Anyone know if Fotuaika got a flight over to Fiji with Australia A then switched camps while in Fiji? That would be a bit cheeky!
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if he was smart he would have waited until he got the kit.
Of course, playing for Tonga won't rule him out of the Reds squad. I wouldn't bend over backwards to keep him, but if we don't have someone suitable as a replacement, we may need to.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
his wife is one of Bill Campbell's many daughters
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Peter Burge (5)
It's semantics I know but is Vest the backfill of AS-Y (I'm working on the basis of viewing LS-L as a lost lock option for the Reds)?
IMO - a part of Reds challenges in last year or so has been the reliance of multi-position utility players in the forwards rather than out-and-out positional players. They haven't ever really backfilled the loss of Rodda and Hockings and have relied on the ASY (Angus Scott-Young)/Vest types to cover over the losses.
A good outcome would to try and secure a genuine lock option where there is no question where they fit in to the Reds system.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
What are the rules for foreign players? Is there a limit on how many years they can be contracted for?
Would any time limits be backdated?
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Alex Ross (28)
Not sure how many it is. I think the Rebels and Force get a bit more leeway. But however low the quota. Would you take up one spot with a middle of the road squad player, or save it for marquee signings?
It’s looking more and more like the Reds are in the same boat as the Tahs. In need of a big TH lock.
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I know every season end results in player movements but the shuffling at Reds seems to be over the top this year.
Is there something going on in the back room? Would love to know the true catalyst for now losing a coach and Taniela's recent comments -" being out of reds injured was best thing for him" or words to that effect.
Seem to have had a lot of folk walk rather than be sent / let go.
Is there something going on in the back room? Would love to know the true catalyst for now losing a coach and Taniela's recent comments -" being out of reds injured was best thing for him" or words to that effect.
Seem to have had a lot of folk walk rather than be sent / let go.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
I would think there are some players who realise they are not in the sights of selectors to play in the World Cup or Lions tour but want a bigger payday without leaving the country.
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a cynical person might put Dan McKellar and Nick Stiles together as disgruntled ex-employees now on a payback mission.
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hope Cordingley is on that list
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
McKellar is not an ex-employee...
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all of them plus the clap trap written by some of these forums
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he applied and was knocked back when he was coaching in QPR
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Simon Poidevin (60)
Don't really think Mckellar would give a shit about trying to pull down the Reds because he didn't get a job years ago. Would show a pretty petty person that I don't believe capable of building what the Brumbies currently have.
Stiles probably has a hit list of players, support staff that he knows are quality and wants them. Business decisions over trying to wage war against people you will probably work with again in the future at some stage.
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Stiles probably has a hit list of players, support staff that he knows are quality and wants them. Business decisions over trying to wage war against people you will probably work with again in the future at some stage.
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Phil Kearns (64)
Confirmation on Michael Todd's departure: