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<blockquote data-quote="Steve-o" data-source="post: 200233"><p>I'll you give you Welsh boys one thing, you're very optimistic.</p><p>Why do you guys lambast over Edwards and Gatland so much? Throw me concerts and give them awards. They still have much to prove</p><p>So much praise is not very constructive</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p>How many coaching set-ups in the World would have taken Wales from a WC pool-stage exit to a Grand Slam? None bar Edwards and Gatland in World rugby at the moment. Besides, a loss to the World Champions, in their own back yard, missing many key players, having to get used to the altitude and conditions and having to get used to the Ed+Gat style of play after the majority of this Welsh squad went back to Lyn Jones (he's the epitomy of a **** coach, so you know) at the Ospreys doesn't change <strong>that</strong> much. You guys seem to be taking it way overboard as if Wales are suddenly nobody's again. If you come to Cardiff in the Autumn and beat our full strength side, then I'll admit I was wrong, but until then... [/b][/quote] </p><p></p><p>Everybody this side of Texas is took the 6N grand slam victory with a big grain of salt. You guys went crazy when you beat the 6N teams (who were plagued with injury problems, you can't deny that one) but when you's get your ass handed to you when <u>you're the one's</u> suffering from injuries you guys act surprised and start turning to all sorts of excuses. Much the same excuses you guys didn't have much sympathy for during the other teams 6N's campaign. And I'm sure nobody in SA is giving the Welsh any sympathy because we had just as many obstacles to face (*refer to the 1st post of this thread*). </p><p></p><p>Edwards had hordes of male groupie after the 6N as defense was your strong point but as soon as Wales faced a team that had some form of attacking prowess, he says the Welsh players are "a bit rusty". Everybody was going on how Gatland said that the Welsh boys were gonna take the Boks on physically, and everybody ate that one up to.. Sorry but there are quite a few coaches above Gatland and especially Edwards, they both did a great job at the Wasps but still have much to prove on the international stage.</p><p></p><p>Maybe it's me but I've never heard or seen a nation go so 'gaga' over a coach before after not proving much.</p><p></p><p>But that's just 'ol cynical me talking</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Steve-o, post: 200233"] I'll you give you Welsh boys one thing, you're very optimistic. Why do you guys lambast over Edwards and Gatland so much? Throw me concerts and give them awards. They still have much to prove So much praise is not very constructive [/b][/quote] How many coaching set-ups in the World would have taken Wales from a WC pool-stage exit to a Grand Slam? None bar Edwards and Gatland in World rugby at the moment. Besides, a loss to the World Champions, in their own back yard, missing many key players, having to get used to the altitude and conditions and having to get used to the Ed+Gat style of play after the majority of this Welsh squad went back to Lyn Jones (he's the epitomy of a **** coach, so you know) at the Ospreys doesn't change [b]that[/b] much. You guys seem to be taking it way overboard as if Wales are suddenly nobody's again. If you come to Cardiff in the Autumn and beat our full strength side, then I'll admit I was wrong, but until then... [/b][/quote] Everybody this side of Texas is took the 6N grand slam victory with a big grain of salt. You guys went crazy when you beat the 6N teams (who were plagued with injury problems, you can't deny that one) but when you's get your ass handed to you when [u]you're the one's[/u] suffering from injuries you guys act surprised and start turning to all sorts of excuses. Much the same excuses you guys didn't have much sympathy for during the other teams 6N's campaign. And I'm sure nobody in SA is giving the Welsh any sympathy because we had just as many obstacles to face (*refer to the 1st post of this thread*). Edwards had hordes of male groupie after the 6N as defense was your strong point but as soon as Wales faced a team that had some form of attacking prowess, he says the Welsh players are "a bit rusty". Everybody was going on how Gatland said that the Welsh boys were gonna take the Boks on physically, and everybody ate that one up to.. Sorry but there are quite a few coaches above Gatland and especially Edwards, they both did a great job at the Wasps but still have much to prove on the international stage. Maybe it's me but I've never heard or seen a nation go so 'gaga' over a coach before after not proving much. But that's just 'ol cynical me talking [/QUOTE]
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