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BaggyTrousers wrote:

Snipe Watson wrote:It's easy to pick holes in the Lions concept in this day and age, but we have lost a lot from the Corinthian era of rugby The Lions and Barbarians are the last vestiges of the game I fell in love with 40+ years ago. There's something noble about these traditions, admittedly they have been corrupted my filthy lucre, but I'm happy to overlook that in order to maintain that connection with the past.

Snipe anyone other than you I would have suggested they grow the feck up & stop talking ballix.

For you I'll just say, that's interesting, I don't share your fascination for the past, FFS you probably still listen to Elvis & the Beatles (both of whom I loathe to a similar extent to the Lions) and that although I am incredibly old my main interest is the future.

When you say "corrupted by filthy lucre", it only remains in existence because of filthy lucre.

If you seek a noble traditional endeavour might I refer you instead to The Ryder Cup, there is a traditional sporting event where players play for the honour, no cash is exchanged, no huge bonus payments for victory.

All that said, I will doubtless watch the matches hoping, nay expecting, that New Zealand demolishes the Anglo-Welsh combo with the odd token Paddy & maybe even a Scot.

However, Corinthian Spirit my reeking clunge, we are Ulstermen not silver spoon fed chaps from Rugby School, Eton or similar. You've watched Chariots Offiah one too many times.

UlsterNo9 wrote:Schmidt given green light for the Lions job.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/i ... 76625.html

UlsterNo9 wrote:Schmidt given green light for the Lions job.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/i ... 76625.html

Jackie Brown wrote:

UlsterNo9 wrote:Schmidt given green light for the Lions job.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/i ... 76625.html

Well that will ruin that tour as a spectacle.

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Cockatrice wrote:

Jackie Brown wrote:

UlsterNo9 wrote:Schmidt given green light for the Lions job.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/i ... 76625.html

Well that will ruin that tour as a spectacle.

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only thing this will mean is that Leinster will form the spine of the team…

Russ wrote:Can you imagine a Lions bench of Reddan, Madigan and McFadden for their versatility

BaggyTrousers wrote: there is no good reason whatsoever other than money for the perseverance with this ludicrous concept of the Lions.

Russ wrote:Can you imagine a Lions bench of Reddan, Madigan and McFadden for their versatility

justinr73 wrote:These summer tours are a chance for players to really lay claim to a place in the team for the first Test, but how many certainties would you say there are right now?

I can't see anyone looking beyond North or Alun Wyn Jones.

Beyond them, there seems to be plenty of healthy competition but I'd be surprised if Hogg and Billy V don't feature.

Snipe Watson wrote:

justinr73 wrote:These summer tours are a chance for players to really lay claim to a place in the team for the first Test, but how many certainties would you say there are right now?

I can't see anyone looking beyond North or Alun Wyn Jones.

Beyond them, there seems to be plenty of healthy competition but I'd be surprised if Hogg and Billy V don't feature.

I fully expect Wyn Jones to captain the Lions and rightly so. Great player and a leader of men.
Hogg is a fantastic player, but is he better than Payne, Brown and Halfpenny? He is a shining light is a fairly dull Scotland team, but put him into strong company and he doesn't look so special. I think he is fast and skillful, but not particularly an intelligent rugby player or a team player. Fullback is a strong area.