Reds v Waratahs, round 4, Saturday 7 March

[Jagman]

When was the last time AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) missed a rugby game? Hasn't happened very often.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Taps @ 13 is one of my true rigby bug-bears. However we are a better side with him in it (please come back soon Kerevi), I am just a little worried he will be short of a gallop. Not too much wrong with him game when fully fit, left-peg included.

 

[Scoey]

The centre pairing has me feeling pretty damn frustrated. For starters, as has been said, they are back to front. Secondly, probably our biggest threats (with the Kerevi omission) would be Kuridrani and CFS. With a 10/12 combo of O'Connor and Fainga'a, they won't even see the ball.

RG said in a press conference mid week (I'm paraphrasing - possibly inaccurately) that our centres were largely dictated by who the Tahs were fielding and what they bring. So I think we can expect to see Ant rushing up all night and trying to nail Beale and start him crabbing. Presumably with Thomson or Gill covering the hole Ant leaves.

 

[Godfrey]

I've noticed a lot of games Taps and Ant swap around in defence, so that Ant is at 13. This is a good compromise for me as it puts the more playmakery of the two at 13 on attack and the better defensive reader and organise at 13 on defence. Not sure if SuperCoach will do that though, as that was under Link obviously.

 

[Scoey]

Taps is infinitely more effective on attack at 12 and I also think that Fainga'a defends better at 13 IMO.

 

[Scoey]

Check out my match preview on the front page!

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/the-festival-is-on-qld-reds-vs-nsw-waratahs/

 

[Scrubber2050]

Good report Scoey - well done and I like the prediction. As well

 

[Scoey]

I was nervous about tipping the Reds. I was dwelling on it all week. Gah the stress!

And then Nobody appeared before me in a dream. All of a sudden we were at Ballymore. We walked the hallowed turf and I told him of my troubles. He stopped, turned to me and said, "Relax, the boys have got this. You tip the Reds in your excellent match preview and it will be so."

Who am I to question Rugby royalty?

 

[Bobby Sands]

Noddy* ^ Spot on Scoey !

 

[Scoey]

Nah I meant Nobody -John Eales. As in Nobody's perfect. Noddy works just as well but.

 

[Braveheart81]

Nah I meant Nobody -John Eales. As in Nobody's perfect. Noddy works just as well but.

That's a shame. I was going to start referring to you as Big Ears.

 

[Shiggins]

This will Be a cracker. If the reds can play 80 min like they played 15 last week they have a good chance and will make such a good game.

 

[Lindommer]

They can't.

 

[Scoey]

They can't.

We definitely can. Not likely on current form but still possible. Even if this season is as poor as last season for us, there will be a couple of teams that play us when we 'click'. The Tahs could well be one of them. I hope they are.

 

[BDA]

Well I've done the unimaginable and put some cash on the Tahs (only a multi). A bit of an emotional hedge-bet

 

[hench]

I like the Horwill selection. He'll give away so many penalties they won't be able to score 4 tries.

 

[Scrubber2050]

I'm hoping for a big CHOKE from the Tahs.

The Reds boys to be up for the contest.

It should be a beauty - hopefully a great crowd

 

[Lindommer]

In yer dreams, Scrubber me old mucker, in yer dreams.

 

[Scrubber2050]

In yer dreams, Scrubber me old mucker, in yer dreams.

Mate no doubt we shall post Monday.

One of us will be right and the other one knows shit.

Have my Voodoo Dolls out and chanting some old Queensland incantations

 

[TOCC]

Fuck hoping for a choke or betting against the Reds..

I expect the Reds to put in a good performance and win by being the better team.. I hope the Tahs play the best they can and still get beaten, it will make it more satisfying.


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