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Stade Francais Paris in chaos?
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<blockquote data-quote="Stillknox" data-source="post: 277513"><p>I muts desagree with you on some points.</p><p></p><p>- Oelschig a poor scrum half ? Sure he's note world class, but he's easily one the best Stade players since the beginning of the season. He's the best kicker of the league with Brock James in term of accuracy and he is far more quick than Beauxis when playing at 10. At nine, he's not in the same league as Dupuy but he's stilll fine for Top 14 level.</p><p></p><p>- Messina is a class player. Have you seen him in the 2006/2007 season ? He was outstanding with Stade, both Top 14 and H-Cup and was called in the french squad for the 6 Nations. He had almost two year wasted by injuries and he showed some good stuff since the beginning of the season. He was our 13 during the Galthié era when the defense was excellent so I don't think he's particularly weak on that point. Same thing for Burban, in his first two seasons he pushed Remy Martin on the bench. He has a major injury last year (0 games played) so he needs time but he can do well.</p><p></p><p>But you're right about the 10 and 15 position. Haskell and Kayser are good players but with their salary you can recruit at least 3 quality players on the backs... now McKenzie is out. It's a bit harsh, last year he was eclipsed by Dominici and he was doing well with the forwards this season. Dominici was the real weak link for me, unexperimented and egomaniac. The defense is bad and it's not only the fault of the players, the organisation and the replacement on the field was awful and he's in charge of that sort of things.</p><p></p><p>Now Delmas and Faugeron. We'll see... but Delmas was fired from Biarritz who had the same problems last year so I'm not confident.</p><p></p><p>My best XV would be:</p><p></p><p>1 Roncero 2 Szarewski 3 Marconnet</p><p>4 Pape, 5 Palmer</p><p>6 Parisse, 8 Leguizamon, 7 Haskell</p><p>9 Dupuy, 10 Beauxis (who else ?)</p><p>12 Bastareaud, 13 Messina or Gasnier</p><p>11 Phillips, 15 Southwell (bis) , 14 Bergamasco</p><p></p><p>To me Bastareaud can play at 12 in the same way that Nonu plays with the Blacks, alongside a lighter and quicker outside center like Conrad Smith. Messina or Gasnier could fit in this role. A team like that should at least play a quarter in H-Cup and the Top 14 Final.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stillknox, post: 277513"] I muts desagree with you on some points. - Oelschig a poor scrum half ? Sure he's note world class, but he's easily one the best Stade players since the beginning of the season. He's the best kicker of the league with Brock James in term of accuracy and he is far more quick than Beauxis when playing at 10. At nine, he's not in the same league as Dupuy but he's stilll fine for Top 14 level. - Messina is a class player. Have you seen him in the 2006/2007 season ? He was outstanding with Stade, both Top 14 and H-Cup and was called in the french squad for the 6 Nations. He had almost two year wasted by injuries and he showed some good stuff since the beginning of the season. He was our 13 during the Galthié era when the defense was excellent so I don't think he's particularly weak on that point. Same thing for Burban, in his first two seasons he pushed Remy Martin on the bench. He has a major injury last year (0 games played) so he needs time but he can do well. But you're right about the 10 and 15 position. Haskell and Kayser are good players but with their salary you can recruit at least 3 quality players on the backs... now McKenzie is out. It's a bit harsh, last year he was eclipsed by Dominici and he was doing well with the forwards this season. Dominici was the real weak link for me, unexperimented and egomaniac. The defense is bad and it's not only the fault of the players, the organisation and the replacement on the field was awful and he's in charge of that sort of things. Now Delmas and Faugeron. We'll see... but Delmas was fired from Biarritz who had the same problems last year so I'm not confident. My best XV would be: 1 Roncero 2 Szarewski 3 Marconnet 4 Pape, 5 Palmer 6 Parisse, 8 Leguizamon, 7 Haskell 9 Dupuy, 10 Beauxis (who else ?) 12 Bastareaud, 13 Messina or Gasnier 11 Phillips, 15 Southwell (bis) , 14 Bergamasco To me Bastareaud can play at 12 in the same way that Nonu plays with the Blacks, alongside a lighter and quicker outside center like Conrad Smith. Messina or Gasnier could fit in this role. A team like that should at least play a quarter in H-Cup and the Top 14 Final. [/QUOTE]
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