Lions v Reds...

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So who will play?

Jenkins
Youngs
Stevens
Parling
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Warburton
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Youngs
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Kearney

If Gats is to be beleived these players HAVE to start, so who would you play and why?

jimmyinthewell68 wrote:1899 the clubs wouldn't like the 3 month sailing trip for the players to get back and fore

They'd call up locals to play for them. It happened on the odd occasion.

We're still calling up locals

[quote="RubyGuby"]We're still calling up locals

Where in Gwent are you jim?

abertillery

I was born in Ebbw Vale - Not far away Jimbo - Have been in Cornwall for 20 years but grew up in Glynneath - You're name seems newish on 606 or have you changed your name and are an old poster

ruby i joined last year but mostly read rather then post but recently changed my phone contract to EE so its a lot faster . bit of advertising

Cheers Jim - Enjoy the banter - good times for us at the moment after years of heartache - I grew up in the 70's so have relatively seen it all - As you have probably noticed I'm the one that brings the balance and reason to the posting on here so crack on mate

Ruby I think t1000 would beg to differ.

born 68 so just remember the end of the seventies . watch Wales get slaughtered a lot so its nice to see them playing well especially the 8 game slip up last year

fa0019 wrote:Ruby I think t1000 would beg to differ.

You might be right there mate

jimmyinthewell68 wrote:abertillery

We used to live in Alma Street just of the foundry bridge.

^^^

This was not what I was expecting when I clickjed on the thread

Score prediction:

Lions 25 Reds 10

GunsGerms wrote:Score prediction:

Lions 25 Reds 10

After seeing Jenkins pull out I worry for the set peice, Vunipola hasn't come up against an actual set peice yet and now he has Youngs and Stevens will be there to rocket backwards with him, I think this could be a very tough battle, and I will be amazed if we get enough of a platform to let the backs do their thing to devestating effect.

18 - 15 Lions scraping home through individual brilliance in the backline.

Taffineastbourne wrote:

jimmyinthewell68 wrote:abertillery

We used to live in Alma Street just of the foundry bridge.

i dont live far from there

As I am not too keen an observer of rugby in the NH, I am interested to know how good the Lions line-up for the Reds games is? Would this be considered a 2nd string side? Or somewhere between the 1st and 2nd choice line ups?

I think the Reds look pretty good considering they've lost quite a few players. I reckon the Reds back row of Schatz, Quirk and Robinson will give the Lions back row a run for their money. Schatz and Quirk have been excellent this year for the Reds and Robinson will be firing as it's his 2nd game back from injury.

Icu wrote:As I am not too keen an observer of rugby in the NH, I am interested to know how good the Lions line-up for the Reds games is? Would this be considered a 2nd string side? Or somewhere between the 1st and 2nd choice line ups?

I think the Reds look pretty good considering they've lost quite a few players. I reckon the Reds back row of Schatz, Quirk and Robinson will give the Lions back row a run for their money. Schatz and Quirk have been excellent this year for the Reds and Robinson will be firing as it's his 2nd game back from injury.

It's a fairly mixed Lions side

The concern is with the front row mainly.

Morning All!

Are we ready for the next Lions match? Here's the line-ups (Reds on the left)


Ben Lucas 15 Stuart Hogg
Rod Davies 14 Alex Cuthbert
Ben Tapuai 13 Manu Tuilagi
Anthony Faingaa 12 Jonathan Davies
Luke Morahan 11 Tommy Bowe
Quade Cooper 10 Owen Farrell
Nick Frisby 9 Ben Youngs

Ben Daley 1 Mako Vunipola
James Hanson 2 Tom Youngs
Greg Holmes 3 Matt Stevens
Adam Wallace-Harrison 4 Richie Gray
Ed O'Donoghue 5 Geoff Parling
Ed Quirk 6 Dan Lydiate
Beau Robinson 7 Sam Warburton
Jake Schatz 8 Toby Faletau

Replacements:

Albert Anae 16 Richard Hibbard
Sam Denny 17 Dan Cole
Jono Owen 18 Adam Jones
Radike Samo 19 Paul O'Connell
Jarrad Butler 20 Justin Tipuric
Jonathon Lance 21 Conor Murray
Mike Harris 22 Jonathan Sexton
Dominic Shipperley 23 George North

I chuckled to myself when I saw the Reds had a player called Nick Frisby. I remember Brian Connolly with Larry The Loafer... "It's a puppet!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f64H3hDa93Y

Is this going to the match thread...?

Gametime!

The Lions advert is on Sky - I quite like it

Cari wrote:COME ON YOU LIIIIIOOOOONS!

Using Red!

That's naughty!

Is it? How strange...their main shirts are red, the website is all red...

Cari wrote:Is it? How strange...their main shirts are red, the website is all red...

I was referring to the fact that Red is the moderators colour so they can tell you to behave :P

Liking that lions team. Can Youngs show his worth and speed to get a test start over Philips? Can Hogg cement a place?

Oh! I forgot about that. They'll have to make allowances for this...

I wonder if Cooper remembers his brain fart in the RWC when Oz played Ireland...I'd love it if he did it again...Gwaaaan Tommy!

TJ wrote:Liking that lions team. Can Youngs show his worth and speed to get a test start over Philips? Can Hogg cement a place?

I like the backrow, centres and back 3

However, I have question marks over the front row and halfbacks and we will have to see how the locks go.

For both Ben Youngs and Farrel this is their chance to claim a test start. I want Ben Y to do really well as I think his style of play is what the lions need. Farrell is the understudy to sexton but needs to get his confidence and composure back

Tommy with no shirt on! Gawd I wish I had Sky plus...

I wanna see a back 4 of

6. Lydiate
7. Warburton
8. Heaslip
9. Tipuric

Or Phillips at 9 and Tipuric at 10

I hope the Red are up for this, could be a cracker

Phew, worry over. Fixed the sky boy just in time!

I think they are Wales. They've put their best possible team out apparently.

Awh...it's good to see the Lions in their huddle. Cool heads and a strong heart lads...Come on!

Have a worry about Stevens in the front row. At least blues wont be here to moan about Tom young lol

I wonder if Davies is a microsecond faster without his lucky scrumcap?

Lest see if if the Welsh back rowers can justify their selections - many of us think Warbs and Lydiate lucky to be there - lets see them prove us wrong!

Oh no...high tackle and penalty taken quickly. Blistering start already! This game will have some pace.

Looks like reds will be playing this at pace!

Phew!

What a start, Lions need to get up to speed

Lions have GOT to give quick ball.

ANOTHER penalty!

Bit silly from Cooper

Good work Hoggy!

Ruddy heck - Cooper wants to make a point!

Cari wrote:Lions have GOT to give quick ball.

Just the ball would be good!

They are looking to turn Cuthert

Looks like hogg's defence will be questioned

Cuthbert needs to wake up a bit