Waratahs 2019

[A mutterer]

Reported during the Rebls match tonight, the Tahs have stood down Izzy until further notice. Looks like they are not so keen to lose him.

not sure how you came to that conclusion?

 

[upthereds#!]

yeh...standing someone down means you are pretty keen to lose them actually....

 

['Tattsy'TaylorFan1]

Currently 10 Tahs signed to full contracts for next year: Johnson-Holmes, O'Connor, Robertson, McCauley, Staniforth, Swinton, Dempsey, Hooper, Gordon and Mason.

At this stage I'd look to add Vui, C Talakai, Fitzpatrick, Simmons, Hanigan, Miller, Mitch Short, Beale, Foketi, Newsome and Clark to that + recruit either Harrison Goddard or Nic White and either of Andrew Kellaway or Naiyaravoro to make 23 full contracts by the end of this season.

Hold off on negotiating Kepu, C Walker, T Latu, A Tuala, Polota-Nau, JP Sauni, Roets, Holloway, Wells (7s or not?), P Tafa, Foley, K Hunt, J Folau, J Ramm and Ashley-Cooper until the end of the season or end of the World Cup for the veterans I reckon.

 

[Derpus]

Hrmmm, I'd be pretty keen to hang on to Kepu, Holloway, Wells, Foley (though im almost certain hes leaving) and hunt.

 

['Tattsy'TaylorFan1]

Hrmmm, I'd be pretty keen to hang on to Kepu, Holloway, Wells, Foley (though im almost certain hes leaving) and hunt.

I reckon Keps could be done at the end of the World Cup plus Vui must be desperate for opportunity. I'd hold off on Holloway and Wells in case a big cash splash is needed to bring in a proper big bruiser in the pack that is actually ready to go and play round one unlike Roets. Hold off on Hunt in case he does something wrong off the field otherwise you'll find yourself facing a payout like the Reds. Let Foley go so you can prioritise keeping Beale (Beale can cover 10 for Mason next year as well as play 12 or 15 if Mason is going good).

 

[RugbyReg]

With Folau, Phipps and Foley gone (or likely to be gone) you need experienced backs. I’d be signing up Hunt for sure.

 

[fatprop]

Tahs are screwed

 

[Jamie]

We need some forwards first and foremost, Tahs need some serious variety upfront. I'm not fussed about Phipps or Foley, loyal players and I'm very grateful for their contributions but time for new blood.

It has been pretty shitty couple of weeks and I would even say season in general, even my Tahs fan FB group page has closed down as the Admin is a massive Folau fan…


Anyway Go Tahs, hope we beat the Rebels

 

[Strewthcobber]

Mason or Beale?
I'd be looking to invest a bit of money in that general direction

 

[Jamie]

I actually think a few players will leave because of Izzy, that is my gut feeling. KB (Kurtley Beale) included, Mason is the future and also there was another guy in the trials (can't remember his name) who was quite good.

 

[Pass it to Dunning!]

I actually think a few players will leave because of Izzy, that is my gut feeling. KB (Kurtley Beale) included, Mason is the future and also there was another guy in the trials (can't remember his name) who was quite good.

Foley had played for the Wallabies when he was Mason's age. His performance against the Sunwolves convinced me that we need to re-sign Foley, because the two other flyhalves up to Super Rugby calibre in Australia are already taken.

 

['Tattsy'TaylorFan1]

This will never happen because the CEO Andrew Hore and coach Daryl Gibson love each other (Hore just wants Gibson to do well I think) but by the end of the year we might almost need to do a mini Reds and sack Gibson. Give the reins to Cronny and clean out the list (not quite to the extent of the Reds though) in favour of youth like Thorn has done. Get some new meat in there and stop the dumb recruitments in favour of home grown talent like the Reds have done. Hunt and Roets are not good recruits right now as we are going backwards and they were brought in to win a Super Rugby title (for Gibson) not try and help us scrape into the finals.

 

[Up the Guts]

What happens to John Folau now?

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

What happens to John Folau now?

He finishes his contract and doesn't get another.

 

[Derpus]

Foley had played for the Wallabies when he was Mason's age. His performance against the Sunwolves convinced me that we need to re-sign Foley, because the two other flyhalves up to Super Rugby calibre in Australia are already taken.

He'd also been given a full season at fullback to work his way in.

 

[Braveheart81]

John Folau baptising Le Roux Roets in Israel Folau's backyard pool.

Totally normal sporting team...

https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/...GLjF2H1Jp2bSJv0eo26kX51yK23bF_k4E9v1MVJw0rdu8

 

[Derpus]

John Folau baptising Le Roux Roets in Israel Folau's backyard pool.

Totally normal sporting team...

https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/...GLjF2H1Jp2bSJv0eo26kX51yK23bF_k4E9v1MVJw0rdu8

Fuck me sideways

 

[John S]

Fuck me sideways

SO what's the issue? If it was one of the team pouring beers on another team mates head it would be "oh that's just the boys being boys"

 

[Derpus]

SO what's the issue? If it was one of the team pouring beers on another team mates head it would be "oh that's just the boys being boys"

correct

 

[John S]

correct

Ok, I'm confused - were you originally expressing frustration at another "Christian" in the Waratahs, or the fact that it's news? (I'm just trying to understand your orginal point, I may be slow).