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<blockquote data-quote="candybum" data-source="post: 260431"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Monkeypigeon @ Apr 28 2009, 10:08 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=393810" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>You're right, i prefer McAlister playing 12 than 10. I'm not saying he's bad there but he's just so much better suited at 12 i reckon. I also don't think Donald is as bad as some of you make him out to be. He's decent enough but he's not a game-breaker game in, game out therefore he's not relied upon or as seen as the go to man unlike D.Carter. Which i suppose can be an advantage for him because he's a pretty good running 10, he just needs to know when to run. A little bit like N.Evans with less pace and less playmaking.</p><p></p><p>With regards to McAlister given the exemption. Why not just let him be picked for the AB's he's likely to be there anyway, the Internationals leading up to the 3N's would be a good time to settle him in. As William18's said, he's going to be playing in NZ next year anyways. Maybe that should be a new rule. 'As long as you commit to NZ rugby i.e. be available to play the up-coming ANZ cup and super 14, you can be in the squad.' </p><p></p><p>Because having rules and not using/abiding by them for certain playes is not fair.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="candybum, post: 260431"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Monkeypigeon @ Apr 28 2009, 10:08 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=393810']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> You're right, i prefer McAlister playing 12 than 10. I'm not saying he's bad there but he's just so much better suited at 12 i reckon. I also don't think Donald is as bad as some of you make him out to be. He's decent enough but he's not a game-breaker game in, game out therefore he's not relied upon or as seen as the go to man unlike D.Carter. Which i suppose can be an advantage for him because he's a pretty good running 10, he just needs to know when to run. A little bit like N.Evans with less pace and less playmaking. With regards to McAlister given the exemption. Why not just let him be picked for the AB's he's likely to be there anyway, the Internationals leading up to the 3N's would be a good time to settle him in. As William18's said, he's going to be playing in NZ next year anyways. Maybe that should be a new rule. 'As long as you commit to NZ rugby i.e. be available to play the up-coming ANZ cup and super 14, you can be in the squad.' Because having rules and not using/abiding by them for certain playes is not fair. [/QUOTE]
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