So are you going to put any context to the post or is that the extent of any debating skill you may or may not have?
The context was to find out what nationality you were and isn't a reflection of my ability to debate. At least I'd hope not!
Should I presume you thought I wanted The Lions to lose and therefore your post was a benign attempt at giving me the finger?
It never crossed my mind you'd want the Lions to actually lose. But it did cross my mind that you
thought the Lions would lose 'because' of the line up.
If so then I'd be slightly disappointed.
Wouldn't blame you
I would much rather somebody debated the merits of The British & Irish Lions vs a 10 Welsh 15.
Add that Gatland jumped at what he knew and the negative style of play, which was no doubt successful for him.
I'll address the negative style of play issue below
Success at any cost - Fair enough.
Ultimately I would like to see teams play with more technical flair.
Me too, but regardless, the Lions played some good stuff as well.
BOD getting dropped took the headlined prior to the game.
That ignored the fact Ireland had Tommy Bowe, Jonny Sexton & Sean O'Brien in the starting 15.
That said, I thought leaving O'Driscoll and Heaslip out of the squad entirely was a harsh decision on them.
I assume everyone did, but Gatland got the right result in the end.
I can only imagine English and Scottish fans had little to get excited about.
Which highlights the suspicions I had initially about he problem being the majority of Welsh players in the set up.
My post was made in jest.
Asking you for context on why I was quoted seems to have been met with you only able to question my nationality?
Your comments came across as bitter.
Having a pop at Warren Gatland because he picked 10 Welshmen for the 3rd test, and then your remarks where you insinuated that the Welsh coach Gatland was somehow being too cowardly or defensive (‘frightened back to what he knows’) in his approach play during the test. Also, the sarcastic ‘Good luck
Wales’ comment. You say you said it in jest, to me it didn't come across like it was just humour.
That’s why I quoted you. I was pointing out that you were wrong to say the things you said because the Lions mauled the Australians in their own back yard. Gatland was right to do what he did in the end.
Also, considering it was Gatland’s Welshmen who beat England 30 - 3 earlier this year and won the 6 Nations, I can’t see how anyone could label his approach play as ‘frightened’. Sure it wasn’t the free flowing in your face ‘All Blacks’ passing game over 80 minutes the British Lions displayed – but if that’s frightened, I’d hate to see Gatland when he’s feeling courageous.
No doubt he got a few things wrong on tour - but as coach he had some tough decisions to make before the 3rd test against Australia, and he had the conviction to make them.
The majority of the British Lions were Welsh because right now, Wales are the best rugby nation in the Northern Hemisphere and therefore have the best players in the majority of positions. Lee Halfpenny point in fact - he’s been outstanding the entire tour and one player of the tournament
Once every 12 years we play the Aussies, and when we lose, they shove it down our throats more than anyone. I like to thin I’d have enjoyed the tour regardless of who was coaching or who was picked.
I even heard that the Welsh were singing ‘Sweet Chariot’ during the game at one point!
To put it another way, if the Lions had lost with 10 Welshmen in the first XV, I imagine you’d have responded with something along the lines of ‘I told you so’.
I couldn't debate you with regard to BOD, Bowe, Sexton or whoever, because that wasn't the topic back then. I was responding to
Good luck to Wales in the last test.
Gatland frightened back to what he knows.
