Recent content by Lance Free

If Richard Graham is sacked (under the new regime) I suspect all our pain threshold will be markedly reduced!

And Adam Thomson

Reds bench has got nothing (apart from maybe Goro & Talakai)? Hooper v Browning. No contest. Can't afford to have the luxury of leaving Goro on the bench. Stupid (unless he's carrying niggling injuries). Going to get belted.

It's not so much about risk with Goromaru (and there is one) but about expectations. Seems the QRU are hanging their hat on his pulling power (and novelty) judging by all this marketing and PR stuff going on. Building him up as a talisman. If he doesn't perform as 'expected,' well, there's...

They did. Goromaru had a good tournament. Tui ended up on the bench. I'm thinking more about adjusting to our conditions and being able to consistently perform at Super Rugby level. The RWC was 4 games in a short block. They surprised a tier 1 side (SA), got hammered by Scotland & beat a...

Seems an awful lot of eggs have been put in one Goromaru basket? What happens if he can't step up or adjust to Super Rugby level? Plan B? (Remembering that both him and Tui play in a 2nd Div competition)

Seems obvious to me that Hunt is the backup fullback. In his first season for the Reds & NRC he predominantly played in the centres, so has some solid experience in that position. From memory I think they signed him as a fullback? I'd imagine they're giving him game time in this position for...

Exactly. Of course 'top dollar/marquee' recruits Goromaru and Hunt will both be on the field at the same time. If you think otherwise, stop smoking that wacky!!!!

Or Graham

Not forgetting Rob Louw, Brendon O'Connor, TJ Ioane and Daniel Braid who all feature in the Aviva Premiership.

English clubs are cashed up with an increase in their salary cap of over £1m from £5.1m to £6.5m in 2016/17 per franchise, including 2 excluded players (read marquee) and scope for a 'joker' or two. They've got the dosh

Wouldn't be surprised if Gill goes to the UK actually. His skill-set would be particularly valuable in a marketplace where Southern Hemisphere open-sides are the new black.

I think there should be only one jersey. Perhaps it could be called the Queensland Reds' jersey?

My expectation is that Graham will be sacked after the first six matches (leading to the bye round). Then we'll take it from there.

I've found it on their website. On Foxtel it's $20 a month or $200 annually for the channel. http://www.beinsports.com.au/how-to-subscribe/