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s.pimpernel
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For purely selfish reasons, I`m glad they`re not going. Still got no idea what really went on last Summer, but we entered the first game unprepared and under powered. Shingler was the epitome of this. His transformation from what we saw in the first game (looked unfit and totally dis-interested) to last Friday (aside from his rugby, he just looked physically outstanding) was unbelievable. The more of our players who have a proper Summer holiday and then a full pre-season, the better it is for us.
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DDan Evans or patch should 100% have gone as a replacement. How do you justify picking a 32 year old guy playing outside Wales. Most pointless choice ever. Way too old to have any future with Wales.
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Indeed - this was my only major criticism of the coaches this season - as I wrote back then, compared to Munster (who were clinical when they had chances) we looked like some downmarket version of the Os, with lots of ball but no vim or penetration - so I queried the pre-season, which I hope will be tougher and better planned this summer.
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“You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift)
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Reverend Brown
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I
have no issue with Dollman as a player and actually liked him when he as
at the Dragons but, as mentioned above, it just seems ludicrous that a guy who
has never troubled the Welsh selector throughout his entire career suddenly
gets called up n a tour which should be for developing younger players whilst
our senior boys are with the Lions. Dan
Evans, Matthew Morgan & Rhys Patchell would have all made far more sense
and would have shown loyalty to players who have chosen to stay and/or return
to Wales. In
my opinion Dan Evans would have been my first option as he has played
consistently well for the Ospreys (pretty sure that I saw a stat the other day
which said that he had played the last 65 games in a row for them - that in
itself is an incredible achievement) and this would send a message to younger
players that, if you stay in Wales and play regularly, you will always be in
the frame to get called up. He
also covers wing and can kick goals if you need him to. Matthew
Morgan has been hung out to dry by the Wales management since they told him to
come back to Wales for an improved chance of making the team as I do not think
that they have picked him since but they were willing to pick him when he was
at Bristol. I
honestly believe that they spun this to him just to help the Blues to sign him
when he had more lucrative options in England. This
could have sent a message to younger players that you will have a better chance
of a cap you come back to play in Wales. For
me, Patchell is not a fullback and this is one of the main reason that he moved
to PYS. That
said, the Wales management have always seen him in that position so why do they
not call him up?? If
he was good enough to start at fullback for Wales against the All Blacks after
a stop/start season of not playing regularly and yet he is now not good enough
to even get into the squad to play against Tonga & Samoa after having the
most consistent season of his career. That
said, back then he was playing for Cardiff and now he plays for us. Dollman
will be 34 at the next world cup. He clearly has no future with Wales. I
honestly think that the other home unions must be laughing at our selection
policy. If you know any upcoming welsh players, please
advise them to go and play in England so that Wales will pick them and we can
then spend a fortune to bring them back and never pick them again. |
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surfing-mtber
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'Jonathan Davies reveals why his brother and Scarlets team-mate James Davies deserves a Wales call-up'
"I think he leans on his brother a lot!" Quotes from WOL article here: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/jonathan-davies-reveals-brother-scarlets-13081926 Radio 5 live podcast featuring Lions chit chat and Foxy: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p053pp5v |
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Aaron called up for Wales tour following an injury to King
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surfing-mtber
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Not prolonging this thread deliberately but here is another voice in favour of Cubby, also a glowing tribute to the Scarlets style of play:
Gwyn Jones column: The Scarlets are a special team and James Davies' Wales omission is a bewildering travesty.'However, watching the Scarlets is not an exercise in the cerebral appreciation of the technical aspects of the game, it stimulates more primitive emotions. Watching the Scarlets is thrilling, exciting and they produce moments which actually lift your spirits.' 'The other individual that deserves a mention is James Davies. What a player. We are lucky in Wales that we have so many outstanding opensides around at the moment. Many of these players impact the game and exert an influence. Davies goes beyond that and dominates games. Most sevens are either attacking players of creative players. Davies is an individual that can do both. I am utterly bewildered as to why he is not in the Welsh squad. It is not because the other players are better because they are not. The only plausible explanation that I have heard is that he can be something of a managerial challenge and that has somehow counted against him. It is true that James is a colourful character and requires a little extra love, but the Welsh management have supported and protected such players as Gavin Henson, Mike Phillips and Andy Powell despite some rather public difficulties. They have had to circle the wagons on the coaches before now. Anyway, James Davies played the pants off Josh van der Flier last weekend, if he does the same to Tommy O’Donnell tomorrow he is surely in prime possession to be first in line should the Lions need an openside. The Scots may disagree but he is a better player than what they’ve got.' Full article here - http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/gwyn-jones-column-scarlets-special-13098719 Edited by surfing-mtber - 27 May 2017 at 10:45am |
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