Reds 2017

[Eyes and Ears]

I thought CFS had signed overseas. Will Nabuli still be there on 1 wing?

 

[RugbyReg]

No coach, no flyhalf, no tighthead, no depth at lock, no centre or depth in back 5.

Reds sign 2 number 8s and a 7. We need a 7 of Smiths calibre no doubt, but I am worried that a coaching role might be part of the deal to get him to come to QLD.

We don't have a coach, but I don't see a player like Smith coming to a team like QLD without some assurances over who is the coach. We can only wait and see. And good for him if he has coaching aspirations. I'd be more than happy to see him develop those in QLD too.

No flyhalf? QC (Quade Cooper) a strong candidate from all reports, but you are right we need it confirmed.

Lock depth has confounded me. Simmons, Douglas and Neville aint a bad start. Chuck in 3 of the Oz U20 locks and it aint bad back up.

Some more signings to come, don't you worry about that

 

[Bairdy]

Simmons, Douglas, Neville, Tui and Rodda = no lock depth.

Okay.......

 

[RugbyReg]

It's confirmed:

 

[RugbyReg]

2 years too!

 

[nathan]

It's confirmed:

This image just makes me feel sick. I'd never thought I'd see him in different colours.

 

[TOCC]

George Smith and Brad Thorn... Co-Coaches 2019

 

[Tip]

I thought CFS had signed overseas. Will Nabuli still be there on 1 wing?

Japan Off-season deal. Much like Bernard Foley etc, he comes back for the Reds at the end of pre season

 

[TOCC]

I've long bemoaned the way that Australian rugby never seemed to place great emphasis on the over 30yr old players, but they still have their place in the game, the experience and mentoring they can provide is just as important as their onfield contribution. Being over 30 doesn't mean you can't compete at the top level, NRL has similar physical requirements and many of the top players in the game are in their 30's.

Moore and Smith are the perfect foil for a team which has been poorly coached for the past 3 years.

 

[Ignoto]

What's Rod Macqueen doing these days?

 

[Lindommer]

Looking like a very decent squad next year.

Slipper
Moore
Holmes
Simmons
Douglas
That big fucker at 6 you guys have atm
Smith
Houston

Frisby
Cooper (also apparently keen to return)

Kerevi
CFS/Magnay

Hunt

Isn't Holmes off OS somewhere next year?

 

[jollyswagman]

Someone say George-Mutha-fuck'n-Smith?

 

[Strewthcobber]

Isn't Holmes off OS somewhere next year?

Yeah he's off to Exeter

 

[Viking]

NOOOOOO SMITH... COME BACK TO THE BRUMBIES

 

[Viking]

What a great signing. Smith will add a wealth of experience, he is playing some great rugby now too!

He might be 36 but I think he's still up to it. Didn't he win Euro player of the year?
Even if I'm wrong he will be very good off the bench for the last 20mins of games, whilst mentoring the rest of the forward pack.

Can't wait to see him back in Aus.

 

[biggsy]

pretty excited to call one of my top 5 Rugby players a Qld Red. Pretty Fucken excited actually.

 

[Lindommer]

Looks like the Reds may have some handy players next year (even if they all are backrowers), shame they don't have a decent coach.....

 

[TOCC]

 

[TOCC]

Looks like the Reds may have some handy players next year (even if they all are backrowers), shame they don't have a decent coach...

Reds will have the same amount of back-rowers as other teams, 6 to 7 back-rowers is standard for a squad of 35. Gill is going overseas, Fakosilea signed with the Brumbies and the future of Browning/Shatz is yet to be confirmed but its probable one of them won't be at the Reds in 2016.

Houston, Smith and Timu are replacing those players who are departing.

 

[MichaelM]

James Slipper
Stephen Moore
Sef Fa'agase
Kane Douglas
Rob Simmons
Leroy Houston
George Smith
Hendrik Tui
Nick Frisby
Quade Cooper
Chris Kuridrani
Samu Kerevi
Campbell Magnay
Eto Nabuli
Karmichael Hunt