[2025 Six Nations] France vs Wales - 31/01/25

[ncurd]

I don't think there is a coaching unit in the world that could have made that squad win that match.

Maybe not even made it a competitive game either.

Score a point maybe?

 

[IT157]

Gat's and his cronies can do one. Pathetic! Shame France took their foot off the pedal, as that would have been 80 orherwise. I mean, bloody hell!

Does anyone really think a different coach would do much better?

Wales just don't have the players. Lack a strong pack/winning collisions. And have no international quality 10.

 

[Amiga500]

Score a point maybe?

They might have scored once or twice.

Not sure if they'd be tries though.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Are they gonna sack Gatland yet or what

Howley has put a cheeky tenner on it

 

[Lé Ddanno]

I assume we're about to find out when Wales last got nilled

 

[AlRums]

On the bright side for Wales fans they stuck 50 plus on England away not that long ago.

That was the last time they played at Twickenham.

 

[dirty harry]

He'll be gone after the 6N but should've gone after the last 6N

Only to a higher position. Look at the squad selected, it's ******* awful

 

[Saintjay]

They can keep him the RFU will hire him when they sack Borthers otherwise.

I laughed but then realised the RFU probably would.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Does anyone really think a different coach would do much better?

Wales just don't have the players. Lack a strong pack/winning collisions. And have no international quality 10.

Probably not but leaving out Anscombe and Llewellyn, especially considering their issues at 10 and centre, was pretty pants on head - at the very least they need someone who's going to pick their best players

 

[dullonien]

I don't think there is a coaching unit in the world that could have made that squad win that match.

Maybe not even made it a competitive game either.

******. I can accept being second best to a very, very good side. But there were syatematic issues across the pitch. There is just no sign of any shape, structure or gameplan. The players are playing with one hand behind their back.

 

[Bluemoon]

He goes tomorrow for me. What's the point after that. France are the better side, fine, but not to fire a shot? To look that ******* clueless! What was the attacking shape?

I just can't see Abi doing it before the end of the 6N. She doubled down on the support for him. I'm at the point that I feel we need new faces to move it on. The scenes in the first full contact, where he was walking by the river with his wife talking about the welsh woe told me he isn't the energy wales needs to move from "things are bad" to "let's focus on getting better". Gatland et al are doing no better than some head coaches who may be swayed by serious international money.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Only to a higher position. Look at the squad selected, it's ******* awful

I'd be fine with him being moved upstairs. We need some different voices and a clean slate.

Basically anyone would be getting more out of the resources. Why isn't max tjere. Why isn't Jarrod Evans playing seeing as he is an actually 10. Why do we have no idea and look clueless in attack.

 

[Amiga500]

Wales might do well by just playing a blindside flanker at 12.

If they have any that could carry.

 

[IT157]

Probably not but leaving out Anscombe and Llewellyn, especially considering their issues at 10 and centre, was pretty pants on head - at the very least they need someone who's going to pick their best players

I was surprised Dyer was excluded. He looked decent/actually did positive things when he played when I saw him.

 

[dirty harry]

I'd be fine with him being moved upstairs. We need some different voices and a clean slate, in the dressing room.

We also need some quality players...

Let's be honest, what of this team competes for a lions spot????

Tomos. That is all

 

[Jimbo]

Gats is not a miracle worker, there is not a lot he or anyone else can do here, France are one of the toughest teams in the world, there simply isn't the players with quality especially in key positions, hopefully Wales can show a bit more against other sides.

 

[IT157]

We also need some quality players...

Let's be honest, what of this team competes for a lions spot????

Tomos. That is all

Adam Beard.

 

[Welsh Exile]

We also need some quality players...

Let's be honest, what of this team competes for a lions spot????

Tomos. That is all

No one is expecting wales to beat France, or even be that competitive but we can do better than this.

 

[dirty harry]

Gats is not a miracle worker, there is not a lot he or anyone else can do here, France are one of the toughest teams in the world, there simply isn't the players with quality especially in key positions, hopefully Wales can show a bit more against other sides.

Italy will be licking their lips!!!

 

[IT157]

Italy will be licking their lips!!!

Could be the game of the round. I think Wales surprise and win! Feels weird saying that when they are playing Italy. They have fallen so far.