Bitter & Twisted.

Gwlad Website - An open letter to Austin Healey :-

Dear Austin

You’re blocking me on Twitter so I’m writing you a letter here in the hope that someone might draw your attention to it. You know all about attention-seeking, don’t you?

Last week you offered to bet the entire Welsh nation that England would win the Grand Slam by beating Wales yesterday. Thousands of us took you up on your generous offer.

It was therefore disappointing to discover today that you’ve weasled out of your obligation to honour the bet.

This seems ungracious and suggests that you’re not as willing to take it as you are to dish it out.

I’m offering you a chance to redeem yourself in the eyes of thousands of your Welsh admirers.

Make a modest but appropriate donation to my London Marathon Appeal, in aid of Whizz-Kidz, and we’ll say no more about it. Until the next time you open your gob and firmly plant your foot in it.

For Welsh rugby fans, Austin, you are simply the gift that keeps on giving. Don’t go changing.

All the best

Dan

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Halfpenny is streets ahead of Kearney !!
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no he isnt, kearney is a fantastic rugby player, but halfpenny deserves the lions 15 jersey IMO

yes mex,
I agree Halfpenny deserves it on currant form. But streets ahead is little exaggerated LOL

It goes up and down don't it. By the end of the last Lions tour Kearney was comfortably the best full back in Europe his only rival in world rugby was wearing the NZ 15 jersey.

Halfpenny has had an outstanding tournament. Despite being rubbish in the first game. And has won the Lions 15 jersey by virtue of his subsequent performances. The chap has ice water in his veins. Lets hope he does the business against another world star 15 in Beale. If not Kearney is proven and will have no problem stepping in. Hogg has also been very impressive, he may well go on the plane too. But Gatland is a smart man, if you are going to bring 3 FB's (which he wont!) one will need to be a utility player. SO i expect Hogg to lose out in favour of Kearney's proven track record.

Halfpenny would also be one of the best wingers we could pick too. I would take all 3 of those and lose one of the wingers. Neither England winger convinces, Bowe is injured, still not convinced by Cuthbert, Visser is ok, hmm.

Hey Cob, Good points mate, forgot that 1/2p was a winger also.
I think Bowe is expected back soon, if he gets a run of games behind him for ulster in the Heineken cup he could well play himself on to the plane. Visser has been the top try scorer in the Rabo league for the past 3 years but showed nothing much with scotland but what does that tell us about him, Great finisher against sub standard opposition in the Rabo? or maybe just that Scotland are not equipped to put him in the space he needs? Perhaps its a bit of both i dont know. if i was going to choose a guy in a sort of "give em a go" mentality i would be inclined to go with Zebo simply for his flair.

Im still in love with the center partnership of BOD and Roberts. Remember them on the last lions tour? Some said it was the best both ever looked. together they formed an incredibly destructive center pairing and with the welsh wings and FB i reckon you have possibly 5 players to start the first test right there! admittedly i am a bit bias toward o'driscoll and thing it would be an injustice not to bring him. he's still one of the best in the game and you just can't get experience like his anymore.

i think foden, if he gets a run of games behind him for saints could make it on the plane as a utility back, can play FB or wing, would definitely be my starting 15 for england

Ye another good player is Foden. But in terms of pecking order, were gona have 5 or maybe six in total wings and FB's so could be difficult the get on the plane.