B&I LIONS PROVE TOO STRONG FOR FORCE IN PERTH

[AndyS]

More to the point, why didn't they start with one of the country matches?

[jargan83]

More to the point, why didn't they start with one of the country matches?

Logistical reason I would say

Hong Kong to Perth then onto the East Coast

The game in Hong Kong was a waste of time and I blame the Lions and the ARU for that

[AndyS]

Could just as easily flown HK to Brisbane, play country and Reds, then move on.

[travelling_gerry]

Lions 2013: Western Force should be stripped of matches against touring sides for weakened side, says Phil Blake
Former Western Force coach Phil Blake believes the Western Australian outfit should be stripped of future matches against touring sides after fielding a reserve team to take on the British and Irish Lions.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rug...hil-Blake.html

[Alison]

Judas! He can go do what BnB said Mooro should do!

[benny]

Phil ?? who Blake ..... ... someone rattle his cage ? never heard of you now !!

I'll look at it this way. The QLD reds / ReTah'ds and Brumbies have enough lead up time with byes and then ready for another break for there Super 15 next game.

Once again the Rabbles and Force are forgotten about and will "fit them in".. when we as a club are treated the same as the other established clubs maybe we will Fill the strongest team available, We Put a competitive team on the park and I was proud to be a Force Member and supporter.

Who'd we have missing really ??!! Sias (hasn't started all games) Pek - Teaseman - LongBum - Hayward - and Godwin, everyone else wasn't available due to injuries or other commitments.

So are we going to hear whinging cause the Reds aren't fielding their strongest team this weekend ?

Cry yourself a river you RETARDS, and if we bring our first 35 minutes to the Retahds game we'll smoke them back to the East Coast with a bonus point WIN.

Lets go boys !!!

[jono]

Sounds like blake is dirty he got the arse.
If that's his attitude, Good riddance you sour little bitch
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[travelling_gerry]

Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has criticised Western Force for fielding a weakened side in their 69-17 defeat by the British and Irish Lions.
Jones joined England's 2003 World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward in expressing his concern.
Lions coach Warren Gatland also wants tougher challenges down under.
"I don't think it's a great advertisement for Australian rugby," said Jones, whose Japan side face Wales in Osaka on Saturday.

[jargan83]

Could just as easily flown HK to Brisbane, play country and Reds, then move on.

They could just as easily played their mickey mouse fixture vs the Barbarians at the end of the tour

[The InnFORCEr]

Let's just see what everyone else rolls out against the Lions.

[Buddha Handy]

Everyone is talking about if the Force should have played a second string team. Maybe instead we should be looking at how this highlights how unequal the salary cap/wallaby top up contracting system is.

The Force play a second string team and have to pluck players out of Shute Shield and WA Premier Grade.

The Reds are playing a second string team against the Lions on saturday and still have 12 wallabies in their side including a few on the bench.

Maybe if the wallabies players were allocated more equally between the franchises then we wouldn't have had this issue?

[benny]

Any idea if the Scotland vs SAF / Japan vs Wales / and France vs ABs are being televised this weekend ?

[shasta]

Ignominy.....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rug...fringe-XV.html

Does anyone actually give a shit what some smug Pommy hack thinks? I sure as hell don't. I'm very firmly with our coach on this one
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[jargan83]

Any idea if the Scotland vs SAF / Japan vs Wales / and France vs ABs are being televised this weekend ?

I imagine the Tests involving NZ and SA will be on Fox Sports

[shasta]

Any idea if the Scotland vs SAF / Japan vs Wales / and France vs ABs are being televised this weekend ?

I shall not be watching. Obviously Wales and Scotland will not field full strength squads. Outrageous!!
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