Reds 2015

[Parse]

Actually, while you could argue that there are a number of top line players out. The reality is that these players (and you can include the few injured wallabies as well), have not had a long pre-season with RG. However, most of the guys who took the field against the ponies did. In my eyes this makes it worse as these guys seemed totally clueless as to what to do, no game plan, no idea about a defensive line and no idea how to work a breakdown or even try to get along with a referee's style. You think the guys who have had the long preseason would know exactly what they are supposed to be doing. Even Slipper in his post match interview said they didn't execute the game plan at all. It reminds of last year when all we heard about was RG's fantastic game plan - but the players never actually executed it. Seems like more of the same this year.

Our only ray of hope seems to be that when guys like JOC (James O'Connor), Thompson, Tui and returning Wallabies like QC (Quade Cooper) get on the field for the Reds they won't have been with the team long enough for RG to turn them into clueless rugby players without a plan, and as such, we might see some great play from them.

 

[liquor box]

I am guessing this weeks sales of memberships might be slow!

I thought there were some strange choices, I think we were behind by 18 at one point and took a penalty shot. This would have left us 15 points behind which is still three scoring plays. It made no sense to me.

I am very worried, how motivated are our injured guys to get back into the team after that? How many minutes into the game did Cooper start thinking about leaving after this season? We need a miracle at this point just to be competitive.

 

[Brendan Hume]

Thomson for Schatz for mine. Need a strong ball running loosie. Browning did well I thought.


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[TOCC]

Yep Thomson for Shatz, problem with Thomson is that he can be an enigmatic player, he is either brilliant or average


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[Hugh Jarse]

^^^^ It seems to have become an annual requirement for him to clock a Red. Ask Ed Quirk.

And the Citing Commissioner seems to be disinterested.

Not good form for a potential return to the Wobs Captain position.

 

[Slim 293]

Not good form for a potential return to the Wobs Captain position.

I would think the Cheiks would be impressed to see his captain getting away with such an act.............

 

[Scoey]

Striking = red card. Just ask Wales how well it went for them to have their captain shown red. Seriously Slim, that's just a stupid comment.

 

[Slim 293]

Horwill to face the judiciary:

http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/james-horwill-red-card-offence/

 

[Slim 293]

I watched Moore come on to see if he's any good returning from injury.

What I saw at 54 min, 15 sec shocked me. I recall Moore getting away with a cheap shot punch last year in Brisbane, but tonight's 'coward punch' was so utterly dangerous that it has no place in the game. This has got to be reviewed and Moore must cop a suspension - otherwise rugby will become anything goes, and there will be serious injuries or fatalities.

Shame Moore shame!

Nah, nothing in it...........

 

[hammertimethere]

Edit ********

Punch = Red, simple as that.

Disagree by all means, but not like that - Cyclo.

 

[Slim 293]

The footage doesn't show anything but Moore making what is definitely a suspect action with his arm, but it's not clear what actually happens............

In the meantime Gardner is standing right there watching the whole thing.

 

[cyclopath]

The footage doesn't show anything but Moore making what is definitely a suspect wind up but it's not clear what actually happens....

In the meantime Gardner is standing right there watching the whole thing.

You had me until Gardner.

 

[Scoey]

FFS Slim. Yes the video doesn't show any contact but where there's smoke there's fire. You're in the Reds thread where you know a lot of us are going to be pissed off, upset and cranky and you're throwing out rancid bait. Maybe just take you and all of your class elsewhere.

 

[Slim 293]

That's fair enough Scoey, but the outrage aimed at Moore based on that footage is a bit over the top............

 

[Braveheart81]

If he did punch Hanson or whoever it was, it would have been a yellow card.

Nothing more than that. It certainly wouldn't have changed the result in any way whatsoever.

That said, it's a bit unbecoming of someone who wants to be Wallaby captain again.

 

[Scoey]

Prob best just to leave it all alone. Nothing good will come from discussing it. It's going to be a long enough season as it is.

 

[Ruggo]

Bigger picture problem here is Aussie players acting like dickheads. Horwill and now Moore. These are the bloke we need to lead if we are going to have a serious crack at the WC but they are carrying on with poor shit not needed.

 

[liquor box]

That said, it's a bit unbecoming of someone who wants to be Wallaby captain again.

Yes, if there is one thing that is for certain, he should have pulled a street sign out of the ground and used that as a weapon, not his fists. This would take him to the top of the captaincy stakes

 

[cyclopath]

Hobson's choice for skipper currently - an ex-one who gets a red card, another who is an outlaw environmental radical, another who punches on, and an incumbent vandal. We need a non-playing skipper with Bluetooth.