Reds 2022

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Why are we rushing an 18 year to play at the senior level?

No one is rushing anyone. I think it is expected that a full time contracted player (with a locker with the core players) is at Premier Rugby level.
What I think has happened it that Tom Lynagh’s family name has elevated his contract and privileges well above his skill level and everyone is expecting to see him on the paddock, but he is clearly not ready. I think everyone thought Lynagh was replacing Gordon, but clearly they are a few years apart.

 

[Adam84]

Indigenous jersey for Rd 14 Moana clash

 

[RugbyReg]

a few minutes off the bench hasnt really shown us his ability and skill set though

he played half of one game and started and played most of the other

 

[Penguin]

a few minutes off the bench hasnt really shown us his ability and skill set though

You must have missed the first trial match.

 

[upthereds#!]

No Fotuaika or Nonggoor wow. Anae on the bench!

 

[Wilson]

No Fotuaika or Nonggoor wow. Anae on the bench!

What happened to Fotuaika? He was named in the team for Friday

 

[RugbyReg]

No Fotuaika or Nonggoor wow. Anae on the bench!

Fotuaika is starting at 3

 

[Rugrat]

Great to have Reds players male and female out at the clubs tonight for junior training. Well done Reds Organisation and players, Big buzz to have the kids get to train in front of and get encouragement from the Players . Well done.

 

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Jock Campbell re-signed for 2 years.

 

[upthereds#!]

Fotuaika is starting at 3

I can't read alright!

 

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Last night was the first glimpse of hope I saw from Vunivalu. Despite my thoughts of being overhyped and overpriced, I’m now thinking we can make use of him in the centre channel and wing. I watched Dangunu play at Wests yesterday and even though he didn’t get much ball, he is a Super Rugby player and should be pulled back into the team.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Last night was the first glimpse of hope I saw from Vunivalu. Despite my thoughts of being overhyped and overpriced, I’m now thinking we can make use of him in the centre channel and wing. I watched Dangunu play at Wests yesterday and even though he didn’t get much ball, he is a Super Rugby player and should be pulled back into the team.

If you think of how much game time vunivalu had he just not had had the platform to show what he can offer but glimpses shown special talent. Last night just reaffirmed to me if can stay injury free he will be part of the wallaby conversation. Players of this quality are hard to attract to our code and to me showed enough that as long as keeps injury free we should be making efforts to retain him.

 

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If you think of how much game time vunivalu had he just not had had the platform to show what he can offer but glimpses shown special talent. Last night just reaffirmed to me if can stay injury free he will be part of the wallaby conversation. Players of this quality are hard to attract to our code and to me showed enough that as long as keeps injury free we should be making efforts to retain him.

Injuries still need to be factored in. If he can improve on last night and play big minutes each game, then we have a winner.

EDIT. IMO he still needs to catch up on the money already paid, so the contract negotiation would need to be balanced.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Injuries still need to be factored in. If he can improve on last night and play big minutes each game, then we have a winner.

EDIT. IMO he still needs to catch up on the money already paid, so the contract negotiation would need to be balanced.

With injuries that is not how it works ie catch up as more forward looking ie is he still highly injury prone or do we think it is behind him, has he shown enough that he can still be the player we thought he could be when first recruited. I would say yes but got a bit more time to evaluate that.

 

[The Phoenix]

If you think of how much game time vunivalu had he just not had had the platform to show what he can offer but glimpses shown special talent. Last night just reaffirmed to me if can stay injury free he will be part of the wallaby conversation. Players of this quality are hard to attract to our code and to me showed enough that as long as keeps injury free we should be making efforts to retain him.

In attack he showed his ability - on the other hand his defensive reads were abysmal.

 

[LearningCurve]

In attack he showed his ability - on the other hand his defensive reads were abysmal.

Agreed, I thought he was certainly hard to stop when he had a head of steam but defensively he was a liability and at test level that will be exposed. I'm surprise that the Reds coaching staff or even teammates haven't sorted that out - we tell juniors to communicate to their team mates when they need to mark the opposition and move out.

Jock Campbell looked very good - great support play and Petaia was lively and hard to contain.

 

[LeCheese]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1526172486525628416

new week, new additions to the list

 

[RugbyReg]

More importantly any word on Asiata?

If he’s not right, and assuming the coaches don’t want to look at club players, it only leaves Moore?

 

[PhilClinton]

More importantly any word on Asiata?

If he’s not right, and assuming the coaches don’t want to look at club players, it only leaves Moore?

Are there any club players who've earned the shot? Having only played a handful of games the sample size may not be there.

Has Moore still been training with the Reds/UQ?

 

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Are there any club players who've earned the shot? Having only played a handful of games the sample size may not be there.

Has Moore still been training with the Reds/UQ?

Moore has not been training for rugby. He has been keeping fit with running and bike riding.

Might be time for a hail mary selection. Remember blokes like Little and Horan were dragged out of obscurity and seemed to go ok.