Malt 379 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Squad announcement due at around 11:00... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 The Lion's are taking 35,000 fans to Australia, what an atmosphere the Lions generate and all us Brits and Irish can all sing from the same hymn sheet. I'm going for at least 12 Welsh in the squad and could go as high as 16 with Warburton as captain. No Pocock for the Aussies so theres a big boost already. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Really looking forward to it, shame its going to be on Sky Sports though.. Does anyone know if there's to be a highlights package on any of the terrestrial channels? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 My Welsh squad members.... Halfpenny Cuthbert North Roberts Biggar Phillips Jenkins Hibbard Adam Jones Alun Wyn Evans Tupuric Faletau Warburton also in with a chance are Dan Lydiate, Ryan Jones, James Hook and Paul James. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Really looking forward to it, shame its going to be on Sky Sports though.. Does anyone know if there's to be a highlights package on any of the terrestrial channels? I know S4C have delayed coverage Mal, I think it'll be on at 8pm the same night. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Really looking forward to it, shame its going to be on Sky Sports though.. Does anyone know if there's to be a highlights package on any of the terrestrial channels? I know S4C have delayed coverage Mal, I think it'll be on at 8pm the same night.That'll do Johnny, although I still might have see if I can talk the misses into upgrading the TV package for the summer! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 S4C have the exclusive rights to the highlights on free to air TV: http://www.s4c.co.uk/e_press_level2.shtml?id=242 Wonder if they're going to have English red button commentary.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Really looking forward to it, shame its going to be on Sky Sports though.. Does anyone know if there's to be a highlights package on any of the terrestrial channels?I know S4C have delayed coverage Mal, I think it'll be on at 8pm the same night.That'll do Johnny, although I still might have see if I can talk the misses into upgrading the TV package for the summer! I was going top sign up for now tv Mal and buy a day pass for 9.99 for sky sports for 24 hours, other than that you'll be able to watch it on VIP sports live streaming. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roe-buck 63 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 The dreaded Sky, as its a National event thought the Terrestrial companies would have had a right to show it! I'm a fanatic on the Rugby but can't stretch to the fees Sky want!Anyway, think it'll be More like the Celtic Lions this time round! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roe-buck 63 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Forgot Warburton for Captain ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Be interesting to see what team you lads would pick for the first test. At the moment mine would be 1.Cian Healy 2.Richard Hibbard 3.Adam Jones 4.Joe Launchbury 5.Alun Wyn Jones 6.Sam Warburton 7.Justin Tupuric 8.Ben Morgan/Faletau 9.Mike Phillips 10.Jonny Sexton 11.Tommy Bowe 12.BOD 13.Jamie Roberts/Manu Tuliagi 14.George North 15.Leigh Halfpenny Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Really looking forward to it, shame its going to be on Sky Sports though.. Does anyone know if there's to be a highlights package on any of the terrestrial channels? I know S4C have delayed coverage Mal, I think it'll be on at 8pm the same night.That'll do Johnny, although I still might have see if I can talk the misses into upgrading the TV package for the summer! I was going top sign up for now tv Mal and buy a day pass for 9.99 for sky sports for 24 hours, other than that you'll be able to watch it on VIP sports live streaming. I can watch it on the iPad with the sky go app because the Sky at my mums is the full package and its still in my name from when I lived there and put it on, but it still ain't the same as watching it on the TV with a few beers.. Roe-buck, I agree with you 100% mate, any sport with a national interest should always be free to watch.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Anybody reckon Wilkinson will make the plane, and if so what would he bring to the squad apart from his goal kicking? We should have plenty of reliable kickers throughout the squad as it is, I personally can't really see what he'd bring that isn't already there. I think 10 is our weakest link at the minute, for too long our game in the northern hemisphere has revolved around the boot at outside half IMO.. That's the reason I like seeing someone like Hook playing at 10, he brings more than just a reliable boot.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Its crap that sky gets the live coverage rights, it does my head in especially when it generates so much interest. I'm ready for a few early morning piss ups, I got my new Lions supporters jersey the other day. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) Live squad announcement. Its live on sky sports news not on the link below. http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12040/8678162/Lions-in-waiting TC Edited April 30, 2013 by tiercel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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