Well that was short-lived!!
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Well that was short-lived!!
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The original announcement said that he was only here for the 2021 season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alison
I know, but I was hopeful he would stay for longer.Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewg
The money's better in Europe, so I wasn't expecting many of our Argies to stay for more than a season. We'd better get the most we can out of them this year, then!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alison
Nearly halfway through the season and he's come off the bench in one match out of three (assuming there isn't a relevant injury and the team list changes before tomorrow night)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheikh
I hope he's providing lots of advice during training.
I'm struggling to understand the negativity.Quote:
Originally Posted by GIGS20
Anybody would think they're your $$s.
Your'e entitled to your opinion - but not errors in fact.
We've played 2 of potentially 11 games is hardly "nearly half-way through the season".
Perhaps it's more about providing injury coverage and building relationships with a potential source of players.
The Argies and partners are loving it in Perth and selling the virtues far and wide.
As are players such as Greg Holmes, Richard Kahui and Rob Kearney.
He's a dual international for Argentina (XV and 7s) and he's here in Perth.
I reckon we'll see more of Domingo as he has a big boot.
Perhaps Sambo is trying to build combinations rather than switch too often - especially after losing the first game.
Has he prevented any locals (especially any FHs) getting access to training?
I certainly don't think so as we have a training group of 41 players + 10 Academy.
That must be the most we've ever seen with the WF.
This means a lot of players getting the benefit of an elite programme and being available for Club Rugby.
Sound very good to me.
GIGS can answer for himself of course. But his comments don't seem overly negative to me. I'd wager quite a few people would wonder why a test 5/8 hasn't had much game time. If he has a niggling injury I'd imagine he would be giving Jake plenty of help at training too.
I was calling it 3 of 8 (he can't play this week as he's not been named) since Trans Tasman is already on shaky ground, but you can call it two of potentially eleven if you want, neither is empirically wrong at this stage unless you consider that the ravel bubble with New Zealand is locked in and not going to burst, I choose to be a little more realistic on that front.Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewg
the comment was more a riposte to Shiekh's "we'd better get the best we can from him this year" but I see it touched a nerve.
For the record, I was alluding to the fact that his value to the team could be in other areas than actual game time, but he certainly isn't getting game time if the numbers are going the direction I see them going.
I think a young guy like him is actually more value on the field than a wily veteran like Thrushie or Bobby Kearney, but would you leave either of the veterans out at this stage? I certainly wouldn't! I think it interesting that we've got an international in the squad who isn't getting game time and isn't committing his IP in the long term. I'm sure there's a benefit to having him, Hodgo isn't the "piss it up against a wall" kind of guy, so there's some benefit there, I just don't see it yet.
At the end of the day, it's all speculation isn't it? he might be a "horses for courses" selection to play against specific defenses, he might have a niggle, he might be on compassionate leave or just doesn't "click" with the backline. we don't know (correction, I don't know, maybe you do) so this discussion is all about trying to extrapolate from a very limited data set.
I'd rather be realistic as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by GIGS20
The Kiwi travel bubble is not locked in, except for Kiwi's coming to Australia and until two way travel without quarantine is confirmed and locked in the Kiwi cross over comp whilst planned, it is nothing more than that.
I wonder what the alternative is. Perhaps another full home and away in both comps? Winners play off later on? Would that fit the calendar? Would 9 Stan accept that? I wouldn't mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by jargan83
Possibly all the teams relocating to one city or area to play if quarantine free travel isn't in place? Kiwis sides could enter Australia and play tomorrow at the moment. Flip side Australian sides could visit NZ and quarantine for 2 weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by shasta
Wonder if Rupert Murdoch or his cronies could impact what happens given Sky Sports are still the rights holders in NZ?
You'd think Rugby Australia would be working on a plan...
There was some discussion of this on the Rugby Wrap last night, I think there was a survey including options such as extend Super AU, reinvigorate the NRC, send everybody off to Club Rugby. I didn't hear a bubble/tournament proposal, but would be surprised if there wasn't one.Quote:
Originally Posted by shasta
Mitch Hardy was pushing the send them back to clubland idea, which would be great if all the Force boys played in the Perth comp and all the Rebels boys played in the Melbourne comp, but I can't see that happening, All I can imagine is the Shite Shield hoovering up everybody who isn't playing in Qld and warehousing them in Sydney.
Sky NZ is independently owned now. Murdoch sold his controlling stake about 8 years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by jargan83
I know Mitch Hardy has been here in WA a long while now, but he's still very-very-very much a Shite Shield fanboi.Quote:
Originally Posted by GIGS20
It's why I'm not a particular Mitch Hardy fan.
Yes, club rugby has its place, even the Shite Shield but its place is Sydney, NOT here.
The number of Force players going there should be as close to zero as humanly possible.
We get it, you are a lover of everything the Force does and any signing and anything they do is the best and only option because they can looking through your rose tinted glasses do no wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewg
There are others who think differently and would prefer a younger more local look to it but any time someone on this site and the Sea Of Blue facebook page posts a different view to your own you go off on the same rambling tangent, maybe try getting off the Forces nuts and try to listen to other opinions in an adult manner.