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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 1037354" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>I wanted Johnny to be able to add three time Lion to the résumé. He deserves it and not just for sentimental reasons, unless he himself made the call I think it's a mistake. He was nearly everyone's starting 10 after the last round of the 6n, he's a leader which the squad, and backs in particular don't have many of and there's no one in that squad who's played better in international test matches v the SH sides than Johnny has consistently throughout his career. </p><p></p><p>I actually expected him to go and retire after, feels like BOD again just with poorer replacements and I have little doubt Gatland did that one just so he could be the only coach to ever drop BOD. </p><p></p><p>I think it's a call which shows why so many people aren't excited by the Lions anymore too, Gatland really isn't connecting with rugby fans. He'll argue that his job is only to win, well picking arguably the most pivotal player to his Lion's success might help that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 1037354, member: 45598"] I wanted Johnny to be able to add three time Lion to the résumé. He deserves it and not just for sentimental reasons, unless he himself made the call I think it's a mistake. He was nearly everyone's starting 10 after the last round of the 6n, he's a leader which the squad, and backs in particular don't have many of and there's no one in that squad who's played better in international test matches v the SH sides than Johnny has consistently throughout his career. I actually expected him to go and retire after, feels like BOD again just with poorer replacements and I have little doubt Gatland did that one just so he could be the only coach to ever drop BOD. I think it's a call which shows why so many people aren't excited by the Lions anymore too, Gatland really isn't connecting with rugby fans. He'll argue that his job is only to win, well picking arguably the most pivotal player to his Lion's success might help that. [/QUOTE]
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