British & Irish Lions

[Johnchef42]

I think there's a Peter O Mahony issue here as well. We all hate Gatland but I think they could sneak a win here. Cut out the penalties and mistakes and they could do it

[Johnchef42]

Decent first 20 minutes. Lions forwards are really fronting up

[Johnchef42]

Huge call but the right call. Big 15 minutes now

[Johnchef42]

Agree completely. It's going to be a tactical kicking game now. The 9/10 combination will dictate the result of this game. I'm still going lions

[Johnchef42]

Personally I'd throw Stander in there now for Warburton but that's me being proud Munster of course

[Johnchef42]

Gatland has no control of this team. No discipline means no possession = losing games. Simple as that......

[Johnchef42]

I'd be a wealthy man if I betted on these predictions and walked away from E.I. but I ain't giving up on either I'll tell you lol. Great win but it's all to play for now next week against 15 again and we need to select the proper 15 and quit the discipline

[Johnchef42]

I believe Alan Wyn Jones and Warburton should not be in the starting 15. I believe George Kruse and O'Mahony should be there and I also believe Ian Henderson should be in the 22.

[blue rebel]

It was a tough call to drop o mahony but these tough decisions have to be made. And they won the game, does the end result justify the means? Maybe both o mahony and warburton will start the next day as tullow tank has being cited and may miss the final test.

I think he has to be commended for getting it right as the end result was a victory. We would all like to see
as many Irish as possible on the team but a fit Warburton has to start imo. Henderson was mentioned earlier
but he was injured so cant be considered so I think he will go with the same team if all available for next test.
O Brien would be a huge loss as for me he is one of the best Lion players in the last two tests.

[blue rebel]

Nah, it wad won because NZ played with 14 men for most of the match and it was only fatigue in the end that allowed them in. Gatland is fucking clueless. Sonny ill just did him an enormous favour. I'd love the Lions to win the series but the 3rd test will be a massacre I think.

The Lions actually played their best rugby when they were down to 14 as well and Murray also
got his try when 14 v 14 . I think Gatland is actually being very brave with his selections and
whoever was in charge on this tour had an awesome task against a superb All Blacks team. I
seen you post that O Mahony should be ahead of Warburton but I would have warburton any time
ahead of him and I was as proud as anyone to see O Mahony lead out the Lions in the 1st test.
CJ is also just unlucky in that Fauleiteu is top class.