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<blockquote data-quote="GJ#1" data-source="post: 290627"><p>What a terrible game yesterday it was for Wales, but my god how well did Australia play. No longer can anyone say that the front row of Australia is a problem and my good they are building a side capable of challenging for the next World Cup.</p><p>However I cannot disagree more with some of the stuff said in above posts and I also wish to elaborate more on some of the stuff said!</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 02:11 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=424016" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>No doubt we have a problem here. Mainly in depth at hooker and tight head. I said this at the start of the AI series about Gatland's Welsh squad. Where were the two inform hooker bar Matthew Rees for Wales? Where was Gareth Williams of the Blues and where was Ken Owens? I cannot and understand why Gatland decided to pick Huw Bennett over them. Bennett showed this AI series that he cannot hack international level at the moment. He struggles to throw the ball into the line and his loose and tight play is nothing short of awful. Gatland failed to recognise the two inform hooker for Wales and hopefully by the turn of the 6 Nations he will realise this and sort this out. </p><p>Regarding the tight-head situation. I think we have hopefully seen the last of Paul James in a Welsh no. 3 shirt and hopefully in a Welsh shirt. His scrummaging was terrible and his tackling just as bad, he was never evident in the loose and he was just poor in the tight. Nothing annoyed me more than seeing this guy being selected over Eifion Roberts or Craig Mitchell. ******** was Eifion Roberts not fit! Gatland did not select him because he was not fit enough. Gatland never picked him because he plays his rugby in England, that is why he threw so many shots at the Guinness Premiership calling it weak, he wants all the best Welsh players playing in Wales. Gatland should have manned up and selected Eifion Roberts regardless. Hopefully Adam and Eifion are fit enough for the start of the 6 Nations! </p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 02:11 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=424016" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Dan Lydiate yesterday showed how he could not cope with international rugby at the moment. He was quiet and was completely ineffective yesterday! Give him another season with the Dragons and I think he will be ready. Sam Warburton made a massive difference when he came on yesterday, he was also a good performer for the Blues against Australia in midweek. Andy Powell is a complete was of time, I have never seen somebody run so lateral and no go forward. Yesterday we missed Ryan Jones massively, there was really no one who took us forward in the pack. Hopefully by the 6 Nations Gatland will have seen the light with Delve again and include him. This boy has talent and would do the job for us at 6.</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 02:11 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=424016" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Disagree with scrum half's. Roberts is not good enough. We have missed Phillips and I reckon having a Peel / Phillips battle again for the 9 shirt will once again get the best out the 9's. I would select Cooper as third choice 9. He did nothing wrong over the AI and he looked good, gave good serivce when ball was available. So it would deffo be Peel / Phillips / Cooper come 6 Nations time. </p><p>At fly half we don't have a problem there, Biggar is a touch raw but he will be there come the 6 Nations.</p><p>At centres we lack depth. Jon Davies is not the finished article and you cannot play Roberts and Davies in the centre. Davies cancels out Roberts as they are similar this was evident against Argentina. Why did Gatland not spot this? Davies has been in good form all season but looked out of it at times for Wales. Yesterday showed how poor Bishop is. Shanklin should have been on the bench simple as and Gatland missed a trick there. Bishop yesterday did not show the quality needed of a back up centre. He failed to get the ball over the gain line, I know the Oz defence was solid but it looked like Bishop every-time he took the ball he was taking a backward step. Where I was sitting yesterday in the stadium he just lacked creativity something Wales need in the centre. Maybe Hook should be installed there. Hopefully Lee Thomas can find his form for Sale and hopefully Gatland will select him.</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 02:11 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=424016" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Dunno what game you were watching yesterday but Tom James showed he is not international material. A player who wares blades should be dropped from the Wales side. Can't believe how many times this boy slips over. His tackling his week and he rarely penetrates the defence with ball in hand. Maybe I am being harsh on him but he could be a future winger, but needs more game time with the Blues. Fussell could be a shout on the wing for Wales as he has the pace and the defence to be able to cope with big players. Aled Brew has been tried and tested and he's simply not good enough. Going back to him would be taking a backward step. Wing slot is a difficult one but we must remember that Mark Jones is out injured and we did miss him this AI series.</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ozzay @ Nov 29 2009, 08:19 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=424033" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Agree with the above James, Roberts and Powell are simply not good enough for Wales.</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ozzay @ Nov 29 2009, 08:19 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=424033" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>No we cannot rely on Gav. His head is not in the right place. He would need at least a full season before being even considered for Welsh selection.</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ozzay @ Nov 29 2009, 08:19 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=424033" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Ruck area must be addressed by the IRB so many times ball is slowed down so much that we could not get anything quick. But could we argue Wales are not fin enough to clear opponents away quick enough in the ruck area?</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 12:31 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=424086" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Reason why Roberts could not break was the ball he was getting was not good enough. Roberts needs a creative 12 to give him good ball at 13 so he can get the angles to break the line. Shanklin gives him this and so would a Hook / Lee Thomas player.</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 12:31 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=424086" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Bishop DID NOT play well. He was terrible and all the fans round by me yesterday were in agreeance that he was terrible. Jon Davies as I have mentioned is raw and needs shaping more. Hook is the best bet at the moment until Shanklin is back. </p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 12:31 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=424086" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>As I mentioned above. Lydiates lack of work in the breakdown yesterday meant that Martyn Williams had to do so much work and basically he could not cope with the load. Had Warburton started then it would have made a difference for Williams. I love how some have said Williams is finished. But I remember last week against Argentina he was the link man and was winning ball on the floor. Funny how one week can make a player poor ey?</p><p>Gethin Jenkins was noticeable yesterday! He made some try saving tackles yesterday and was all over the pitch. He never had a 'pummelling' at scrum time, you may find that it was all Paul James getting a hiding. Don't get me wrong it was not Geth's best game but to say we never saw him yesterday is simple wrong. </p><p></p><p>Basically Wales got a lot of work to do by the 6 Nations!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GJ#1, post: 290627"] What a terrible game yesterday it was for Wales, but my god how well did Australia play. No longer can anyone say that the front row of Australia is a problem and my good they are building a side capable of challenging for the next World Cup. However I cannot disagree more with some of the stuff said in above posts and I also wish to elaborate more on some of the stuff said! <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 02:11 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=424016']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> No doubt we have a problem here. Mainly in depth at hooker and tight head. I said this at the start of the AI series about Gatland's Welsh squad. Where were the two inform hooker bar Matthew Rees for Wales? Where was Gareth Williams of the Blues and where was Ken Owens? I cannot and understand why Gatland decided to pick Huw Bennett over them. Bennett showed this AI series that he cannot hack international level at the moment. He struggles to throw the ball into the line and his loose and tight play is nothing short of awful. Gatland failed to recognise the two inform hooker for Wales and hopefully by the turn of the 6 Nations he will realise this and sort this out. Regarding the tight-head situation. I think we have hopefully seen the last of Paul James in a Welsh no. 3 shirt and hopefully in a Welsh shirt. His scrummaging was terrible and his tackling just as bad, he was never evident in the loose and he was just poor in the tight. Nothing annoyed me more than seeing this guy being selected over Eifion Roberts or Craig Mitchell. ******** was Eifion Roberts not fit! Gatland did not select him because he was not fit enough. Gatland never picked him because he plays his rugby in England, that is why he threw so many shots at the Guinness Premiership calling it weak, he wants all the best Welsh players playing in Wales. Gatland should have manned up and selected Eifion Roberts regardless. Hopefully Adam and Eifion are fit enough for the start of the 6 Nations! <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 02:11 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=424016']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Dan Lydiate yesterday showed how he could not cope with international rugby at the moment. He was quiet and was completely ineffective yesterday! Give him another season with the Dragons and I think he will be ready. Sam Warburton made a massive difference when he came on yesterday, he was also a good performer for the Blues against Australia in midweek. Andy Powell is a complete was of time, I have never seen somebody run so lateral and no go forward. Yesterday we missed Ryan Jones massively, there was really no one who took us forward in the pack. Hopefully by the 6 Nations Gatland will have seen the light with Delve again and include him. This boy has talent and would do the job for us at 6. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 02:11 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=424016']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Disagree with scrum half's. Roberts is not good enough. We have missed Phillips and I reckon having a Peel / Phillips battle again for the 9 shirt will once again get the best out the 9's. I would select Cooper as third choice 9. He did nothing wrong over the AI and he looked good, gave good serivce when ball was available. So it would deffo be Peel / Phillips / Cooper come 6 Nations time. At fly half we don't have a problem there, Biggar is a touch raw but he will be there come the 6 Nations. At centres we lack depth. Jon Davies is not the finished article and you cannot play Roberts and Davies in the centre. Davies cancels out Roberts as they are similar this was evident against Argentina. Why did Gatland not spot this? Davies has been in good form all season but looked out of it at times for Wales. Yesterday showed how poor Bishop is. Shanklin should have been on the bench simple as and Gatland missed a trick there. Bishop yesterday did not show the quality needed of a back up centre. He failed to get the ball over the gain line, I know the Oz defence was solid but it looked like Bishop every-time he took the ball he was taking a backward step. Where I was sitting yesterday in the stadium he just lacked creativity something Wales need in the centre. Maybe Hook should be installed there. Hopefully Lee Thomas can find his form for Sale and hopefully Gatland will select him. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 02:11 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=424016']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Dunno what game you were watching yesterday but Tom James showed he is not international material. A player who wares blades should be dropped from the Wales side. Can't believe how many times this boy slips over. His tackling his week and he rarely penetrates the defence with ball in hand. Maybe I am being harsh on him but he could be a future winger, but needs more game time with the Blues. Fussell could be a shout on the wing for Wales as he has the pace and the defence to be able to cope with big players. Aled Brew has been tried and tested and he's simply not good enough. Going back to him would be taking a backward step. Wing slot is a difficult one but we must remember that Mark Jones is out injured and we did miss him this AI series. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ozzay @ Nov 29 2009, 08:19 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=424033']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Agree with the above James, Roberts and Powell are simply not good enough for Wales. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ozzay @ Nov 29 2009, 08:19 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=424033']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> No we cannot rely on Gav. His head is not in the right place. He would need at least a full season before being even considered for Welsh selection. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ozzay @ Nov 29 2009, 08:19 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=424033']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Ruck area must be addressed by the IRB so many times ball is slowed down so much that we could not get anything quick. But could we argue Wales are not fin enough to clear opponents away quick enough in the ruck area? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 12:31 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=424086']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Reason why Roberts could not break was the ball he was getting was not good enough. Roberts needs a creative 12 to give him good ball at 13 so he can get the angles to break the line. Shanklin gives him this and so would a Hook / Lee Thomas player. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 12:31 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=424086']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Bishop DID NOT play well. He was terrible and all the fans round by me yesterday were in agreeance that he was terrible. Jon Davies as I have mentioned is raw and needs shaping more. Hook is the best bet at the moment until Shanklin is back. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dullonien @ Nov 29 2009, 12:31 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=424086']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> As I mentioned above. Lydiates lack of work in the breakdown yesterday meant that Martyn Williams had to do so much work and basically he could not cope with the load. Had Warburton started then it would have made a difference for Williams. I love how some have said Williams is finished. But I remember last week against Argentina he was the link man and was winning ball on the floor. Funny how one week can make a player poor ey? Gethin Jenkins was noticeable yesterday! He made some try saving tackles yesterday and was all over the pitch. He never had a 'pummelling' at scrum time, you may find that it was all Paul James getting a hiding. Don't get me wrong it was not Geth's best game but to say we never saw him yesterday is simple wrong. Basically Wales got a lot of work to do by the 6 Nations! [/QUOTE]
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