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Richard Graham

get Brock James Mason is a child and needs 5 years in the grades

Likewise for players. A player can be a super player at SuperRugby level. That doesn't mean he'll be able to perform at Test level. Plenty of examples. Theres a big difference between the games. Last Saturday we allowed the ABs to play High Quality Super Rugby in a Test match. We were unable to...

YES! YES! YES! and the current admin are ignoring it, and focusing on the big end of town....

It is the exact purpose of the NRC, yes. Super rugby franchise cotton wool wider training squads and spending 2 years training with the U20s is not

and if your father was a Wallaby.........

exactly. Phil Gould said it commentating an NRL game last weekend. Taling about a Roosters player I think and said "hes now 24 and ready for NRL"

and "get lost" to blokes who refused to play cos they didn't get a NRC deal! Spoilt children...

OH MY LORD.....and there's no Colts anywhere in QLD now except Brisbane.....

Yes the boys have played where they can, after all they are young blokes who love playing footy. I'm certainly not holding anything against them as blokes or as players. Its the system. The "pathway". All of these blokes we've mentioned are very (too) soon going to find themselves expected to...

no I dont that's why I said players like Felsman

Probably the same way Maclean Jones continues to get picked for everything going. Hes never done anything on a rugby field since school. Never played colts, straight into Reds squads and U20s, a few prem grade games and now NRC. Ive watched most of those games and never heard his name called or...

Anyone know what's happened to Adam Korsczyk this year?

not meant to be tough on Lolo but on the "system" Ive seen most of his games since coming down from Emerald for the U16 State Champs. Devastating there and effective when catapulted into BBC 1sts. Better not talk about what happened there but found himself at St.Pats and was also obviously...

you're right up to a point a good general organises his players around him to provide those options

its not just at the Reds. Have a look at his CV, both in England and then at the Force Plenty of Wooden Spoons there and not much winning. Makes you wonder who hes been screwing

It was tripe Just like last week. 1 try (a quick tap and fall over the line) is hardly evidence of any attacking ability, or strategy. I think any discussion around tactics and game plans needs to be prefaced by personnel. Apart form the tight five, and Gill of course, almost the rest of the...

10 and 12 not the problem? 1 lucky try in two games! No game management, no Plan B, no midfield presence, brains or communication. This is the crux of the problem....except the coach

When are we going to stop throwing these schoolboys into grade? Letthem develop for Christ's sake! Especially #10s.....the quarterback has to spend years honing his game management skills; reaching deep down into himself to look for ways to get his side home. He must have a PlanB and PlanC and...

When are we going to stop chucking these schoolboys into grade? let them develop for Christ's sake!