BOD resentment for Gatland lingers

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Just seen an article on planetrugby where BOD has admitted that his disappointment with not being selected for the third test naturally carries with it some resentment for Gatland. He was quick to point out that Davies played a good game but feels that he could have equally contributed good things to that performance. http://www.planetrugby.com/lions/story/0,25883,16024_8907321,00.html

Is this a way of increasing ticket sales for the Wales Ireland match? Is this a journalist seeking out a story and BOD simply stating the truth? Is it wrong to make a statement like this now after the good way in which BOD conducted himself before and after the match? Does this resentment go further back than the Lions series to when Gatland was Ireland coach or when he made those comments before the Wales Ireland 6N match about how the Welsh view those games?

I'd like to know your opinion.

Kimmage, interesting choice. An acquired taste I would suggest. I wonder how many 20 page threads will be started by that book?

aucklandlaurie wrote:

Sin é wrote:

aucklandlaurie wrote:

Sin é wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:
You may believe that the Davies selection was a rugby decision but its plausable enough that O'Driscoll is angry about it because he himself believes that there is more to it than simply just a rugby decision. Whether it was or not only Gatland knows but we do know he has a lot of negative history with Irish players so he hasnt done himself any favour in that respect.

Can't wait for BOD's autobiography. Its going to be a best seller! This little controversey should shift a few books. Will be out this time next year - which is great. Paul Kimmage has a fair bit of it done already I believe.

By the way - its the 'tackle' I don't give two tosses about.

Will it be bigger than The Bible?

It will be quality, not quantity.

Seriously though, Kimmage is excellent. Not afraid to tackle anyone or anything. BOD selecting him says nothing will be held back.

 Will it be better than the Bible?

Same central character, except spelt with a 'B'.

Judas the betrayer has been renamed Gatland the traitor to modern the story up.

Twist in this one is the Red Sea opened up initially then drowned them all...

Has anyone seen that O'Driscoll? Hes just gone and turned all the water into bloody Guiness again.