Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome is not the mark of a switched on coach. Gatland totally contradicted himself going for players who could ‘run into gaps’ and then playing a trench warfare game.
The fact that this fossil is being touted to coach another Lions team is astonishing.
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/finn-russell-openly-questions-warren-gatlands-lions-tactics/
We all guessed correctly that Russell would be the player to break ranks. He’s absolutely right, of course.
As for Gatland taking the reins again, I believe he just has to confirm he’ll do it such is the desire of the Lions to have him back. A ridiculous notion so I suppose it will happen !
He was absolutely devoid of ideas or conviction. Played his part in the worst Lions tour of all time.
Ooh I think the Sir Clive trip to NZ was the worst of all time. This was a close second !
Nope. That had some good rugby. This was a cripple fight.
Gatland has always been a one trick pony.
Believe the bookies have Andy Farrell as the early favorite to lead the next Lions tour.
He played the Welsh semi 4 times and still couldn’t understand why he lost.
Astute NZ coach can't figure out to beat Boks...
Jason Leonard and the CEO, I think, both want Gatland for the next tour. They say he just has to agree and that’s that.
Crazy, the man has offered everything he’s got….he is intellectually bankrupt.
There’s a tear in my eye
And I’m wondering why
For it never should be there at all
The same reason the plastics have tears is the same reason they can't see the game clearly.
Hahahaha….perhaps that’s Draad’s problem today, and I thought it was just his roids acting up!
Well said.
The entire structure needs to change. It's not as simple as using the backs more, but using the backs differently in unison with the forwards. That's the modern game. The Boks gave it more to the backs and tried to go wide against the Pumas but didn't look like creating very much. The cross field kick was great, but aside from that, the Pumas really shot themselves in the foot. The Boks had a sizeable lead without really don't anything. Pumas too deep and lacking composure when they had the Boks on the ropes. They really did tear into our defence. Once you make a breach, the Bok defence crumbles with alarming ease.
The Meyer model was to dominate the middle of the field and have all options open to the 9. Fluid and quickly developing attacking shapes. More interesting attacking ploys. All a lot flatter and probing more quickly. Losing Alberts was a big blow, but now we have answers to that problem. Our loose trio is unbalanced, but the personnel is available. The slow, heavily scripted and clunky attacking structure of the Josè rein doesn't work. It didn't work at the Stormers and it hasn't worked for the Boks.
