Counting the cost

[BDAVEY]

It was obvious that he was out of his depth by the end of the first half. Do you ruin his self confidence by leaving out there? Or ruin it by pulling him off? Do you give someone a go to step up or let the game go downhill?

An earlier article said that Hunt was pulled into the reserves. There was no harm in giving him a go in the last 20 of the game.



Whose fault is it then? 'Cause they deserve to be sacked. Pretorious is notorious for getting injured as is Sheps. Who were they planning on replacing Pretorius with next year? Barty is already in his 30's and Stephano is a little young to be first starter. How is that building for the future? Recruitment has been poor at best and really needs to be looked at.

You are right but do experianced players want to come to Perth... sure young ones do as there could be an opportunity here - an apprenticeship.... !! We get them up and running then they leave to a more sirt after distination eg James Brock. Digby, AJ , the list goes on

[shasta]

And Brock James too.

[welshrugbyfan]

We'll have to manufacture a 10
Sam Harris should be banished to Palmyra 5th Grade

That's an insult to the Paly 5th grade flyhalf.

[Burgs]

The list isn't that long, most of the quality that we can actually claim to have developed is still here and those who have gone have either not been up to the mark or are already senior players.

[shasta]

or are already senior players.

Speaking of whom, would Spanner be able to come to the rescue to play 12?

[Burgs]

Could he and would he may be two different questions, hopefully there wasn't that much bad blood to make it not an option if it otherwise was an option.
Bring back the Jimmy-Stanners gold!

[Darren]

Bring back the Jimmy-Stanners gold!

[mudskipper]

The list isn't that long, most of the quality that we can actually claim to have developed is still here and those who have gone have either not been up to the mark or are already senior players.

the truth is it would have developed elsewhere... and some is still questionable... more spin than performance... more media looking for a hero than proven endeavor... the men that left did so politely and professionally however they're now released and onto new challenges...

[normie]

Could he and would he may be two different questions, hopefully there wasn't that much bad blood to make it not an option if it otherwise was an option.
Bring back the Jimmy-Stanners gold!

Yep now ya talkin' !!!!!

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ditto

[Burgs]

Cool, double the clap

[skid_box]

Yep now ya talkin' !!!!!

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ditto

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Of course we have trouble recruiting. We lose 15 players with well over 500 caps between them and replace them with a bunch of youngsters (front row recruits excluded). Most of the players across Australia are good friends and when asked what the force is like by possible recruits of course they're going to say Perth is great, the boys are awesome, but the coach is a nut case. Spanner would love to come back and play cause his family are still in Perth but his japanese club won't pay him if he gets injured. Brock is one of the top paid players in Europe, he is killing it in France, why would he come back for less money and to mitch who sacked him to start with.
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[Cookie]

Sam is not a 1st/5/8 Ive seen him play the same position at rats, his kicking game is poor and option taking is not great, in all fairness he would have only learnt on thursday of the position change, mitch didnt have much choice apart from rabbit.

If Bart is not fit for next week then rabbit will have to play there.

Fairbrother looked strong at tighthead and will have a point to prove against the canes,not sure of his mobility. That leaves Dunning and Hendo to fight out for LH.

I enjoyed watching the kiwi teams play they scored some good tries, overall the new interpretation of the laws are a big improvement.

The force will struggle this year, the forwards and rabbits foot kept us in the game last week, not real impressed with the brumbies or the tahs, Palu try looked like a double movement to me. Although they will push some teams.

[funksoulbruffa]

Can someone ring Daruda and tell him to get his ass on the next plane back to Perth.

[zimeric]

Force arent looking at Daruda...

Staniforth and Hilgendorf will be the best bet and as far as the West today is concerned looks like thats exactly who is being targetted.. Id love for both to be recruited as that would but some serious backbone in our stocks.. but unlikely..

Hilgendorf is the best one for 5/8th though so he will be primary target..
if we get Stanners back he'll slot into 11 or 14, free up DHP for 15 and JOC will move to 10

[BDAVEY]

tHE wEST today indicated James H and Spanner on their wish list, that would help but we need to keep looking..... Daruda not shit what did he do wrong? James H into 10 and Spanner 11/12