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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Maccaweeny @ Jan 30 2009, 06:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>
The best thing to happen for the Reds is Phil Mooney IMO...
Last year I said they were going to make huge improvements with the talent they had but was severely disappointed...
Aside from Braid they don't really have any new exciting personnel on hand, but I think that they might do better as Mooney has now had a year to work on them, and they definitely showed improvement in the latter stages of the competition last year...
Anyways, I'm really excited about the Brumbies this year... even if they don't make the finals...
Personally I think that if they don't make it up there this year, they'll be there next year... I'm particularly excited about the new coaching staff, and the amount of talent there is in the team...
I don't believe we had as much depth last year, but this year there's so much competition in the forward pack that the only guaranteed positions are Stephen Moore, Mark Chisholm, Stephen Hoiles and George Smith... and whether or not Kimlin will play at lock or flanker... otherwise we've got guys like Mitchell Chapman, Julian Salvi, Sitaleki Timani and Shawn Mackay all competing for spots in the backrow, and Shepherdson, Henderson, Ben Alexander, Maafu and Ulugia all competing for prop positions...
And the backline should hopefully function better with Lealiifano having a year of Super 14 under his belt (like Beale last year)... although he's not guaranteed a starting spot with Toomua there... and there's competition with the halfback spots with Stannard coming over... and now it looks like a guy like Tyrone Smith will have to settle for the bench...
I'm drunk... and can't wait for the new season to start!
I think Fushi and I said this earlier, but if they sort out their defence I think they might. The Reds have too much individual talent to rest on their laurels, you're really going to need Horwill to make a quick recovery though, his leadership will be vital.[/b]
The best thing to happen for the Reds is Phil Mooney IMO...
Last year I said they were going to make huge improvements with the talent they had but was severely disappointed...
Aside from Braid they don't really have any new exciting personnel on hand, but I think that they might do better as Mooney has now had a year to work on them, and they definitely showed improvement in the latter stages of the competition last year...
Anyways, I'm really excited about the Brumbies this year... even if they don't make the finals...
Personally I think that if they don't make it up there this year, they'll be there next year... I'm particularly excited about the new coaching staff, and the amount of talent there is in the team...
I don't believe we had as much depth last year, but this year there's so much competition in the forward pack that the only guaranteed positions are Stephen Moore, Mark Chisholm, Stephen Hoiles and George Smith... and whether or not Kimlin will play at lock or flanker... otherwise we've got guys like Mitchell Chapman, Julian Salvi, Sitaleki Timani and Shawn Mackay all competing for spots in the backrow, and Shepherdson, Henderson, Ben Alexander, Maafu and Ulugia all competing for prop positions...
And the backline should hopefully function better with Lealiifano having a year of Super 14 under his belt (like Beale last year)... although he's not guaranteed a starting spot with Toomua there... and there's competition with the halfback spots with Stannard coming over... and now it looks like a guy like Tyrone Smith will have to settle for the bench...
I'm drunk... and can't wait for the new season to start!