My mate is a Sky cameraman. He has been sent to Colney this morning. Looks like it might finally be

[Paul Davis' Left Hook]

happening. Higuain :bow: and maybe Cesar :clap:

[Luis Anaconda]

[PSRB]

especially a tubby Brazilian one

[Rich]

[PSRB]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

of the best strikers in the world today :cloud9:

[PSRB]

[Luis Anaconda]

and got them to sign his son - there's a man to trust

[Rich]

[Classic Jorge]

[Maravilloso Marvo]

[Maravilloso Marvo]

[Lar d'Arse]

..... and one who did nothing to inspire confidence in a relegated QPR side last season.

[Luis Anaconda]

[Luis Anaconda]

He's a Confederation Cup winner you know.

Things calmed down a bit in Ireland about O'Driscoll or are effigies of Gatland still being burned?

[PSRB]

for tomorrow, not happy chaps

[Luis Anaconda]

If Roberts had been fit for the first test, then there is a good chance that Davies would have played ahead of BoD anyway on form. His performance against the Waratahs was quite brilliant and there would have been less of a fuss. All the same it has been handled quite badly by the fat Kiwi sheep-shagging *******/wonderful, inspired, brave hero Gatland

[Mack]

[PSRB]

and to drop BOD completely from squad just seems petty. The lads last night reckon it's because BOD has rowed with Gatland at the end of matches about negative tactics

[Lar d'Arse]

I remember some pretty poor efforts (especially near post) that cost QPR goals last season although whether they were pre or post Christmas I can't remember.

Re Gatland: No and it's getting Terry Henry embarrassing for the Nation now. Once again we are now in the mode of: It isn't just us who are crying, the whole world's media is as surprised at O'Driscoll's omission. Therefore we must be right. BOD IN, GATLAND OUT. Pubs have issued barring orders against Gatland. It's very cringeworthy.

I may not agree with the decision or Gatland's game plan but Gatland has a superb record as a coach and he has picked the side he thinks it has the best chance of winning.

I still hope (for O'Driscoll's sake) that the Lions win tomorrow (unlike many over here who now want to shout for OZ despite four Irish in the match day squad :rolleyes:). Even if he hasn't played it would make him a part of a winning Lions squad.

[Lar d'Arse]

but I suspect there may be truth in the personal animosity thing. The comment from Gatland about BOD needing to learn from this experience as others have been dropped for him over the years was spiteful.

[Lar d'Arse]

If they are the ten best in their positions then I have no issue.

One of the Lions problems is also that they are a scratch side that comes together once every four years so a team based on one core group that play together regularly has some merit.

Against that:

10 is such a pivotal position for the backs that having one of the non-Welsh in that position goes against the core group proposition.

Wales have lost a gazillion test matches in a row to Australia so the Welsh system clearly doesn't work (admittedly several games were won by Oz in the final minutes - second test anyone?).

[PSRB]

but adamant they're supporting the Aussies

[Lar d'Arse]

[East Upper for Supper]

[Snin]

[PSRB]

doesn't help that Scotland are f**king ****e

Your last point is the major worry

[Snin]

popularity contest or lets make it fair numbers,..its a make or break fecking rugb y game! people are being bloody pathetic imo Gatland is a a kiwi and wants to win..all the moaning brits can feck off and kiss my arse cnuts

[Snin]

[Luis Anaconda]

I think Gatland has cocked it up a bit on this tour but as I said below there are sound rugby reasons for the centre pairing

[Snin]

[Luis Anaconda]

[Classic Jorge]

[Lar d'Arse]

I suspect a :fishing: expedition....

[Nicosia Gooner]

[Lar d'Arse]

Don't be an arse...

I happen to agree that 10 Welshers isn't a problem per se but a lot of people see it otherwise.

One of the problems is that the coach happens to be the Welsh coach, and not only that is going back to being the Welsh coach, so the mud that he is just keeping his own players onside is sticking.

Graham Henry didn't pick Welshers in 01 and when he went back to the Valleys they felt he didn't trust them.

When 11 Englishmen were picked in 1993 I don't remember but I am pretty sure it wasn't the England coach in charge of the Lions.

[East Upper for Supper]

[PSRB]

otherwise what's the bloody point?

[Lar d'Arse]

But you do get to see highlights and when it comes to goalkeeping errors these are usually highlighted!!!!

[Nicosia Gooner]

[Dorset Gooner]

war with them. in saying that would he want to play under mouriniho again? anyhow im not sure about him anyway

[Snin]

http://www.rugbyspeakers.co.uk/Geoff_Cooke/geoff_cooke.html

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[Snin]

[Luis Anaconda]

Apart from his finishing, his movement and work-rate are the ideal fit for our system particularly if we stay with the Cazorla/Walcott wide men situation. I've rated him for years so this isn't just a reaction to him signing for us - I never though we'd ever be able to get him :-)

[PSRB]

as it should be

[Luis Anaconda]

I just hope he's picked the right 10 welshers :-)

[PSRB]

[Lar d'Arse]

but like I said I don't really have an issue with where the players are from if they are the best for the team.

Gatland is copping a lot more flak for this than Cooke did in '93.

[redgunamo]

Obviously.

[PSRB]

:-)

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

:-(

[Luis Anaconda]

well maybe not the useless hooker but otherwise

[Luis Anaconda]

[Nicosia Gooner]

[Nicosia Gooner]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I only like our players.

[Luis Anaconda]

[Maravilloso Marvo]

as well.

[Luis Anaconda]

Wales, England, Ireland, USA, Tonga and Samoa all represented

[Lar d'Arse]

I will grit my teeth and support Mike Phillips in just the same way as I supported Roy Keane and Robbie Keane when they play/ed for Ireland.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

http://1nildown2oneup.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cesc-fabregas.jpg

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Luis Anaconda]

and you love him Hallo Leute! :thumbup: :-D

[Dorset Gooner]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

logic and reason."

I know your sort la.

I'm going on holiday tomorrow. We signed Bergkamp while I was on holiday. I believe this bodes well.

[redgunamo]

Bad business all round really, if true.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

He DID go missing on occasion. No one likes to face that truth.