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Mudskipper.... you would think these guys running the show would do alot more than they have to make a stronger team and get things right.... is this showing how desperate they really are?
Oh, I don't know Muddie, the ARU has been more than willing to give dispensation or overlook stuff in the past....like allowing the Tahs to wade into third party contracts or allow Giteau to sign a new contract with third party agreements already in place.
Maybe our tactical mistake was to actually play by the rules and ask, but unlike others we'd probably be fined...
beloveit - how old do you need to be to be an "old dog"? who are the 3?
So if I am understanding you right, your argument is that out there somewhere are a bunch of young blokes capable of stepping straight into the S14, but inexplicably invisible to all four teams and their academies. I'd like to think you were right, as it would be excellent news for the Melbourne team. Do you have any names?
Speaking of special dispensation... Such as that allowed to the Brumbies last year when they were chasing Larkham??? The only reason that fell through was they couldn't organise an agreement with the Japanese club in time!
Certainly smacks of the irrelevant team in the West being given short shift by the rugby power brokers... Although I'm not sure how it serves them? Perhaps they didn't want to show they were willing to bend the rules when they have Melbourne asking for special dispensation in regards to approaching and signing players.
BELOVIT: I am not sure who these young guns are that you speak of? We are already down to the last of our stocks of backs and we haven't even got to week 2. If you know of some young hidden stars then please share their names!
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Incompetent isn't the right word... But its the first one that comes to mind.
-- Chuck Palahniuk.
I see the crew are ganging up on another newbie
His opinion is as worthwhile as a lot of the dribble on here
The Baby Faced Assasin
we wouldn;t be able to afford all teh trophies we'd need ....
At the risk of being executed........steal Ruan Pienaar ??