Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?
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jeez keep up fellas, I already mentioned TJP @10 furthe rup this thread and JB for 10 in the TRC thread
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Fair call, I just can't imagine M McKenzie or Banks starting in a WC - very one dimensional.
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Crotty
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@Chester-Draws said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
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Then we'd need a 5th choice because he'll be broken
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Jaysus is that all we have?
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@Jailbreak7 said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
Jaysus is that all we have?
No, we have Garden Bachop as well.
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Debreczeni would be NZ eligible wouldn't he? Not that we've seen him play properly yet. The idea of MMac the All Blacks bolter makes me sick but it'd be better than Cameron. Hunt needs more game time I reckon he's a quality player. Ioane also looks good, Banks would be a meme. Bring back Beaver.
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@Jailbreak7 said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
Jaysus is that all we have?
Tough audience.
We're light on 10s as we lost 2 world class 10s in the last year or so with Cruden and Sopoaga heading overseas. Takes time to bed in newbies and replacements ... so I wouldn't panic. They'd start Cruden over one of those two in an emergency.
Reality is, though, if they got called into the squad it'd be another Paulasi Manu situation.
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Reckon bring in dagg (yes i mentioned this in the other thread) one game to completely blow out the knee once and for all and let the ferners RIP knowing all our harping on about him at 10 was justified.
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@Stargazer said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@Canes4life I don't trust Jordie's decision-making abilities one single bit (for a ten). He's still making many mistakes, and the halves have far less time for decision-making than outside backs, or even midfielders.
You say that as if the other options are any more trustworthy. At least Jordie has plenty of test experience already. I'd far prefer him to the other 10s mentioned in this thread.
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Leon MacDonald
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I'm sure Jordie can play a bit of 10.
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@mariner4life said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
Still, this feels like a 1st world problem type thread.
Does it, what! To elaborate:
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@NTA what you’re not liking the resurgence of Quade to build 1st 5 depth in OZ?
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@ACT-Crusader said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@NTA what you’re not liking the resurgence of Quade to build 1st 5 depth in OZ?
Actually I think it can only be a good thing - but the hilarious part: everyone's talking about how awesome he's looking because he's "underplaying his hand". Nobody is talking about the razzle dazzle bullshit that saw him get into so much trouble.
"Oh," I said to a Queenslander, "you mean doing the basics and enabling everyone around him, aiming for a match result without any stupid shit? Much like Foley does?"
They were not pleased.
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@No-Quarter said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@Stargazer said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@Canes4life I don't trust Jordie's decision-making abilities one single bit (for a ten). He's still making many mistakes, and the halves have far less time for decision-making than outside backs, or even midfielders.
You say that as if the other options are any more trustworthy. At least Jordie has plenty of test experience already. I'd far prefer him to the other 10s mentioned in this thread.
FFS is this Jordie guy some kind of superhero or something?
He's a 12! No he's a 10!
He has been blooded in positions where traditionally errors don't matter too much but good play can shine and even then he has proved fallible in his decision making.
He had a headline making game on the wing against Italy but (I was at the game and watched him off camera) he was out of position quite a bit and DMac spent half the game directing him.He is undoubtedly a skilled rugby player but give the kid a chance to settle in with some experience before declaring he can fill in in the most critical position in the team.
