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Gatland to lead The Lions

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According to BBC Gatland offered the job of leading the Lions. Good choice - the only choice in my view. I just hope there is no Wales bias.
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rocktop51 wrote: I just hope there is no Wales bias.
Fat chance :smt023
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When I saw the heading I thought they were going to give the job to Judy Garland :/
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Mr Bean wrote:When I saw the heading I thought they were going to give the job to Judy Garland :/

Subject title now corrected
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Tigerbeat wrote:
Mr Bean wrote:When I saw the heading I thought they were going to give the job to Judy Garland :/

Subject title now corrected
Why Tigerbeat, it was more fun the way it was! :smt001
Of course this is my own opinion and other posters may have a different perceived factual viewpoint.
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Re: Garland to lead The Lions

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Tigerbeat wrote:
Mr Bean wrote:When I saw the heading I thought they were going to give the job to Judy Garland :/

Subject title now corrected
I'm still reading Garland is this a sign?
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rocktop51 wrote:According to BBC Gatland offered the job of leading the Lions. Good choice - the only choice in my view. I just hope there is no Wales bias.
Being a bit traditional on these matters i find it sad that the appointment of a New Zealand head coach for the British and Irish Lions is accepted so readily. I felt the same with Graham Henry.
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Presumably you mean Gatland?

See previously posted thread on this subject
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Sorry for the confusion in the title - c*&p tripe writing on my part. :smt024
Must confess I did like seeing Gatland trotting down the yellow brick road !
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rocktop51 wrote:Must confess I did like seeing Gatland trotting down the yellow brick road ! :smt023
With Shaun Edwards as one of the munchkins. :smt042
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Or Henson as an Oompa Lumpa that went awol form Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ! At least he had the correct skin tone - tangoed !
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Probably the only viable alternative to the media-appointed saviour of England Rugby - Lancaster. :smt005

If Gatland wants to win, he won't have a Welsh bias.
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jgriffin wrote:If Gatland wants to win, he won't have a Welsh bias.
Ergo if he has a Welsh bias (which he will have) ..................

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Gatland is a fine choice for Lions Coach.

Next year's Lions Test team will have very little correlation with today's "best guess" teams.

He may be Wales' national coach but, being a hard-nosed Kiwi, he won't let sentimentality or national bias get in the way of selecting a winning side.

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Daveyboy wrote:Gatland is a fine choice for Lions Coach.

Next year's Lions Test team will have very little correlation with today's "best guess" teams.

He may be Wales' national coach but, being a hard-nosed Kiwi, he won't let sentimentality or national bias get in the way of selecting a winning side.

My 2p worth.
Precisely why I said to win, no Welsh bias. Gatland has points to prove in the SH and will select the hardest, meanest team possible. And as you said, this will bear little relation to media guesswork now.
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