Will the Scarlets make up most of Team Wales? |
Post Reply | Page <123 |
Author | |||
ap sior
Veteran Joined: 08 May 2005 Location: Wales Status: Online Points: 11409 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||
I've got to say that I'm not too worried, our back up players really stood up last term and am sure will do so again. Can't see Shingler and Patchell being called up for the AI's or the 6N's. |
|||
Sponsored Links | |||
aber-fan
Veteran Joined: 25 October 2004 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 18857 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||
I know what you mean, and there's no doubt that the Scarlets squad is as strong as I can remember in the professional era - on the other hand, several of our 'back up players' from last season are now liable to be called up for the AIs, because they've played so well... Wyn Jones, Ryan Elias, Shingler, Steff Evans and Patchell could well be called up (I don' think any of those figured in the AIs last year, though I could be wrong...). Boyde is a contender, too, though an outsider given the 'closed shop' that is the Wales back row, with no place even for Cubby on top form!
|
|||
“You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift)
|
|||
salmidach
Veteran Joined: 15 August 2004 Location: I Love Llanelli Status: Offline Points: 12745 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||
North has done absolutely nothing in the first two games of the season.
|
|||
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance - Terry Pratchett
|
|||
PE SA
Veteran Joined: 22 July 2009 Status: Offline Points: 12515 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||
If you think some of the players stuck their hands up to show they can force their way in for AI and 6N selection then we shall agree to disagree. But the form players were not picked. The coaches originally picked did not have any input...(which is why they pulled out). Teh whole tour was a farce in my view. Why pick a coaching team if they had no intention of letting them have any input? Why take players that did not deserve to go and leave the form behind etc etc. It shows that the current regime have their style and squad and won't change it. |
|||
ap sior
Veteran Joined: 08 May 2005 Location: Wales Status: Online Points: 11409 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||
I've heard it alleged that the coaches for the tour included Patchell and Aaron Shingler. The squad that was selected went to Howley for rubber stamping (strange one that as McBryde was in charge), and Patchell and Aaron Shingler were dropped by Howley. I may be wrong on this however.
The squad was subsequently announced to the Press before the tour coaches were informed of the changes that had been made. I don't call that good management. To me that aspect of the tour was a shambles to say the least.
|
|||
Dai38
Veteran Joined: 15 April 2009 Location: Llanelli Status: Online Points: 2883 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||
North has only played 1 game this season, and made some useful runs yesterday, not soectacular but did show a bit more than last season.
|
|||
Be careful when you pick up the stick.........IT MAY BE THE WRONG END!!!!!!!!!!
|
|||
najbritcol
Veteran Joined: 04 January 2017 Location: SWANSEA Status: Offline Points: 1012 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||
Given how exceptionally constrained Wales were due to the Lions and injuries (even England retained most of their experienced forwards and half-backs for their Summer tour, which Wales did not), who would you have picked in place of those who were?
|
|||
Dafen Boy
Veteran Joined: 28 March 2016 Status: Offline Points: 2649 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||
Miss the point......players like Shingler who played both games were not originally selected
|
|||
aber-fan
Veteran Joined: 25 October 2004 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 18857 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||
Wales did well to win both games on the summer tour without their Lions, but that doesn't alter the fact that selection was in some positions questionable (to put it kindly) - the non-selection of Cubby, Patchel and Shingler was a joke, and as far as I recall Patchell didn't get a minute of game time, so would have done better to be on a beach somewhere.
|
|||
“You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift)
|
|||
diego6754
Veteran Joined: 09 June 2011 Location: Neyland Status: Offline Points: 1372 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||
It comes to something when even Ospreys fans are dumbfounded that the likes of Cubby, Patch, Shingler etc etc aren't involved with Wales. The problem we have is that if Gatland picked on form and not on passed glory/loyalty we could conceivably lose Up to 17 players to Wales at the moment, as well as one to the Jocks and one to the Oirish. Just leave Gats pick his little click and we'll carry on, on our own merry way.
|
|||
NobbySosban
Veteran Joined: 30 June 2010 Location: Sir Berk Status: Offline Points: 6278 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||
Whilst I wouldn't expect Gats & Co to change too many of their spots, a few subtle changes of tack on the Lions tour (eg - suddenly/finally being convinced that playing an attacking full-back like Sanj might win more games) combined with the relative form of Welsh players since the end of last season (ie - Scarlets on fire, other regions' players struggling, exiled players a bit hit & miss with the ironic exception of Priestland) could make for an interesting AIs squad.
Gatland has 2 years and a RWC left - he's not even going to be in the mix for the All Blacks' job (for which Wales need to have a sustained good run of impressive results) by sticking to his old game-plan any more. He has little to lose by propelling some more exciting, attack-minded (but defensively solid) talent into the AI/6Ns squads in preparation for RWC19. And that, right now, should mean more Scarlets. Pivac stated at the 'Meet The Coach' meeting that one of the ways they'd measure success this season was by being the best represented region in the Wales squad, and that his plans for this season (in terms of back-up squad depth) have to take this into account. At the moment I can easily see a Scarlets front row and three-quarter line (together with ex-Scarlets Sanjay & George), with Jake, Cawdor, Patch & a couple of our young front-rowers pushing themselves on the Wales bench. It'll be our guys leading the way. |
|||
TheKing
Veteran Joined: 07 August 2013 Status: Offline Points: 1114 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||
I think the fact that team Wales seriously over looked our players last season gave us a massive advantage. Very lucky to have the likes of Cubby, Steff Evans Patchell and Shingler available all season long.
|
|||
ScarletBear
Veteran Joined: 25 May 2012 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3400 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
||
First XXIII for Wales will include Halfpenny, Steff, Scott, Jon, Cawdor, Ball, Rob Evs, Sheriff and Samson. Larger squad could possibly include Shingler, Patch and Wyn Jones.
|
|||
aber-fan
Veteran Joined: 25 October 2004 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 18857 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
|
||
It's lovely to read that - how different to some football managers, who (it appears) twist the arms of star players to come down with flu, or twinge a hamstring, in the run-up to international windows. I fear that some rugby clubs may go the same way...
|
|||
“You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift)
|
|||
Post Reply | Page <123 |
Tweet
|
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |