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Tony Shaw (54)
TOCC said:
Douglas wants to return to oz because of his pregnant girlfriend, who happens to be from Brisbane..

Reds are well short of depth at lock for 2016 so Kane would be a good signing


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Apparently so - Wayne Smith reported this (KD's Brisbane connection) last night and stated that it's the reason KD wants to join the Reds, not Tahs.
 
Scrubber2050

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Mark Ella (57)
RedsHappy said:
Apparently so - Wayne Smith reported this (KD's Brisbane connection) last night and stated that it's the reason KD wants to join the Reds, not Tahs.
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Of course he would make that choice.

Tahs will slide backwards next year (for a few reasons) and the Reds on ascendancy.
 
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Peter Johnson (47)
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Also it's now fiancée not girlfriend. Kane popped the question last week.

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Train Without a Station

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Scrubber2050 said:
Of course he would make that choice.

Tahs will slide backwards next year (for a few reasons) and the Reds on ascendancy.
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Funnily enough the Waratahs finished 2015 with the same record the Reds did in 2012, only gaining 2 additional bonus points. Their home final was due to a weaker SA team than in 2012.

Most won't want to hear it but I see a scrape into the finals in 2016 for them, before a drop to the bottom unfortunately.
 
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Jim Clark (26)
out of interest - would you prefer a team with extreme highs and lows (tahs / reds) or the perennial not-quite-high-enough achievers (brumbies)
 
Jets

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Paul McLean (56)
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Scrubber2050 said:
WHEN is the alledged REPORT coming out to the members/public ???
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Never. The report is for the board. If they don't like what it says then it will never see the light of day. Reds boards have never been ones for transparency.


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Scrubber2050

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Mark Ella (57)
cyclopath said:
Nostradamus. Tahs in semis, lose quite a few players, Reds near bottom , maybe with a coach change. As I know from cycling, going uphill at any gradient is ascending. ;)
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AAAAj, so true.

But sometimes I found when riding my Malvern Star bike it was easier to control an uphill ascent as opposed to a freefalling, uncontrolled descent without the luxury of brakes...:)
 
Brumby Runner

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David Wilson (68)
Intruder said:
Officially been leaked one of the potential signings to be announced at the Gala ball.

Reds favourites to snare the signature of Kane Douglas
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This has the appearance of a fishing exercise @Intruder. If so, you've certainly caught some very big fish above.

Isn't Douglas still contracted in England for next year?
 
Scoey

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Tony Shaw (54)
dru said:
Time for the freaking QRU to come clean. Jesus. Our big statement at the Galah is a lock signing? Come on, where do you start explaining your depression with this? (I know you share it.)
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As a 'middle child' growing up and then a lock all through my playing days, I have experienced middle child syndrome well into adulthood as opposed to the usual adolescent period. So my reaction to this sort of post is probably predictable.

Good locks are fucking important!!!






.....erm. Carry on.
 
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Tony Shaw (54)
Jets said:
Never. The report is for the board. If they don't like what it says then it will never see the light of day. Reds boards have never been ones for transparency.


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Actually, in their May 28 media release re 'the review' the QRU quite clearly committed to 'communicate' the outcomes of the review once it was completed 'in the second half of June'.....a time period now well passed.

The 'communication' commitment is at the very end of the applicable media release, link below.

See: http://www.redsrugby.com.au/News/Ne...eensland-Reds-high-performance-structure.aspx
 
Scrubber2050

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Mark Ella (57)
On the positive side 2016 should be good.

New Coach
Some new players
Some departing players
Some new coaching staff including Brad Thorn
A restoration of a strong culture

Reds to make finals...
 
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