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Dick Tooth (41)
Slow day in work, I had to entertain myself somehow I guess
Waratahs 2014
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Slow day in work, I had to entertain myself somehow I guess
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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
There's really not too much to whinge about with the Tahs these days, but I'm not sure they hit the right note with their marketing slogan for next year: "Believe. 2014". It says to me "We have nothing else - just believe". It might have been a better slogan for this year, looking skywards from the wreckage of 2012.
I'm more in favour of "This time we'll get it right. 2014". Or "More of what you liked this year, with less of the frustrating drops in intensity. Tahs 2014".
Yes, it's a slow day at work.
I'm more in favour of "This time we'll get it right. 2014". Or "More of what you liked this year, with less of the frustrating drops in intensity. Tahs 2014".
Yes, it's a slow day at work.
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John Thornett (49)
So, basically, "Hope. 2014."
Or maybe, "Try. 2014."
I can see those on the back of taxis.
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Phil Hardcastle (33)
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Tony Shaw (54)
Grayson Hart won't be a worry but Ollie Atkins played OK when he got on the field. I think that he could be anything in two years time, but I'll be mighty pissed if he ends up a long-term lock for Scotland. For my money we should have given him a one year contract and seen how well he grew next year.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Betham seems to have shown his upper limit during the year. I'd much prefer to see a back three of Crawford and Folau on the wings and Beale at fullback.
Good news. Now lets just tie up Folau's contract! The backline next year is going to have some scary talent in it!
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
His upper limit included destroying a few blokes in scoring some nice tries... Including the Brumbies. He's a good winger, but maybe not Test standard. He will benefit a lot when the Tahs get into full swing next year, provided he gets game time.
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Has it been announced that Volvo will be the Principal sponsor of the Tahs in 2014-15?
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Michael Lynagh (62)
Some of those runs Betham did make for a great upper limit, if that's the case. And we saw more of them in the ITM Cup before that.
The main weakness to his game is the mistakes - dropped easy balls, lost balls in contacts, poor defensive reads. The other is getting more involved - something a lot of younger, inexperiernced wingers struggle to do (Morahan still can't do it).
Reminds me a bit of Digby a few years back way. I am hopeful that Betham can iron out his issues and be used as an Ioane-style blind side winger (although Betham seems to play more on the right) to great effect. We need some more of those guys who are quality, too - NZ rugby just seems to churn them out.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
according to KB (Kurtley Beale) in the papers he hopes to be the number one 10
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Mark Ella (57)
I am not sold on Beale. He has great natural talent there is not doubt. For me however it is about execution. At 15 he drops too many high balls, and has a very limited kicking game with inaccuracy a big feature. At 10 he is blighted by significant periods of individualistic play, crabbing across field closing up the space of his outside backs and a vast number of low percentage chip kicks and grubbers.
If he has been signed as depth cover for 15 and 10, good stuff. As a starter in either position - meh.
If he has been signed as depth cover for 15 and 10, good stuff. As a starter in either position - meh.
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