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[edit] Super 10

Why aren't the two Super 10 wins noted along with the results from the Super 12/14? Bongomanrae 17:16, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
They should be. I'm not sure what Wikipedia has on that yet though. Same goes for the Tah's page, history only extends back to 96, whereas it should go back 100 years. Cvene64 17:55, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Match v NEC

Hey, I don't think its fair to write that the crowd was 700, since the game was not even a Reds match, but a Queensland XV, during the off-season. The only reason it is listed is to acknowledge Jones' start. Its pretty silly to write the crowd was 700, as it implies that the Reds may only get like 3000 a game or something, if 700 was just "smaller than usual" or something. I just think its a little unfair, and misleading. Hope that clears it uip. Cheers. Cvene64 04:01, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

Hey Cvene. I am truly not trying to start an edit war :-) but I have reverted this back again. To keep friendly, I will try and explain why here.
  • Firstly, the text makes it clear that it was the first outing of Eddie Jones at the Queensland Reds (even though the team that played was listed as a Qld XV). It is not trying to mislead and say that this was a full Reds (Super 14 Franchise, if you like) squad.
  • Secondly, the mention of the crowd in there is not meant to be disparaging to the Reds. This is not a bias issue. It is giving detail of the game at which Eddie has made his debut. Furthermore, I have linked this to a source (which can give the reader more detail).
A good idea instead of deleting this reference might be instead to incorporate some mention of the Reds (growning and impressive) Super 14 crowds in the article body instead, or maybe a figure in the info box at the top. This would certainly clear up the issue of misleading. Or maybe there could be a link to the Sport in Brisbane page which keeps a list of the averages of codes in Brisbane (and demonstrates clearly Rugby's year-on-year increase in Brisbane.
Again, there is truly no implication that the Reds normally have crowds in the hundreds. Indeed, that would be quite ludicrous to suggest. :-) --dan, dan and dan 02:54, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
Postscript: I have just included a reference in the introduction. Tell me what you think.--dan, dan and dan 02:59, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
G'day Dan. I know you to be a reasonable fellow, so I dont think its bias or anything like that, but I just feel mentioning a crowd of a non-cap game in the history section is a bit non-notable, and thus could look like a put-down. By misleading I meant that people just skimming through might get the totally wrong idea about the Reds' attendence average, I think a minor crowd detail like that would be better off in an article like List of Queensland Rugby results, or a Queensland XV article or something. I just think with the current scope the figure is out of place. I won't change it, but other people could maybe comment on it as well. Cheers. Cvene64 11:23, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] History

This page needs more on all the games prior to professionalism.

[edit] 1996 season

The article stated that the Reds finished 3rd in 1996. They actually finished 1st, but lost the semi to Natal. Not sure if it was vandalism or just a mistake, but I have changed it now.Narrasawa 10:04, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Which logo in the box?

Isnt that just a special logo? Is the koala still the "Reds logo" or whats the deal? which one should be in the box? Gorugby1 14:24, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Considering that it is only a one-off logo i think the koala should stay as the logo. QRU websites still have the Koala as the symbol. (Bjdorge 12:20, 9 February 2007 (UTC))

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BetacommandBot (talk) 12:36, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Provincial level

Article needs to detail where clubs draw there players from. Alexsanderson83 (talk) 15:08, 7 February 2008 (UTC)