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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 1050445" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>Actually I thought of a better comparison …</p><p></p><p>The media (until very recently) were the champions of Owen Farrell the undroppable 'Ice Man' at 10 for England and he was lauded for things I'd regard as standard for a test fly half (or centre). However, English rugby fans were much more muted in their praise and have never really understood why he is so highly rated by so many. If anything, we often lead the criticism of him on boards such as this.</p><p></p><p>It's a very similar media love fest with AWJ, except the Welsh don't seem to be able to recognise why he's not universally feted.</p><p></p><p>If AWJ happened to be English, there is no way the Welsh posters would be demanding his unquestioned inclusion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 1050445, member: 59968"] Actually I thought of a better comparison … The media (until very recently) were the champions of Owen Farrell the undroppable ‘Ice Man’ at 10 for England and he was lauded for things I’d regard as standard for a test fly half (or centre). However, English rugby fans were much more muted in their praise and have never really understood why he is so highly rated by so many. If anything, we often lead the criticism of him on boards such as this. It’s a very similar media love fest with AWJ, except the Welsh don’t seem to be able to recognise why he’s not universally feted. If AWJ happened to be English, there is no way the Welsh posters would be demanding his unquestioned inclusion. [/QUOTE]
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