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Old 05-07-2013, 18:18
Finny Skeleta
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I really do not remember any furore in 2005 when Lord Bald himself fielded 10 Englishmen against New Zealand, maybe its my memory. I dont know.
Well there was a furore over players being picked by reputation rather than on merit but I never heard anyone saying that they were going to switch to supporting the All Blacks.

Some of what we have heard in the past week has been pathetic.
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Old 05-07-2013, 22:36
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They've just gone over to the ground on SSN, seems odd to see them talking about the game later today when there is a night's kip for us to come. It was a no brainer it would always go to a decider, but I feel strangely underwhelmed for it.

I didn't have much confidence in us in a decider against Australia before the tour. That's reduced even more during the tour and having seen the team picked, I have little if any confidence now.

I sincerely hope I'm wrong and will be straight on here if I am, but when we've been poor in 3 of the 4 halves so far (5 of 6 if you count the Brumbies game which was always going to be the toughest other) and the stats from last week make absolute dire reading, we've managed to pick a side which looks even more defensive, one dimensional and uninspiring.

My biggest fear would be the last 10 or 15 minutes, even if we are ahead or in it, the more I see of Gatland sides of late, against the SH opposition, the more I see this "take what you've got" attitude and which rarely does.
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Old 05-07-2013, 22:40
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Paddy Power have apparantly already paid out on the Lions winning after the first test.
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Old 05-07-2013, 22:40
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Probably both

PS does the cardboard one drop the scrum at all?
No, that'll be the Cole or Vunipola models
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Old 06-07-2013, 09:40
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Right, ram all your one-eyedness up your ar$e...

Come on Lions...
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Old 06-07-2013, 10:13
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Crackin prelim to the Lions game on the red button

Huricanes 41 Highlanders 49

Still 8 mins to go
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Old 06-07-2013, 10:46
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I really, really, really want them to win this one more so after all the crap that's been spouted this week.
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:07
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Come On!!!!!!!
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:08
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What a start!!!!
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:08
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Wow what a start

Come on Lions
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:11
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Lions off to a roaring start!
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:11
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Thought this was meant to be a tight defensive game...
Excellent start
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:12
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Oooooffff!
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:12
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Hibbard man of steel, got up and walked away whereas Smith has been knocked into next week!
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:14
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Hibbard man of steel, got up and walked away whereas Smith has been knocked into next week!
couldn't believe it when he was straight back up
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:15
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Great kick
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:16
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3-10

Australia penalty
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:17
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how the hell is he back on!?
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:19
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how the hell is he back on!?
Scary isn't it..
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:20
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Lions penalty
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:22
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Our scrum are on fire
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:22
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yeah he was hell of a mess walking off the pitch
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:24
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16-3! Fantastic start!
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:24
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For Gawds sake Gatland,don't make any unecessary front row changes today.
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Old 06-07-2013, 11:26
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For Gawds sake Gatland,don't make any unecessary front row changes today.
Agreed
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