British and Irish Lions Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

awec

That'd be some boot in the balls for Farrell to be left out. Sky's lovechild staying at home.

Believe it when I see it.

colman1212

buyer95 wrote: »

Putting money on Madigan right now, Gareth Davies latest to say he thinks he will travel, apparently Gatland isn't keen on Farrell

yeah.. good luck getting someone to take a bet on him making the squad now!

buyer95

colman1212 wrote: »

yeah.. good luck getting someone to take a bet on him making the squad now!

Online betting:D

jimjamcos

I heard Gatland is bringing The Bull Hayes out of retirement and reinventing him as a bulldozing 12!!!

Also heard The Bull's thinking of turning the call down as tour clashes with Silage season!

All on Sky of course! :rolleyes:

decisions

jimjamcos wrote: »

I heard Gatland is bringing The Bull Hayes out of retirement and reinventing him as a bulldozing 12!!!

Also heard The Bull's thinking of turning the call down as tour clashes with Silage season!

All on Sky of course! :rolleyes:

Ah, here we all know Cronin has the 12 shirt in the bag :P

Pudsy33

buyer95 wrote: »

Online betting:D

What firm is offering odds?

thomond2006

jimjamcos wrote: »

I heard Gatland is bringing The Bull Hayes out of retirement and reinventing him as a bulldozing 12!!!

Also heard The Bull's thinking of turning the call down as tour clashes with Silage season!

He wouldn't dare...

Mahatma Geansai

I think people are making calls on who is touring just on the off chance they can say "I told you so!" tomorrow.

Bridge93

A few people picking Faletau. Although he hasn't been at his best surely Heaslip is a better player then Faletau!

jimjamcos

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

I think people are making calls on who is touring just on the off chance they can say "I told you so!" tomorrow.

Yep...I'll be on here first thing when Bull's announced!!

buyer95

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

I think people are making calls on who is touring just on the off chance they can say "I told you so!" tomorrow.

Its not that at all, I'm not saying that Madigan is travelling for sure, I'm saying that word is going around that Farrell is out, the 2 Johnny's are in, along with Madigan. It's all hearsay at this point ofcourse, but I still put down 2 euros, for a bit of excitement. All shall be revealed, in good time.:)

Good night all.

trouttrout

This tine tomorrow the longest running speculation thread the forum has had in years will be done!

PhatPiggins

Pudsy33 wrote: »

What firm is offering odds?

www.oddschecker.com

ScissorPaperRock

Does anyone know if the squad announcement will be streamed anywhere other than Sky?

Pudsy33

PhatPiggins wrote: »

www.oddschecker.com

Nothing there, but thanks

Thatsfootball

ScissorPaperRoc wrote: »

Does anyone know if the squad announcement will be streamed anywhere other than Sky?

Was just going to ask this!.. Don't think RTE have it (although not sure), BBC maybe?

KevinK

Props (6): Jones, Cole, Stevens, Jenkins, Healy, Grant
Hooker (3): Hibbard, Youngs, Best
SR (5): POC, AWJ, Parling, Gray, Hamilton
Flanker (5): Warburton, Tipuric, SOB, Robshaw, Lydiate
8 (2): Heaslip, Faletau

9 (3): Phillips, Youngs, Care
10 (2): Sexton, Farrell

Centers (4): Tuilagi, BOD, Roberts, Davies
Wings (4): Cuthbert, North, Bowe, Ashton
Fullback (3): Hogg, Halfpenny, Kearney

My Guess!

GiftofGab

Anybody got any predictions for the tour? I reckon if the Aussie's stay injury free it'll be 2-1 to the Lions. The first test is in suncorp stadium and Austrlia have an extremely good record in this stadium. Think I've seen that the bookies have the first test at even's. I've been watching alot of Super Rugby and the australian players all seem to be hitting form. A backline of Will Genia, James O'Connor, Digby Ioane, Adam Ashley Cooper and if he plays Quade Cooper. They also have a new rugby league convert coming through called Israel Folau - he's not the finished article at the moment but he's showing unreal potential. I reckon the backline is as good if not better that the Lions backline.

opinionatedfan

Mako Vunipola is in the squad.

Tomtom364

My Irish lions

Sexton
BOD
Healy
Strauss
Best
POC
Murray
POM
SOB
Zebo
Kearney


Maybe
Heaslip
Bowe
Ross


Bolter.... ROG.... I jest I jest :P

P.Walnuts

Tomtom364 wrote: »

My Irish lions

Sexton
BOD
Healy
Strauss
Best
POC
Murray
POM
SOB
Zebo
Kearney


Maybe
Heaslip
Bowe
Ross


Bolter.... ROG.... I jest I jest :P

Your "maybe players" are much much much more likely to travel than Strauss Murray and POM, Zebo looks an outside bet at this point too.

matTNT

trouttrout wrote: »

This tine tomorrow the longest running speculation thread the forum has had in years will be done!

Then the test team begins!

Here's my ideal squad, let's see how close Gatland gets:

Props (6): Jones, Cole, Jenkins, Healy, Vunipola
Hooker (3): Hibbard, Youngs, Best
SR (5): POC, AWJ, Parling, Hamilton
Flanker (5): Warburton, Tipuric, SOB, Croft, Wood
8 (2): Heaslip, Faletau

9 (3): Phillips, Youngs, Care
10 (3): Sexton, Madigan, Farrell

Centers (4): Tuilagi, BOD, Roberts, Twelvetrees
Wings (4): Cuthbert, North, Bowe, Zebo
Fullback (3): Hogg, Halfpenney, Kearney

Chabals Beard

I would love if Zebo, Murray and POM make it.

siochain

Only thing on sky is 'lions squad 2013' at 7pm. Thought it was on at 11am?

Principal Skinner

siochain wrote: »

Only thing on sky is 'lions squad 2013' at 7pm. Thought it was on at 11am?

Sky sports news @ 11am. Live announcement

totallegend

siochain wrote: »

Only thing on sky is 'lions squad 2013' at 7pm. Thought it was on at 11am?

There's a Rugby Club special to discuss this evening.

Is the actual announcement available v on the Web, does anyone know?

MattD

I know POM has had a great 2013, but I really never thought or think that he has a chance of going on tour. In my estimations, and Gatland's I'd wager, he's about 8th flanker in line. Especially considering the versatility of most of the flankers in question.

O' Brien
Warburton
Tipuric
Robshaw

will go. And then Gats will pick one from:

R. Jones
Croft
Lydiate (if he is in fact fit)

Even with injuries to flankers, I just don't think he ever had a shot.

Only one of Zebo and Kearney will get in I'd say, not both

irishbucsfan

I expect up to the minute coverage on boards.ie by those of us inconvenienced by stupid work

Tigerandahalf

Strong rumours that Madigan is in the squad. Backed into 1/8 from 12/1. Saw it on Irish Times blog.

siochain

siochain wrote: »

Only thing on sky is 'lions squad 2013' at 7pm. Thought it was on at 11am?

Ok says on web site on sky sports news at 11