Force V Reds

[Burgs]

Bugger it, I'll go out on a limb and say if the Reds go in pretty much unchanged and the Force are basically at full strength then it'll be the Force by 15+.

The ONLY thing stopping an absolute landslide will be the ability to get the ball to our outside backs quickly and cleanly enough.

[SNOB]

Bugger it, I'll go out on a limb and say if the Reds go in pretty much unchanged and the Force are basically at full strength then it'll be the Force by 15+.

The ONLY thing stopping an absolute landslide will be the ability to get the ball to our outside backs quickly and cleanly enough.

I agree with Burgs but the only problem is we are very good at losing and not very good at winning!
Lets hope this is the turning point.

[Darren]

Team list should be out by 10 this morning ...

[palitu]

i reckon there was a lot of weakness around the side of the reds scrum, the chiefs made a few breaks through there. Hope fully with pocock and brown back in the mix, there should be some opportunities there.

[travelling_gerry]

Reds name team to face Force

1st April 2009, 9:15 WST
Queensland Reds have confirmed their team to play Western Force in Friday night’s Super 14 match at Subiaco Oval.

Reds:

1. Ben Daley,
2. Sean Hardman,
3. Laurie Weeks,
4. Van Humphries,
5. James Horwill (capt),
6. Hugh McMeniman,
7. Daniel Braid,
8. Leroy Houston,

09. Ben Lucas,
10. Quade Cooper,
11. Rod Davies,
12. Berrick Barnes,
13. Digby Ioane,
14. Blair Connor,
15. Mark McLinden.

16. Saia Faingaa,
17. Jack Kennedy,
18. Scott Higginbotham,
19. Ezra Taylor,
20. Brendan McKibbin,
21. Anthony Faingaa,
22. Charlie Fetoai.

More to come ...

BRISBANE
AAP

[Rex Messup]

I have been impressed with the Reds pack. They are a bit more willing to play direct and get dirty. The Force pack needs to harden up

The Reds wings are a weakness. Are the Force backs up to it?

[robyn <3]

Are the Force backs up to it?

Yes

[jargan83]

Rod Kafer, Phil Kearns and Luke Elvvy (twat off Fox Sports News) have tipped the Reds

[BDAVEY]

Agree Laura but Spanner is off OS so really he should be benched and play the lads who want to stay. Good to see the back end of Horuia is not up the grade. I hope Josh stays cant see who would pick him up maybe the Reds?

[TOCC]

cant imagine he will come back to the Reds, more likely he will head overseas

[BDAVEY]

Some one has to stop this exodus OS gee its going to be agreat game TOCC your forward pack is pretty good if we can go wide we will have 1/2 a chance..... JOC will have his hands full as will Crossy --He is our weak point.

[Burgs]

Going on Kernsey's history that is probably a good thing

[BDAVEY]

TOCC is the reds losing anyone next season? who's out of contract? We maybe able to swap Sare for Dig's or Crossy for Barnes

[laura]

Agree Laura but Spanner is off OS so really he should be benched and play the lads who want to stay. Good to see the back end of Horuia is not up the grade. I hope Josh stays cant see who would pick him up maybe the Reds?

Why punish him and the team's finals prospects because he is leaving? ARGH! We need the best 15 players on the field. Spanner has said he is committed to playing for the Force this season and he said how keen he is to get back to playing, just because he is leaving doesn't make him any less motivated to play for us or any less determined to help pull off a win.

[BDAVEY]

Yeh I agree but we want the lads staying on to feel they are wanted and give them a go...... Playing club rugby here is not really going to motivate them to stay on if they are watching. This Josh Tapapu seams to be engertic give him a go