Squad Selections

[Cymro]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Feb 11 2009, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Can't really disagree with any of those.
Thought Matthew Rees was good against Scotland, lineouts aside...[/b]

Yea he was to be fair, Im not Rees's biggest fan and I think thats what affected my decision at the end, however I do expect Ross Ford / Dylan Hartley to kick on!
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well not a huge chance of that happening with Hartley warming the bench.
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Suprised because Mears was poor Saturday!

 

[An Tarbh]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Feb 11 2009, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Can't really disagree with any of those.
Thought Matthew Rees was good against Scotland, lineouts aside...[/b]

Yea he was to be fair, Im not Rees's biggest fan and I think thats what affected my decision at the end, however I do expect Ross Ford / Dylan Hartley to kick on!
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well not a huge chance of that happening with Hartley warming the bench.
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Suprised because Mears was poor Saturday!
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he wasn't the only one but that obviously doesn't count for much

 

[Cymro]

I dislike Flannery reckon Best is better!

 

[An Tarbh]

Yeah it's a 50/50 call between them at the moment but my preference would also be for Best.

 

[gingergenius]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Feb 11 2009, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Can't really disagree with any of those.
Thought Matthew Rees was good against Scotland, lineouts aside...[/b]

Yeah I thought Jamie Noon was good too, apart from making space for his wingers.

 

[Sir Speedy]

Well he destroyed the Scottish scrum, and was good in the loose. I'd bet a tenner Johnson'd pick him at 13 if he could.
And it's not Noon's fault Sackey can't do anything good if he hasn't got twenty acres of space to run in.

 

[Bullitt]

:lol:

 

[Vambo]

This board is gonna be great when the first test team is announced

 

[Sir Speedy]

Hm, looking at the first page I'm glad to see I was right about Byrne.

 

[An Tarbh]

or Kearney as the case could prove to be

still no O'Driscoll?

 

[Sir Speedy]

Byrne (Muliana) > All southern hemisphere competition > Kearney.
Even if he is a dirty c***.

And it's good to see O'Driscoll find form. AT LAST, WE HAVE A POTENTIAL 13! *sigh-o'-relief*

 

[An Tarbh]

cue hamstring pull in Rome on Sunday.

 

[Sir Speedy]

Better yet, cue hamstring pull for all Lions certs.

 

[danny]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Feb 11 2009, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Can't really disagree with any of those.
Thought Matthew Rees was good against Scotland, lineouts aside...[/b]

So a hooker who didnt throw in well "was good".
Sorry if you cant do the basics you cant play well!

 

[Incredible Schalk]

Yea i thought the Welsh lineout was terrible, especially in the first half we nicked atleast half their ball.

 

[Cymro]

The problem directly lies with the Hooker here in Wales make no bones about it! Wyn Jones is a quality lock but Rees struggles with getting the throw correct!

Wales best hooker is Richard Hibbard ... but is no where near the squad! Gareth Williams is playing excellent and was awarded last year to sit on the bench for Wales out in Ireland! Ken Owens was the next emerging hooker until a series of serious knee injuries has hampered his progress!

Its really bleak at hooker ... bring back Jonathan Humphreys or Barry Williams!

 

[cyRil]

You didn't just say Ken Owens, did you?!
How Hibbard can be the Ospreys starting hooker, play pretty damn well, be massive around the park and get overlooked in favour of our bench-sitter Bennett just DOES MY f***ING HEAD IN!!!!!

 

[Cymro]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cyRil of Ospreylia @ Feb 12 2009, 03:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

You didn't just say Ken Owens, did you?!
How Hibbard can be the Ospreys starting hooker, play pretty damn well, be massive around the park and get overlooked in favour of our bench-sitter Bennett just DOES MY f***ING HEAD IN!!!!![/b]

Think I did you know

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cymro @ Feb 12 2009, 12:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Ken Owens[/b]

 

[cyRil]

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!

 

[dullonien]

Didn't Wales only loose 1 leinout against Scotland. Oh Man, I can't remember now! I remember thinking it was better than normal (doesn't take much), but still not great. Anyone got any stats to hand?

Edit: Just found it, Wales lost 2 from 12 (alos stole 1 Scottish) not bad considering their usual tally. But still the worst (apart from Italy, who lost 5).