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Overall thoughts on the Lions tour
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<blockquote data-quote="bushytop" data-source="post: 866989" data-attributes="member: 56738"><p>Having watched each Lions tour since '93 with interest, I totally agree with the OP that this was also my favourite tour (beating '97 into second). </p><p></p><p>There was drama (questionable referee decisions galore [on both sides <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" />]), skills of the highest order ('That Try 2' [copyright pending], Read's miracle offload = try, + more), intense pressure (both sides butchering opportunities that rarely go uncompleted unless under extreme tension), pleasant surprises (the always-slick AB's proving superior upfront and in the tight while the much-mooted business-place Lions playing so much rugby) and star-making/vindicating performances (JD2, Maro, Furlong [a lot of the AB's were already considered in high esteem prior to the tour but yeah a lot of great performances from those guys too including Smith, Read & Barrett).</p><p></p><p>I really hope that the power-that-be (where ever they may be [ahem English club directors... ahem]) do not **** this glorious legacy up in anyway... if anything maybe give the boys an extra week or two together before they depart our isles!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bushytop, post: 866989, member: 56738"] Having watched each Lions tour since '93 with interest, I totally agree with the OP that this was also my favourite tour (beating '97 into second). There was drama (questionable referee decisions galore [on both sides :mad:]), skills of the highest order ('That Try 2' [copyright pending], Read's miracle offload = try, + more), intense pressure (both sides butchering opportunities that rarely go uncompleted unless under extreme tension), pleasant surprises (the always-slick AB's proving superior upfront and in the tight while the much-mooted business-place Lions playing so much rugby) and star-making/vindicating performances (JD2, Maro, Furlong [a lot of the AB's were already considered in high esteem prior to the tour but yeah a lot of great performances from those guys too including Smith, Read & Barrett). I really hope that the power-that-be (where ever they may be [ahem English club directors... ahem]) do not **** this glorious legacy up in anyway... if anything maybe give the boys an extra week or two together before they depart our isles! [/QUOTE]
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