only relevant if players are close to similar quality without them.
Dumbledore
Dick Tooth (41)
Stirzaker is very slight, I'd be astonished if he was stronger than Burgess. Regardless, Burgess is pretty clearly the superior defender which we know is something McGahan values. I'd still rather see Stirzaker starting sooner rather than later. I reckon you gain a lot more than you lose with him, Burgess is a perfect 'last 20' sort of scrumhalf as well. Can definitely see the argument for starting Burgess though, which I never really could with Phipps.
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George Smith (75)
Crusaders: Israel Dagg, Nafi Tuitavake, Ryan Crotty, Tom Taylor, Johnny McNicholl, Colin Slade, Andy Ellis, Kieran Read (c), Matt Todd, Luke Whitelock, Samuel Whitelock, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Ben Funnell, Wyatt Crockett. Reserves: Codie Taylor, Tim Perry, Nepo Laulala, Dominic Bird, Jordan Taufua, Mitchell Drummond, Kieron Fonotia, Nemani Nadolo.
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
If sport was played in a gym, guys like Tom Brady would never have gotten anywhere. Brady always had rotten numbers, yet trained his ass off in other ways (technically) and when given a shot took it and never let it go. If you get a chance, watch a documentary on Brady sometime, it's actually interesting stuff. He basically wasn't rated in the combine or draft at all and was an afterthought.
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Train Without a Station
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Somebody else has also seen "Year of the Quarterback - The Brady 6" I see. Good film. Give "The Todd Marinovich Project" a watch if you can. Very interesting.
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
James Hird has a similar story. A late late draft pick, applied himself and became a once in a generation player.
If Nic can keep his head screwed on and stop trying silly chip and chase kicks and flick passes then he'll come good. I like what I see, but he has a habit of trying the speculative moves before he or the pack have earned the right to do so.
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
Last digression from me on this topic, but Wayne Gretzky is another. Athletically inferior to his competitors, yet a superior player.
Back on topic: best of luck to the Rebels. If they can bounce back, they have a real shot at this. At home against a slow starting Crusaders, who are also riddled with injury.
They need their big players like Higgers, Pyle, Jones, etc to stand up and nullify the Crusaders forwards, who can link like backs if they get space.
Back on topic: best of luck to the Rebels. If they can bounce back, they have a real shot at this. At home against a slow starting Crusaders, who are also riddled with injury.
They need their big players like Higgers, Pyle, Jones, etc to stand up and nullify the Crusaders forwards, who can link like backs if they get space.
Deputy Van Halen
Larry Dwyer (12)
Groundhog day on the starting 15:
Bit surprised Kingston has been dumped entirely otherwise it's what was expected.
Bit surprised Kingston has been dumped entirely otherwise it's what was expected.
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