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Alright who should the Reds be trying to recruit for next season? I would of kept Lloyd Johansson as the Reds need a big centre, also Nic Berry will be back in a couple of years and will be much inproved.. I think the Reds should look at Ratu Nasiganiyavi and William Bishop.. Are there any other names the Reds should be looking at? Who have they recruited so far? (apart from Rob Simmons and James Hanson)
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Pocock. Need someone to replace Crofty. Also that guy from the other thread that's the new Lomu lol.
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Po***** has signed with the Force and yes i know he would of been a great pick up... The guy that is the next Lomu is Ratu Nasiganiyavi but then there is the next Lomu in NZ Victor Vito.. The Reds should definately be chasing Ratu and Bishop hard...
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Skyhigh wrote:Po***** has signed with the Force and yes i know he would of been a great pick up... The guy that is the next Lomu is Ratu Nasiganiyavi but then there is the next Lomu in NZ Victor Vito.. The Reds should definately be chasing Ratu and Bishop hard... Yeah only reason I said Nasiganiyavi was because that article said he moved to QLD and his dad played for Reds. Doubt Reds would get him anyway- can't organise a p iss up in a brewery lol. Shame about Poc ock though... Well yeah in that case I reckon we at least need someone decent to replace Croftie.
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Yeh the Reds would struggle to get Nasiganiyavi but i hope they do haha be something to look forward to..
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Skyhigh wrote:Alright who should the Reds be trying to recruit for next season? I would of kept Lloyd Johansson as the Reds need a big centre, also Nic Berry will be back in a couple of years and will be much inproved.. I think the Reds should look at Ratu Nasiganiyavi and William Bishop.. Are there any other names the Reds should be looking at? Who have they recruited so far? (apart from Rob Simmons and James Hanson) \ Rob and James have been witht the reds since juniors.. not really recruited. The coaching staff at QLD i think is the best in australia so its just a matter of building confidence because they played some really really good footy just lapsed at some times
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I hope the reds do better next year than in recent times. Always promising but very frustrating to watch. They need more players from the old school - hard nut no fear tear you to shreds old school - like crofty.
Oh well...
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Will they look at recruiting Taniela Hoponoa? Maybe some promising Schoolboys players? Someone like James O'Connor? Maybe a Greg Inglis type? Maybe they could talk to Ratu Nasiganiyavi's dad to be a part of the coachin or somethin which could entice Ratu in to play... Is Sam Satui, Luke Evans, Brett Gillespie or maybe even Elia Tuquiri in contention? Are there any players that the Reds should be looking at? Who is the young Lock that the Reds recruited from the Waratahs only a few weeks ago?
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I hear they've picked up the Fainga brothers from Brumbies... Haven't seen much of them but I hear they're pretty good.
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Skyhigh wrote:Alright who should the Reds be trying to recruit for next season? I would of kept Lloyd Johansson as the Reds need a big centre, also Nic Berry will be back in a couple of years and will be much inproved.. I think the Reds should look at Ratu Nasiganiyavi and William Bishop.. Are there any other names the Reds should be looking at? Who have they recruited so far? (apart from Rob Simmons and James Hanson) Unfortunately despite what Boe (coach of the Breakers) said of Lloyd Johansson being his ideal insight centre, big and strong, it has fallen on death ears. His comparison to great centres of the past All Blacks, Frank Bunce, Walter Little has fallen on death ears. Hopefully Lloyd Johansson will give the Italians some exciting Rugby. Perhaps in time he should also view opportunities in Rugby League where his humble beginning in Victorian Rugby started. Perhaps his biggest mistake was his loyalty to Eddie Jones to remain with the Reds when he was given the opportunity to join the Brumbies in 2006 and play alongside such great names in Rugby like Gregan, Larkham and Mortlock when he had the opportunity. It is all good to look back in hindsight and I am sure had Lloyd had his time again he would have joined the Brumbies who would have given him all the support he needed. Good luck in Italy Lloyd Johansson!!!!! Pity he could not come back to NZ where he would learn and play among better Super 14 teams.
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The Reds have also signed Blair Connor.. They say they need a specialist Fullback and i think they should sign a young up and comin player and give him a possible chance there maybe Sam Satui? How would everyone rate Sam Satui? Or maybe even Tajhon Mailata at fullback but someone young?
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Alright i just did some digging around and found the player the Reds recruited from the Waratahs it is Adam Byrnes...
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Sam Satui is not up to that level. He struggled for the "A" team when he got his chance. The boys downhere on the coast say he tries to do too much himself and gets the team in trouble. we need to recruit an 7 and a 5 (tough and knarly types) How's this for a team
1 Greg Holmes
2 James Hanson
3 Dayna Edwards
4 James Horwill
5 New Guy
6 Hugh McMeniman
7 Poutasi Luafutu
8 Leroy Houston
9 Ben Lucas
10 Quade Cooper
11 Peter Hynes
12 Berrick Barnes
13 Morgan Turinui
14 Blair Connor
15 Brando Va'alu
16 Saia Faingia
17 Ben Coutts
18 Van Humpreys
19 Higginbotham
20 Will Genia
21 Ben Tapaui
22 Aiden Toua
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Can anyone give me any information about Ben Tupuai and Aiden Toua? Ioane is still contracted to the Reds for next season yeh..
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i have a feeling that aiden signed with the brumbies for next year... but im pretty sure taps will be staying in qld
yes ioane is
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They are chasing Tom Mcverry to come back after a one year stint in Japan to replace Croftie. He's pretty handy I guess, would have liked po*****, but the reds have about as much pulling power as a geriatric in front of a porno.
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if sunny bill williams wants out of league if i was the reds i would be after him!!!!!!!
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Should Charlie Fetoai get a starting spot? Hopefully the Reds do sign Aiden Toua and Ben Tupuai atleast they are 2 up and coming players...
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Charlie Fetoai is a good footy player, he also played with the ACES last year. I think he would have trouble displacing Turinui if he continues the form he showed at the end of the season. I think he also may be better suited to 12 but he's not going to take Berrick's spot in the short-term. Also I must apologise for my team earlier as I missed out on Digby. I also hear that Rod Davies is also signed by the REDS, and that could be interesting. I don't know too much about him other than that he represented Aus schools.
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Lloyd Johansson just didn’t really step up, great schoolboy player, nice bloke.
Sam Satui is too small,
Tajhon Mailata one of the most talented schoolboy players I have seen, unfornatually he needs to get his act together-----where is he , went to the Force got into trouble there, went to Bay of Plenty, then I heard he went back to Perth. Havn't heard anything about him for a while tho
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