Six Nations / Lions

[George Costanza]

He's a beast. Every bit as good as O'Brien was for Ireland & Leinster at his best

 

It'd be a positive move for strong but plodding England to powerful and dynamic.

[lifetime fan]

Ireland to win by 8 points.

[mattyq]

I hope so. I have the misfortune of having a taffy mate and he'll be gutted. Funny as fuck

[lifetime fan]

Ireland 5-0

[Welsh]

Poor by Cuthbert. He was just ball watching.

[lifetime fan]

15-0

[lifetime fan]

20-0

[lifetime fan]

20-3

[lifetime fan]

23-3 at half time.

 

Looks like my prediction of the Welsh getting fucked for no reason isn't far off.

[Il Fenomeno]

Embarassing. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if we got beat by Scotland and Italy (playing both away) in this years six nations.

 

This all comes from letting Gatland go away with the Lions for a year instead of telling him its either Wales or the Lions, you can't do both.

[RedKnight]

Although why you can't do both is a fucking mystery to me.

[lifetime fan]

This all comes from letting Gatland go away with the Lions for a year instead of telling him its either Wales or the Lions, you can't do both.

 

Although why you can't do both is a fucking mystery to me.

 

 

Yep.

 

Woodward and Henry both led the Lions whilst managing 6 nation sides and despite what they promised picked slightly biased sides. A lot more so in Henry's case.

 

Gatland has left Wales in the lurch and despite his public promises will still pick a slightly biased Welsh influenced lions squad so what was the point?

[lifetime fan]

28-3

[RedKnight]

Wales have had this Six Nations effectively written off by losing Gatland, that coupled with injuries and players out of form and it's a real clusterfuck.

[lifetime fan]

Wales have had this Six Nations effectively written off by losing Gatland, that coupled with injuries and players out of form and it's a real clusterfuck.

 

 

For no genuine reason.

 

That's what I can't get my head round.

[lifetime fan]

Fucking awful decision making. Doesn't matter who's coaching the side.

 

If you have a tap penalty in front of the posts and half the width of the pitch empty of defence, two men free and chose to take the tap and walk into the man in front of you you need fucking shooting.

[lifetime fan]

30-15

 

Wales eventually get the try but have wasted far too much time.

[sir roger]

Ireland have looked really good today & quite ruthless when chances have occurred.

 

Is it just me though who thinks they get away with a lot more than any other northern hemisphere team with their 'professionalism' around the rucks & breakdown.

[lifetime fan]

Fucking awful decision making. Doesn't matter who's coaching the side.

 

 

3 on 1 but choses to do it himself and gets held up.

 

Wales havn't been helped by Gatland or their board but they really do like fucking things up for themselves.

[RedKnight]

Lloyd Williams has been much quicker recycling the ball than Phillips. Been impressed.

[RedKnight]

For no genuine reason.

 

That's what I can't get my head round.

 

Because the WRU are capable of making really terrible decisions when it's all said and done.

[lifetime fan]

Is it just me though who thinks they get away with a lot more than any other northern hemisphere team with their 'professionalism' around the rucks & breakdown.

 

 

Play the ref.

 

I definately think Ireland get away with more but they aren't so fucking stupid as most other northern hemisphere sides. If you're going straight in in front of the ref and continue when he's telling you to stop don't be surprised when you get pinged for it.

 

Ireland just know how to push it to the limit without going too far better than the other sides.

 

Much like Woodward's England side who were one of the most cynical sides going at the time.

[lifetime fan]

30-22

 

8 points difference.

 

Fucking blow up ref you useless cunt!

[lifetime fan]

Because the WRU are capable of making really terrible decisions when it's all said and done.

 

 

I wouldn't just blame the WRU, I reckon Gatland's asked to go and put pressure on them to agree.

[sir roger]

Play the ref.

 

I definately think Ireland get away with more but they aren't so fucking stupid as most other northern hemisphere sides. If you're going straight in in front of the ref and continue when he's telling you to stop don't be surprised when you get pinged for it.

 

Ireland just know how to push it to the limit without going too far better than the other sides.

 

Much like Woodward's England side who were one of the most cynical sides going at the time.

 

Definitely something to that LF, the McCaw syndrome I suppose, but some times it is absolutely blatant & gets ignored, whereas Wales only need to sneeze near the breakdown & get pinged. I often wondered whether some refs were a bit wary of McConnell & O'Driscoll.