all you reds supporters are overlooking the greater problem with QC (Quade Cooper)'s injury.
how will it effect his left jab ?
all you reds supporters are overlooking the greater problem with QC (Quade Cooper)'s injury.
how will it effect his left jab ?
Who gives a ratsd about his left jab? Who is going to fill the 10 jersey in his absence?
In 2012 when Cooper was down, everyone wanted Harris at 10 and he didn't go so well. Link then used Lucas at 10 and it seemed to work really well until he got injured (followed by Harris injured, then Murphy injured, then Lane injured).
Based on that experience, would it not be better to go for Lucas at 10 again and Harris at fullback?
Another "outsider" who thought Lucas looked quite good last week.Certainly better than a lot of his teammates.as an outsider, i thought Lucas played pretty well when he came on, but i dont know all of the "back story"
Just to expand on your point, I've noticed the Reds are not as combative in breakdowns in previous years, and don't like to commit many numbers in this area in attack or defence.Lots of interesting comments from Link on the podcast, particularly about defence.
Link made the point that missed tackles hasn't been as important as aggressive defences that rush up and place pressure on the opposition.
Interesting that the Reds defence this year has been very passive, which is different from the previous years.
I suspect this is not a coincidence - I wonder if Graham prefers a more passive drift defence, whereas Link prefers a more aggressive style of defence.
Just to expand on your point, I've noticed the Reds are not as combative in breakdowns in previous years, and don't like to commit many numbers in this area in attack or defence.