Quade Cooper might be facing the axe

[Rex Messup]

Expect to see the 12 and 13 from the Reds feature next year if they have a big super 15. I'm all for picking combinations. A.Faingaa can tackle and his straight running and acceleration creates opportunities for Cooper.

QC had a shocker against the poms but he wasn't R.Crusoe. Backs will have quiet games when the pack gets belted. Our backrow was owned and our tight five was transparent.

We have so many great options in the backs but I think QC is our most creative 10. I would love to see a full stregth backline. Ioane is just a sensation. His injury troubles are frustrating

[TOCC]

If Dingo Deans can limit the weakness of Quades defence by throwing a more adept inside centre like Berrick Barnes on then he will, even with Quades defensive weaknesses its going to take a hell of a lot to drop him, the Wallaby backline is now modelled on his style of play, which no other Australian 5/8 comes even close to replicating.

[Hoolly Doolly]

if we dropped Cooper, and put a safe option at 10, we've still got the flashy skills of James O'Connor, Beale, Ashley-Cooper, who can all play some pretty fancy rugby and put in a solid defence effort. It is possible to win a world cup without Cooper - he's not the only guy with a fancy side step in the team. But he is currently, the weakest link. He should get a harsh wake-up call.

When Cooper was suspended our attack with giteau and barnes at the helm was pretty flat and predictable during tri nations.

[Rex Messup]

When Cooper was suspended our attack with giteau and barnes at the helm was pretty flat and predictable during tri nations.

So true
QC is the man. Lets teach him to tackle. messrs Phil Blake isn't that man. Dead set, what a farce. No wonder we are the whipping boys of world rugby.

[brokendown gunfighter]

yup,we got whipped by the All Blacks a few weeks ago

[Rex Messup]

1 test in the last 11 against the allblacks doesn't mean anything has improved, especially after England beat us in every facet of the game and Munster belted us off the park.

[brokendown gunfighter]

on all the rugby trips I went on,a victory was always an unexpected result!

[Rex Messup]

Green Ginger Wine will do that to you

[brokendown gunfighter]

green ginger wine was considered top shelf back in the day!

[Rex Messup]

Well you were drinking NZ beer

[brokendown gunfighter]

dont remind me,we all have our cross to bear

[James]

green ginger wine was considered top shelf back in the day!

I still consider it top shelf.

[GIGS20]

I just had a thought. Has anybody thought of trying
9 genia
10 barnes
11 Mitchell
12 Ashley -Cooper
13 Cooper
14 turner

All I'm thinking is, there's some size and weight to that sort of a back line, and gnia barnes and Cooper have the passing skills to get it wide in one. Cooper won't be anywhere near as exposed in defense sitting between Ashley-Cooper and Mitchell (who've thought 12 months ago we would be thinking of HIM as a good tackler?) and there's still the fancy stepper thing to use.

I don't know whether it's a really serious suggestion, but it does have some merit
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[shasta]

I don't know whether it's a really serious suggestion, but it does have some merit

Hmmmmmm. Wouldn't that be putting our most suss defender into the hardest position to defend?