Stuart Barne's Rugby world Lions 2011!!!

[Bodisgod89]

anyone see Barne's Lions team he picked in rugby world if there was to be a tour this year, quite shocking in parts. Chris Ashton whom he describes as a cert for 14, no Bowe, even in his reps. Spent force Shane Williams at 11, a player not trusted on lions test teams even in his prime. Drico at outside centre of course nothing wrong with that. Welsh front row jenkins rees jones, again hard to argue. Sexton at 10, a shout I love, with stephen jones as rep. actually here it is ill let all of ye scrutinize

15 Ben Foden
14 Chris Ashton
13 Brian O Driscoll
12 James Hook
11 Shane Williams
10 Jonathan Sexton
9 Mike Phillips (legend)
8 Jamie Heaslip
7 John Barcley
6 Tom Croft
5 Paul O Connell
4 Courtney Laws
3 Adam Jones
2 Matt Rees
1 Gethin enkins

Reps: Dan Cole, Dylan Hartley, Richie Grey, Stephen Ferris, Ben Youngs, Stephen Jones, Rob Kearney.

unbelievably disappointed with that I know these dream teams are just page fillers but I would have thought Healy, wyn jones, roberts, fitzgerald and the like qualify alot higher than some, i also think dylan hartley is useless
AND BOWE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Logorrhea]

Paul O'Connell? All he has done this year is get sent off.

No problem with that particular selction, but if your picking off reputation you have to play Roberts at 12 with Drico at 13.

[Armchair]

Would be some team all the same! Roberts has been off form for a while now! I Don't mind Ashton but I would have a Bowe in my side all day before Williams even at 11

[sarah_lennon]

An exercise whereby Barnes can pick as many English as he can for a non existent Lions team

pointless

[sheepshagger]

Can't wait for my copy of the magazine to arrive

[Bodisgod89]

Good issue actually, good interview with Ciano and also Ferris!!!

[simplythebest]

Sure doesn't Tommy score a try in every single match he plays in. (If he doesn't and an anorak tells me so, it sure as hell feels like he does!!!!)

[gleesonisgod]

My patriotism aside, Ferris is taking the piss lately and would be a dead very for 6.

[johng]

My patriotism aside, Ferris is taking the piss lately and would be a dead very for 6.

What's a dead very?

[CiaranIrl]

My patriotism aside, Ferris is taking the piss lately and would be a dead very for 6.

What's a dead very?

You're a dead very.

[johng]

My patriotism aside, Ferris is taking the piss lately and would be a dead very for 6.

What's a dead very?

You're a dead very.

Thanks Mate. Nicest thing anyone has said to me since 27/12/10

[Leinsterman]

Foden, Ashton and Croft .... give me strength.

Just spotted Lawes too.

Kearney/Byrne >>>>>>>> Foden
Bowe >>>>>>>>> Ashton
Ferris/O/Brien >>>>>>>>>>> Croft

Bloody hell, not really a vintage crop if Lawes is considered an in-form Lions lock.

[CiaranIrl]

Foden, Ashton and Croft .... give me strength.

Just spotted Lawes too.

Kearney/Byrne >>>>>>>> Foden
Bowe >>>>>>>>> Ashton
Ferris/O/Brien >>>>>>>>>>> Croft

Bloody hell, not really a vintage crop if Lawes is considered an in-form Lions lock.

* Hard to say that Byrne or Kearney would get the full back place ahead of Foden on current form

* Ashton ahead of Shane Williams and Bowe at 14 would make more sense.

* Hard to select two in form locks. Who would be ahead of Lawes, given that we realistically have to look at internationals primarily? He would be a good foil for POC as well, I imagine.

* Lewis Moody would have a case for the openside slot. Hard to argue with Barnes for SOB at blindside when he can't make the Ireland team, in our head coach's eyes.

[gleesonisgod]

My patriotism aside, Ferris is taking the piss lately and would be a dead very for 6.

What's a dead very?

Whilst CiaranIRL is correct in stating that you are indeed a dead very, I had meant to say dead cert. iPhone has a mind of its own at times.

[johng]

My patriotism aside, Ferris is taking the piss lately and would be a dead very for 6.

What's a dead very?

Whilst CiaranIRL is correct in stating that you are indeed a dead very, I had meant to say dead cert. iPhone has a mind of its own at times.

Yeah! They're chyte aren't they

[sarah_lennon]

iPhone has a mind of its own at times.

apologies in advance (josie's fault really)

http://damnyouautocorrect.com/category/best-of-dyac/

[Leinsterman]

* Hard to say that Byrne or Kearney would get the full back place ahead of Foden on current form

* Ashton ahead of Shane Williams and Bowe at 14 would make more sense.

* Hard to select two in form locks. Who would be ahead of Lawes, given that we realistically have to look at internationals primarily? He would be a good foil for POC as well, I imagine.

* Lewis Moody would have a case for the openside slot. Hard to argue with Barnes for SOB at blindside when he can't make the Ireland team, in our head coach's eyes.

True enough, I wasn't really thinking of current form.
Still, when you see a team like that, it's worrying how few of the players you'd expect to make up a Lions XV are in form at all.

[Peg Leg]

* Lewis Moody would have a case for the openside slot. Hard to argue with Barnes for SOB at blindside when he can't make the Ireland team, in our head coach's eyes.

* See Alan Quinaln.

[ceemec]

Think we can safely say that the Lions would be destroyed if they played Oz this year. At least half that team is fairly questionable and there are no genuine Lions-class players in some crucial positions. Sexton, whilst probably the in form outhalf in the home nations currently, needs to improve his game management slightly still to be the pick. Not a lot of competition at outhalf. A 35 year old Jones, a hit and miss Biggar who has not built on his hugely impressive debut season or Toby Flood? Mike Catt type figure at 12 would be ideal for him and whilst Hook offers some of those qualities, he's not in Catt's league for me. In 2 years, I'd expect 15, 14, 10, 9, 8, 5, 3 and 1 to be in the squad if they hit anything like the form they're capable of ahead of the squad being picked.

Not sure why Ashton is getting grief. Bloke is arguably the best player in space in the NH. His try scoring speaks for itself and he's quite young and still learning given he only started playing union at the age of 20. Another year or two exposure at top level and he could be a fantastic player.

[dipper]

Once again.......NO BOWE?????