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scarletabroad
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I'd have a slug with a limp before Cuthbert at the moment really struggle with his selection in the team
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reesytheexile
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Alex Cuthbert has indeed been woeful. I feel sorry for the lad re his loss of form but he is a very lucky lad to keep on the world stage.Lets hope he rises to the big ocassion and gets back to the form he showed a long time ago now and starting on Saturday!
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Not so surprised at Anscome but truly stunned at Cuthbert's inclusion. Badly out of form. I'm not convinced by North at centre either. I would have gone with Morgan at centre and dropped Cuthbert. Would have put Ken ahead of Baldwin too. Otherwise looks a decent team.
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Vulcan
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Becoming a bit confused by Gats selections. Does he want us to finish 2nd in pool a?
Cuthbert earn't 3/10 against the Saes and the front row hardly earn't their pay. |
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RedZep
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He may as well pick my missus and her sister on the wings for all the ball they're going to get from that midfield.
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'' Know your three R's, son..... Rugby, Rock and Ridin'!! ''
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ROYMOND MUNTER MBE (FOR SERVICES TO THE COMBOVER)
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theieuan
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Gatland does tend to stick with certain players regardless of their form. Remember him constantly picking Priestland a few seasons ago when Rhys's form was very poor despite constant calls for him to be dropped.
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aber-fan
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I think he's the Aussie's Hook - can be brilliant, but unpredictable. Probably won't play to team orders. Certainly a bit of a hit and miss goal kicker. Personally, I'm glad he won't be playing! He's torn Wales to shreds in the past.
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“You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift)
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aber-fan
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Well - everyone except 1/2p, Foxy, Scott, Webb, Amos and Allen... four of whom would have been first choices for Wales, or maybe even 5 given Cuthbert's woeful form...
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“You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift)
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aber-fan
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I agree with your points - but Gatland has a reason for resting Gethin, saying that he tends to break down if he plays too many games in quick succession, which has been true in recent seasons - so that makes sense. Personally, I'd have kept Tyler at 13, Sanjay on the wing and Nipper at 15 - but Gats is going for size and power to unsettle the Aussies - who knows, it may even work. I'm not too optimistic - we're missing too many first choice players - but, hey - it's not over till it's over.
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“You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift)
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aber-fan
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This is a point I've often made with respect to Scarlets players who are having a poor run - there is always a risk that they read the forum, or that friends or family may mention unfavourable comments (maybe that should be 'friends'). I doubt very much that this applies to Cuthbert, so I'm not worried that criticism here will affect his play - but it's true that he has done well in the past. Let's hope he gets a simple run-in early doors, and that he starts to believe that he can still do it...
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“You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift)
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Mrfwon
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Edited by Mrfwon - 09 October 2015 at 10:55am |
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Scarlets!!!
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Mrfwon
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Target them both with Roberts and North on the crash solidly in the first 20, and they'll be off before you know it
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Scarlets!!!
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scarletnut
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This article is worth reading. The Sydney Morning Herald's view on Wales, a lot of respect towards Cawdor.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/rugby-world-cup/beating-wales-at-rugby-world-cup-would-be-bigger-than-england-for-the-wallabies-20151007-gk3t7o.html?&utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=nc&eid=socialn:twi-14omn0015-optim-nnn:nonpaid-27/06/2014-social_traffic-all-organicpost-nnn-smh-o&campaign_code=nocode&promote_channel=social_twitter
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I still wake up late at night and think of what might have been when tim stimpson hit that jammy penalty1
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Ffidel Bennett
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My copy of the Sydney Morning Herald hasn't arrived yet - paper delivery persons not what they used to be - digitise the lot of them!!!
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roy munster
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mr anscombe down under......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzDtG4jqFak
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