Thomas wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:20 am
Nah, Folau was good. Really good. For a while there he was the only Wallaby who'd be in a World Team.
He should have been played on the wing though. Yet another Cheika call.
It's not RA's fault he went off the deep end.
Yes, he was good. World class.
Even if you completely disregard him "going off the deep end", it was still a very poor investment. Millions of dollars spent on an outside back, when you have deficiencies elsewhere, have money issues and are failing to invest in youth and losing your promising youngsters to league. And yes, I get the argument that "he was our best player" and "he put bums on seats", but they are pretty much entirely irrelevant when you consider:
- he played for 6 seasons, 62 tests and had a
losing record
- the crowds were not exactly stellar (as far as Oz crowds go)
I am not arguing he was a great player, but the fact is that money could have been better spent on young talent and you likely would have done as well, if not better, through that period and be in a better position now.