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<blockquote data-quote="Jakedood" data-source="post: 1034264" data-attributes="member: 72409"><p>True, but Ferris for me I can always remember on that 09 tour for the wheels. I get what you're saying, and there has been bad luck involved at times, it happens, and I think we may see the players who go managed very closely by IRFU next year. Plus you see players like Furlong in 17, Heaslip across his tours, BOD in 09 & 13, Keith Wood & John Hayes, Henderson even in the '17 tour playing above his usual levels, it can be special for the players and really stand them out for the quality they are. Injuries happen, it's a rough game, but Im also hoping that with the way video refs are now, there'll be less of the kind of dirty ass **** that happens in warmup games, though who knows. Some of the greatest Lions icons are Irish, it can inspire many a generation seeing their players perform on such a grand stage</p><p></p><p>Agreed on the judging from 2018, players improve all the time. If this team was picked in 2018, it'd be vastly different, i think he'd be a squad player if he did go, but cant argue he's playing well, and if he did go all credit to him in a tough area</p><p></p><p>Coaching staff is very left field outside of Townsend. On the plus side, a creative attack coach, on the other side, dunno much about the defense coach and forwards coach. Im assuming a few ruled themselves out, you'd imagine the likes of an Edwards and Farrell had been asked, as had maybe a Steve Borthwick who seems a highly intelligent coach, a thinker of the game</p><p></p><p>I understand your sentiment re the Lions, but to me, as the first time I ever watched rugby being in a french bar in 2001 watching them play Australia, it'll always be the pinnacle.</p><p></p><p>I also wouldnt be averse in future to a slightly larger squad, even for first few games, just so as not to overwork players by playing high intensity rugby every week, or occasionally every 3/4 days.. that or a longer tour, but the cramped schedule is the thing I'd have most issue with, if the Unions could agree that actually it would then be beneficial to lengthen the tour (without extra matches, maybe some off midday games/weekends coming into the test) and allow the players a month and a half or so off afterwards for a recovery</p><p></p><p>Now you've got me reminiscing about the glory that was Stephen Ferris, in full flight. Him and O'Brien as a 6 & 7 was just monstrous</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jakedood, post: 1034264, member: 72409"] True, but Ferris for me I can always remember on that 09 tour for the wheels. I get what you're saying, and there has been bad luck involved at times, it happens, and I think we may see the players who go managed very closely by IRFU next year. Plus you see players like Furlong in 17, Heaslip across his tours, BOD in 09 & 13, Keith Wood & John Hayes, Henderson even in the '17 tour playing above his usual levels, it can be special for the players and really stand them out for the quality they are. Injuries happen, it's a rough game, but Im also hoping that with the way video refs are now, there'll be less of the kind of dirty ass **** that happens in warmup games, though who knows. Some of the greatest Lions icons are Irish, it can inspire many a generation seeing their players perform on such a grand stage Agreed on the judging from 2018, players improve all the time. If this team was picked in 2018, it'd be vastly different, i think he'd be a squad player if he did go, but cant argue he's playing well, and if he did go all credit to him in a tough area Coaching staff is very left field outside of Townsend. On the plus side, a creative attack coach, on the other side, dunno much about the defense coach and forwards coach. Im assuming a few ruled themselves out, you'd imagine the likes of an Edwards and Farrell had been asked, as had maybe a Steve Borthwick who seems a highly intelligent coach, a thinker of the game I understand your sentiment re the Lions, but to me, as the first time I ever watched rugby being in a french bar in 2001 watching them play Australia, it'll always be the pinnacle. I also wouldnt be averse in future to a slightly larger squad, even for first few games, just so as not to overwork players by playing high intensity rugby every week, or occasionally every 3/4 days.. that or a longer tour, but the cramped schedule is the thing I'd have most issue with, if the Unions could agree that actually it would then be beneficial to lengthen the tour (without extra matches, maybe some off midday games/weekends coming into the test) and allow the players a month and a half or so off afterwards for a recovery Now you've got me reminiscing about the glory that was Stephen Ferris, in full flight. Him and O'Brien as a 6 & 7 was just monstrous [/QUOTE]
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