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<blockquote data-quote="An Tarbh" data-source="post: 259467"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cymro @ Apr 22 2009, 02:32 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=392845" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>I said he was an injury away from starting a test slight difference but that was before AWJ captained Wales in Rome and look utterly clueless in doing so.</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Oh dear one game and thats all it takes from a good player to instantly become a bad player <_<</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p>one game where his leadership abilities were being questioned, something that will be quite important for a Lions tour and he failed spectacularly.</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p>I dont think a real valid point to why he cant start next to POC in a Lions Test. The Welsh team around him was poor that day and so was the decision by the coaches to play an under strength squad. So you cant just point the finger directly at AWJ im afraid, and why are we talking leadership about a bloke who is not the captain? Seems just a feeble excuse to have a go at AWJ.</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p>you think that leadership is an issue that is solely down to the captain, that's nonsense, for the Lions to be successful they're going to need more than just the leadership of O'Connell to get over the line.</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p>No the one time AWJ was captain he was not helped by other leaders in the team, the game at Italy was not all down to AWJ as you are making out. Thats the truth. AWJ sets the standards for others to follow in the Welsh team and Id expect him to do the same for the Lions!</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p>well he didn't set much standard to follow in that game.</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p>If thats all you can say then its a poor excuse to why he should not start. They way you are talking it seems like that AWJ should not even be touring.</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p>put words in my mouth if that suits your argument <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="An Tarbh, post: 259467"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cymro @ Apr 22 2009, 02:32 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=392845']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> I said he was an injury away from starting a test slight difference but that was before AWJ captained Wales in Rome and look utterly clueless in doing so. [/b][/quote] Oh dear one game and thats all it takes from a good player to instantly become a bad player <_< [/b][/quote] one game where his leadership abilities were being questioned, something that will be quite important for a Lions tour and he failed spectacularly. [/b][/quote] I dont think a real valid point to why he cant start next to POC in a Lions Test. The Welsh team around him was poor that day and so was the decision by the coaches to play an under strength squad. So you cant just point the finger directly at AWJ im afraid, and why are we talking leadership about a bloke who is not the captain? Seems just a feeble excuse to have a go at AWJ. [/b][/quote] you think that leadership is an issue that is solely down to the captain, that's nonsense, for the Lions to be successful they're going to need more than just the leadership of O'Connell to get over the line. [/b][/quote] No the one time AWJ was captain he was not helped by other leaders in the team, the game at Italy was not all down to AWJ as you are making out. Thats the truth. AWJ sets the standards for others to follow in the Welsh team and Id expect him to do the same for the Lions! [/b][/quote] well he didn't set much standard to follow in that game. [/b][/quote] If thats all you can say then its a poor excuse to why he should not start. They way you are talking it seems like that AWJ should not even be touring. [/b][/quote] put words in my mouth if that suits your argument :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]
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