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In the ireland game he gathered up O'Driscol put him in his pocket and carried him around all game.
Jeez a_a, this obsession of yours.
I think we all know which of the above two players is the "greater".
I think we all know which of the above two players is the "greater".
no doubt about that BOD is a true great Henson aint but as counter to people saying he has never done much for Wales its a very good point. Tom Shanklin is half the player without Henson inside him.
Tom Shanklin is half the player without Henson inside him.
Sorry but....*s*****
Yeah, I know what you mean though fella 😉
Anyway, never mind Henson. The Raging Bull has retired. A Gloucester Great. His last game was at Kingsholm too.
Apparently played a few games for England too.
shame about Vickery had all the attributes Henson seems to lack.
Vickery is also a thoroughly decent chap who used to frequent my inlaws local near newent. No posing, pouting or ego just a great player.
My point of flash in the pan is that Wales have not consistently challenged for the 6 nations. Grand slam one year, 3rd or 4th the next couple then another slam and 2 more years of mediocrity.
and who played when the grandslams were won and who didnt the other years 😉
It will be interesting to watch Henson in the Prem.
Will he be driven enought that he can pick himself up for the 3rd hard game in 10 days, when it's a howling, windy mudfest where the forwards are doing most of the dominating?
Will he be given any credit by his new team mates or will he have to prove himself week in, week out?
Will he walk away again if/when he is injured?
The bloke has talent, no question about that. He hasn't come across as much of a team player for Ospreys & even less as a club man. I doubt he'll get away with that attitude from the saffers at Sarries!
played for all his career from the age of 18 at Swansea/Ospreys, criticise him for things he's done not things you've imagined
Well, there's been enough rumours over the yrs from Ospreys fans i've spoken to about his apparent standoffishness with his team mates, plus his spectacular own goal regarding his estrangement of the Welsh Team to lead me down that path.
It seems he's been signed as cover for injuries rather than as a central player in his own right, going to be hard i suspect for him to make any shirt his own at Sarries. He won't have the support of the Union pushing for his inclusion - or rather, if he does it won't have any effect!
I doubt any of us know him personally so we can only go from media reports, & even you AA must admit he's been his own worst enemy in that regard....
Now Hooky on the other hand i WOULD love to see in the Prem!
Henson does have Lions test caps. You don't get these for being merely an ok player. There again, he was picked on a tour where players either clearly over the hill or not fit or both, were given caps.
Oh he's good - when he can be arsed it seems.
To be great he needs to be good when it's all going wrong around him & i honestly don't see him as a natural leader type in that regard.
if he plays near to his best he would be a shoe in at 12 for anyside in the aviva, big if though. Doubt he's been signed as cover for any position, I expect he's mainly been signed to generate intrest and sell tickets, in the hope he may regain some form.
Playing well he's much better than Hook.
Sorry no, i can't seem him as better than Hook.
Guardian has him signed as cover for Hoegaard (sp?) at outside-half.
I can't wait to see him in the Prem, even if Sarries will probably destroy my beloved Sale! 🙂
The whole outside half thing is intriguing as he hasnt kicked the ball since 2005 due to injury
most over rated player to ever pull on the red shirt - and he blew the lovely Charlotte out - Henson = fail
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I would 😉
Many happy Saturdays @ Kingsholm, TBH it was the only good thing about living in Gloucester
Yes, and all the players seem to live in Cheltenham! Big game against Tigers tomorrow.........
most over rated player to ever pull on the red shirt
if you think that and you've watched him play you seriously lack any understanding of the game.
Hmmm house in gloucester c/w house in cheltenham ... now let me think!!!
Hot off the press from Gats
Gatland said: "Until he gets on the rugby field and starts playing and starts performing and catches our eye, Gavin Henson's not on our minds."
The Wales coach was speaking as his team conducted an open training session for fans at the Millennium Stadium ahead of the November Tests.
double post oops!
and the day before:
On Thursday's Scrum V radio programme, Gatland's defensive assistant Shaun Edwards suggested Henson could be considered for the Six Nations, which Wales kick off against England in Cardiff on Friday, 4 February."It's fantastic for Welsh rugby to get one of our best players back fit and available," Edwards said.
"Around the time of the Six Nations he should be firing on all cylinders if he stays fit. There seems a correlation with Gavin playing and Wales winning."
not sure how edwards considers him fit or available though
Inventive marketing wizards at colour-blind rugby machine (The) ‘Ospreys’ are behind a bare-faced attempt to keep Gavin Henson on Strictly Come Dancing, despite his obvious lack of prowess. “We’re rooting for Gav to make it all the way to the Christmas final, prove all his doubters wrong, and keep focussed on his dearly held ambition: being on telly,” squawked Cerys Morgan, PR bunny at Ospreys’ pint sized communications agency ‘99 Tosspots’. “We are using the Internet a lot, especially all the social parts.”Henson’s performances thus far on SCD have been characterised by his daft hairstyle, stiff backside and lots of blushing. “The judges don’t know what to do, especially Bruno” quipped Bruce Forsyth, between gasps from his oxygen mask during a recent filming intermission. “Maybe the Welsh vote is keeping him in, plus a lot of support from the UK’s small but vocal population of shiny orange, shaven people.”
In the Telegraph today
Rhodri Morgan, former First Minister for Wales:
For sheer talent, he has more in his little finger than Jonny Wilkinson has in his whole body. However, the problem is that for sheer application, Jonny Wilkinson has had more in his little finger than Gavin has had in his whole body. He has under exploited his natural reservoir of talent.”
come on gav!!!
Already got the Sky set to autoview. Hopefully he gets some quality time...
anagallis_arvensis - Member
come on gav!!!
'kin hell fella, if you carry on this much man love for him, it sounds like you probably will do...
Well if that game was an advert for the Premiership...........woeful.
Thought Gav did ok on his return, shame we was such a dick in the interview afterwards and I want him to fulfil his potential.
what did he say afterwards?
Henson didnt do much after the welsh won the grand slam. And being an England fan im not quaking in my boots if he decides to return/gets picked for wales. He did all that strictly stuff before he hung up the boots for good. I bet he has loads of mirrors in his house as well.
Henson didnt do much after the welsh won the grand slam
mainly because he didnt play
He did all that strictly stuff before he hung up the boots for good.
makes no sense at all sorry
AA, he did not have to do much to score it tho?
Doing better than he did at Saracens then? Apart from a few moments it looked like he'd forgotten what he was supposed to do.
a few moments in the what 30mins he played, Henson knockers are a funny bunch. He just played 80mins for a team that hammered Stade Francais scoring a try and setting one up. Still England have Tndall and hape!!
And this;
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I believe Henson has won two grand slams, how many in that picture can say that?
Just Thomson?
There's at least one world champion in that picture (worth infinite grand slams), can henson (or any welshman) say they've been world champs?
So he scored 😀 how did he contribute through out the game.
Backhander stop being so churlish 🙂
Moi?
Merely responding in kind 😀
There's one world champion isnt there? Wales are never likely to win a world cup so Henson can hardly be criticesed for not winning a world cup. He's also a test Lion to go with two grandslams, not a bad record for any player, especially one so much derided for wasting his talent.
Didnt see the game except for the last 5 mins on a dodgy feed. He did a good job setting up the first try shown above though and lasted the whole game. Not bad for a first 80mins in 2 years
You are Anon6475 and I claim my prize 🙂 [i]Anon6475: i'm only watching to see if gavin henson is playing well[/i]
The legend that is Caucau!
Who is he going to play for now given that he got sacked by Toulon - what a total pillock. Overrated, egomaniac. Will any other half decent club take him on with the amount of baggage he has?