Guess what will be James O'Connor's new club

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Force's biggest talent is leaving and will be moving to a new team at the end of the season. The question that keeps Australia in it's grasp.

Will he move to Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra or maybe even Melbourne?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Anthony Faingaa said he wants him to go to Reds

JOC and Quade Cooper are like best mates as well, so that could have a factor

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

That is why I gave Reds the lowest odds

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Who is likely to fork out the most? I'd guess the Rebels?

Having played at the Force it seems he doesn't mind having a lot of responsibility at an 'underdog' franchise although that could very well be the reason he's leaving in the first place. If its not I say he's going to the Rebels if it is I say the Reds will get 1 more dangerous backline player as the Brumbies are on the decline (Sorry, Jake, don't see you getting that train back on the rails any time soon) and the Waratahs are going to be even more boring without Burgess and Beale next season.

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

I think personally, he will go to the Reds or the Tahs because of the fact he has been playing for nothing at the Force. I think he is very eager to actually play to win something. Rebels, Brumbies and Force are not teams to do that with at the moment.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Reds or Rebels ... wont be Tahs or Brumbies.

 

[Icemn]

erm...didn't he already sign with the rebels :?

well i honestly don't believe in loyalty in sport anymore.....no more "i wane play for the best team"....it all about who will pay the most.....

but O'Conner looks like the kind of player that wants to play for the best.....and the best it prob the Reds...the problem is where is he going to play????

not Flyhalf....the Quade Cooper show is on 24/7 - maybe on full back or wing :?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Personally I hope he stays at force (unlikely). Otherwise a club like the reds where he can win.

 

[superrprop]

Can you imagine genia-cooper-o'connor as a 9-10-12 axis. Has said he wants to play 12.

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

He is staying with the Western Force! Just confirmed!

 

[TNT88]

Can i ask by whom? I have closely looked at the topic today and think the latest claim is just more speculation. If anything he will make an announcement in the next days, or after the last home game.

I think he will stay, but anything at this stage from the media is speculation as well. He said he will announce his decision on twitter before he tells the media

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

superxv.com is confirming it. Or have I been to eager?

 

[TNT88]

I think they have taken the article down. It wasn't your fault, just some journo has got too ahead of himself (it seems)

 

[TNT88]

Wow a lot has happened in the last hour. While i think twitter is the stupidest thing ever made and isn't a source of any kind. Rugby Heaven (Sydney Morning Herald) 'tweeted' and Richard Graham, talking about the new signing ect... (which is speculation). But then the Force coach actually replied quite confidently and said "Thanks @rugbyheaven but 3 months ago you claimed @JamesOConnor832 had signed with the #MelbourneRebels. Waiting for 'official confirmation'."

I actually couldn't imagine RG bothering to reply to such nonsense if this had happened 2 weeks ago. If anything i'd say he might know something.

Anyway, i do hope we hear something tomorrow.

 

[Hulk Hogan]

I'd say David Pocock is the Force's biggest talent, but I'd say JoC will come to the Reds, that said he might do a Barnes and pretend he's going to sign with the Reds and boom right out of left field joins the Tahs.

 

[lynam1104]

Didn't Pocock grow up in Brisbane why is he at the force?

 

[TNT88]

The Force academy signed him when they first started (i think). They probably had a bit more cash than other clubs.

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Confirmation:

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3824_6970737,00.html

 

[Feicarsinn]

Haha! You were all wrong! Western Force aren't a club, therefore they can't be his new club. Also, they're not his 'new' whatever, so you've all lost on multiple fronts.

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

The vBookie event is about his new destination