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Sam Johnson is off to Glasgow on a 2 year deal, primarily as international cover.
EDIT: didn't see Regs comment
EDIT: didn't see Regs comment
I'm not sure what to blame Cordingly for? McDuling played 12 games since the start of 2012. That's 3 games per year in his time. He has not had a season where he wasn't unavailable for multiple games due to injury.
Surely not offering a contract was the right move in this case.
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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So possible 2016 lineup:
1. Greg Holmes
2. Saia Fainga'a
3. James Slipper
4. Caderyn Neville/Kane Douglas*
5. Rob Simmons
6. Adam Korczyk
7. Liam Gill
8. Curtis Browning
9. Nick Frisby
10.
11. Chris Kuridrani
12. Samu Kerevi
13. Karmichael Hunt
14. Chris Feauai-Sautia
15. James O'Connor
16. Andrew Ready
17. Sam Talakai
18. Sef Fa'agase
19.
20. Michael Gunn/Lolo Fakosilea
21. James Tuttle
22. Duncan Paia'aua
23. JJ Taulagi
Head coach aside the other glaring weakness or question mark is 5/8; Sam Greene, Jake McIntyre and Duncan Paia'aua are the local options but are all young and inexperienced.
Depth at lock and in the back row are still an issue, whats the status of Marco Kotze?
After @RugbyReg's recent update, that leaves these from 2015 Team Red as unknown:
Off Contract at end of 2015
Quade Cooper (likely to be signed by Toulon)
Beau Robinson (loose forward)
Adam Thomson (Foreign Marquee) (loose forward)
Hendrik Tui (Foreign Marquee) (loose forward)
Richard Graham (Coach)
Unsigned/Unknown for 2016
Pettowa Paraka (prop) 2015 EDS
Ed O'Donoghue (lock)
Marco Kotze (lock) 2015 EDS
Ed Quirk (loose forward)
Jake Schatz (loose forward)
Lolo Fakosilea (loose forward) 2015 EPS
Scott Gale (halfback) 2015 Short Term Contract
Jake McIntyre (flyhalf) 2015 EDS
Sam Greene (flyhalf) 2015 Short Term Contract
Samu Kerevi (centre)
Lachlan Turner (winger)
Tom Banks (winger) 2015 Short Term Contract
Still a few announcements that can be made at the Galah Ball.
See the first post on Page 1 of this thread for an updated list of who has signed for Reds 2016.
Edited. Thanks RugbyReg.
So possible 2016 lineup:
1. Greg Holmes
2. Saia Fainga'a
3. James Slipper
4. Caderyn Neville/Kane Douglas*
5. Rob Simmons
6. Adam Korczyk
7. Liam Gill
8. Curtis Browning
9. Nick Frisby
10.Bryce Hegarty
11. Chris Kuridrani
12. Samu Kerevi
13. Karmichael Hunt
14. Chris Feauai-Sautia
15. James O'Connor
16. Andrew Ready
17. Sam Talakai
18. Sef Fa'agase
19.
20. Michael Gunn/Lolo Fakosilea
21. James Tuttle
22. Duncan Paia'aua
23. JJ Taulagi
Head coach aside the other glaring weakness or question mark is 5/8; Sam Greene, Jake McIntyre and Duncan Paia'aua are the local options but are all young and inexperienced.
Depth at lock and in the back row are still an issue, whats the status of Marco Kotze?
Will most likely stay put, needs some serious S&C work.My opinions:
Props:
Paraka should be kept if possible, he's still only about 21. I think he's a better scrummager than the injury prone Daley, too. Likely to replace Daley post 2016.
Definitely a spot of bother for the Reds with majority of the second string reserves let go. They will be paying prime $ for the services of Douglas will need a second signing because there is no one in clublandLocks:
- Ed O'D should be let go unless they are desperate.
- Kotze and Murday both lost? (Is that a rumour or true for Kotze? I thought he would've been kept.) If Kotze is gone, and Murday is gone, and Horwill is gone, and McDuling is gone, then what a cluster fuck at lock right now! No wonder they are desperate for Douglas. There's literally no-one after Simmons and Neville, so no doubt Ed O'D will need to run around another year despite being well past it. If one of them gets injured, then what? If they have to pay, say, 300k to get Douglas, I reckon it would've been better paid to keep Quade. Douglas is a good Super rugby player who has had one really stellar year (2014), but he's not worth that much.
Beau will be leaving at the seasons end. It's believe Tui will renegotiate after the WC but is willing to return to QLD. Thompson will be on standby to the decision made by Cooper. Tala Gray is off contract at the Waratahs looked promising in the NRC maybe even Cottrell depending on his Commitments with the ForceFlankers:
- Can't see Quirk being kept, shame but it's pro football and he doesn't fit into the Reds team right now with Schatz, Browning, Lolo and maybe Thomson.
- What's happening with Beau? With Gunn signed, I guess he'll be let go. He'll be missed by Reds fans.
Both Tuttle and Gale are on the books for next year will be fighting over the reserve position9:
Not sure Gale will be kept, he's been a bit disappointing. So the rumours of his departure aren't surprising. They might look to Tuttle as the backup, then.
If Quade leaves the Reds will be looking internationally for a replacement hendr the pending decision to keep Thompson. Greene and McIntyre will need more experience to become a solid second string 10. Will need to have strong NRC seasons.10:
Greene should be dependent upon Cooper. I think Cooper is gone, but screw any other high profile signing, Cooper is the one guy left they desperately need. If Cooper is gone, then Greene will probably be the backup behind McIntyre. Pretty worrying at 10. I think we're in a bit of trouble at 10, actually.
Another position in some serious strife. O'Connor for the moment is staying however if not booked on a plane to England could be lost to the ARU. The Reds are lacking genuine pace on the fringes maybe someone like Kingston wouldn't be a bad addition. Otherwise no real word on replacementsWingers:
Another position we're in trouble with. We are really lacking an attacking weapon in our back 3 outside of JOC (James O'Connor).
- Turner has been good for the Reds. He's a limited player, but he's solid. Like most of our outside backs, he's injury prone. Would be good to keep for another year.
- Banks would be good to see run around in the NRC.
I reckon JOC (James O'Connor) is gone too, sadly.
as far as we know at least.
I'd hope that Duncan doesn't get slotted in solely because of his Reds contract. From what I've seen out of Brisbane Premier this year he's not exactly at the top of the pecking order for 10s.
I'd hope that Duncan doesn't get slotted in solely because of his Reds contract. From what I've seen out of Brisbane Premier this year he's not exactly at the top of the pecking order for 10s.