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World XV Redux

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Viking

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Mark Ella (57)
dwats002 said:
Yeah but the best no. 7 is Richie and best no. 6 is Kaino, so why would you change that?
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Id change it because I believe McCaw would be a better 6 then Kaino. Therefore a team with McCaw at 6 and Pocock at 7 would be better! He played a bit of 6 this year in the Super 14, and I definitely dont think he is a specialist fetcher anymore and his style of play is more of a split between a 6/7 role anyway.
 
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Mark Ella (57)
And clearly the 2 best players in the world are Pocock and Richie, If your able to have both on your team why wouldn't you?
 
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Seb V said:
Id change it because I believe McCaw would be a better 6 then Kaino. Therefore a team with McCaw at 6 and Pocock at 7 would be better! He played a bit of 6 this year in the Super 14, and I definitely dont think he is a specialist fetcher anymore and his style of play is more of a split between a 6/7 role anyway.
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you obviously haven't seen McCaw at 6 if you think he's better than Kaino, and plus a 7's role is alot more than just fetch the ball in a ruck, Richies change his game to suit the rules
 
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i wasnt making fun of him for being a Richie fan. I was making fun of him for being an over-zealous Richie fan. Just look at him, quick to jump on anyone who might dare suggest Pocock is better.
 
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dwats002

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QuadeCooperFan said:
i wasnt making fun of him for being a Richie fan. I was making fun of him for being an over-zealous Richie fan. Just look at him, quick to jump on anyone who might dare suggest Pocock is better.
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yeah cos its plain stupid to do so ATM, unless you're just trying to stir.
 
cyclopath

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George Smith (75)
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dwats002 said:
yeah cos its plain stupid to do so ATM, unless you're just trying to stir.
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No, plain stupid would to be saying Braid or Hodgson were clearly better than McCaw. Saying Pocock might be is hardly plain stupid, when they are both very, very good, and have both been nominated for iRB player of the year (for what that lottery pick is worth). At the end of the day, it's an opinion, and repeatedly calling other peoples' opinion stupid is a bit inflammatory.
FWIW I would probably pick both too, they are that good.
 
barbarian

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Phil Kearns (64)
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I still think Richie has had a better 2011 but only by a whisker. The gap isn't as wide as you seem to think dwats.
 
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dwats002

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cyclopath said:
No, plain stupid would to be saying Braid or Hodgson were clearly better than McCaw. Saying Pocock might be is hardly plain stupid, when they are both very, very good, and have both been nominated for iRB player of the year (for what that lottery pick is worth). At the end of the day, it's an opinion, and repeatedly calling other peoples' opinion stupid is a bit inflammatory.
FWIW I would probably pick both too, they are that good.
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i agree, saying pocock "might be" later in his career isn't, but saying he is right now is stupid.
 
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dwats002

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barbarian said:
I still think Richie has had a better 2011 but only by a whisker. The gap isn't as wide as you seem to think dwats.
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i think its more than a whisker, but i dont think the gaps that big, but I still think its clear that he's better, thats my point
 
Henry

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Bill Watson (15)
Pocock schools bitchie every day of the week.

7. Pocock.
Left right out. Ritchie.
 
cyclopath

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George Smith (75)
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dwats002 said:
i agree, saying pocock "might be" later in his career isn't, but saying he is right now is stupid.
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No, it isn't stupid. It is a valid opinion. I suggest you read what I wrote more closely.
I also suggest the baiting from both sides could be reined in a little too.
 
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