Can we win against the Brumbies?

[Bronski Beat]

I think its our only real hope this season. But, Captain Obvious apparently re signs today so maybe the boys might get something from that?
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[zimeric]

We play the Canes late in the Season.. we could roll them too

[SNOB]

We should win but then again there are a lot of others that we should have won!
Lets just hope the shock of the capitulation of last week works as spur to greater things! Please please please show some guts!!

[Bronski Beat]

We can win this, but will we?

Word from a removalist sauce is that Dick Graham is considering putting JOC in as tighthead this week wih Pek at 15.
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[jono]

Where's your faith dude?
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[mudskipper]

I think it will be a good close afternoon match... I always look forward to this match... I hope JOC plays 12... I'm keen to see him line up against Giteau and Lealiifano.

[The InnFORCEr]

I think it will be a good close afternoon match... I always look forward to this match... I hope JOC plays 12... I'm keen to see him line up against Giteau and Lealiifano.

and it will take the two of them to control him

[GIGS20]

The only smart move is to line O'Connor up near giteau, gits's one up defense is good, but he doesn't trust his teammates

[mudskipper]

and it will take the two of them to control him

I think your right... it may take 3

[mudskipper]

The only smart move is to line O'Connor up near giteau, gits's one up defense is good, but he doesn't trust his teammates

JOC is wasted at the back, he's a handful in the inside backs... It would be great to see them toe to toe... at 10 or 12...

[GIGS20]

I think we need Willie at 10, like last year, when David Hill settled things down, we want a guy with some experience, a decent passing game, a serviceable boot and decent field vision hopefully that'll give rabbit the freedom he needs to run riot without the responsibility of controlling the whole game to take his mid off his job (setting up and scoring tries)

I reckon we need Shep and smith to swap wings, so the line would then go ripia, O'Connor, cullet smith, giving Willie three very different options to select from in general play, with the option of passing the other way, picking up our best counterattacker in Shep, add the opportunity to kick, run or give it to a forward, we should have the best attack we can muster out of that.

And replace Sheehan earlier, let him destroy Fairyman Valentine's fitness before Chucky comes on to show him up like he did when they were at the Force!

[jombi]

I reckon JOC needs a lobotomy or enema or something to slow him down.

He's sort of turning into Gitaeu, in the sense that he's taking on too much responsibility in running the backline. Graham/the backs coaches need to bite the bullet and settle him in a position.

Stop being the ARU/Dingo Deans bitch and play him purely for the force, not what he might do in a gold jersey in 5 years time. So Play him at 10,12 or 15 but make it his permanent position or he possibly will go over east. Forcing a bloke into the utility role usually makes a journeyman in all and master of none.

Anyway I was talking to a lovely lady by the alias of Crusaders Fan, and although she is a Crusaders fan she said something that made perfect sense;

It's frustrating watching some great talent, that can't/won't function as one unit. And I think that's one thing that makes Canterbury the 'force' that it is ..... they play as a team, and for the team.

Perhaps that's why the Rebels have had the victory they've had, they've bonded as a unit, united in being the expected underdogs.

Whereas the Tahs, the Red and to a lesser extent the Force are losing sight of the unity.

Brumbies just suck!

[BeeJay]

I reckon JOC needs a lobotomy or enema or something to slow him down.

He's had a virus all week, so that ought to slow him down!! But not too much I hope!!

Stop being the ARU/Dingo Deans bitch and play him purely for the force, not what he might do in a gold jersey in 5 years time. So Play him at 10,12 or 15 but make it his permanent position or he possibly will go over east. Forcing a bloke into the utility role usually makes a journeyman in all and master of none.

To be fair, he has had to move because of injury, and there was no real alternative backup for flyhalf. I suspect if Willie were not to have been injured, Woody would have played him at fullback for the first few games. I myself would like to see him at 12, which is his said favoured position.

[BDAVEY]

depends on how Shephard if he pulls If Sheps is out JOC will have to drop back

[Hoolly Doolly]

Defensively i think they can contain the brumbies.
Our attack and set pieces though............*whistles*looks up to the clouds*