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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 1058365" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>Yes he could.</p><p>But there wasn't anyone better to do so.</p><p></p><p>Which would be change for change's sake, and would have been a far worthier criticism.</p><p></p><p>Please note - just because I think something, doesn't automatically make anyone who disagrees 100% wrong.</p><p>I've been calling for "change for change's sake" at 8&9 for a little over 2 years now (and wishing that someone would at least get an opportunity at 12).</p><p>That doesn't mean that there aren't valid reasons not to do so.</p><p></p><p>Mercer is/was not clearly better than Billy, nor is Dombrandt (who I'm still not convinced is actually ready for international rugby yet - he may rise to the challenge, but he may equally sink without trace by being brought in too early).</p><p>All the options at 9 are much of a muchness, and all with glaring weaknesses.</p><p>10 still doesn't need to be changed, and I don't think Smith was truly ready last year - like Dombrandt now, he may have accelerated his progress, or he may have stimied it (IMO it's different now).</p><p>Given that Devoto's face doesn't fit, the alternatives at IC are Celts, or OCs who have been given a chance.</p><p></p><p>Yes, Eddie picks the team, but he can only select from the available player pool - none of whom were better options a year ago (though I'm still sick and tired of Youngs, Farrell and an unmotivated BillyV)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 1058365, member: 73592"] Yes he could. But there wasn't anyone better to do so. Which would be change for change's sake, and would have been a far worthier criticism. Please note - just because I think something, doesn't automatically make anyone who disagrees 100% wrong. I've been calling for "change for change's sake" at 8&9 for a little over 2 years now (and wishing that someone would at least get an opportunity at 12). That doesn't mean that there aren't valid reasons not to do so. Mercer is/was not clearly better than Billy, nor is Dombrandt (who I'm still not convinced is actually ready for international rugby yet - he may rise to the challenge, but he may equally sink without trace by being brought in too early). All the options at 9 are much of a muchness, and all with glaring weaknesses. 10 still doesn't need to be changed, and I don't think Smith was truly ready last year - like Dombrandt now, he may have accelerated his progress, or he may have stimied it (IMO it's different now). Given that Devoto's face doesn't fit, the alternatives at IC are Celts, or OCs who have been given a chance. Yes, Eddie picks the team, but he can only select from the available player pool - none of whom were better options a year ago (though I'm still sick and tired of Youngs, Farrell and an unmotivated BillyV) [/QUOTE]
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