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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2016 RBS Six Nations] Round 1: Ireland vs. Wales (07/02/2016)
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<blockquote data-quote="Thingimubob" data-source="post: 782266" data-attributes="member: 20956"><p>:lol:</p><p></p><p>I have plenty of misgivings about Howley as our attack coach, but you're having a laugh if you think he was overrated as a player! At his peak, he was the best scrum half in Britain and Ireland - hence why he was starting Lions scrum half in 2001 (most likely would have been in '97 had he not gotten injured). I mean I'm one to talk when it comes to being biased (especially if I've had a few pints during a Wales game...) but you just take that Ponty chip on your shoulder and run off into the sunset with it :lol:</p><p></p><p>Hat's off to you I guess!</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I actually agree that a change in attack coach is something that'd help Wales change their game. I remember a quote from a George North interview after we'd just beaten Ireland in 2012 - he said something about as soon as his back door offload for Jon Davies 2nd try left his hand, he thought "ah Howley's gonna kill me". Apparently they'd been instructed to keep offloads to a minimum and to focus on battering through the defense with their physicality.</p><p></p><p>Obviously was glossed over as we'd won (and went on to win the Grandslam), but I remember thinking "jesus, that's not exactly a positive mentality to coach into the squad."</p><p></p><p>Myself, not convinced that John would be the answer - sure he did good things with the 7's, especially in the World Cup, but we weren't exactly anywhere near being one of the major teams on the 7s circuit at the time?</p><p></p><p>The Blues' backs aren't completely useless under him at the moment, but I'm not convinced he'd be able to make an instant difference at the top level.</p><p></p><p>All a bit academic anyway, never going to see Howley dropped for him! Gatland and the WRU see him as the heir apparent, so won't sacrifice him anytime soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thingimubob, post: 782266, member: 20956"] :lol: I have plenty of misgivings about Howley as our attack coach, but you're having a laugh if you think he was overrated as a player! At his peak, he was the best scrum half in Britain and Ireland - hence why he was starting Lions scrum half in 2001 (most likely would have been in '97 had he not gotten injured). I mean I'm one to talk when it comes to being biased (especially if I've had a few pints during a Wales game...) but you just take that Ponty chip on your shoulder and run off into the sunset with it :lol: Hat's off to you I guess! Anyway, I actually agree that a change in attack coach is something that'd help Wales change their game. I remember a quote from a George North interview after we'd just beaten Ireland in 2012 - he said something about as soon as his back door offload for Jon Davies 2nd try left his hand, he thought "ah Howley's gonna kill me". Apparently they'd been instructed to keep offloads to a minimum and to focus on battering through the defense with their physicality. Obviously was glossed over as we'd won (and went on to win the Grandslam), but I remember thinking "jesus, that's not exactly a positive mentality to coach into the squad." Myself, not convinced that John would be the answer - sure he did good things with the 7's, especially in the World Cup, but we weren't exactly anywhere near being one of the major teams on the 7s circuit at the time? The Blues' backs aren't completely useless under him at the moment, but I'm not convinced he'd be able to make an instant difference at the top level. All a bit academic anyway, never going to see Howley dropped for him! Gatland and the WRU see him as the heir apparent, so won't sacrifice him anytime soon. [/QUOTE]
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