Boucher verdict?

Okay I may be a moron for suggesting that the incomparable Boucher should be dropped but would welcome other people's opinions on the topic. Has he a right to be so drop proof?

My reasons for him to be dropped, or at least strongly considered for dropping since the selectors haven't really given an indication that he's in the gun.

He's been struggling with the bat for some time. This has been exacerbated since Pollock's retirement and with the knowledge that Steyn aside, SA's tail is very fragile.

He might have the world record for dismissals but over the past eighteen months has dropped some crucial catches with the latest being his error re. Sangakkara who was on three at the time and went on to add over a hundred.

He's thirty-five and the reflexes are slowing as evidenced by the Sanga stuff up.

His batting has never been stellar anyway. Apart from his first few tests after which he averaged forty-two, his average has only ever climbed to thirty-one but for a long period hovered in the twenties.

He makes a ton on average every forty innings. Four of his five tons have been against Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, the Windies with one against a pommy team in the Caddick days.

There other other Saffie keepers making runs and the ones in contention have better first class batting averages than Boucher. In fact Kuhn made runs in this current match opening the batting and starred against the Aussies the last time we toured.

Taipan's view is that they need experience for NZ and England. What possible use is his experience atm? Last time I checked in any case, the SA team is pretty much laden with experience.

Taipan has just told me I know nothing about the game so everything stated above is obviously rubbish but I'd welcome other people's views on this.

Should the axe be poised over Boucher?

Nice tits Red

That is all.

Well that's typical. I forever get accused of coming up with nothing original, copying and pasting etc. etc.

Everyone time I express an opinion I get hit with sarcasm or personal abuse.

I want Taipan to debate the Boucher issue with valid points for a change.

For that matter the Prince or Rudolph situation.

Does Taipan ever not hide behind his sarcasm or personal abuse defence/elucidation?

Read my post in the test thread about the pointlessness of trying to debate anything with you.

Red, you have brought up Boucher's position in the South African side in every second post you make for the last two months. It's starting to get tiresome. I actually agree with you on some points regarding Boucher, but I felt I only needed to state those points a couple of times in a couple of posts before dropping it and moving on.

taipan wrote:Read my post in the test thread about the pointlessness of trying to debate anything with you.

I've already referred to it (i.e. you know nothing about the game) which is why I want other opinions on Boucher.

And of course you have the opportunity here to outline in detail why Boucher is undroppable because you implied in the match thread that anyone calling for his head was a moron, so I just want a spirited defence of him mounted in a cogent style. Of course you've deflected to fine leg again!

Henry wrote:Red, you have brought up Boucher's position in the South African side in every second post you make for the last two months. It's starting to get tiresome. I actually agree with you on some points regarding Boucher, but I felt I only needed to state those points a couple of times in a couple of posts before dropping it and moving on.

I, too, have stated my position on Boucher on numerous occasions..

Can you two love birds please put your thoughts on Boucher in this thread once and for all and not clutter up other threads going forward.

JGK wrote:Can you two love birds please put your thoughts on Boucher in this thread once and for all and not clutter up other threads going forward.

I admire him and want to have his child.

Mine are up the top of the thread but Taipan as usual is being evasive.

What are yours JG?

taipan wrote:

Henry wrote:Red, you have brought up Boucher's position in the South African side in every second post you make for the last two months. It's starting to get tiresome. I actually agree with you on some points regarding Boucher, but I felt I only needed to state those points a couple of times in a couple of posts before dropping it and moving on.

I, too, have stated my position on Boucher on numerous occasions..

Ok. Then you should STFU as well then

Red wrote:Mine are up the top of the thread but Taipan as usual is being evasive.

What are yours JG?

Somewhere between the two of you it seems.

FWIW - I have always thought Boucher was pretty mediocre as a keeper and batsman but obviously close to indestructible. However, I have no idea whether there are better alternatives in Saf FC cricket.

JGK wrote:

Red wrote:Mine are up the top of the thread but Taipan as usual is being evasive.

What are yours JG?

Somewhere between the two of you it seems.

FWIW - I have always thought Boucher was pretty mediocre as a keeper and batsman but obviously close to indestructible. However, I have no idea whether there are better alternatives in Saf FC cricket.

Thanks and I guess your verdict is that SA is a land hardly blessed with keepers over the years! My memory of Dave Richardson was that he tried hard but wasn't over endowed with talent either.

Red wrote:

JGK wrote:

Red wrote:Mine are up the top of the thread but Taipan as usual is being evasive.

What are yours JG?

Somewhere between the two of you it seems.

FWIW - I have always thought Boucher was pretty mediocre as a keeper and batsman but obviously close to indestructible. However, I have no idea whether there are better alternatives in Saf FC cricket.

Thanks and I guess your verdict is that SA is a land hardly blessed with keepers over the years! My memory of Dave Richardson was that he tried hard but wasn't over endowed with talent either.

Ah sweet, JGK has made himself a little friend.

He (Boucher) has always been a better keeper than Kamral Akmal, in my view. That's more than some here have said in his favour.

Red wrote:Okay I may be a moron....
He's been struggling with the bat for some time....
Should the axe be poised over Boucher?

Well, apart from averaging 35 for the last three years which, at least by his standard, is good.

Been poor for his last 13 Tests

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Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 0 4s 6s Opposition Start Date
1 - - - - - - - - - - - - v Sri Lanka 3 Jan 2012 Test # 2028
2 2 0 10 7 5.00 48 20.83 0 0 0 0 0 v Sri Lanka 26 Dec 2011 Test # 2026
3 3 0 75 65 25.00 149 50.33 0 1 0 10 0 v Sri Lanka 15 Dec 2011 Test # 2023
4 5 0 91 65 18.20 176 51.70 0 1 0 13 0 v Australia 17 Nov 2011 Test # 2018
5 6 0 95 65 15.83 183 51.91 0 1 0 14 0 v Australia 9 Nov 2011 Test # 2016
6 8 0 150 65 18.75 266 56.39 0 2 1 18 0 v India 2 Jan 2011 Test # 1988
7 10 1 167 65 18.55 296 56.41 0 2 1 20 0 v India 26 Dec 2010 Test # 1987
8 10 1 167 65 18.55 296 56.41 0 2 1 20 0 v India 16 Dec 2010 Test # 1985
9 12 1 227 65 20.63 426 53.28 0 2 1 27 0 v Pakistan 20 Nov 2010 Test # 1979
10 13 1 236 65 19.66 450 52.44 0 2 1 28 0 v Pakistan 12 Nov 2010 Test # 1976
11 14 1 253 65 19.46 506 50.00 0 2 1 30 0 v West Indies 26 Jun 2010 Test # 1962
12 15 1 270 65 19.28 542 49.81 0 2 1 30 1 v West Indies 18 Jun 2010 Test # 1961
13 16 1 339 69 22.60 688 49.27 0 3 1 34 2 v West Indies 10 Jun 2010 Test # 1960
14 17 1 378 69 23.62 763 49.54 0 3 1 37 2 v India 6 Feb 2010 Test # 1951
15 18 1 473 95 27.82 881 53.68 0 4 1 46 2 v England 14 Jan 2010 Test # 1948
16 20 1 539 95 28.36 977 55.16 0 5 1 54 3 v England 3 Jan 2010 Test # 1946
17 22 1 607 95 28.90 1092 55.58 0 5 1 62 3 v England 26 Dec 2009 Test # 1944
18 24 2 719 95 32.68 1265 56.83 0 6 1 77 4 v England 16 Dec 2009 Test # 1942
19 25 2 731 95 31.78 1291 56.62 0 6 1 80 4 v Australia 19 Mar 2009 Test # 1916
20 27 2 757 95 30.28 1407 53.80 0 6 1 81 4 v Australia 6 Mar 2009 Test # 1913
21 29 2 781 95 28.92 1515 51.55 0 6 2 82 4 v Australia 26 Feb 2009 Test # 1910
22 31 2 874 95 30.13 1710 51.11 0 7 2 90 5 v Australia 3 Jan 2009 Test # 1904
23 32 2 877 95 29.23 1725 50.84 0 7 2 90 5 v Australia 26 Dec 2008 Test # 1902
24 33 2 903 95 29.12 1790 50.44 0 7 2 92 5 v Australia 17 Dec 2008 Test # 1899
25 34 2 1020 117 31.87 1980 51.51 1 7 2 108 5 v Bangladesh 26 Nov 2008 Test # 1895
26 35 2 1035 117 31.36 2014 51.39 1 7 2 109 5 v Bangladesh 19 Nov 2008 Test # 1893
27 37 2 1050 117 30.00 2071 50.70 1 7 2 110 5 v England 7 Aug 2008 Test # 1885
28 39 3 1135 117 31.52 2205 51.47 1 7 2 120 5 v England 30 Jul 2008 Test # 1883
29 40 3 1169 117 31.59 2293 50.98 1 7 2 122 5 v England 18 Jul 2008 Test # 1881
30 41 3 1173 117 30.86 2304 50.91 1 7 2 122 5 v England 10 Jul 2008 Test # 1880
31 43 3 1207 117 30.17 2374 50.84 1 7 2 125 5 v India 11 Apr 2008 Test # 1873
32 44 3 1228 117 29.95 2422 50.70 1 7 2 126 5 v India 3 Apr 2008 Test # 1871
33 46 4 1309 117 31.16 2614 50.07 1 8 2 135 5 v India 26 Mar 2008 Test # 1870
34 47 4 1330 117 30.93 2697 49.31 1 8 2 136 5 v Bangladesh 29 Feb 2008 Test # 1865
35 49 5 1343 117 30.52 2729 49.21 1 8 2 137 5 v Bangladesh 22 Feb 2008 Test # 1864
36 49 5 1343 117 30.52 2729 49.21 1 8 2 137 5 v West Indies 10 Jan 2008 Test # 1860
37 50 5 1402 117 31.15 2866 48.91 1 9 2 143 5 v West Indies 2 Jan 2008 Test # 1858
38 52 5 1435 117 30.53 2930 48.97 1 9 2 147 5 v West Indies 26 Dec 2007 Test # 1856
39 53 5 1436 117 29.91 2940 48.84 1 9 2 147 5 v New Zealand 16 Nov 2007 Test # 1848
40 54 5 1479 117 30.18 3033 48.76 1 9 2 152 5 v New Zealand 8 Nov 2007 Test # 1846
41 55 5 1533 117 30.66 3165 48.43 1 10 2 156 6 v Pakistan 8 Oct 2007 Test # 1844
42 57 5 1563 117 30.05 3239 48.25 1 10 2 160 6 v Pakistan 1 Oct 2007 Test # 1843
43 58 6 1603 117 30.82 3275 48.94 1 10 2 165 8 v Pakistan 26 Jan 2007 Test # 1830
44 60 6 1684 117 31.18 3426 49.15 1 10 2 172 9 v Pakistan 19 Jan 2007 Test # 1829
45 61 6 1686 117 30.65 3433 49.11 1 10 2 172 9 v Pakistan 11 Jan 2007 Test # 1828
46 62 6 1736 117 31.00 3532 49.15 1 11 2 178 9 v India 2 Jan 2007 Test # 1827
47 64 6 1797 117 30.98 3637 49.40 1 12 2 186 9 v India 26 Dec 2006 Test # 1825
48 66 6 1825 117 30.41 3684 49.53 1 12 2 190 9 v India 15 Dec 2006 Test # 1823
49 68 6 1922 117 31.00 3827 50.22 1 13 2 203 11 v Sri Lanka 4 Aug 2006 Test # 1812
50 70 6 2011 117 31.42 3996 50.32 1 14 2 213 11 v Sri Lanka 27 Jul 2006 Test # 1810
51 72 6 2017 117 30.56 4018 50.19 1 14 3 214 11 v New Zealand 5 May 2006 Test # 1801
52 73 6 2050 117 30.59 4094 50.07 1 14 3 218 11 v New Zealand 27 Apr 2006 Test # 1800
53 75 6 2089 117 30.27 4197 49.77 1 14 3 222 11 v New Zealand 15 Apr 2006 Test # 1798
54 77 6 2176 117 30.64 4342 50.11 1 15 3 233 11 v Australia 31 Mar 2006 Test # 1795
55 79 7 2246 117 31.19 4541 49.46 1 16 3 245 11 v Australia 24 Mar 2006 Test # 1792
56 81 7 2264 117 30.59 4585 49.37 1 16 3 248 11 v Australia 16 Mar 2006 Test # 1789
57 83 7 2280 117 30.00 4621 49.33 1 16 3 250 11 v Australia 2 Jan 2006 Test # 1780
58 85 7 2308 117 29.58 4679 49.32 1 16 3 254 11 v Australia 26 Dec 2005 Test # 1779
59 87 8 2383 117 30.16 4795 49.69 1 17 3 263 11 v Australia 16 Dec 2005 Test # 1777
60 89 8 2400 117 29.62 4840 49.58 1 17 4 264 11 v Australia 14 Oct 2005 Test # 1768
61 90 9 2411 117 29.76 4864 49.56 1 17 4 264 11 v West Indies 29 Apr 2005 Test # 1750
62 91 9 2439 117 29.74 4929 49.48 1 17 4 264 11 v West Indies 21 Apr 2005 Test # 1749
63 92 9 2467 117 29.72 5021 49.13 1 17 4 267 11 v West Indies 8 Apr 2005 Test # 1747
64 94 10 2512 117 29.90 5198 48.32 1 17 4 273 11 v West Indies 31 Mar 2005 Test # 1745
65 95 10 2530 117 29.76 5229 48.38 1 17 4 275 11 v Zimbabwe 11 Mar 2005 Test # 1740
66 95 10 2530 117 29.76 5229 48.38 1 17 4 275 11 v Zimbabwe 4 Mar 2005 Test # 1737
67 97 10 2561 117 29.43 5295 48.36 1 17 4 277 11 v England 21 Jan 2005 Test # 1736
68 99 10 2625 117 29.49 5392 48.68 1 18 5 288 11 v England 13 Jan 2005 Test # 1734
69 101 11 2686 117 29.84 5554 48.36 1 19 5 296 11 v Sri Lanka 11 Aug 2004 Test # 1710
70 102 11 2692 117 29.58 5574 48.29 1 19 5 297 11 v Sri Lanka 4 Aug 2004 Test # 1709
71 103 11 2692 117 29.26 5577 48.26 1 19 6 297 11 v New Zealand 26 Mar 2004 Test # 1692
72 105 11 2706 117 28.78 5620 48.14 1 19 6 299 11 v New Zealand 18 Mar 2004 Test # 1689
73 106 11 2728 117 28.71 5665 48.15 1 19 6 302 11 v New Zealand 10 Mar 2004 Test # 1686
74 107 11 2741 117 28.55 5714 47.96 1 19 6 302 11 v West Indies 16 Jan 2004 Test # 1682
75 108 12 2863 122* 29.82 5887 48.63 2 19 6 323 11 v West Indies 2 Jan 2004 Test # 1681
76 109 12 2875 122* 29.63 5916 48.59 2 19 6 324 11 v West Indies 26 Dec 2003 Test # 1679
77 111 12 2920 122* 29.49 5985 48.78 2 19 6 329 11 v West Indies 12 Dec 2003 Test # 1674
78 113 12 2947 122* 29.17 6013 49.01 2 19 7 334 11 v Pakistan 24 Oct 2003 Test # 1666
79 115 12 3034 122* 29.45 6153 49.30 2 20 7 346 11 v Pakistan 17 Oct 2003 Test # 1664
80 117 12 3067 122* 29.20 6239 49.15 2 20 7 350 11 v England 4 Sep 2003 Test # 1659
81 119 12 3122 122* 29.17 6326 49.35 2 20 7 357 11 v England 21 Aug 2003 Test # 1656
82 121 12 3222 122* 29.55 6566 49.07 2 21 7 370 11 v England 14 Aug 2003 Test # 1654
83 122 12 3290 122* 29.90 6617 49.72 2 22 7 382 12 v England 31 Jul 2003 Test # 1653
84 123 13 3305 122* 30.04 6651 49.69 2 22 7 383 12 v England 24 Jul 2003 Test # 1651
85 124 13 3376 122* 30.41 6785 49.75 2 23 7 391 12 v Bangladesh 1 May 2003 Test # 1642
86 124 13 3376 122* 30.41 6785 49.75 2 23 7 391 12 v Bangladesh 24 Apr 2003 Test # 1640
87 125 13 3383 122* 30.20 6801 49.74 2 23 7 392 12 v Pakistan 2 Jan 2003 Test # 1637
88 126 13 3438 122* 30.42 6909 49.76 2 24 7 399 12 v Pakistan 26 Dec 2002 Test # 1635
89 128 14 3523 122* 30.90 7081 49.75 2 25 7 407 12 v Sri Lanka 15 Nov 2002 Test # 1626
90 129 14 3561 122* 30.96 7147 49.82 2 25 7 411 12 v Sri Lanka 8 Nov 2002 Test # 1624
91 130 15 3575 122* 31.08 7164 49.90 2 25 7 414 12 v Bangladesh 25 Oct 2002 Test # 1621
92 130 15 3575 122* 31.08 7164 49.90 2 25 7 414 12 v Bangladesh 18 Oct 2002 Test # 1619
93 132 16 3583 122* 30.88 7173 49.95 2 25 8 414 13 v Australia 15 Mar 2002 Test # 1595
94 134 16 3646 122* 30.89 7293 49.99 2 25 8 424 13 v Australia 8 Mar 2002 Test # 1593
95 136 16 3670 122* 30.58 7329 50.07 2 25 8 428 13 v Australia 22 Feb 2002 Test # 1590
96 138 16 3732 122* 30.59 7428 50.24 2 25 8 435 13 v Australia 2 Jan 2002 Test # 1582
97 140 16 3775 122* 30.44 7496 50.36 2 25 9 441 13 v Australia 26 Dec 2001 Test # 1580
98 142 16 3839 122* 30.46 7649 50.18 2 26 10 449 13 v Australia 14 Dec 2001 Test # 1576
99 143 17 3907 122* 31.00 7719 50.61 2 27 10 458 14 v India 16 Nov 2001 Test # 1569
100 144 17 3954 122* 31.13 7804 50.66 2 27 10 463 15 v India 3 Nov 2001 Test # 1564
101 145 17 3968 122* 31.00 7823 50.72 2 27 10 464 16 v Zimbabwe 14 Sep 2001 Test # 1563
102 145 17 3968 122* 31.00 7823 50.72 2 27 10 464 16 v Zimbabwe 7 Sep 2001 Test # 1562
103 147 17 3981 122* 30.62 7857 50.66 2 27 11 464 16 v West Indies 19 Apr 2001 Test # 1544
104 149 17 3985 122* 30.18 7880 50.57 2 27 11 464 16 v West Indies 6 Apr 2001 Test # 1542
105 151 17 3988 122* 29.76 7918 50.36 2 27 12 464 16 v West Indies 29 Mar 2001 Test # 1541
106 153 17 4042 122* 29.72 8033 50.31 2 27 12 471 16 v West Indies 17 Mar 2001 Test # 1538
107 154 17 4094 122* 29.88 8127 50.37 2 28 12 476 16 v West Indies 9 Mar 2001 Test # 1534
108 155 17 4132 122* 29.94 8172 50.56 2 28 12 482 17 v Sri Lanka 20 Jan 2001 Test # 1529
109 156 17 4224 122* 30.38 8315 50.79 2 29 12 492 17 v Sri Lanka 2 Jan 2001 Test # 1528
110 158 17 4251 122* 30.14 8346 50.93 2 29 12 495 17 v Sri Lanka 26 Dec 2000 Test # 1526
111 158 17 4251 122* 30.14 8346 50.93 2 29 12 495 17 v New Zealand 8 Dec 2000 Test # 1522
112 159 17 4251 122* 29.93 8351 50.90 2 29 13 495 17 v New Zealand 30 Nov 2000 Test # 1519
113 161 18 4349 122* 30.41 8483 51.26 2 30 13 506 17 v New Zealand 17 Nov 2000 Test # 1514
114 163 18 4378 122* 30.19 8551 51.19 2 30 13 509 17 v Sri Lanka 6 Aug 2000 Test # 1507
115 165 18 4453 122* 30.29 8681 51.29 2 31 13 519 17 v Sri Lanka 30 Jul 2000 Test # 1505
116 167 18 4460 122* 29.93 8703 51.24 2 31 14 519 17 v Sri Lanka 20 Jul 2000 Test # 1504
117 168 18 4475 122* 29.83 8746 51.16 2 31 14 520 17 v India 2 Mar 2000 Test # 1486
118 170 19 4505 122* 29.83 8794 51.22 2 31 14 526 17 v India 24 Feb 2000 Test # 1484
119 171 19 4527 122* 29.78 8842 51.19 2 31 14 530 17 v England 14 Jan 2000 Test # 1483
120 172 19 4563 122* 29.82 8942 51.02 2 31 14 533 17 v England 2 Jan 2000 Test # 1482
121 174 19 4671 122* 30.13 9164 50.97 3 31 15 547 18 v England 26 Dec 1999 Test # 1480
122 175 19 4713 122* 30.21 9283 50.77 3 31 15 552 18 v England 9 Dec 1999 Test # 1475
123 176 20 4717 122* 30.23 9292 50.76 3 31 15 552 18 v England 25 Nov 1999 Test # 1471
124 177 20 4842 125 30.84 9528 50.81 4 31 15 570 18 v Zimbabwe 11 Nov 1999 Test # 1468
125 178 21 4897 125 31.19 9626 50.87 4 32 15 575 18 v Zimbabwe 29 Oct 1999 Test # 1466
126 179 21 4905 125 31.04 9675 50.69 4 32 15 576 18 v New Zealand 18 Mar 1999 Test # 1452
127 179 21 4905 125 31.04 9675 50.69 4 32 15 576 18 v New Zealand 11 Mar 1999 Test # 1449
128 179 21 4905 125 31.04 9675 50.69 4 32 15 576 18 v New Zealand 27 Feb 1999 Test # 1446
129 180 21 5005 125 31.47 9858 50.77 5 32 15 592 18 v West Indies 15 Jan 1999 Test # 1441
130 182 22 5042 125 31.51 9928 50.78 5 32 15 594 18 v West Indies 2 Jan 1999 Test # 1440
131 183 22 5042 125 31.31 9931 50.77 5 32 16 594 18 v West Indies 26 Dec 1998 Test # 1437
132 185 22 5060 125 31.04 9984 50.68 5 32 16 596 18 v West Indies 10 Dec 1998 Test # 1433
133 187 23 5073 125 30.93 10004 50.70 5 32 16 598 18 v West Indies 26 Nov 1998 Test # 1429
134 189 23 5083 125 30.62 10028 50.68 5 32 16 599 18 v England 6 Aug 1998 Test # 1422
135 191 23 5122 125 30.48 10099 50.71 5 32 16 605 18 v England 23 Jul 1998 Test # 1421
136 191 23 5122 125 30.48 10099 50.71 5 32 16 605 18 v England 2 Jul 1998 Test # 1420
137 192 23 5157 125 30.51 10170 50.70 5 32 16 610 18 v England 18 Jun 1998 Test # 1419
138 193 23 5157 125 30.33 10179 50.66 5 32 17 610 18 v England 4 Jun 1998 Test # 1417
139 194 23 5170 125 30.23 10250 50.43 5 32 17 612 18 v Sri Lanka 27 Mar 1998 Test # 1414
140 196 23 5213 125 30.13 10376 50.24 5 32 17 615 18 v Sri Lanka 19 Mar 1998 Test # 1410
141 198 23 5269 125 30.10 10486 50.24 5 33 17 624 19 v Pakistan 6 Mar 1998 Test # 1406
142 200 23 5323 125 30.07 10606 50.18 5 34 17 631 19 v Pakistan 26 Feb 1998 Test # 1403
143 201 23 5401 125 30.34 10767 50.16 5 35 17 640 20 v Pakistan 14 Feb 1998 Test # 1400
144 202 23 5407 125 30.20 10779 50.16 5 35 17 641 20 v Pakistan 17 Oct 1997 Test # 1381

This guy is not doing too badly...

Yes Mynah I mentioned him in the match thread and he was talked about in despatches early in the summer as a possible replacement.

It's surely a case of what are they waiting for? And especially so when you look at his more than respectable first class record compared with Boucher's.

You may be a moron, Clarke may have played well the other day, the sun may set in the west and water may be wet.

And of course there may be the simple fact that he wasn't keeping regularly until this season. He was the understudy to Tsolikile at the Lions.

Tsolekile is seemingly irreplaceable at the Lions, and has held back both Dane Vilas and Quinton de Kock. However, he's had a pretty decent season and is probably the keeper next in line should they decide to replace Boucher for the New Zealand tour.

Fred Nerk wrote:You may be a moron, Clarke may have played well the other day, the sun may set in the west and water may be wet.

It seems anybody is a moron if they suggest that underperforming, ageing incumbent keepers be replaced. It's certainly easier to get in and that out of the test keeping positions for some.

Anyway with Vilas, he's gone to the Cobras and starred after the coach there who has allegedly produced a lot of good players nominated him as the heir apparent before this season.

It seems anybody is a moron if they suggest that underperforming, ageing incumbent keepers be replaced. It's certainly easier to get in and that out of the test keeping positions for some.

Yet, you barely touch on Brad Haddin, but plough into Boucher. Your selectiveness is so f*cking obvious, and you're meant to be an Aussie.