Waratahs 2021
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
How did we actually end up so poor? it was only 6 years ago that we had half the Wallabies squad and had just won a Super Rugby title in-front of a packed stadium.
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Desmond Connor (43)
You mean like last year??
Simmons, Hanigan, Beale, Hooper, Hunt to name a few played last year annnnnd nothing. All wallabies.
Maddocks, Faulkner, Holloway, Abel a few more and still nothing.
The expenditure has clearly been reduced massively this year following COVID. Last year they let Beale leave early to save money too.
No one looked at the Tahs last year and thought we had the best squad of the Australian teams or even close to it.
Every team has a bunch of Wallabies.
Clearly we were more competitive last year. We won 4 of our 8 Super Rugby AU games.
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Desmond Connor (43)
Smith brothers for experienced props. Not on a fortune to go to America. Around to help teach our young props.
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Desmond Connor (43)
And Super rugby?? One win.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
There is any number of reasons why the Smith twins left. I'm certain it isn't because the Reds didn't want to keep them.
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Desmond Connor (43)
One was playing for the rebels.
But the Tahs bought a drug dealer so yeah problems but they still bought him with Penney saying he made a mistake.
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Desmond Connor (43)
Money is an issue absolutely but a crap game plan and keeping a crap attack coach is on Penney.
Even when the Force were down a player the Tahs players barely looked like scoring a try.
Even when the Force were down a player the Tahs players barely looked like scoring a try.
Joe Blow
Peter Sullivan (51)
You cant really pin it on Penney. He has not been great but neither have the last two coaches in regard to leaving the side in decent shape.
It’s more likely the lack of good forward planning within the administration. The money.....meh. That also has to do with sound management and planning. They could find that million if they thought it would make a big difference, which it would. What happens now is that you lose a great deal of support, financial and otherwise, over the next period due to poor performance on the paddock. Swings and roundabouts.
It’s more likely the lack of good forward planning within the administration. The money.....meh. That also has to do with sound management and planning. They could find that million if they thought it would make a big difference, which it would. What happens now is that you lose a great deal of support, financial and otherwise, over the next period due to poor performance on the paddock. Swings and roundabouts.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
I kind of get your Penney hate, but personally I think the jury is out, a lot of the issues are beyond his control and in any case and he is never going to gat a fair hearing with this lot of cattle. But out of curiosity, even if you are right and its 100% Penney, who should be coaching the Waratahs?
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Desmond Connor (43)
Not Whittaker
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Phil Kearns (64)
Ask Alan Jones. He knows everything about rugby. Never played it, but is still an expert.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
Ruan left the rebels mid season and rejoined the Reds. He is also with the reds now
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Desmond Connor (43)
From the Tahs facebook I could see tane, Alefosio, Sam Wykes, Wyke's hair, Nathan Russel, Mitch short to name a few
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Desmond Connor (43)
So they must see some use for him
Jimmy_Crouch
Ken Catchpole (46)
Ruan was picked up when Fotuaika was suspended. There was talk about a visa issue for the USA.
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Desmond Connor (43)
But if the Reds saw no use for him they wouldn't have brought him back again. Hence you asked for players with experience that the Tahs could have signed not costing a fortune and I have named two.