Reds 2016

[Slim 293]

It might be to do with the Wallaby front row consistently playing together as a unit

I think Sio is staying in Canberra.........

 

[Sully]

I think Sio is staying in Canberra...

Oh well there goes his Wallaby chances.....

 

[TOCC]

Too early for a 2017 thread, but this will be a formidable tight five:

1. Slipper
2. Moore
3. Holmes
4. Douglas
5. Simmons



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[Sully]

2017 may be a bit of a stretch for Holmes.

 

[Braveheart81]

2017 may be a bit of a stretch for Holmes.

He's 5 months younger than Stephen Moore!

 

[upthereds#!]

Too early for a 2017 thread, but this will be a formidable tight five:

1. Slipper
2. Moore
3. Holmes
4. Douglas
5. Simmons



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Talakai will be solid by then aswell, and who knows about Tongan Thor as a 20 year old!

 

[RugbyReg]

Dan Herbert having a very positive impact already.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Brisbane Christmas drinks tomorrow at the Alliance Hotel at 5:30

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I'll be aboard EK5125 BNE to AKL or I'd be there. Have a good night & maybe something can be arranged for Feb 6 pre-or post-match (or both!).

 

[Lindommer]

I'd wager Squeaky wants his kids to grow up around their grandparents and cousins.

 

[Mr Tank]

Anyone else hear that Stephen Moore is coming back to Brisbane on the understanding that Laurie Fisher will be coach next year?

 

[Lindommer]

Now THAT I'd like to see. But what's Woody going to do?

 

[TOCC]

Anyone else hear that Stephen Moore is coming back to Brisbane on the understanding that Laurie Fisher will be coach next year?

Interesting.. He was approached about the job in August when the QRU conducted the review but was contractually tied to Gloucester for another season...


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[LRB]

Well that's certainly good news if true about Laurie Fisher, but I still fail to see the appeal of Stephen Moore returning to the Reds at this stage of his career. IMO we would have been better served by keeping James Hansen.

 

[fo!!ower]

Well that's certainly good news if true about Laurie Fisher, but I still fail to see the appeal of Stephen Moore returning to the Reds at this stage of his career. IMO we would have been better served by keeping James Hansen.

Better served perhaps but the PR generated by signing the current Wallaby captain is huge. Helps that he is almost universally well liked, respected and is a Qld old boy too of course.

Interesting.. He was approached about the job in August when the QRU conducted the review but was contractually tied to Gloucester for another season.


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[fatprop]

Well that's certainly good news if true about Laurie Fisher, but I still fail to see the appeal of Stephen Moore returning to the Reds at this stage of his career. IMO we would have been better served by keeping James Hansen.

That presumes they could have kept Hanson, you would think that if they could, they would have

 

[RugbyReg]

That presumes they could have kept Hanson, you would think that if they could, they would have

its accepted that he left because Cheika told him he needed more game time as a starter to be considered for the Wallabies. He confirmed that was the only reason.

I'd prefer him than Fainga'a, but it would seem we had Saia signed for another year already.

 

[Highlander35]

Plus he wanted to go a team that can make finals in the next 5 years.

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[Sully]

Hadn't heard about Laurie. I think Chiba was going and they couldn't keep him. Fainga'a cops a lot of crap and most of it is unjustified. Most of it comes down to personal preference. Personally I would go with Hanson but you lose little with Fainga'a.

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[fatprop]

its accepted that he left because Cheika told him he needed more game time as a starter to be considered for the Wallabies. He confirmed that was the only reason.

I'd prefer him than Fainga'a, but it would seem we had Saia signed for another year already.

So he moved on for the best of reasons, a starting opportunity (I would prefer him over Saia as well )

 

[dru]

Dan Herbert having a very positive impact already.

Reg, I would love to understand this comment. I'm not challenging it at all I just dont follow. And I love the thought that you are right.