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    Lock Stocks 2013 Who Goes Where

    Well this year is going to be very interesting as far as Locks transferring or staying with their current clubs. It seems all of the locks are currently “Keeping options open” as every club has starting locks coming off contract.

    The list includes:

    Sitaleki Timani
    Kane Douglas
    Hugh MMM
    Hugh Pyle
    Rob Simmons
    Cadeyrn Neville
    Sam Wykes
    Toby Lynn
    (If there are more please let me know!)

    Eastern States press rumour is Rob Simmons is a target. So the question is who do you think the Force should the target/retain?

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    Retain Hugh MMM and Lynn and try to get Kane Douglas (as I doubt we could get Gomer)

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    Pfffft like anyone else will be head hunting Sam Wykes.....

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    I wouldn't worry about trying to poach any big names from over east.
    They come to WA, do the minimum contract required, collect their inflated salaries and bugger off back over east.

    NSW and QLD whinge about having their players poached by other states and complain that states like WA don't have the required infrastructure to retain a super rugby franchise.

    Some idiot suggested a third tier rugby championship, which would basically consist of Shute shield clubs.
    No mention of WA in the program.

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    Surely to goodness there are players playing in the local premier grade competition who would be worthy of a spot on the Force playing squad.

    If these are guys from WA it would prevent the happenings of the past where they have collected the money and then run leaving WA rugby weaker as a result

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    Some idiot suggested a third tier rugby championship, which would basically consist of Shute shield clubs.
    No mention of WA in the program.


    Err. That would be JoN!

    Surely to goodness there are players playing in the local premier grade competition who would be worthy of a spot on the Force playing squad.

    Err. Unless somebody has a secret signing this season. No

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    Quote Originally Posted by sandgroperrugby View Post
    So the question is who do you think the Force should the target/retain?
    Given the lack of depth of locks in Australian rugby we should have 4 in the main squad and one in the EPS. It would be realistc and good to make that 2 high quality locks, 1 journeyman and two prospects.

    An ideal/realistic situation would be:
    MMM
    Rob Simmons
    Sam Wykes or Toby Lynn
    Phoenix Battye (who will need to step up soon)
    + 1 EPS lock.

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    Toby would be pretty close to rob Simmons in quality. I don't have a lot of time for Simmons, he doesn't have the quality of game to back up his 'hard man' attempts, making him look petulant and dirty.

    Madness on the other hand is a hardass mongrel bastard of a lock who has no regard for his health when playing the game, smashing the crap out of some of the biggest and 'ardest forwards in Super Rugby.

    Can't wait to see them cross swords next week in Brissy, I predict Simmons will run crying home to mummy.

    As for Toby, not up to the mongrel standard of Madness, but certainly on par with shirt lifter Simmons.

    Sammy Wykes needs to step up or he'll be booking flights to Japan.

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    I have the feeling that Simmons is about to pull his head in and come good. He is also 5 years younger than Lynn.

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    If the ponies are sniffing around Pyle and MMM then either Fardy or Carter or both must be up as well?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoolly Doolly View Post
    If the ponies are sniffing around Pyle and MMM then either Fardy or Carter or both must be up as well?
    Not necessarily, the ponies are the second worst team in oz for warehousing talent. (behind the Tahs)

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