Recent content by tekay

I don't agree at all. Both Beale and Cooper too often try tricky low percentage stuff and waste ball, particularly Cooper who to be honest I'm glad is out (not withstanding injury). Foley and To'omua have better vision and with the 'cool head' factor you mention - I think To'omua is the best 10...

So do I. Man, I wanna see the Wabs smash the AB's and would be stoked to see Beale orchestrate some magic tonight.

Well anyone can try and defend a decision - but I'm not buying any of the reasons offered up as why he made this one. I agree totally with the forwards comment – all the more reason to have the right people in the right positions in the backs to make use of hard won ball. I really like the...

Beale is not the current in form 10. It's either Foley or To'omua. Pick the best on current form – pick players for a position who have demonstrated why their the best in that position. It's simple. Playing the AB's and playing France are two entirely different conquests – you can't make that...

Ahhh Queenslanders parochial as ever eh.

It was a rhetorical facetious question Mr Baron. Just to clarify. But yeah, feel free to enlighten me of Ewen's logic for not picking either of the two best 10's in the country in that actual position.

Well. This has probably been discussed ad nauseoum on here but anyway I need to vent my spleen. Beale at 10?! Seriously?! What the fuck is Ewen McKenzie thinking – does he want the AB'S to win? I just can't believe he's made this choice. It doesn't make sense. Why would you ignore the fact...

Ruggo, now we're speaking more civily I can see your point. I've seen what QC (Quade Cooper) can do but I stand by my belief that he is overrated and not Test Level. I'm not saying removing him answers all our woes either but when you have likes of To'omua there I wouldn't be wasting him on the bench. I just...

Well maybe it's the over-zealous tone of SOME reds fans then.

Now that's a fair-minded Qld reply. Good point too. Now I'm really confused, maybe you're right - is it top line Super players being a little over-awed and tentative at Test level?

Yeah, no surprises from the flag-waving mob there.

Hey I only ever respond in a liked-minded tone you Reds loving Gorilla. And I'm sooo sorry for picking on your overrated QLD buddy. Why are Queenslanders so often parochial flag waving types?...sigh.

Cooper is just not delivering overall and he's had so much opportunity. Folua, JOC (James O'Connor), AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) and Genia (when he's on and injecting himself) are overall consistently dangerous, impact players where Cooper isn't. And the likes of To'omua has the natural composure and solid defence he lacks.

At the risk of sounding parochial myself being a Brumbies supporter, one of the reasons they've been so successful is their forward pack operating 'as one'. Keeping it really tight almost methodical. I'm not saying it should therefore be something like the Brumbies pack as a selection but at...

I'm basing 'smarts' on judgement and I reckon his is poor. Moments like against the AB's in game 1 (I think) when there was still enough time to run it, keep it in hand and he just booted it mindlessly down field. That's not how a thinking player reacts.