(Very) early thoughts on the 2017 Lions

[munstermuffin]

Interesting that no Launchbury but still 3 English locks. I've feeling Itoje going more as a 6

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

If true I think Henderson and Itoje are def going because of there ability to cover 6, with Stander covering 8.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

It's just....Really embarrassing.
Some of these rumours just cannot be true. There is literally no way on earth that a sane man would take Dan Biggar. Even the Welsh want rid of him. We'll see how ****ed up this whole thing is tomorrow morning but right now I don't know what to think.

 

[Maverick1987]

It's just....Really embarrassing.
Some of these rumours just cannot be true. There is literally no way on earth that a sane man would take Dan Biggar. Even the Welsh want rid of him. We'll see how ****ed up this whole thing is tomorrow morning but right now I don't know what to think.

To take Biggar over Ford or Jackson is just bias . Plain and simple ....

 

[Reiser99]

Back three: Hogg, Halfpenny, North, Nowell, Watson, Williams, Earls

Centres: Daly, Henshaw, Teo, Davies, Roberts

Fly-halves: Sexton, Farrell, Biggar

Scrum-halves: Murray, Youngs, Webb

Props: Marler, Vunipola, McGrath, Furlong, Sinckler, Cole

Hookers: Best, Owens, George

Locks: Itoje, Kruis, Lawes, Wyn Jones, Ryan, Henderson

Flankers: O’Brien, O’Mahony, Stander, Warburton, Tipuric

No 8: Vunipola, Faletau

So realistically you could have a 15 that looks like this:

15 Halfpenny
14 Williams
13 Davies
12 Roberts
11 North
10 Biggar
9 Webb
1 Who ever is closest to being Welsh.
2 Owens
3 Who ever got the naughty pics of Gat from Roberts
4 AWJ
5 I've stop giving a **** at this point.
6 Warburton
7 Tipuric
8 Faletau

Seriously...a tactic that hasn't worked against NZ ever, with players who have never beaten NZ and who have struggled under pressure recently. Don't get me wrong, despite coming 5th Wales didn't have a awful campaign. However trying to use that template with different player just won't work.

 

[munstermuffin]

All I'll say is 2 things.
1 I'm on record as saying I'm not too pushed on Lions. I will watch and be interested and cheer them on but the less Munster players that go the happier I will be.

2. The Lions are going in and Gatland has a good rep due to last tour but overall it's not a superb achievement as that was the worst Aus team in years. This tour is set up for failure and gloom.
This is like a carbon copy of Woodward where he was afraid to trust outside what he knew and look how that ended

 

[TRF_Cymro]

So realistically you could have a 15 that looks like this:

15 Halfpenny
14 Williams
13 Davies
12 Roberts
11 North
10 Biggar
9 Webb
1 Who ever is closest to being Welsh.
2 Owens
3 Who ever got the naughty pics of Gat from Roberts
4 AWJ
5 I've stop giving a **** at this point.
6 Warburton
7 Tipuric
8 Faletau

Seriously...a tactic that hasn't worked against NZ ever, with players who have never beaten NZ and who have struggled under pressure recently. Don't get me wrong, despite coming 5th Wales didn't have a awful campaign. However trying to use that template with different player just won't work.

 

[Reiser99]

Oh I know I'm being facetious. However if the squad is correct then it does suggest a certain amount of favouritism and doesn't inspire me with confidence.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

The squad hasn't even been announced yet and people are acting like spoiled 5 year olds with their toys out of the pram ... some of the comments and reactions in this thread are hysterically funny, even to the point of nationalism and supporting the All Blacks. When I want a good laugh, I know which thread to come to. It is like 2005 all over again :lol:.

Looking forward to the announcement, the media have done very well to hype up the announcement so people will watch it on TV.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

The squad hasn't even been announced yet and people are acting like spoiled 5 year olds with their toys out of the pram ... some of the comments and reactions in this thread are hysterically funny, even to the point of nationalism and supporting the All Blacks. When I want a good laugh, I know which thread to come to. It is like 2005 all over again :lol:.

Looking forward to the announcement, the media have done very well to hype up the announcement so people will watch it on TV.

or..... we want rugby to grow in our country and we don't want one of rugby's biggest events to be a **** product

 

[TRF_Cymro]

or..... we want rugby to grow in our country and we don't want one of rugby's biggest events to be a **** product

Case in point ...

It's like ....

Think you need some chill from this guy ...

 

[NickBD]

It's a rugby forum mate people are posting opinions about the reported squad. This very thread is about opinions of the squad and the speculation surrounding it. If anything is childish it's not adding to the debate and just posting gifs and memes trying to look funny.

Anyway the latest rumour of Roberts won't go down well. Even Wales Online seem baffled by it.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

The squad hasn't even been announced yet and people are acting like spoiled 5 year olds with their toys out of the pram ... some of the comments and reactions in this thread are hysterically funny, even to the point of nationalism and supporting the All Blacks. When I want a good laugh, I know which thread to come to. It is like 2005 all over again :lol:.

Looking forward to the announcement, the media have done very well to hype up the announcement so people will watch it on TV.

Cymro on this thread tomorrow.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

It's a rugby forum mate people are posting opinions about the reported squad. This very thread is about opinions of the squad and the speculation surrounding it. If anything is childish it's not adding to the debate and just posting gifs and memes trying to look funny.

Anyway the latest rumour of Roberts won't go down well. Even Wales Online seem baffled by it.

A discussion board without discussion.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

The squad hasn't even been announced yet and people are acting like spoiled 5 year olds with their toys out of the pram ... some of the comments and reactions in this thread are hysterically funny, even to the point of nationalism and supporting the All Blacks. When I want a good laugh, I know which thread to come to. It is like 2005 all over again :lol:.

Looking forward to the announcement, the media have done very well to hype up the announcement so people will watch it on TV.

I'm on record saying I want the Lions to be scrapped for a long time now, I don't feel represented by them, think they're detrimental to Irish rugby as a whole and was a complete neutral until I stuck a large wedge of cash on an NZ cleansweep. I'm not reacting to the potential squad, all of my numerous comments on this thread are talking about selection because its a fun exercise or ****posting, nothing childish on my end, just an unpopular opinion.

 

[Belvedere]

Obviously I'm biased, but I'd love to see Jamie on the tour.
Remember that Roberts has been an outstanding performer on both tours he's been on and epitomises the Lions ethos on and off the field.

With regards to Ford missing out, what exactly did you expect from Gatland? vid related https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbBcxOcoZ_4

 

[munstermuffin]

Rumours Launchbury ruled himself out due to getting married

 

[Belvedere]

Rumours Launchbury ruled himself out due to getting married

What a silly goose.

 

[munstermuffin]

Rumours are Launchbury ruled himself out as he is due to be getting married and couldn't commit to the tour. Respect to the lad if true.
Similar to Tommy O'Donnell with Ireland last year.

 

[Maverick1987]

Rumours are Launchbury ruled himself out as he is due to be getting married and couldn't commit to the tour. Respect to the lad if true.
Similar to Tommy O'Donnell with Ireland last year.

Are you sure it wasn't because he was afraid of getting roomed with one of the 25 welshmen that will be going ?