Well Paddy, I'm an All Black supporter, and lived with Carlos Spencer,so with Quade I would say when you have a 10 like that you just hope he does more good things than flakey things, then sit back and enjoy the ride.
I not saying Carlos was a defensive liabilty Bullrush, just at times had brain explosions ah la Quade. I not knocking either of them,actually always a Carlos fan (mind you I known him and his dad for years)and would always pick him and Quade,just saying thats what you get with these players. Campo was same, but I would always pick him in any tean as well.I hate these comparisons to Carlos. Carlos was no giant in defense and he had a couple of shockers but I don't ever remember him being hidden in defense or consistently not just missing tackles but looking like he's deathly allergic to the contact of the tackle.
Yes - Blues and Carlos Spencer fan here.
I guess Quade is public enemy number 1 in Australia as well as New Zealand.
I am honestly getting a bit sick of all this talk about Quade and his tackling. Actually ALL Quade talk for that matter. People are so blinded by their pre-formed opinions of the guy that regardless of his actual perfromance they rush to stick both boots in after almost every game.
The truth is Quade's defence (or lack thereof) had absolutely nothing to do with why we lost the game on the weekend. 0. Nothing. It is just something people love bringing up after every Wallaby loss.
In fact I don't think Quade played too badly on Saturday. Not well, merely OK. He was one of the few players who actually threatened the Irish line. His kicking game was generally good. Yes he threw two silly flick-passes, but they weren't the reason why we lsot. Sure they were frustrating and dumb, but I don't think his performance warrants the level of vitriolic criticism he has been copping in some quarters.
I not saying Carlos was a defensive liabilty Bullrush, just at times had brain explosions ah la Quade. I not knocking either of them,actually always a Carlos fan (mind you I known him and his dad for years)and would always pick him and Quade,just saying thats what you get with these players. Campo was same, but I would always pick him in any tean as well.
Richard bands had him in two knotsI hate these comparisons to Carlos. Carlos was no giant in defense and he had a couple of shockers but I don't ever remember him being hidden in defense or consistently not just missing tackles but looking like he's deathly allergic to the contact of the tackle.
Yes - Blues and Carlos Spencer fan here.
Was going to point that out. Given how he handled the bombs Sexton was feeding him, you'd have to question his abilities af fullback in these kinda conditions.His catching of the high ball is a disaster.
At least the Wallabies are still ranked 2nd in the IRB standings! :yay
This subtle racism is typical of the mindset of the Australian team that went out to face Ireland on Saturday. As an Aussie (currently working in Dublin) I have been ashamed of the arrogance of my nation. From Campese down to the online forums there was a streak of arrogance running through our build up to the match against the Irish that was clearly unjustified.
We totally under-estimated the Irish and were shown up both on and off the park. The Irish were far more intelligent than us in how they approached the match, they were more physical on the pitch and they destroyed us at the set piece. I had to hang my head in shame at some of the pre and post match comments made by some Australians. Thankfully, my Irish friends didn't hold it against me. I hope we have learnt from this hard lesson and that we will be more respectful of our opponents, starting with the US, in the future.
Pete
This subtle racism is typical of the mindset of the Australian team that went out to face Ireland on Saturday. As an Aussie (currently working in Dublin) I have been ashamed of the arrogance of my nation. From Campese down to the online forums there was a streak of arrogance running through our build up to the match against the Irish that was clearly unjustified.
We totally under-estimated the Irish and were shown up both on and off the park. The Irish were far more intelligent than us in how they approached the match, they were more physical on the pitch and they destroyed us at the set piece. I had to hang my head in shame at some of the pre and post match comments made by some Australians. Thankfully, my Irish friends didn't hold it against me. I hope we have learnt from this hard lesson and that we will be more respectful of our opponents, starting with the US, in the future.
Pete
In fact I don't think Quade played too badly on Saturday. Not well, merely OK. He was one of the few players who actually threatened the Irish line. His kicking game was generally good. Yes he threw two silly flick-passes, but they weren't the reason why we lsot. Sure they were frustrating and dumb, but I don't think his performance warrants the level of vitriolic criticism he has been copping in some quarters.