Wales V Japan

[Welsh Exile]

I think it will be a comfortable win for Wales.

With a Beard hattrick.

I know your game. You do this little jinx before every game. Please stop.

 

[IT157]

I know your game. You do this little jinx before every game. Please stop.

Trust me, it is no game.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Trust me, it is no game.

Ha ha. Love the pic.

 

[dirty harry]

Considering 7 has been Wales' most stacked position for over a decade (and I'd say it still is) it's very odd that you've ended up without a single one of them in your 23.

Outside of Morgan, i think we lack talent there...

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Outside of Morgan, i think we lack talent there...

Sure, but with respect, in which positions don’t you currently lack a bit of talent outside your first couple of options?

I’d call Morgan, Reffell, Morse, Deaves and Basham a comparatively strong set of players to what you have in most other positions. Not saying they’re all world class or anything, but all decent enough.

 

[dirty harry]

Sure, but with respect, in which positions don't you currently lack a bit of talent outside your first couple of options?

I'd call Morgan, Reffell, Morse, Deaves and Basham a comparatively strong set of players to what you have in most other positions. Not saying they're all world class or anything, but all decent enough.

I think we have a a lack of talent including our 1st choice options.

Morse isnt a 7, it would probably go Morgan, Reffell, Mann, Deaves, Basham for me, which is a relative area of strength in depth for Wales, but not for any other tier 1 nation.

 

[Welsh Exile]

People I would play at 7 ahead of Mann

Morgan, Reffell, Deaves, Basham, Morse, McLeod, Moriarty, Plumtree, Tshiunza, Tipuric.

 

[Welsh Exile]

People I would play at 12 ahead of Thomas

Hawkins, Kieron Williams, Scott Williams, Eddie James, Tompkins, Owen Watkin, Jarrod Evans, Lloyd, Jamie Roberts.

 

[Welsh Exile]

People I would play ahead of Beard

Rhys Davies, Freddie Thomas, Fender, Carter, Huw Sutton, Plumtree, Tshiunza, Seb Davies, AWJ

 

[IT157]

People I would play ahead of Beard

Rhys Davies, Freddie Thomas, Fender, Carter, Huw Sutton, Plumtree, Tshiunza, Seb Davies, AWJ

Now you're just trying to wind me up.

Beard is a world class lock. Top 2 in the world. Along with Eben.

 

[Welsh Exile]

I’m an absolute coward. Japan are 4/1 at Ladbrokes, went into my local one across the street and only put a fiver on it.

 

[dirty harry]

I'm an absolute coward. Japan are 4/1 at Ladbrokes, went into my local one across the street and only put a fiver on it.

You might be cowardly, Cardiff rugby are just flat out delusional:

"Alex Mann retains his place in the starting line-up, moving to openside flanker after impressing in last weekend's victory. Tandy praised the young forward's versatility and work rate"

I just cant...

 

[Welsh Exile]

You might be cowardly, Cardiff rugby are just flat out delusional:

"Alex Mann retains his place in the starting line-up, moving to openside flanker after impressing in last weekend's victory. Tandy praised the young forward's versatility and work rate"

I just cant...

This is the only thing you can praise him for. Work rate and he can play anywhere and do an average job.

God I miss Josh Navidi.

 

[dirty harry]

This is the only thing you can praise him for. Work rate and he can play anywhere and do an average job.

God I miss Josh Navidi.

Miss him? Im sick of the ****. Every event in any rugby stafium hes there DJ ing away ffs...

He was never consistent enough, he didnt make the physical grade until too late and he was made of glass because of it. His best rugby was in the welsh prem.

Butni was more talking about thebWales victory lol

 

[Welsh Exile]

Miss him? Im sick of the ****. Every event in any rugby stafium hes there DJ ing away ffs...

He was never consistent enough, he didnt make the physical grade until too late and he was made of glass because of it. His best rugby was in the welsh prem.

Butni was more talking about thebWales victory lol

I agree he could never stay fit but when he was fit and he played he was great.

Put it this way, if it’s between him and Mann I’m asking Navidi to put his boots on after his set.

 

[dirty harry]

I agree he could never stay fit but when he was fit and he played he was great.

Put it this way, if it's between him and Mann I'm asking Navidi to put his boots on after his set.

Well sadly i wont get to see it...

Missus and baby have woken up unwell, so im on the clock, 6 hours of party prep before a 9 year old birthday party that starts the same time as KO!!

FMFL!!!!

 

[Welsh Exile]

Well sadly i wont get to see it...

Missus and baby have woken up unwell, so im on the clock, 6 hours of party prep before a 9 year old birthday party that starts the same time as KO!!

FMFL!!!!

Probably for the best mate.

Think how I feel, my son couldn’t give a toss about Rugby. The first in our family to not play. He’s signed his first contract with a premier league team at age 9 and my dad just shrugs his shoulders and says “he’s not playing rugby though”

Tough crowd.

 

[General Melchett]

I only caught a bit of the Argentina game last weekend but this thread has compelled me to watch the whole game this weekend just to see how bad Mann is. It's almost like he has taken the villain baton from Costelow.

Mann cam ready to be activated.

 

[Welsh Exile]

I only caught a bit of the Argentina game last weekend but this thread has compelled me to watch the whole game this weekend just to see how bad Mann is. It's almost like he has taken the villain baton from Costelow.

Mann cam ready to be activated.

The things is, he’s not terrible player but it’s just annoying as we have so many other better options. Reffell is literally twice the player, for example.

 

[dullonien]

The things is, he's not terrible player but it's just annoying as we have so many other better options. Reffell is literally twice the player, for example.

Meh. Reffell doesn't do any more than Mann at international level. If anything Mann's a bit more aggressive. Reffell isn't the answer, never was.

Saying that, Mann isn't the answer at the moment either, especially at 7 where we have a few better options. But Mann was far from the biggest issue last week, in fact other than the one breakaway try from the kick off, we kept Argentina's back row relatively quiet. It was in the air and out wide where we really suffered, and neither of those issues can be levelled at Mann.