British & Irish Lions Squad 2017

First topic message reminder :

Fairly simple, champions cup aside, we have nearly all the information Garland will have to pick the Lions squad, so go ahead name your squad, your captain etc.

Griff wrote:Jamie Roberts confirmed NOT to be in the squad.

Horray!!!!!!!!!!!

GunsGermsV2 wrote:

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Jared Payne in and Roberts out according to reports.....not sure what is worse.

Not surprised. Gatland seems to favour Kiwis. Payne is an excellent all rounder too. Defensively very sound at 13 and excellent in attack at fullback. He would be a much better option than Roberts who isnt much more than a human cannon ball.

He's a bit of meh/meh selection though. Not really offering that much in attack at 13 and steady no more at FB. I just getting underwhelmed by these defence first type players, seems there is only Hogg with any real spark. Payne is a good defender though, I concur!

Latest report is Earls and Ryan are out.

VIdeo should have started by now...

oooh it's exciting, isnt it?

RDW_Scotland wrote:VIdeo should have started by now...

They are still looking for a lens wide enough for Gatland's ego.

Facebook live is working...

Shame for Ryan, I think he'd have been a good tourist.

GunsGermsV2 wrote:Latest report is Earls and Ryan are out.

How can the reports all be so different.

Payne instead of Roberts I fully agree with; defensively very good at 13 whilst his running from 15 is also an asset.

RDW_Scotland wrote:VIdeo should have started by now...

there will be a delay as it's livestreamed.

I'm leaeving my get away car running, as soon as the squad is announced it's going to get nasty in here

RDW_Scotland wrote:Facebook live is working...

It's working now.

What a load of waffle

Boring old Suit.

TightHEAD wrote:What a load of waffle

Must have been reading your posts.

Jonathan Davies hehe

Hogg is in, so is JJ

Joseph in!

JJ is in you cretins!

So is Nowell

Scottrf wrote:

beshocked wrote:Depends what you want from your wingers primarily. Is it finishing? Defensively reliable? Generally you can't get a player who does it all.

Nowell.

He's got good attributes of course but is he the best finisher? Particularly against best opposition? Not sure.

Seymour is in, so is Teo

TightHEAD wrote:What's Lee Byrne and Shane Williams doing this Summer?

Writting OP articles about how its a shame they didnt take Henson for the Western Mail

Backs

Biggar, Daly, JD2, Farrell, Halfpenny, Henshaw, Hogg, Joseph, Murray, North, Nowell, Payne, Sexton, Seymour, Teo, Watson, Webb, L. Williams, Youngs.

I don't know what all the complaining was about!!! lol

Payne, Seymour and Joseph

Some humble pie to be eaten by some on here.

any working links?

Thought AWJ was injured?

tigertattie wrote:any working links?

http://www.lionsrugby.com/news/16001.php#.WPdDr4jyuHt

Moriaty?!

Griff wrote:Some humble pie to be eaten by some on here.

Why are they?

Well thankfully they're finally naming the blasted squad. At least now 606 can have a few threads dedicated to the Lions.

Backs

Biggar, Daly, JD2, Farrell, Halfpenny, Henshaw, Hogg, Joseph, Murray, North, Nowell, Payne, Sexton, Seymour, Teo, Watson, Webb, L. Williams, Youngs.

Forwards

Best, Cole, Falatau, Furlong, George, Henderson, Itoje, AWJ, Kruis, Lawes, Marler, McGrath, Moriaty, SOB, POM, Owens, Sinckler, Stander, Tipuric, M. Vunipola, B. Vunipola, Warburton (C).

Astonishing.

nathan wrote:

Griff wrote:Some humble pie to be eaten by some on here.

Why are they?

That doesn't make any sense. What are you asking me?

Pretty balanced squad!!!

Telegraph have a lot to answer for by making us so vexed re JJ

2 Scottish players and the twerps couldn't even spell one of them's name right...

Staurt Hogg, really?

Back s
Biggar
Daly
JD2!!
Farrell
1/2p!
Henshaw
Hogg
JJ YESSSSSSSS
Murray
North
Nowell
Payne
Sexton
Seymour
T'eo
Watson
Webb
L Williams
B Youngs

Forwards
Best
Cole
Faletau
Ferlong
George
Henderson
Itoje
AWJ
Kruis? WTF no game time
Lawes
Marler
McGrath
Moriarty
SOB
O'Mahony
Owens
Sinckler
Stander (SA)
Tips
M.Vunipola
B.Vunipola
Warbs (c)

Griff wrote:

nathan wrote:

Griff wrote:Some humble pie to be eaten by some on here.

Why are they?

That doesn't make any sense.  What are you asking me?

Why will people on hear be eating humble pie?

Forwards:

Rory Best (Ireland), Dan Cole (England), Taulupe Faletau (Wales), Tadhg Furlong (Ireland), Jamie George (England), Iain Henderson (Ireland), Maro Itoje (England), Alun Wyn Jones (Wales), George Kruis (England), Courtney Lawes (England), Joe Marler (England), Jack McGrath (Ireland), Ross Moriarty (Wales), Sean O'Brien (Ireland), Peter O'Mahony (Ireland), Ken Owens (Wales), Kyle Sinckler (England), CJ Stander (Ireland), Justin Tipuric (Wales), Billy Vunipola (England), Mako Vunipola (England), Sam Warburton (Wales)

Backs:

Dan Biggar (Wales), Elliot Daly (England), Jonathan Davies (Wales), Owen Farrell (England), Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), Robbie Henshaw (Ireland), Stuart Hogg (Scotland), Jonathan Joseph (England), Conor Murray (Ireland), George North (Wales), Jack Nowell (England), Jared Payne (Ireland), Jonathan Sexton (Ireland), Tommy Seymour (Scotland), Ben Te'o (England), Anthony Watson (England), Rhys Webb (Wales), Liam Williams (Wales), Ben Youngs (England)

12 players from the team that finished 5th in the 6N? RIP the Lions!

Seems odd that Wales have 12 players and came 5th in the championship however, I guess it was a pretty competitive tournament this year.

I'll respectfully say I disagree with a lot of that squad, and I'll leave it at that. Have a good day folks.

Bloody Gatland picking a good squad that most of us agree on, god I hate him!!

nathan wrote:

Griff wrote:

nathan wrote:

Griff wrote:Some humble pie to be eaten by some on here.

Why are they?

That doesn't make any sense.  What are you asking me?

Why will people on hear be eating humble pie?

On here. Because of the abuse they gave Gats for not picking JJ; for picking Jamie Roberts; for not taking Rory Best; not taking Seymour; etc., etc.

IanBru wrote:I'll respectfully say I disagree with a lot of that squad, and I'll leave it at that. Have a good day folks.

I feel your pain.

Cant see any problems there. bit surprised about Hartley.

12 players from the team that finished 5th in the 6N? RIP Gatlands Lions!

Slight amendment.

Done with this thread, good luck to the Lions.