Comments on: Deans rings changes

By: Clyde Wombat

Clyde Wombat — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:04:47 +0000

#13 SAussie/QldRed: Yep 09 is looking good. The two who could really make a difference are Cooper and Beale, we need some players to take the pressure of Giteau and Barnes.

By: Clyde Wombat

Clyde Wombat — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:03:18 +0000

#12 HBone: Fair point HBone but we haven't won the 3N or the Bledisloe, or indeed a Grand Slam yet.

By: SAussie/QldRed

SAussie/QldRed — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:31:44 +0000

#12 HBone: Good point, they've reversed some trends in previous years by winning some close games, For a relatively young inexperienced team their doing so well under Deans, Its a shame that we can't put our best team on the field this weeknd with the likes of Horwill, Vickerman, Barnes and Elsom out but their doing well. It will be interesting to see the make up of the team next year when the likes of Rathbone, Staniforth, Horwill returning and Pocock having a good super 14. Be very afraid Kiwis and Saffas the Aussies are coming

By: HBone

HBone — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:31:34 +0000

#10 Clyde Wombat:
Clyde Wombat said:
I am satisfied with 08 and expect big things in 09 from the glorious golden Wallabies – to quantify, win at least 2 out of the 3N, the Bledisloe, the Mandela Cup and a season ending British Isles grand slam.

Didn’t the Warblies win the Mandela Cup this year? And they are one step away from an unbeaten northern test tour, which is fairly close to a grand slam.

So why would doing the same thing next year be considered “big things”?

By: SAussie/QldRed

SAussie/QldRed — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:34:50 +0000

#8 Cheetha Champs: Lachie is good Cheeta make no mistake, I actually think Digby is quality but a little inexperienced, if he keeps his head on he will be very dangerous for the Welsh and hard to stop#10 Clyde Wombat: I too have concerns whether they can topple the Welsh, the forwards will have to step up thats for sure. In watching the highlights of the AB's and Welsh the Welsh really ran out of puff in the second half, If they do that against us we should finish stronger than them.

By: Clyde Wombat

Clyde Wombat — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:37:27 +0000

#8 Cheetha Champs: I presume Wily Human is a big fast guy who is quite a powerful runner, but has terrible hands, can't kick and can't catch then ... as to this side, Aussie Rob has got them to outperform already on this tour so I am optimistic they can win again, although Wales will start favourites. As has been pointed out earlier in this thread, despite the thrashings in Pretoria and Auckland, the Wallabies away record this year has been a big big improvement and I am satisfied with 08 and expect big things in 09 from the glorious golden Wallabies - to quantify, win at least 2 out of the 3N, the Bledisloe, the Mandela Cup and a season ending British Isles grand slam. I know that the great fair dinkim Aussie Clyde Rathbone has many friends and supporters on this site, so I should report that he came through OK on his return from injury in a trial game for the brumbies over the weekend, and looks set for next year's S14. He might even last until the Brumbies tour SA where he will no doubt cop the usual season ending pole-axing.

By: Jinxie

Jinxie — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:16:43 +0000

#8 Cheetha Champs:

That is priceless. The Wily Human of Australia.

By: Cheetha Champs

Cheetha Champs — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:04:58 +0000

I dont know what everyone sees in Digby Ione. He seriously is the Wylie Human of Australia. Average and ****

I would much rather have gone with Lachlan Turner, or even O Connor.

By: bokfan1

bokfan1 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:55:23 +0000

#4 bryce_in_oz: Ending the drought in SA was more thanks to the Boks playing **** than Deans.

But still it is all very well done with a young Aussie team.

By: bokfan1

bokfan1 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:54:26 +0000

# Safrican_Werewolf_in_London: LOL

By: stodders

stodders — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:57:22 +0000

#4 bryce_in_oz: Wallabies will be the team to watch next year.

By: bryce_in_oz

bryce_in_oz — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:48:41 +0000

#3 viewer:

Well and truly smashed the record books…

Ended the almost decade drought in RSA…

Ended the Twickenham drought…

And this all with a new young team… and not much depth to write home about…

By: viewer

viewer — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:20:08 +0000

robbie deans…i’ve got so much admiration for the guy. he’s the master of adaptation. that was the key of the crusaders’ success.

By: Loki

Loki — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:08:48 +0000

So which row exactly does Ben Robinson start in? I gather the front row.

By: Safrican_Werewolf_in_London

Safrican_Werewolf_in_London — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:55:36 +0000

Freshly injected dragons