Force players Shepherd, Valentine hunt for Wallabies caps

[chiselhead]

I'm not sold on Daruda. With all the quality backs, I don't think he'll get much of a go either. This Tatapu might be handy

[Darren]

His ex-coach (last coach he had before JM) is a member here - funnily enough he has good things to day about him

Woody

[mudskipper]

I'm not sold on Daruda. With all the quality backs, I don't think he'll get much of a go either. This Tatapu might be handy

i guess i just like to see developing players have a go... they don't get many minutes on the field in OZ...unfortunately... however i would like to see Staniforth have a good injury free season...i like his attitude on the field…

The brumbies last year were injury plagued and they unearthed some excellent young talent…Some of these guys just work hard and wait for ever for the coach to back them…if the S14 was a longer, say a conference tournament model, coaches would have to use more player depth to get through the season…

[TOCC]

i reckon Daruda will be the dark horse for the 12 position, apart from JOC who's not up to the pressure of S14 yet, he is the only other back capable of been a ball playing inside centre, which IMO the Force need to unleash there outside backs a bit more and take some pressure off Giteau.

We were trying to find a replacement for Gregan. The cupboard was bare. It was Henners or him at the time. Neither made it after getting an opportunity. He had big wraps on him from juniors. I didn't think he performed well at all.........my opinion.

well thats your opinion, he was rated highly by the reds coaches at the time and definetly was not "happily let go".

[chiselhead]

His ex-coach (last coach he had before JM) is a member here - funnily enough he has good things to day about him

Woody

He came with big wraps. I guess we just don't get to see much of him

[chiselhead]

i reckon Daruda will be the dark horse for the 12 position, apart from JOC who's not up to the pressure of S14 yet, he is the only other back capable of been a ball playing inside centre, which IMO the Force need to unleash there outside backs a bit more and take some pressure off Giteau.



well thats your opinion, he was rated highly by the reds coaches at the time and definetly was not "happily let go".

They didn't want him back hey?

[mudskipper]

They didn't want him back hey?

But the Reds have 2 good flys in Coops and Barnes... Daruda is another OZ rugby talent who has been silo-ed....

[TOCC]

But the Reds have 2 good flys in Coops and Barnes... Daruda is another OZ rugby talent who has been silo-ed....

hey i actually agree with you mudskipper

[mudskipper]

hey i actually agree with you mudskipper

well thats about time....

[GIGS20]

well thats your opinion, he was rated highly by the reds coaches at the time and definetly was not "happily let go".

Surely he was rejected TOCC!

[chiselhead]

Surely he was rejected TOCC!

He's had 100 trips to Toowoomba, so don't question the man............'orright?

[TOCC]

chisel, i hope you arent going to stalk me around this forum posting bullshit for ever, its becoming quite tedious

Surely he was rejected TOCC!

ah yeah your right....

Daruda was rejected by the Reds anyway, like completely rejected, like mudskipper rejected.