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David Codey (61)
.....and once it's recorded,it's a capital punishment offence to delete anything unwatched!
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Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
You're in for a treat. Going from free to air to Foxtel at the start of the S15 season is heaven for Rugby tragics. So. Much. Rugby.
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EDIT: Oh and a word from the wise. If you have a significant other who has sensed the opportunity to record trashy reality shows, soapies and dancing/singing shows, whatever you do, don't let him/her discover the series link function. The HDD will be full before the weekend and all of your S15 games will fail to record. NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Endorse @Scoeys advice and advise ALSO Watch out for some of the garbage the little folk (not so little now but still younger) will try to "record" to the HD as well using up valuable rugby viewing space.
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Mark Ella (57)
You will find yourself at war with the lifestyle channel. The series link button will be your enmy as said above. Don't be surprised to see about four trashy women shows trying to be recorded at the same time conflicting the system. When you go to the tv and find something you tried to record failed, you will scream.
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Good point ILTW, Reminds me of the RWC 2011 "Rules" that were circulated by email (and rigidly enforced at Chez Jarse) around that time. I think there is a copy of these on these threads somewhere. Relevant for any Televised rugby.
http://www.theroar.com.au/2011/07/22/rugby-world-cup-rules/
Edit: We digress. Back on topic.
The 2014 Reds backline will surprise many who have written them off based on 2013 form, rumour, perceptions. They will be more than a handful for any team that takes them lightly.
IMHO the Piggies may be where Team Red 2014 may be a little vulnerable, particularly when players graduate to Team Rehab.
Bit of talk above about Curtin Browning. I reckon he may be about 6 months shy of being ready to warm the pine for the Reds, but he will be one to look out for in 2015 and beyond. It would be a loss to Red if another franchise were to entice him out of BrisVegas next year or the year after.
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Train Without a Station
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HJ I tend to agree. Quirk debuted Round 1 2010. From there he was not able to cement himself as a regular match day member until 2013, and then still did struggle to maintain his form for the entirety of what was his first full season as a starter.
Scott Higginbotham debuted in the 92-3 disaster in 2007. It wasn't until 2010 that he cemented himself as the Reds best 6.
Gill debuted in 2011, yet it was really 2013 when he cemented himself.
If Browning is able to convert one or two short cameos into a full season of Super Rugby in 2014, he would be the best young forward prospect in the country.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
As a trio, I really liked the way that Shatz, Gill and Quirk worked. Probably one of the tightest units I have seen in quite a long time. Collectively soooo much more than the sum of their parts.
I'm hoping that they continue on with that this season as it was such a joy to watch.
I'm hoping that they continue on with that this season as it was such a joy to watch.
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John Thornett (49)
http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_9130475,00.html
Why on earth would we need Simmons as a 6 at any point?. We have Quirk, Browning and McDuling as options.
Keep Simmo in the row RG, punt on one of the youngsters even if there is an injury.
Why on earth would we need Simmons as a 6 at any point?. We have Quirk, Browning and McDuling as options.
Keep Simmo in the row RG, punt on one of the youngsters even if there is an injury.
USARugger
John Thornett (49)
It's just PR reaching for a sound bite in an attempt to "make news". They do this year round, not only when there's barely any rugby being played.
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Mark Ella (57)
IMO the Reds will use their forwards as a weapon nore than previous years. They are full of very good players, most with Wallaby experience. They are a year older, yet still very young and a very "tight" group.
Slipper (LHP/THP - makes no difference - workload huge)
Finger (run all day and pulls off tackles players hate to be on the end of)
Daley (that is the ??????)
Horwill - (very motivated to recapture previous form and try to get Wallaby captaincy back)
Simmo (huge work load appreciated by Reds and LINK's Wallabies)
Gill, Quirk & Shatz (tight trio full of workload)
Slipper (LHP/THP - makes no difference - workload huge)
Finger (run all day and pulls off tackles players hate to be on the end of)
Daley (that is the ??????)
Horwill - (very motivated to recapture previous form and try to get Wallaby captaincy back)
Simmo (huge work load appreciated by Reds and LINK's Wallabies)
Gill, Quirk & Shatz (tight trio full of workload)
SouthernX
John Thornett (49)
This is the 3rd offseason in a row where the newspaper has made a point about the shaggy/sandy haired No.6 back rower who is tipped to have a big season 2012 (Higgers) 2013 (Quirk) 2014 (Browning)
I just hope Curtis Browning has the skill set & we are not basing this assumption on how a man likes to grow his hair.
EDIT: Beau Robinson (2011) shaggy haired backrower tipped for a big year. (but he was an open side flanker)
I just hope Curtis Browning has the skill set & we are not basing this assumption on how a man likes to grow his hair.
EDIT: Beau Robinson (2011) shaggy haired backrower tipped for a big year. (but he was an open side flanker)
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It has always been very curious that the three standout backrowers within a few short years all played different positions, and had different skillsets. The backrow was predicted years before it actually took shape by many, but few would have predicted they would be the starting 'loosies' in tandem so soon.
In saying all that, I think Curtis will give those guys a real run for their money as the season progresses. It might just be that our backrow becomes a four-man wrecking crew, with one bash brother waiting on the pine.
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
The young fella has had plenty of rapts on him seems like forever.
Consistent starts in Super 15 is a huge step up for the young bloke.
Just hope he is 'nurtured" properly. If so, he has the potential (as have soooooooooo many others) to progress allthe way to the top and for a very long time. However there are plenty of distractions along the road so being mentored properly and being focussed over a number of years is the key
As always time will tell
Consistent starts in Super 15 is a huge step up for the young bloke.
Just hope he is 'nurtured" properly. If so, he has the potential (as have soooooooooo many others) to progress allthe way to the top and for a very long time. However there are plenty of distractions along the road so being mentored properly and being focussed over a number of years is the key
As always time will tell
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Alan Cameron (40)
Browning was serviceable off the bench last year, as will he be this year. He will grow to be Australia's version of heaslip
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John Eales (66)
It's early days for him but if you don't want him send him down to Sydney; we'll have a Volvo waiting at the border.
Browning turned 20 last October; so people should not be too critical of him, after all, he was the Australian Under 20 player of the year in 2013.
I saw him in 2009 at the Opens Oz Schools Championships when he was 15 (which I didn't know until the end of the week, and ditto for CFS) and you could notice his combativeness and joy of contact. There's a bit of Schalk in him.
Normally you can't pick junior forwards to do well as senior players but because of those attributes you knew he would go OK when he was older.
Don't judge him yet.
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Browning turned 20 last October; so people should not be too critical of him, after all, he was the Australian Under 20 player of the year in 2013.
I saw him in 2009 at the Opens Oz Schools Championships when he was 15 (which I didn't know until the end of the week, and ditto for CFS) and you could notice his combativeness and joy of contact. There's a bit of Schalk in him.
Normally you can't pick junior forwards to do well as senior players but because of those attributes you knew he would go OK when he was older.
Don't judge him yet.
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tranquility
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I will bet my hat, that Curtis will never leave QLD for the entirety of his career. I think he might win a few caps too.
gel
Ken Catchpole (46)
Fortunately, given the usual reds membership merchandise, you will have plenty of hats to spare.
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TOCC
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Yep i think the hats are a bit lame, i just palm them off to my nephews anyway...
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TOCC
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Squad sizes are how big, 50? Lol
Ive seen another photo of this minus the players sitting in the front rank who are all the Wider Training Squad players, and left remaining were 32 players, the 29 full contracted and 3 EPS squad players listed on the Reds website.
So that means the Reds still have one position left available in the main squad and two positions in the EPS.... I wonder why they have gone into the season with 3 contracted positions left vacant? They must have a lot of faith in the Wider Training Squad.
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