LIONS *spoilers*
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DocJock

Original Poster:

8,722 posts

269 months

Saturday 25th June 2005
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Well, I guess that's what happens when you

A) Pick players on past reputations rather than form.
B) Kick all your (limited) possession to a team which loves ball in hand
C) Meet the best team around presently.

IMO, the whole thing was doomed when our sole plan is based on picking 2 players because on the way they kick the ball out of hand. Whatever happened to running with the ball and scoring tries ?

Looks like Sir Clive is right to switch to Southampton, they don't do handling either........

thegreatsoprendo

5,288 posts

278 months

Saturday 25th June 2005
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Absolutely appalling, wasn't it? Woodworm needs stringing up for turning this into his own personal old giffers reunion tour. Still, it's no great surprise; a lot of people saw this coming unfortunately...

nubbin

6,809 posts

307 months

Saturday 25th June 2005
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Some nasty injuries as well. Where's Johnno when you need him?! I feared this - BOD isn't a captain, and the obvious hard tackling by the provincial teams was always going to be carried through to the tests - the Lions seem soft and leaderless. There's no way back now, no matter who picks who for the next test.