Reds v Sharks, Round 15 2015

[Bobby Sands]

Find one error or fault in his game on the weekend.

I can't think of one time that he didn't positively contribute.

I will never understand the mindset of poppy-cutters. It's old-world, and unique to this country. Hopefully this is the last generation it exists.

 

[No4918]

Are you saying he has been ok, good, excellant on and off the field. Surely not !!!!

Add to the equation the paltry sum of $700,000

The answer is obvious.

Am I serious - absolutely

I don't dispute he has been disappointing. He has about 7(?) caps in 3 positions after 4 years away from the game so am happy to cut him some slack and look for the long term.

To suggest he should have come straight to the club in form is nuts. Nuts every day of the week.

 

[Train Without a Station]

Fucking move on Scrubber. He fucked up, we've held it against him.

I'm not going to further hold against him his lack of form, due to 6 weeks out from the off-field distractions that I'm already holding against him.

Yes overall he's been a disappointing buy, but I'm sure had he been playing all year at a team like the Waratahs, he would have been going pretty well by now. Half of that's his fault, but half is the fact the Reds are a fucking shithouse, poorly coached team.

 

[RugbyReg]

St.George Queensland Reds team to play Sharks at Suncorp Stadium
1. James Slipper (C)
2. James Hanson
3. Greg Holmes
4. Rob Simmons (VC)
5. James Horwill
6. Adam Thomson
7. Liam Gill
8. Jake Schatz
9. Will Genia
10. Jake McIntyre
11. Chris Kuridrani
12. Samu Kerevi
13. Karmichael Hunt
14. Chris Feauai-Sautia
15. James O’Connor

16. Andrew Ready
17. Pettowa Paraka
18. Sam Talakai
19. Ed O’Donoghue
20. Lolo Fakaosilea
21. Nick Frisby
22. Sam Greene
23. Ben Tapuai

 

[Ignoto]

So Quade not even considered to be fit enough for the bench. Fair call, especially against the big fellas from Durban.

What happened to McDules? I'm sadly surprised to see Ed coming into the team, was hoping we had enough depth around that area to cover.

 

[Scrubber2050]

St.George Queensland Reds team to play Sharks at Suncorp Stadium
1. James Slipper (C)
2. James Hanson
3. Greg Holmes
4. Rob Simmons (VC)
5. James Horwill
6. Adam Thomson
7. Liam Gill
8. Jake Schatz
9. Will Genia
10. Jake McIntyre
11. Chris Kuridrani
12. Samu Kerevi
13. Karmichael Hunt
14. Chris Feauai-Sautia
15. James O’Connor

16. Andrew Ready
17. Pettowa Paraka
18. Sam Talakai
19. Ed O’Donoghue
20. Lolo Fakaosilea
21. Nick Frisby
22. Sam Greene
23. Ben Tapuai

Its about the best run-on team we can field. Some of Reserves may be a bit of a worry.

Am sure McIntyre will be better again - just nice to have a genuine 10 running around

Reds by several

 

[qwerty51]

What is Lolo still doing in the team? Is he going to the u20s or not? They leave on Monday.

 

[RugbyReg]

What is Lolo still doing in the team? Is he going to the u20s or not? They leave on Monday.

this game is on Friday

 

[qwerty51]

So he is going and this will be his last game? I don't see why the Reds have to have him on the bench? He should be with the squad training and should've played last night.

 

[Train Without a Station]

Who's heading to the game?

I haven't missed one this dismal year so I'll be heading for a feed on Caxton Street after work then heading down.

 

[Scoey]

I'm hoping to be there Train. Last week was my first game of the season so I'm clearly the lucky charm.

 

[Bobby Sands]

So he is going and this will be his last game? I don't see why the Reds have to have him on the bench? He should be with the squad training and should've played last night.

haha really?

I think Adrian Thompson would love that he is playing in a Super Rugby match rather than a scratch fixture.

 

[redhead]

The problem is that he will get only 10 minutes on the field which is not enough to maintain a full match fitness. In my opinion he should have been released earlier.

 

[qwerty51]

Yeah not sure why you think the coach would want him getting 10 minute stints off the bench in a foreign team. Much more benefit to be training with the squad and playing..

 

[RugbyReg]

Cell C Sharks: 15 Lwazi Mvovo, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 JP Pietersen, 12 Francois Steyn, 11 S’bura Sithole, 10 Lionel Cronje, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Renaldo Bothma, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Marco Wentzel (Captain), 4 Stephan Lewies, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements: 16 Franco Marais, 17 Dale Chadwick, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Mouritz Botha, 20 Etienne Oosthuizen, 21 Conrad Hoffmann, 22 Fred Zeilinga, 23 André Esterhuizen.

 

[No4918]

Reds should be all over that team. Will be cheering extra hard for Holmes at scrum time.

 

[TOCC]

The battle of the back-row will be interesting


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[Beer Baron]

Reds should be all over that team. Will be cheering extra hard for Holmes at scrum time.

While the No. 2 is followed by the word Bismark I will never consider the Shorks lay down Misere. I still remember the game (from 2012 I think) when he came on and single-handedly destroyed us (flyhalf curse aside). That forward pack is just as good on paper as ours, backline isn't bad either...

 

[PaarlBok]

Sharks to restore pride. They always wait till the last match. Sharks by 12+

 

[dru]

They are a great team PB. A lot depends though on what is going on at the Reds. You could win by 50. [grrrrr] or fall away from an insane red onslaught.

Personally I think the Red onslaught, on the basis of one game with Knuckles, is wishful thinking.

So I'm a fan, wishful thinking and all. Reds by 12.