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<blockquote data-quote="bristol-iain" data-source="post: 290478"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 02:11 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=424016" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Getting Byrne back and fully fit is a must, so is finding a good replacement, Hook did OK but the gap left by Byrne is too big for Hook to fill.</p><p></p><p>Cooper, imo, was done at international level a long time ago. Phillips, Peel and then Roberst seems to be our quality 9's for the next few seasons.</p><p></p><p>Agree with you regarding the 10 situation. I thought Roberts had his best game of the Autumn today, still way off the form he showed for the Lions in the summer. Hook is probably a better option at centre both in his angles in running etc but he gives us a second kicking option. Similar to the role Mike Catt played in for England.</p><p></p><p>Powell needs to be gone, he was having an OK game until he decided to pass the ball straight to the Aussie instead of setting the ball up for another phase. Lydiate played well and so did Warburton when he came on. </p><p></p><p>The problems we had in the front row really show how vital Adam Jones is to us, James showed his lack of top level experience and ws found out in all the games really.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bristol-iain, post: 290478"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 02:11 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=424016']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Getting Byrne back and fully fit is a must, so is finding a good replacement, Hook did OK but the gap left by Byrne is too big for Hook to fill. Cooper, imo, was done at international level a long time ago. Phillips, Peel and then Roberst seems to be our quality 9's for the next few seasons. Agree with you regarding the 10 situation. I thought Roberts had his best game of the Autumn today, still way off the form he showed for the Lions in the summer. Hook is probably a better option at centre both in his angles in running etc but he gives us a second kicking option. Similar to the role Mike Catt played in for England. Powell needs to be gone, he was having an OK game until he decided to pass the ball straight to the Aussie instead of setting the ball up for another phase. Lydiate played well and so did Warburton when he came on. The problems we had in the front row really show how vital Adam Jones is to us, James showed his lack of top level experience and ws found out in all the games really. [/QUOTE]
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